The Irish Fitness Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Irish Fitness Podcast
Two fans of Irish CrossFit and functional fitness talk to different guests each week such as CrossFit Games athletes and notable people in the sport.
We are back for season 2! It’s been a while but for the next three weeks we will be reacting to the open workout announcements and talking with guests each week! In todays episode we break down the Open workout 22.1, and discuss the leaderboards from last year on the Irish scene. Enjoy!
This week we are joined by Eoin Murphy. Eoin is an accomplishment Olympic weightlifter and owner of Sika Strength. Sika Strength provide online programmers for weightlifters and also have a very informative podcast!
This week we are taking the podcast outdoors to the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. This is the home of the Irish Fitness Championships and on this episode we talk about the History of the IFC, how it got started and things to come in the 2020 IFC.
We are back this week with a great episode. We are joined by Neil Laverty. Neil is the owner of CrossFit 8020 in Northern Ireland and also the owner of SYSTMS Training. Neil currently coaches multiple CrossFit Games athletes and has coached multiple individuals and teams to Regionals. Neil gives us some of his opinions on coaching, training and CrossFit as building a business and a sport. We know you’ll enjoy this one!
This week we are joined by Regional and Sanctional Irish Athlete, Sam Stewart. Sam runs us through his experience at the sanctionals he has done so far, how he got into CrossFit, his regular day to day training and various other things. We are also joined by Leon from FITR and JST owner & CrossFit Games Athlete Steven Fawcett. Leon and Steve explain exactly what FITR is, how it started and how JST Programmings use it. This episode is sponsored by FITR. Get.fitr.training.com
This week we are speaking to one half of the Dublin Throwdown team, Andy Ewington. Andy runs through a number of things including programming, the importance of sleep and the Dublin Throwdown 2020. Also on this weeks show we have Colm O Reilly. Colm is the owner of CrossFit Ireland and also runs The Mental Health Plan. Colm talks all things mental health and some really helpful tools on taking care of your own mental health everyday. This episode is sponsored by HIIT Coffee and The Dublin Throwdown.
We are back after the Christmas break with a very special episode! Today we are joined by Irish CrossFit Teen sensation, Tadgh Lawless. Tadgh competed in the 2018 CrossFit games representing Ireland and finish 14th overall in the 16-17 year old category. He now is making the transition into Elite individual competition and at just 19 years old is moving his way to the top with a 5th place finish in the 2020 Irish CrossFit open. On this episode Tadgh talks The Games, mindset, training day, and speaks very well on what it’s like to be an athlete in this era. We know you’ll enjoy this one!
Today we kick off the episode with Neil Tunstead. Neil owns functional fitness apparel company 9FootNightKillers. In this brief chat he gives us the history of the brand and the very interesting name, also a look into his mindset principles which are very admirable. In the 2nd half of the episode we are joined by Michael Walsh. Michael is IF3 Masters world champion reordering Ireland And has been a prominent name in the Irish CrossFit scene in recent years. Today he tells us what’s it like to compete at such a high level while also being the owner of CrossFit Limavady and juggling all this with being a family man. We know you’ll enjoy this one!
Our guest this week is Mark Toner. Mark Is the Owner of CrossFit Infected in County Down and also has his own podcast ‘The Mark Toner Podcast where he tackles mental health, motivation and his opinions on CrossFit and fitness. This episode was a particularly interesting one as we get marks take on the competitive scene in Ireland nowadays, what it means to be RX and just a regular gym goer. From Mindset all the way to nutrition, this episode is a good one and we wish we could talk more with him! This episode is brought to you by The Viking Fitness Project. Thevikingfitnessproject.com
Today we’re joined by 2020 Irish Open National champion and 3 time regional athlete, PD Savage. PD has been at the top of the Irish CrossFit Scene in the last few years. In this episode PD takes us through the open this year, his mindset towards workouts, the injuries he has overcome and the perseverance it took to get back to being the champion. We also break down the results from the CrossFit Filthy150. Enjoy!
Today on the show we are joined by one of the most decorated athletes in the sport of fitness, Samantha Briggs. Sam is the 2013 CrossFit Games champion, multiple times Regionals competitor and champion and a two-time sanctional champion. We caught up with Sam just before she competes at the Filthy150 this weekend in Kildare, Ireland. Sam takes us through what kept her in the sport for so long, her opinion on the new system and what her training looks like these days. Also a full Filthy150 leaderboard breakdown at the start. Enjoy!
This week Alan Burnell joins us on the show. Widely considered The ‘Godfather’ or ‘kingpin’ of Irish CrossFit, Alan has been around the community a long time in Ireland and is full of stories and experiences. Today he takes us through how he started in the sport, shares some stories and talks us through a typical training/work week. Enjoy!
Today we are joined by the 2019 Irish National champion, 2019 IFC Champion and 26th fittest man on Earth, Micky Smith. Micky goes into detail on his experience at the games, what it was like being next to some of the best in the sport and even beating Mat Fraser at a workout. Micky also gives us a look into why the 2020 Open didn’t exactly go to plan this year and how he plans to make it back to the CrossFit Games. Also we talk about the leaderboard after 20.4 which took an interesting turn this past weekend. This episode is brought to you by EstEvolve Programming and The Irish Fitness Championships. Enjoy!
This week we are joined by 2019 CrossFit Games athlete and 43rd fittest man on earth, Arminas Balevicius. Armi has been one of the top athletes in Ireland the last few years and in this episode he gives us his origin story and his very interesting opinion on being a CrossFit Games athlete. We also break down the numbers on the leaderboard for week 3 of the open. This episode is brought to you by Gearbag.ie. Enjoy!
This week we recap the Open leaderboard in Ireland. Have a look at results from 20.2 and look forward to 20.3. Our guest this week is Louis Pearson. Louis is the founder of OLY Clothing. OLY is one of the top Irish clothing brands in the sport of Fitness, supplying apparel to Top athletes and the every day person to train in. We talk the history of the brand, the athletes behind it, Louis’ take on the open workouts and some fan questions. This episode is brought to you by OLY clothing. OLYclothing.com. Enjoy!
This week we take a look at the scores that came in from the top Irish men and women from Open Workout 20.1. Our guest this week is the charismatic Kevin Claxton. Kevin has been around the Irish CrossFit space for a number of years and is one of the most well known figures in the scene. Kevin talks about his background in fitness, his gym, the Claxton Project and his Claxton Conditioning Programming. our sponsor this week is Koncept Fitwear. Enjoy!
For our first ever podcast. We are joined by Ireland’s Greatest ever CrossFit Athlete, Emma McQuaid. Emma placed 21st overall at the 2019 CrossFit Games. Along with some fantastic Regional and open finishes over the years, She shares her story on her she got into the sport, a typical look at her training day, her experience at the CrossFit Games, her goals for the future and various other things. This episode today was sponsored by NOCCO. We also announce the winner of our online competition. Enjoy!