This week we continue our series of member's stories and we get to meet Leah.

Leah is the captain of the Cinnamon guns Team for our Panda Cup, a Weightlifter, a Doctor and a baker.

Sopot asks the tough questions to get to know the Leah behind the barbell

This week we talk about all things nutrition. How to go from tracking calories for weight loss to maintaining bodyweight and how long a weight loss journey can take.

In this week's podcast we get to meet Ashwin.

Ashwin is the reigning Panda Cup Team captain. Sopot asks the questions to discover who is the man behind the trophy? Where Ashwin comes from, how he got into CrossFit and how it has helped him.

This week the Team discusses coping with those Winter Blues and awful weather that we have around this time of year. The urge to wrap up and comfort eat can be very powerful, how can scheduling training and making small nutrition changes help overcome it and help boost your mood?

This week we discuss all things CrossFit Open a.k.a the "Panda Cup". From signing up, to the draft, point scoring for your Team and why we totally recommend that everyone who possibly can should sign up for it

This week we discuss pacing a workout with the aim of improving our fitness or workout time. Is it best to strategise or go all in and see how you get on?

This week Sopot talks us through the start of our new CrossFit training cycle and we discuss training (or life) goals

In our last podcast of 2025 we review the year and all of the wonderful events that we held in CFI, from the CrossFit Open, to Murph, to our inaugural Diversity day and all the way up to 12 Days of Christmas workout.

We also give a sneak peak to the events coming up in the start of 2026

Sopot and Gera talk us through the Dublin Open Weightlifting competition from the weekend. From our first time competition lifters to the behind the scenes coaching.

We also talk through our 12 days of Christmas workout planned for Saturday 20th!

This week Sopot and Gera talk about their plans for the Barcelona Hyrox event, what their aims are and training plans.