Crossfit Ireland Between Two Couches

This week we review our Hyrox Sim from the weekend. From first timers, to rivalries to how we seem to be able to control the weather by scheduling a sim!We also discuss our upcoming Clean & Jerk workshop, what is it and who is it for

We had the pleasure of hosting The Weightlifting Ireland Masters Open Championships over the weekend. With the team taking home personal and competition bests and a very nice collection of medals Sopot and Gera review the weekend from a coaching and a competitors perspective

This week we dive into workout scaling. What actually is it and when to make use of it and why logging your score can be a very useful training tool

This week we talk about our upcoming events over the next few weeks and months. From hosting a Weightlifting Ireland Master's competition, to our next Hyrox Sim in April to a Clean and Jerk Workshop, Murph, the Barthelona event itself and more!

We continue our members' stories. This week we get to meet Malcolm.Malcolm tells the story of how he first got into fitness and then CrossFit, and how CrossFit can help to leave all the stress at the door.You may know him as the Cherry Pickers Captain from the 2025 Panda Cup but did you know he also hiked from Mexico to Canada?

After an exciting weekend filled with burpees, thrusters, cleans, teamwork and celebratory drinks we recap the final workout in the 2026 CrossFit Open and reveal which team comes out victorious in the battle for the coveted Panda Cup!

With the dust settling on 26.2 and the overhead lunges we review the second weekend of the 2026 CrossFit Open and Panda Cup. Who's winning the Panda Cup? What are our predictions for the final workout of the 2026 Open?

With the first Open workout of 2026 in the bag we review 26.1 in our first Panda Cup update (aka Panda Cupdate) of the season. How the workout went, predictions for 26.2 and current placings in the Panda Cup

With the first workout being announced on Thursday the 2026 CrossFit Open is almost here. This week we talk all things Open, what is it, how do we do it in CrossFit Ireland and how we score points for the Panda Cup. We also take our traditional (and usually wildly incorrect) guess at what movements will make an appearance in the first workout.

This week we continue our series of member's stories and we get to meet Leah. Leah is the captain of the Cinnamon guns Team for our Panda Cup, a Weightlifter, a Doctor and a baker.Sopot asks the tough questions to get to know the Leah behind the barbell

This week we talk about all things nutrition. How to go from tracking calories for weight loss to maintaining bodyweight and how long a weight loss journey can take.

In this week's podcast we get to meet Ashwin. Ashwin is the reigning Panda Cup Team captain. Sopot asks the questions to discover who is the man behind the trophy? Where Ashwin comes from, how he got into CrossFit and how it has helped him.

This week the Team discusses coping with those Winter Blues and awful weather that we have around this time of year. The urge to wrap up and comfort eat can be very powerful, how can scheduling training and making small nutrition changes help overcome it and help boost your mood?

This week we discuss all things CrossFit Open a.k.a the "Panda Cup". From signing up, to the draft, point scoring for your Team and why we totally recommend that everyone who possibly can should sign up for it

This week we discuss pacing a workout with the aim of improving our fitness or workout time. Is it best to strategise or go all in and see how you get on?

This week Sopot talks us through the start of our new CrossFit training cycle and we discuss training (or life) goals

In our last podcast of 2025 we review the year and all of the wonderful events that we held in CFI, from the CrossFit Open, to Murph, to our inaugural Diversity day and all the way up to 12 Days of Christmas workout.We also give a sneak peak to the events coming up in the start of 2026

Sopot and Gera talk us through the Dublin Open Weightlifting competition from the weekend. From our first time competition lifters to the behind the scenes coaching.We also talk through our 12 days of Christmas workout planned for Saturday 20th!

This week Sopot and Gera talk about their plans for the Barcelona Hyrox event, what their aims are and training plans.

Sopot and Gera talk us through the Madrid Hyrox weekend. How did our competitors do, how did Sopot and Gera find the event both as coaches and spectators. What Hyrox competition is Gera signing up for?