The JST Podcast

In today's podcast 4 JST coaches discuss how the year has gone and plans for 2024 for JST highlighting the successes across the board over the year with a big insight on SID Triple Threat event from a coaches and athletes perspective and also an insight from Jamie on the behind the scenes of the elite showcase that ran for the first time this year! Coaches discuss how simple things like warmups, expectations and just having fun can impact your training then finishing off by discussing the exciting events in store for 2024 including free training days, worm seminars and focused competitions with in person coaching.00:00 Introductions01:41 SID Triple Threats round up04:58 Elite Showcase at SID07:44 Mitch's Insights into competing13:20 Jenn's Warmup Process16:15 Expectations during workouts19:51 How athlete's don't know how to warm up23:44 Mitch's plans for the upcoming season27:45 How teams can benefit any athlete31:20 JST Plans for future teams45:30 Why enjoying your training should be a key priority52:30 Other plans for 2024 including training days, worm seminars, competition coaching and comps to target

At JST, we strive to empower and motivate athletes on their journey towards achieving personal excellence. In this podcast episode, Mitch, Philroy, Kirstin, and Alex delve into the topic of team versus individual training. They explore whether athletes should prioritise team performance as much as their individual success, and what inspires them to bring out their best in either setting. As these four athletes gear up for the upcoming CrossFit Games season as a team, they emphasize the importance of supporting each other and inspiring the wider JST community. Rather than fixating on outcomes, they focus on the process of continual improvement.----------------Sign up for JST Athlete Trial week (Access All Areas - 30+ programs) - https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTAthleteJST Train | Class program sample week: https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTTrainc...JST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompet...JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igs...Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-c...JST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-s...

We've had quite a few questions recently about training organisation. Which bits should you do in the program? Do you do everything? Do you pick and choose bits? What is the best thing for you to do to help you get the most out of the program?----------------Sign up to JST Athlete (Access All Areas - 30+ programs) - https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTAthleteJST Athlete sample week: https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTAthlet...JST Train | Class program sample week: https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTTrainc...JST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompet...JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igs...Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-c...JST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-s...

Jak speaks with Jamie Boston, head coach at TIO CrossFit, JST Compete individual coach and head program writer of JST Train Class. He's over 10 years experience as a CrossFit coach and has worked with complete newbies from a range of backgrounds to CrossFit Games athletes and everyone in between.We start by digging into Jamie's background in West London, going through his experiences in Rugby to where he is now and the person he is today. . We explore what it takes to become a world class coach in CrossFit, what your CrossFit level 1 doesn't teach you, and some of the best ways to empower people on their own journey inside and outside of CrossFit.------------------Sign up to JST Athlete (Access All Areas - 30+ programs) - https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTAthleteJST Athlete sample week: https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTAthletesampleJST Train | Class program sample week: https://app.fitr.training/p/JSTTrainclass_sampleJST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompet...JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igs...Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-c...JST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-s...

Last year, we spoke a lot about being the coaching service that has everything you need to progress from a beginner to a weekend competitor, to a semi finals athlete, to a Games athlete. By offering the pathway and range of programs and services for anyone to be able to fit in at whichever point in their journey and find the right program for them.As coaches, we have been through pretty much the full journey ourselves. For myself, starting as a beginner and learning the exercises and how to correctly perform them, to learning how to develop to climb the rankings and finding myself at the top of the sport. From then deciding to take a step back individually and putting more emphasis on working in a team. Then my competitive career takes a back seat to focus more on family and business, but still wanting to train and keep myself fit and healthy. Then now, where I'm finding a balance to be able to apply myself to my family and business whilst continuing to pursue some competitive goals again.It's a journey that has ranged in demands all across the board. From needing a program to train for 2 hours a day when aiming to get to Regionals in 2013, to upping my commitments over the next few years and training 4-5 hours a day. To then step back to as little as 3 x 60 minute sessions a week just to not turn into a potato. Now to finding an in-between of it all.Every time somehow asked me "Why did you start JST Compete?". My answer has always been. "To provide a service that offered everything I didn't have as a competitor, so people didn't need to go through trial and error stages in training to learn what is the right and wrong thing to do". Not only that but to raise the standard of CrossFit, especially within the UK. The training days, now the Regionals events, did wonders for me as a competitor to help keep pushing me on. The reason why we do everything we do is to provide opportunities for people to reach "their CrossFit Games". Within your JST Athlete monthly subscription, all athletes will now get access to:JST Athlete + Strength bias, Engine bias, Gymnastics bias and team workout extras.JST Train - A 30-60 minute version of JST Athlete for people stuck on timeOn The GO! - A 30-45 minute program that can be done in a globo gym or at home, easy training that requires little equipment or mental demand. A get in, get it done, get out type approachCompete - The Compete program will return! This will be Competition phase programming, more typical CrossFit as opposed to year round periodisation.Fixed length programs for specific weaknesses will be made available for FREE with an ongoing subscription.We feel like with these changes we can offer a more substantial service that can be flexible to changes within your life, your commitments, your goals and time. So we truly can offer a service that can support your journey from complete newbie to a business owner with a family and all the stations you stop at along the way.--------------------JST Compete 7-day free trial: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteJST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteFixedLength/JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-competeJST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-sign-up————————-Theme song:Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k

Our first Coaches Cast, where JST Compete coaches get together to talk, share information and stories.Today we started off with some of our coaches' earliest memories of JST Compete. Do you know how JST Compete started? Did you know once upon a time Shorunke 'hated' JST? He confesses all. Philroy discovered JST through YouTube, and look where he is now.Some other topics of interest. Smack talk....why don't we see that much of it in CrossFit? Are there benefits to it? Individual programming vs Group programming - what are the pros and cons for each side?All of us coaches are following the programming that you guys are because we also believe in how good it is. Get a small insight into the next phase of training.All things JST Compete: (programs, training camps, apparel etc.) - https://linktr.ee/jstcompeteJST Compete website - https://jstcompete.com/JST Compete - @jstcompeteJST Train - @jst_trainDavid Shorunke - @shorunkeJak Cornthwaite - @jakcornthwaiteJamie Boston - @jambo_bostonPhilroy Peters - @philroy_petersSteven Fawcett - @steveyf22Listen to the podcast wherever you get yours...https://linktr.ee/jstpodcast--------------------JST Compete 7-day free trial: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteJST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteFixedLength/JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-competeJST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-sign-up————————-Theme song:Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k

JST Compete was established in 2013. It was one of the first companies set up specifically to program for competitive CrossFit athletes not just in the UK but the world. The combination of the timing of when Steven was competing, how the CrossFit season was set up and Ste's background in education and sport all led to how JST Compete was programmed from the start. The programming has evolved, but the style and most of the underlying principles have stayed the same.We also talk about some of the most asked questions and topics we get. Covering how to organise your training when competing during the 'off-season' while following JST Athlete which is designed to peak for the Open/ Quarter Finals. And the other topic is about master's athletes, why we don't have a specific masters program, and how masters can get the most out of JST Athlete using a few key guidelines we explain.01:30 - Philroy's milk + All butter flapjack02:15 - Intro to the podcasts topics02:45 - Why do we write JST Athlete the way we do20:00 - How to adjust JST Athlete if you have a competition40:50 - How to follow JST Athlete if you are a Masters athleteAll things JST Compete: (programs, training camps, apparel etc.) - https://linktr.ee/jstcompeteJST Compete website - https://jstcompete.com/JST Compete - @jstcompeteJST Train - @jst_trainJak Cornthwaite - @jakcornthwaitePhilroy Peters - @philroy_petersSteven Fawcett - @steveyf22Listen to the podcast wherever you get yours...https://linktr.ee/jstpodcast--------------------JST Compete 7-day free trial: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteJST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteFixedLength/JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-competeJST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-sign-up————————-Theme song:Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k

In this week’s episode, we chat with CrossFit coach Jamie Harrop. He works at CrossFit Shapesmiths in Clapham Junction and is an individual coach for JST Compete as well. We go through Jamie’s story, starting from when he played Rugby Union. His childhood wishes came true, playing for his favourite club Leicester Tigers, then in his mid 20’s was forced to stop playing because of regular and worsening concussions. With the abrupt end to his Rugby career, he lost his purpose and hit some pretty challenging times. Before stumbling upon CrossFit and ultimately finding the path he’s on today. Having a curiosity to find out about people and what works best for them is what he loves, combined with the non-negotiable hard work he asks of those he works with is what is leading him on his way to becoming the best person he can be.00:00 - Welcome Jamie02:00 - Who is Jamie?09:30 - Lifestyle improvements to be a better athlete16:00 - Lessons from team sports22:30 - Transitioning to life outside of sports25:40 - Dealing with setbacks32:00 - The harsh end to Jamie’s rugby career35:20 - Identity and sport39:30 - Getting into CrossFit46:50 - Relationships in sport50:00 - Lessons learnt in his career55:00 - Why Jamie wanted to be a part of JST60:00 - The joys of coachingList of resources mentioned in the episode suggested reading & social media handles: Jamie Harrop - @jamieharrop7CrossFit Shapesmith - @crossfitshapesmithsAll things JST Compete: (programs, training camps, apparel etc.) - https://linktr.ee/jstcompeteJST Compete website - https://jstcompete.com/The Training Stimulus - https://www.thetrainingstimulus.com/JST Compete - @jstcompeteJak Cornthwaite - @jakcornthwaiteSteven Fawcett - @steveyf22Listen to the podcast wherever you get yours...https://linktr.ee/jstpodcast--------------------JST Compete 7-day free trial: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteJST Compete fixed length programs: https://app.fitr.training/b/JSTCompeteFixedLength/JST Compete podcast: https://linktr.ee/jstpodcastJST Compete Instagram: https://instagram.com/jst_compete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Shop JST Compete: https://wodable.com/collections/jst-competeJST newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jstcompete/email-sign-up————————-Theme song:Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k