Coffee Pods and Wods – Luka Ðukić joined Pedro earlier week in one of his first interviews since his brother, Lazar Ðukić, drowned at the 2024 CrossFit Games. Luka opened up about his journey through elite fitness competitions, the profound loss of his brother Lazar, and his evolving approach to the sport.
Luka shared some insights into training at Red Bull’s cutting-edge Athlete Performance Center, his prep for the WFP Finals in Copenhagen next month and the emotional weight of grief that reshaped his 2024 CrossFit Games experience.
0:00 – Intro and sponsor shoutouts (Train Sentinel, Biomax Peptides, Frog Grips)
0:45 -Red Bull Athlete Performance Center: health screening, VO2 max, lactate & strength tests.
6:10 – Facility perks (ice baths, physio) + Red Bull vs. Monster banter.
15:00 – WFP Finals.
22:30 – 2025 competition recap and training shift with his coach, John Singleton.
30:15 – Body evolution: 88 kg → 100 kg; clean PRs, gymnastics, swimming coach impact.
38:20 – Lazar’s death at 2024 Games: Event 1 collapse, withdrawal, family aftermath.
50:30 – Grief journey: counseling, 40-day Orthodox rituals, training as anchor; tributes (tattoos, mural).
1:00:00 – Social media detox + 2026 Games unlikely.
1:08:30 – 2026 plans (UAE Storm, French Throwdown, Madrid); Serbia/UAE life.
