#240: Turning Ed from Thirst Trap to Fitness Educator

Today, Ed and Ant talk about the drug testing protocols in CrossFit. Is it enough? As a former world-level rugby player and Games athlete, Ant has the unique insight into the drug testing protocols of the highest levels of these sports. After comparing the two, do you think that CrossFit is doing enough? THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

How do you navigate work, exercise, and staying present while on holiday? Chris and Ed just got back from theirs and have their tips you! You have three weeks to enjoy a holiday with your friends, family, or yourself. How do you get the most out of it without the temptation to answer a work email? Is it possible to work out effectively with an inconsistent schedule? What does it mean to stay present with your time off? Ed and Chris dive in! THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Today, we introduce you to Coach Andrew “Lu” Lo, who is proof that completely changing your career is a lot more possible than you think. Are you no longer satisfied with your job? Or do you enjoy your work enough, but wish you could make a career of your actual passion? Andrew made a secure living as a corrections officer before he became a fitness coach. And he’s here to tell you that you, too, can leave your comfortable desk job if you can just get over this one thing. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com  Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS KEEP UP WITH ANDREW’S MANY INTERESTS Training and Coaching: instagram.com/fatwest  Indoor Horticulture:  instagram.com/westforest.hk  Coffee Making: instagram.com/westcoffeehk  THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com  Instagram:  instagram.com/theprocessprogramming  Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education 

Today, Izzy sits down with Ed to talk about the best tips to improve our social media content and presentation. Ed currently has 13.2K followers on his Instagram page and is over seven weeks into a habit of posting something every day. But merely a few years ago, Ed treated his Instagram account as a personal blog for shirtless pics. He sought Izzy’s guidance to leverage his social media to help connect with more people in the fitness space to grow Coastal Fitness and The Process Programming to what it is today. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Today, two of our Process Coaches Karan and Meg share with Ed their fondest memories as a brand new, wide-eyed fitness coach. Now that Meg, Karan, and Ed have spent the necessary hours to build their skillset, confidence, and unique abilities in their approach to coaching, how would their current coaching selves rate their rookie selves? Can they be brutally honest about less-than-stella performance? Let's get raw and find out! TAKE THE INDIVIDUAL COACHING COURSE Our next Cohort begins July 11: learn.theprocessprogramming.com/courses/july-2024-cohort Our Solo Option is available now: learn.theprocessprogramming.com/courses/individual-coaching-course-solo Questions? Reach out! instagram.com/theprocesseducationTHIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Welcome to our first game show episode! Today, Ant plays host for Karan and Schalk going head-to-head about gym habits, heroes, and music knowledge. In this lighthearted hour of banter, Ant asks Karan and Schalk about the athletes they’ve looked up to for inspiration, what makes their favorite class members, and what gym behavior is their pet peeves. Then, we head into a quickfire battle of song knowledge. As they say, great coaches have to be good DJs, so who comes out on top? THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

We talk with Tammi as she describes her approach to Half-Ironman training. The Half Ironman is not the only first for Tammi. She’s also taking, for the first time, a totally self-regulated, intuitive, low-pressure approach to her training as she prepares for 1.9km of swimming, 90km of cycling, and 21km of running. Let’s dive into how this approach is the best for Tammi right now. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Today, we sit down with our in-house content creator Alex to get his advice for making better gym content for ourselves and our social media audience. If you are a regular listener of The Process Podcast, chances are strong that you regularly go to the gym. And inn the age of social media, you probably see, on a daily basis, one or two phones propped up on a tripod. Maybe you’ve walked into someone’s fitness shot. Maybe one of those phones are yours. Whatever the case, gym content is here to stay, and here’s what you can do to make yours stand out. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Today, we welcome All Out Fitness, a CrossFit gym in Manila that is also a Process Programming Affiliate. As the owner of All Out, Pau knew well that the CrossFit industry as a whole, but especially in the Philippines, is one that can stagnate easily. After being a Process Programming athlete since 2020, he decided that the best way for his gym to grow and keep growing was to seek the guidance of The Process, paving the way for becoming an Affiliate. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OUT FITNESS Follow All Out Fitness: instagram.com/alloutgymph Follow the All Out Games: instagram.com/alloutgamesphTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Ant, Meg, and Karan are here to discuss the latest news in sport and share their hottest takes on these issues. Do you agree? With the 2024 Paris Olympics just wrapped up, it’s time to discuss the hottest news and controversies surrounding sport today. Are we just pretending HYROX is an exciting sport? Should countries pay athletes for earning medals? Is everyone cheating, and should we, too? Find out all this and more! THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education