The Adaptive Athlete Podcast
The Adaptive Athlete Podcast is dedicated to sharing the stories of athletes in the Crossfit space and beyond who have pushed past the limits doctors or others gave them.
In these conversations, you'll hear stories of resiliency, adaptation, grit, and determination. You'll also hear about the ways the adaptive space is growing.
Whether you are an adaptive athlete, a coach, or you know someone who would benefit from adaptive athletics and adaptive fitness, this podcast is the place to hear stories and build connections.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
The Adaptive Athlete Podcast
All Movements Are Adaptable (Feat. Nigel Barber)
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Mat Hotho sits down with Nigel Barber. Nigel is a UK-based adaptive CrossFit athlete and founder of Wodaptive. We have an honest conversation about building a life and a competition community after a spinal injury at 16.
Nigel traces his path from a genuinely dark few years post-injury to discovering fitness through a Royal Marine PT who refused to accept excuses. That carried him into CrossFit, and eventually into co-founding Wodaptive, an adaptive pairs competition that now sells out in hours and draws athletes from across the world.
He's also been central to launching British Adaptive Weightlifting, giving adaptive athletes access to the snatch and clean and jerk on a competitive stage.
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