This Week At Method

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250 EPISODES. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
To every single one of you who has listened, laughed, shouted at your speakers, argued with the boys, survived terrible takes and somehow kept coming back for more… THANK YOU.
From day one to episode 250, you’ve helped turn This Week At Method into the biggest CrossFit podcast on the planet. What started as a few handsome kids talking fitness has somehow become a quarter of a thousand episodes, countless laughs, outrageous opinions and a community unlike anything else.
This week, The Franchise is back in the Dub Hub with the Method gigolos Walton, Faircloth and Shents for an absolute blockbuster.The lads get stuck into:
 The latest savage Method workouts
 All the chaos, drama and predictions from the 2026 CrossFit Quarterfinals
 A huge preview of the first Method Major of 2026 – LIFT OFF
 Big takes, bad takes and the sort of nonsense only these four can produce250 episodes later and somehow the chemistry is worse, the opinions are louder and the chat is more unhinged than ever.Most people can’t stick to a 6-week training block… we’ve accidentally done 250 episodes.Get it in your ears NOW.
Episode 250 is live.

 EPISODE 249 – THE FOCUSED NUTRITION SHOW 
This one matters.
The Franchise is joined by nutrition guru & coach Donna Riley for a deep dive into a topic that’s been overlooked for far too long… female health, nutrition & performance.We’re not skimming the surface here — we’re getting into the real stuff:⚡ Are women actually responding better to training than men?
 Have we been programming female athletes all wrong?
 The truth about hormones, performance & the menstrual cycle
 Why “just train harder” might be the WORST advice for women
 The biggest mistakes being made in gyms right nowThis is an episode that challenges old-school thinking and brings you right up to speed with what the science is actuallysaying in 2026.Whether you’re an athlete, a coach, or just someone who wants to train smarter — this is essential listening. 

Available now on all platforms.

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 EPISODE 248 – OUT NOW 
This week on This Week At Method… we’ve got TWO absolute weapons in the building  Ayrd Pearson and Leo Westbrooke – gymnasts turned CrossFit wrecking balls… and fresh off DOMINATING the Method competition scene  These lads don’t just do gymnastics…
They make it look like the rest of us are moving in slow motion. We’re talking:
From elite gymnastics beginnings to Method podium finishes
Throwing around weights like it’s part of the warm-up
Breaking down why most people are doing gymnastics completely wrong
And yes… calling out the movements that humbled them HARD Plus…
Who’s actually the better gymnast?
What workout would they design to destroy the Method members?
And could they survive a FULL gymnastics-only throwdown? Let’s just say…
fter this episode, your next set of pull-ups is going to feel very, very different. 

 Episode 248 is LIVE NOW
Get it in your ears, get inspired… and maybe rethink your “strict” standards

NEW EPISODE ALERT 
The doors of MethodNCL swing open once again as The Franchise links up with the man, the myth, the moustache of strength programming… Ben “Blanchpower” 
This week on THIS WEEK AT METHOD, the lads dive deep into the SGRT experiment (also the small matter of CF Open 26.3) — four weeks of Small Group Resistance Training that had members lifting heavy, moving better, and occasionally questioning their life choices mid–Hatfield lunge.We’re talking:
 Romanian Deadlifts that turned hamstrings into steel cables
 Safety Bar Squats that humbled even the loudest gym heroes
 Hatfield Lunges that made grown athletes whisper “why?”
 Cyclist Squats that looked easy… until they weren’t
 Tempo Bench that forced everyone to slow down and earn their strengthBut the real story? RESULTS.
Stronger athletes. Better positions. Bigger confidence under the bar.The boys break down:
 Why SGRT works so well in a small group environment
 The secret sauce behind the exercise selection
 Coaching cues that turned “that’ll do” reps into elite movement
 The biggest breakthroughs (and biggest complaints 👀)Expect laughs, honest coaching insight, and a few nuggets that might just change how you approach strength training forever.Because at Method we believe:
Strength isn’t just built with heavy weights — it’s built with great coaching, great people, and a little bit of suffering together.
Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

 THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER (or 26.2)
The mics are HOT and the takes are EVEN HOTTER on the latest episode of the world’s greatest CrossFit podcast This Week At Method. Host The Franchise is back in the big chair, grilling the two Method titans Bunty Walton and Banty Faircloth as the trio dive headfirst into the chaos that was 2026 CrossFit Open workout 26.2. From lunges to snatches to the ultimate gymnastics showdown… the boys break down the pain, the strategy, the carnage and the glory behind one of the spiciest tests of the Open.  What was the winning strategy?
Who flew… and who got absolutely humbled?
And just how savage was that final push to the ring muscle-ups? Expect big laughs, big analysis and big Method energy as three voices, three opinions and three very questionable life choices collide in the studio. 
Hit play, crank it up and relive the madness

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THE OPEN HAS ENTERED THE CHAT 
 Episode 245 of the world’s greatest CrossFit podcast This Week At Method is LIVE and it’s absolute OPEN SEASON. 
 The Franchise returns to the mic, joined by the two most chaotic bad bunnies in the game:
Bunty Walton & Banty Faircloth And what’s the main event?  2026 CrossFit Open has officially begun
The lads break down the madness that is CrossFit Open Workout 26.1 Expect:
 Wild predictions
 Strategy talk
 Athlete meltdowns
 Questionable judging standards
 The usual TW@M chaos If you’ve done 26.1, about to do 26.1, or you’re still staring at the workout thinking “absolutely not”… this episode is mandatory listening. The Open only comes once a year…
…but the banter, breakdowns and bad bunny behaviour are here every week. 🎧 Episode 245 – OUT NOW Turn it up.
Train harder.
Send it on 26.1.

THE FN SHOW HAS LANDED — LIVE FROM METHOD CITY LIMITS
The world’s biggest CrossFit podcast This Week At Method is back and this one FLIES. On the show The (age-defying) Franchise takes off with Donna Riley from Focused Nutrition, bringing straight  from Method City Limits.  Protein myths? SMASHED. Collagen? We go deep.
 Creatine? Buckle up — full breakdown.
 Vibes? Immaculate as always. This episode is part science lecture, part locker-room chat, part feel-good banger. If you train hard, think hard, or just want to feel better in your body — this one’s for you. HIT PLAY
 Method City Limits
 Drop a boom if you’re team protein, a blast if creatine’s in your shaker

For more Info:
https://www.focusednutrition.uk

PODCAST MAYHEM INCOMING
Episode 243 of This Week At Method just DROPPED and it’s absolute RX+++++
SH Doom 
CD Doom 
Joined by the LEGENDARY returning guest Claire McQ This one, you ready kids?
LOUD.
SMART.
UNHINGED (in the best way). Claire is back in the studio and nothing is off-limits — training chat, real talk, gym life chaos, laughs you’re not ready for, and that classic TW@M energy that somehow makes you smarter and more fired up to train. This isn’t background-noise podcasting.
This is turn-it-up-in-the-car, arrive-sweaty-without-training podcasting. If you coach, train, love CrossFit, or just enjoy elite-level waffle with purpose…

THIS EP IS FOR YOU.

For more Info:
https://www.method-training.co.uk/

THE OPEN. THE FUTURE. THE HARD QUESTIONS.  The CrossFit Open 2026 registration is LIVE…
…and this week on the world’s number one CrossFit podcast, This Week At Method, The Franchise step into big-picture mode. Coaches Walton & Faircloth go deep on the questions that actually matter:

• Why Open participation numbers matter more than ever
• What declining sign-ups really say about the state of the sport
• How constant structural changes are affecting athletes, coaches & affiliates
• Whether the Open is still the heartbeat of CrossFit — or at a crossroads
• And what elite coaches really think the future needs to look like

This isn’t workout predictions.
This isn’t leaderboard chat.
This is honest conversation about the identity, direction, and survival of competitive CrossFit — with hindsight, experience, and zero fluff. If you coach.
If you compete.
If you care about where CrossFit is going next… 
This episode is required listening. 🎧 OUT NOW
Listen. Think. Debate. Then decide how YOU show up for the Open.

For more info:
https://www.method-training.co.uk/