Sam Briggs & Emma McQuaid | Crossfit | Fittest Woman on Earth and Fittest in Ireland 🏋️‍♀️
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What does it take to be crowned the Fittest Woman on Earth? We talk to CrossFit athletes Sam Biggs and the Fittest Woman in Ireland Emma McQuaid in this episode of PodCrash.
One of the most fierce competitions to have ever been created, CrossFit has taken the world by storm. Hundreds of thousands of athletes enter the five-week games each year, fighting to make it to the top position and perform in a vast array of (often obscure) fitness events they can only hope they’ve trained for. Briggs and McQuaid are two of those competitors.
“You never know what they’re going to throw at you” – Briggs
This week, Olympian’s Callum Skinner and Philip Hindes quiz the pair on their journey to CrossFit success. Having competed in her first CrossFit games at the age of 27, Briggs went on to win the games at the age of 31 in 2013. Previously a firefighter, she’s completed in 6 CrossFit Games so far, with no sign of slowing down.
Briggs and McQuaid relay how the sport has transformed its reputation since the early days and how a new wave of athletes are skyrocketing standards. One such example is McQuaid; who in 2019 competed in her first ever CrossFit games and became the Fittest Woman in Ireland. A former Commonwealth Games weightlifting competitor and quad bike racer, McQuaid’s meteoric rise makes her one to watch now and in the future.
Can you make a living as a CrossFit athlete? We talk about the difference between the National Lottery-funded GB cycling programme and sustaining yourself as a CrossFit athlete. There’s also discussion on diet, veganism and balancing extreme training routines with everyday life. Safe to say, this one’s not to be missed.
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