Stronger Together

Gary and Alea Hemlick are best known for being the only married couple to qualify and compete as individuals at the CrossFit Games. The excitement of them both making it during the 2016 Regional event was a memorable experience for them, and their fans. Hear what they're up to now--pouring a lot into the CrossFit Revamped community, and attempting to start a family. They share how a strong faith in God and constant communication with each other are carrying them through a challenging, unexpected path.

Ashley & Jeremy aren’t your average CrossFit couple: they bring a unique swag to the grungy gym scene most of us know. The two didn’t flinch at opening a CrossFit gym of their own in 2017, but they had a unique vision to step out of the mold, and create a sleek fitness space, full-on with an all-white backdrop, LED lights, and a fancy, non-fitness logo. If you’re a couple who’s big in style, or eager to make the leap into entrepreneurship, this episode is for you!

Ever wonder what it's like to be an Instagram Influencer? Spoiler alert: there's a lot of DMs involved! Fielding hundreds of daily messages from followers, fangirls and sponsors, it was pure fate that Manders decided to click open a message from Austin, a stranger at the time. A nine-month romance ensued and the love story culminated when Manders moved cross country to live with Austin. They chat about their long-distance love, and new life together. If you're a fangirl, this episode is for you!

Travel with us to Quakertown, PA to meet the coaches of CrossFit Q, Halie & Bri! When their father decided to open a box five years ago, the sister duo had no concept of all that CrossFit would bring to their lives, including love--enter, Kyle & Mark--members who became their boyfriends!

Take a peak inside the life and marriage of CrossFit Games Team champ, Michaela North and listen how she and husband, Craig have evolved in 10 years of marriage, surviving twins and some difficult times along the way. Michaela talks about how the couple discovered CrossFit and juggling the kids while she trained for the Games. She also opens up about how transitioning back into CrossFIt from postpartum isn't always easy and the importance of mothers giving themselves grace.

Listen how relationship highs and lows are intertwined with this year's CrossFit Open as we attempt to do all the workouts together! Also hear how we're meal prepping to step away from fast food, wasting money, and aiming for weight loss, but run into a few pitfalls, including an ongoing grocery store feud! Are you team Trader Joe's or Whole Foods? Are you a dark or milk chocolate peanut butter cup person? This episode is a bonus, just for fun! We also make our predictions for 19.3!

Jim Gay ranked in the top 200 of the Age Group Online Qualifier during the 2018 CrossFit Open, almost earning a spot at the Games. Listen how he was balancing his own CrossFit peak with a low-point at home, struggling for the first time to stay afloat in his private contracting business. With four kids and a busy schedule, Jim & Amy remind us that when times are tough, allow your partner to lean into whatever is helping them cope, and trust that they have your best interest in mind as well.

Welcome to Stronger Together Podcast! This is our very first episode and we thought it would be fiting to share how our relationship and the idea for this podcast came to be! Tune in to hear some embarrassing tidbits from our past (including club nights and first dates, a few fairies and butterflies, and a premature confession of love), as well as a quick serenade from Aaron -- did you know he could sing?? This episode is a good one if you're just getting to know us! Thanks for tuning in.

Steph "the Hammer" is a Nike-sponsored athlete and the first CrossFit coach with cerebral palsy to obtain the level two certificate. She's used to to the spotlight, but when she first met Ty, he wasn't impressed! He asked "What's a girl in a wheelchair going to teach me about lifting weights?" Only to discover Steph's unique coaching style was not only effective, it was inspirational. The two weaved a path to North Carolina where they opened Hammer-Driven Fitness, but the road to get there wasn't easy.

In this episode of Stronger Together, we're going all the way to Germany to chat with Laura & Marius about taking the plunge to become sole owners of CrossFit 227 right out of college. They explain how working, training, and living together give them a competitive edge, and their dream to grow their business to include physical therapy and bring more Germans to CrossFit.