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Ep 12 - Building Strength Beyond CrossFit with Coach Stella

Season 1, Ep. 12

Beth is joined by Coach Stella, powerlifting champion and Head of Strength at Asphodel. They chat about the evolution of the gym’s strength program and Stella shares why she was so driven to bring a dedicated strength focus into a CrossFit space.


They get into the key differences between strength training and CrossFit, how athletes can balance both.

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