Get to know athletes as they share their personal experiences, CrossFit beginnings, and perspectives beyond the competition floor in “More than Fitness” — hosted by five-time Games athlete, analyst, coach, and affiliate owner Adrian Conway.
More than Fitness
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Get to know athletes as they share their personal experiences, CrossFit beginnings, and perspectives beyond the competition floor in “More than Fitness” — hosted by five-time Games athlete, analyst, coach, and affiliate owner Adrian Conway.
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February 24, 2024
Shelby Neal — Avoiding Burnout and Having Fun in CrossFit and Life
"And that mental break is really important, too. … You have to sprinkle in some fun. You have to sprinkle in some things that make you feel good, otherwise you’re going to hate your life. You’re going to hate exercise and that’s going to fuel the dislike of health and fitness which is not the goal of CrossFit at all. It’s the opposite goal.” <br />Three-time CrossFit Games athlete <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelby__neal/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shelby Neal</a> joins the “More Than Fitness” podcast with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianconway_/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adrian Conway</a> to recount her experience at her individual Games debut and share her perspective on avoiding burnout in CrossFit. <br />A former gymnast, Neal started CrossFit when she was 14 and was hooked. She qualified for the CrossFit Games in the <a href="https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/530860" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Girls 16-17</a> division twice (2016-2017) and made her individual Games appearance in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2023, after placing ninth at the North America East Semifinal. <br />In today’s episode, Neal describes her mindset and training ahead of last year’s Semifinals, and explains how refining movement technique and preventing game-day anxiety through practice helped her achieve her goal of qualifying for the Games. <br />She reflects on her experience at the finals, where she finished as the <a href="https://games.crossfit.com/leaderboard/games/2023?division=2&sort=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">19th fittest woman in the world</a> as an individual rookie, and details how she’s been able to avoid burnout in CrossFit, despite starting at a young age. <br />Tune in to learn how Neal balances her full-time career as an orthopedic engineer and CrossFit athlete, why taking breaks and managing expectations is essential for growth, and how she came to work with Games perennial <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fikowski/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brent Fikowski</a>. <br />Stay until the end to hear Neal’s most memorable Open workout and why fitness should be fun.
February 13, 2024
Caroline Lambray — Coaching Everyday CrossFit Athletes and the Fittest Man on Earth
“I’ve always wanted to change the world. … Sitting at the end of those 48 hours (at the Level 1), I was like, ‘This is how you change the world.’” <br /><a href="https://www.crossfitwonderland.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CrossFit Wonderland</a> affiliate owner and <a href="https://www.crossfit.com/certifications/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Certified CrossFit Trainer (CF-L4)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lambrayliving/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caroline Lambray</a> joins host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianconway_/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adrian Conway</a> on the “More Than Fitness” podcast to share her story about becoming a CrossFit gym owner, changing lives, and coaching CrossFit Games champion <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adlerjeff/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeff Adler.</a> <br />In 2023, Lambray became <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/4erF-xu0uRc?feature=share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the first female coach</a> to lead an athlete to the title of Fittest on Earth, coaching Adler — a five-time Games athlete — to his <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/M3NxynZIL-Y?feature=share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">first championship</a>. But when she first started CrossFit and took her Level 1, she thought her career would go in a different direction. <br />In today’s episode, Lambray dives into her passion for changing lives through CrossFit and its methodology. She details her experience coaching in other gyms, discusses her dream to be on the Seminar Staff, and expands on her desire to help people own their health journeys to be independent later in life. <br />Lambray opens up about meeting Adler, seeing his potential as an athlete, and becoming his coach. She explains how communication and asking questions strengthen their coach-athlete relationship, and shares the highs and lows of their CrossFit journey, leading up to his 2023 title. <br />Tune in to hear more on Lambray’s role as a coach to everyday athletes and to the Fittest Man on Earth, being an affiliate owner and wanting to change the world, and how and why CrossFit works for everyone.
February 2, 2024
Jason Grubb — Your Best Years Are Ahead of You
“You can go all in on all this from Day 1 in CrossFit and it’s just going to be so, so good for you. But the reality is … behavior change and habit change can take some time. And it doesn’t all occur all at once. I didn’t do an about-face. I did a big U-turn — a big one years in the making — but CrossFit was the catalyst. Stepping into the gym the first time was the catalyst for that giant U-turn.” <br />Five-time CrossFit Games masters athlete Jason Grubb joins host Adrian Conway on the show for a candid, in-depth conversation about starting CrossFit, qualifying for the Games, making changes to his health and fitness over time, and the magic of being a masters athlete. <br />Although Grubb participated in gymnastics, soccer, and other sports growing up, he wasn’t very active for a large part of his adult life. In 2013 at 38 years old, he tried CrossFit at the recommendation of his sister-in-law and was all in. <br />Grubb qualified for his first CrossFit Games in the Men’s 40-44 division in 2018 and placed third overall after an athlete tested positive for PEDs. Since then, he’s earned the title of Fittest Man on Earth in his division four times (2019, 2021-2023). <br />In addition to his accolades as a CrossFit Games masters athlete, Grubb is also well-known for his incredible transformation and has served as inspiration for many starting their health and fitness journey later in life. <br />Tune in to hear from Grubb about standing on the Games podium for the first time, how he broke unhealthy habits to optimize his life in and outside of the gym, and the importance of being consistent with training and recovery for elite and everyday CrossFit athletes.
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