Round 2 with Games Athlete & Brute Athlete, Brooke Ence (@brookeence). Brooke is definitely one of the most entertaining athletes to watch both in and outside the gym. If you haven’t already checked out her YouTube series be sure to click the link below! This weeks’ episode is all about vulnerability and mindset. In this episode, we get a closer look at Brooke’s life as an athlete, what it was like to miss The CrossFit Games by a few points, and how she uses this to motivate herself for the new season. Enjoy the show!
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Topics of discussion:
[6:30] YouTube series
[12:25] 2016 Regionals
[18:40] Not making it to The CrossFit Games
[40:15] Avoiding “shiny object syndrome”
[46:42] Life after CrossFit
[49:42] Correcting misconceptions
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Anders Varner and Theresa Larson, founders of “The Low Back Fix” are on the show this week. We focus on a few topics including rehabilitation, injury prevention, and how to coach proper movement patterns. You’ll also get to learn more about their new CrossFit Specialty Course “Adaptive Athletes” and why you should be doing more unilateral work! Be sure to check out their website for a free E-book and more info on their seminars that will not only help you move better as an athlete, but also how to spot these patterns and deficiencies as a coach.
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Topics of discussion:
[10:37] Assessment & correction
[19:29] Why you should be doing unilateral work
[37:47] Working with Military personnel
[49:47] “What is the worst piece of advice?”
[1:00:00] CrossFit Specialty: Adaptive Athletes
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The Joint by Joint Approach to Training
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Travis Mash from Mash Elite Performance (@masheliteperformance) is on the show this week. Travis is known as one of the strongest American Weightlifters and Powerlifters in his time with an 805lb Squat, 550lb Bench, and 804lb Deadlift, RAW. He’s a great story teller and a successful business owner. More importantly, he’s also known for producing incredible athletes. In this episode, we talk about his famous weightlifting club: “The Farm”, what it takes to be a great weightlifter, what it means to build strength & speed, training stories and more. Enjoy the show.
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Topics of discussion:
[2:08] “The Farm”
[10:12] Future of American weightlifting and its athletes
[17:14] Mastering the mundane
[23:53] Are there secrets to building power & speed?
[33:15] Powerlifting talk
[38:05] Coaching style
[42:13] Training stories
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I’ll be speaking with Greg Everett of Catalyst Athletics (@catalystathletics) on the show this week. Greg is a former national competitive Weightlifter who has also made a significant name for himself off the platform as an elite Weightlifting Coach. Greg has so much quality content in the Weightlifting community – if you haven’t heard of him before then it’s time you put this guy on your radar. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just anyone interested in human movement and athletic development, be sure to check out his website for tons of free knowledge. You’ll find endless articles on weightlifting, nutrition, and general exercise, a vast exercise library, programming, and a ton of traveling seminars. In this week’s episode, we’ll be getting into things like living up to your expectations, getting on an online program, drugs in weightlifting, and business. Enjoy the show.
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Topics of discussion:
[2:55] Background & early childhood
[29:55] Getting on an online program
[43:29] Drugs & Weightlifting
[51:30] Talking business
[54:45] Advice for Coaches
[1:06:48] Catalyst Athletics
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