Phat Muscle Project

Phat Muscle Project


Ep. 71: Leslie Franklin’s Amazing Journey To The CrossFit Games

December 12, 2025

In today’s episode we are sitting down with CrossFit Games athlete Leslie Franklin to hear all about her preparation for, experience at and takeaways from competing!

  • What’s new?
  • Leslie’s journey to the CF Games. 2023 shoulder injury.  2024 spent getting ready to qualify in 2025.  Watching the CF Games in Summer 2024.
  • Legends Championship Winter 2024.  How did that help prepare you for the Games?
  • CF Games qualification process- what’s it look like? How did you place?
  • Once qualified, how did training change?
  • What did food and supplementation look during this phase?
  • CF Games in Columbus.  Talk about nerves and 1st event. How did having a whole crew there to support you help or did it add more pressure?
  • How did you perform and execute, and what do people need to understand from your placing while executing extremely well?
  • What was your biggest thing you learned?
  • What was your favorite most enjoyable part and least favorite?
  • Talk about the weeks post comp, and how the CNS was fried.
  • What’s next???  IFBB Pro Stage?
  • Closing thoughts

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Lisa:
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