Nicole Crouch is no stranger on the UK competition scene - and has made the podium at a range of events. Nicole shares how she first got into CrossFit and her approach during competition to focus on the controllables and capitalise on adrenaline. Despite training restrictions this year, we talk about her recent introduction to Team TAP; both in terms of programming and training with likeminded and inspiring individuals. Support the show

This week we chat with Will Griffiths who is Retail Manager at WIT Fitness in London, UK. From being a regular customer at the small shop in Clapham, to now working for WIT at their flagship store in the heart of the City, its fascinating to hear Will talk about his passion for fitness & retail and how WIT (as both a brand and destination) has grown over the years. As a fellow trainer geek, we talk about Will's mammoth Metcon collection but also not forgetting the WIT Nano X! Cheers Will....

James St Leger is a seasoned UK athlete and coach, competing at both Regional and more recently Sanctionals level. Since 2019 James has competed in the 35-39 division and we discuss his win at Crossfit Strength in Depth earlier this year before also delving into the success he had in the Crossfit Games AGOQ. Beyond this James shares his top tips for training as a master athlete, managing the many responsibilities in life and how to maximise the benefits of the restrictions imposed during lo...

Sarah and Simon Sorkin are both integral members of the Battle Cancer Team. We discuss their extensive involvement in the growth of these incredible events and how, more recently they’ve also personally invested to enable the MoveForward gym to open. Sarah shares how and why she met Scott Britton before even the first Battle Cancer event whilst Simon provides insights into the importance of fitness in relation to living with a diagnosis of MS. Talking with them both it’s clear how passi...

This week's episode is with Luke Backhouse, owner of Hence. As well as discussing Hence Green Stacks and CBD++ pods, we get into the the origins of his business, his uncompromising approach to nutrition first product development and partnering with other brands to offer the best products to his customer base. Luke's passion knowledge & passion is undeniable and is a clear driving force for the principles on which Hence has & continues to grow with strong support from athletes and amba...

This week we speak to Martin Thwaites, who’s life-long passion for fitness has taken him from body building, then Muay Thai boxing and has now found functional fitness & the CrossFit training methodology. Martin documents his dedication to training through his Instagram profile @50fitnfunctional and has also competed in a number of Master competitions as well as taken part in both the Battle Cancer London events. We share our experiences of the Battle Cancer events before Martin explain...

This week we talk to Will, Matt & Sam about the Renegade Games. Founded by Will in 2018 to provide a platform to test competitive athletes in the Cambridge area, the event has strong values & links to the military. Matt joined Will as General Manager to help execute the vision & ensure the values could remain as they look to grow the event year on year. COVID restrictions have limited events this year but the pair proactively responded and will be delivering an i...

Fresh off the back of Stage 1 of the 2020 Crossfit Games, we sat down with President of Loud and Live Sports, Matt O'Keefe. We talk about the evolution of his career in athlete care/management to the merger with live & Loud Events to grow (initially) Wodapalooza. We also hadd to get Matt's insights into Matt & Tias performance in Stage 1 of the Games but also more broadly the commitment it takes from all athletes to consistently perform at the elite level. We then turn our head...

We sit down with Hat Hewitt, sports therapist & head coach at Crossfit Watford to talk about MAP Online. Through MAP Online Hat seeks to share her passion & expertise to enable the wider community to improve their range of movement & simply move better - irrespective of their fitness goals. We also talk about how Hat transitioned into Crossfit from high-level rugby and the love she has for competition, especially in a team, that sees her regularly appearing on the Sanctional &...

This episode we sit down after some weightlifting training with Chloe Ralph, a competitive weightlifter come functional fitness coach who is also a familiar face on both the decks and arena floor of the competitive circuit! We talk about her journey first into weightlifting and then functional fitness as an athlete, before discussing how her passion for helping individuals of any standard move better has influenced her coaching career. Having previously done group coaching, Chloe now focuses...