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Bar Monkey - The Calisthenics Podcast

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

The Bar Monkey Podcast is here! Talking all things calisthenics, our podcast aims to bring you all what makes our sport great! Setup to be a platform that provides insights into the world of calisthenics through interviews, analysis of competitions and some light-hearted fun between our two hosts, Jamie Geraghty and Jay Hemp!

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Episodes

Episode 5 - Damo Darker & Eatho Doyle

April 12, 2021 09:00 - 3 hours - 127 MB

This episode sees us chatting with Damo Darker and Eatho Doyle!  Both operating out of The Lab Gym in Monkstown, Damo is a Multiple Time Kickboxing Champion,  and Eatho has competed in a huge amount of Marathons, Triathlons and has a huge interest in a variety of different sports.  This was a fascinating chat between all of us, talking about mindset when it comes to competition and hearing how the mindset impacts on performance for each one of us in our respective fields! Despite coming fr...

Episode 6 - Melanie Driessen

March 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

On this episode, we are talking to Two Time World Female Champion Melanie Driessen!  Great chat with Melanie about all things Calisthenics, what interests her about the sport - comparing training with freedom as opposed to training for competition. We also spoke about some of the differences for females compared to males when it comes to being involved with the sport and getting started.  Check it out!

Episode 5 - Melanie Driessen

March 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

On this episode, we are talking to Two Time World Female Champion Melanie Driessen!  Great chat with Melanie about all things Calisthenics, what interests her about the sport - comparing training with freedom as opposed to training for competition. We also spoke about some of the differences for females compared to males when it comes to being involved with the sport and getting started.  Check it out!

Episode 4 - BlackLionHill

March 12, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

This episode we are chatting with Roar Powers Founder BlackLionHill!  What a guy! In this section we chat about the mindset of athletes and how different environments affect our performance. BlackLionHill talks about his own experience with competitions, from an athlete and organising perspective, as well as his previous background in Weapons Martial Arts. Really thought-provoking interview and some great insights, make sure you check this one out! 

Episode 3 Jay Chris

March 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

Episode 3 just dropped with Two Time WCO World Champion Jay Chris!  Jay is a founder of Team BarSparta, and is one of the most influential athletes in the sport today! This is a must listen for anyone looking to see what goes in a champions mindset towards their training, preparing for competition, dealing with defeat and overall everything that is great about our sport. Check it out!

Episode 2 Dieter Vandereyd

February 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

In this episode we are chatting with Dieter Vandereyd!  A Belgium National Champion, One of the Founders of BeastieBarz and the guy who thought all of us 540! He has also judged almost every competition we have been involved in!  A great chat with Dieter about all things calisthenics, competing and looking at athlete development from his own perspective as a coach and also what it takes to have your hand raised in competition. Check it out!

We Are Back!

February 11, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

Bar Monkey - The Calisthenics Podcast is back! Series 2 Episode 1 sees the return of both Jamie's, and Aaron to chat about all things lockdown, and the implications this is currently having, and could continue to have on our sport. On a positive note, there's a bit of banter and some optimism in there too about how we can use this time productively and how others are managing to stay motivated!  Check it out! This series we have a huge amount of international guest lined up and this kickst...

The Calisthenics Podcast Episode Three

January 01, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Episode Three of The Calisthenics Podcast features Bar Monkey Coach Aaron Fitzpatrick!  Watch as Jay Hemp, Jamie Geraghty and Aaron Fitzpatrick give an End of Year Review on Calisthenics over 2019 in Bar Monkey and across Ireland!  Jamie and Arron discuss their experience in Hong Kong for the WSWCF World Cup Super Final and how the sport has grown this year - Check it out! #barmonkey

The Calisthenics Podcast Episode Two

December 08, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 66 MB

We are delighted to bring you episode two of The Calisthenics Podcast! In this episode we spoke with Ally Kane of Bar Wars Ireland and Michael Ferran of Compound Calisthenics. This was in the build up to the Ultimate Bar Wars Final, and we got Ally and Michael's Predictions as well as talked about all things Calisthenics in Ireland!  This was a great discussion on how we can develop the sport in the country as clubs working together. Check it out!

BAR MONKEY - THE CALISTHENICS PODCAST EP #1

November 03, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

BAR MONKEY - THE CALISTHENICS PODCAST IS HERE!  We are delighted to bring you our first episode!  In this episode we cover a variety of topics and provide insight into the world of calisthenics!  Brought to you by our hosts Jamie Geraghty and Jay Hemp. This episode covers: The broader world of Calisthenics How both of us got started The idea of competitions and our experiences with them Jamie’s preparation for the WSWCF World Cup Final How the sport has developed since we began and w...