*due to some technical difficulties, this episode is an unintentional abrupt ending.

In this week’s episode, Reza, Sam and Alessia offer their two-cents on the 2022 No Bull CrossFit Games. They discuss the programming, the unique movements premiered at the events, an shocking and unsurprising leaderboard, and what the recreational CrossFit athlete can learn from the Games.

5:53 - intro to CrossFit Games talk

6:27 - volume v. intensity

13:45 - Reza & Sam hit a games workout

19:29 - Podium finishers & Ricky Garard

30:12 - Women’s leaderboard

38:19 - CrossFit Games impact on programming

42:26 - Adaptive athletes representation at the CrossFit Games

*Content Warning: This episode mentions depression, suicide, addiction and other mental-health related topics that some may find triggering*

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This episode spotlights Coach Sam Meahan. He kindly and vulnerably takes us through the chronology of his young adult life. His story details his changing relationship to fitness, his mental health journey, and how CrossFit interplayed between the two.

4:00 - The beginning of Sam’s story

6:30 - Sam’s introduction to fitness

12:00 - beginning of mental health journey

15:57 - Anti-depressants and Alcohol

19:55 - First encounter with CrossFit

22:21 - *mention of suicide*

26:43 - Sam’s first class at NCR

31:49 - What is mental fitness?

34:08 - What peace does Sam experience when he does CrossFit?

36:43 - Sam’s passion for coaching

39:05 - Sam’s advice to others struggling

43:15 - Sam’s closure with the city of Toronto

This week, we bring executive director of Forging Youth Resilience (FYR), DEI council member and long-time NCR member, Mason Alberts. Mason discusses FYR, their goals as an organization, her involvement with CrossFit's DEI council and mitigating barriers to entry to CrossFit

4:11 - Introducing Mason Alberts

6:03 - Who is “FYR"?

12:19 - Trauma-informed approach to physical fitness

14:49 - Mason’s impetus to join FYR, using ballet to cope with trauma

18:50 - CrossFit DEI council, creating greater access to CrossFit

25:09 - DEI council goals

27:10 - Creating a safer affiliate space

36:12 - How to get involved with FYR

The theme for this episode is rest and recovery. Sam, Reza and Alessia walk the audience through their personal recovery routines, from morning to evening, and share their thoughts on the effectiveness of these practices.

6:55 - Defining recovery

9:00 - Morning routines

14:20 - Afternoon routines

22:50 - Bedtime/evening routines

26:30 - The importance of sleep

31:15 - Fitness watches

39:50 - Nasal breathing

In this week’s episode, Sam, Alessia and Reza discuss Quarterfinals at NCR, some of the current leaderboard controversies, and what kind of performances we can expect to see in the upcoming AGOQ.

0:30 - Sam’s introduction

8:25 - CrossFit controversies on Quarterfinals workout 3

17:56 - Quarterfinals throwdown at NCR

27:10 - AGOQ

32:10 - Strength work in CF

39:10 - Incoming teens in CF

Welcome back to The NCR Podcast. This week’s episode is a less structured and more conversational style piece. Reza and Alessia sit down to recap The Open, make predictions about Quarterfinals, and review some highlights at NCR.

3:10 - Ways to explain “CrossFit”

8:44 - Thoughts on the Open programming

13:15 - Quarterfinals roster at NCR

20:00 - Reza’s 22.3 experience

26:50 - approaching quarterfinal workouts

30:10 - Alessia’s CF goals

32:00 - Open highlights at NCR