Crossfit Ireland Between Two Couches

 19.4 Review Shout Outs Noreen Pull Up Andrew Pull Up (Skinful pull ups) Tiare Pull Ups Emer Pull Ups Elaine Pull Ups Mark Kenny, Robert Sheridan, Tall Kev Bar Muscle Up Team scores Panda’s Always Judging - 21 Trouble Onders - 40 I Can, We Will - 35 Kobeer - 45 (1) Testimonial points 19.5 Rivalries - Scolard v Sherrard Battle of the Beautiful Bald Bastards CrossFit/Weightlifting Comp / CFI LiftOFF 19.5 Predictions

19.1 is in the books! We review the workout, Mark's first Open experience, The Panda Cup standings, The Clonmel Open and we make our 19.2 Predictions! 

Welcome to the first episode of The Panda Cupdate 2019!

In this week's episode Colm and Mark discuss our latest Nutrition Reset. We challenged our members to live by 4 rules for 4 weeks

Starting 21 February and for 5 weeks we'll have our annual festival of fitness. Watch today's video for the reasons you should get involved and why it gives meaning to our training "season" Thanks!

He's the guy everyone loves, and everyone loves Dave! Here Dave's story on today's podcast. 

Latest episode of CrossFit Ireland Between Two Couches

In this episode we interview the latest member of the coaching staff - Mark "Extra Mild" Rowan. Want to know how he got that nickname? Just listen to find out!

Sean and Colm review Sean's IWF World Championship 2018 Performance.

This week we're talking through The Filthy 150 2018! We talk: -Team Selection -Team Training -Performance on the day -And how Sam beat a CrossFit Games winner

You hear the term "RX" all the time in CrossFit? But what does it mean? And is our aim to always "go Rx" in our training? RX means “as prescribed”. Glassman felt and feels that CrossFit is a prescription for overall health. Rx simply comes from medicine and meant the dosage required for the intended effect. Should you go RX? Listen to find out ;)

In this week's episode we talk about plateaus and the natural learning curve in your development as a CrossFitter.

All the knowledge you need to get fitter, healthier, and happier is already out there, if you're willing to wade through everything on the internet. The issue with free advice is that it's not valued, and it's not valued because there's no investment (financially or emotionally) When we put skin the game, we want to see a return. In today's episode, we discuss why it's so important to make that investment if you want to see a return.

What supplements should you be taking? First off, NOTHING can compensate for poor sleep and nutrition! Once that is dialled in, we discuss the reasoning behind: Fish Oil Glucosamine Multivitamins Creatine Beta Alanine

Is there a point at which you're too old for CrossFit? In short - No. While you may see videos online of ripped young bodies doing impossibly difficult things at the end of the day it's all just different expressions of how we move in day to day life. We squat - sit down and stand up We hinge - pick things up We push and pull - opening doors We carry - children, shopping, tools, etc.. If you're starting at a later age it's no different than anyone else, start at your pace and build up from there. The possibilities are endless...

In this week's episode we talk about meditation. Why is it important? In today's world we're always on the go, always stimulated. Meditation is a chance to give yourself some space, amongst other things. Think of it like going for a 1RM Clean. If your heaviest front squat is 120Kg and you're attempting 80Kg you have "40Kg" worth of extra strength there. Meditation gives you some mental reserves when you need it. A common misconception about meditation is that if you don't clear your mind you're bad at mediating. To compare again to exercise, it's like being out of breath means you're unfit. Getting out of breath is where the benefit of exercise is, much like noticing you've had a thought and starting your concentration again is mediation.

In this week's episode, the coaches talk about their early struggles in CrossFit, and how they overcame them. We tend to forget how far we've come, and think that our current challenge is insurmountable. Today take some time to reflect on all you've survived and all you've achieved. Give yourself a little pat on the back!

In this week's episodes Colm, Derek, Madie and Seán discuss their early CrossFit memories.

Today we’re going to talk about values and the mental side of training. It’s a part that’s often neglected in favour of the more tangible, physical parts of exercise, but in our opinion more fundamental to long term success than the physical. If you look at the best coaches throughout sport, and the best players, it’s always about process and character. Why try and reinvent the wheel and make it about something else? We put a mental aspect of our training in daily to help build this part of complete, holistic health. By working on it improves our physical results and confidence from training. Creating the proper identity is crucial. Saying "I'm someone who pushes hard in workout", "I'm someone who eats healthily," "I'm someone who works on my mobility," creates the right mindset to do what you need to do to reach your goals. And finally, we've got to take ownership of where we are and the results we get. The more we can take ownership, the happier we'll be!