Episodes
Manders (NTP) and Lauren (CNS, LDN) continue the conversation on gut health and digestion. They cover inflammation and what causes it, autoimmune conditions, small intestine function, trauma and stress related digestive issues, food allergies and sensitivities, probiotics, delayed gastric emptying and more.
Published 04/02/24
Published 04/02/24
Pelvic Floor DPT Whitney, BIN Head of P&P Nicole, and BIN coaches Maggie and Kirstie discuss planned C-sections.
Published 03/26/24
In Part I, Manders (NTP) and Sam (RD) talk about the basics of gut health and digestion. They talk about what is "normal" (and what normal means), what is not "normal", what red flags you should be noticing and what actionable steps you can immediately take to improve your gut health and digestion. They also chat about how fiber, sodium, hydration, food choices and more affect our gut health and digestion.
Published 03/13/24
Acacia, Lauren, and Sabrina talk about how their nutrition, goals, and relationships with food and their bodies have changed with time. They talk about their upbringings, when they became "food aware", when they were first exposed to diet culture, different diets that have come and gone over the years, and how they have achieved more peace with food and their bodies each year they grow wiser.
Published 03/05/24
Manders, Kels, Sabrina and Carly talk about best practices to prepare for the Crossfit open.
Published 02/26/24
Chris and Krissy talk about the science and accuracy of the different common ways to measure body fat and if/when you should be measuring your body fat percentage.
Published 01/31/24
Athletes and performance coaches Kelsey and Kelly chat with their nutrition coach, Morgan, following their WZA Team win. They chat about weighing the importance of every comp and either hitting the gas or pumping the brakes accordingly. They also talk about why the "off season" is a difficult thing to define, non negotiables through different seasons, different approaches to training/competing/recovery, when the right time to "sell your soul" is, and more.
Published 01/19/24
Kirstie, Ashley, Lauren and Acacia talk about all things food prep and planning for different lifestyles and seasons of life. They talk about food planning and prep for parents/families, athletes, picky eaters, and people with busy schedules. They also cover grocery shopping, easy recipe ideas, adding variety without adding effort, and more.
Published 01/09/24
Krissy, Chris and Nicole break down the new and existing Black Iron Training programs – Body, Run/Lift, Vert, Functional Strength, DB40 – in detail. They also cover our new lower price point, what to expect when you join BIT, and how the app works
Published 12/27/23
Krissy and Kelsey break down the Black Iron New Year Transformation and Performance Challenges.
Published 12/19/23
Krissy and Diana – who has been Ryann's client since 2018 – talk about her role at BIN as a Lifestyle & Beginner coach. They also chat about pregnancy, mom life, adventuring with a kid, living a healthy active lifestyle and more.
Published 11/15/23
Krissy, Maggie, and Acacia talk about their individual experiences with stress eating as people and as nutrition coaches. They share how they manage stress and the role stress and emotions can play when it comes to how or what we choose to eat.
Published 10/23/23
Krissy, Maggie, and Maria chat about the various nutrition apps available to assist with nutrition and how they use them themselves or with clients. They also breakdown the differences between tracking food/macros and food journaling.
Published 10/16/23
Krissy is back with Maggie and Maria to talk about how to get the results. Spoiler alert: simplicity and consistency work long term; buzzwords, flashy new products that are too good to be true, and fad diets do not. We would say "slow and steady wins the race", but there is no race to win! So we will go with "slow is smooth and smooth is fast".
Published 10/09/23
Krissy, Maggie, and Maria chat about weight fluctuations. They discuss what's "normal", what causes them, best weigh in practices, and why they think the scale is a poor way to measure progress or health.
Published 09/21/23
Kels, Kelly, and Sabrina join Krissy to talk about all things nutrition for all levels of Crossfit.
Published 09/08/23
Nicole and Lauren interview long term BIN client, Rachael, who has had six babies during her journey with BIN. Rachael had twins and then quads. To quote Rachael directly, "twins prepare you for quads". They talk about getting pregnant, cars, fitness, finding the time to train, nutrition, work, self-care, calorie intake, bath time, sleep, and more. Fun fact: Rachael's husband is also a BIN client
Published 08/17/23
Krissy, Chelsea and Whitney break down nutrition for running. They cover pre/intra/post run nutrition, supplements, food choices, hydration, race prep, and more.
Published 08/11/23
Krissy, Morgan, Chris and Amanda chat about mindset and nutrition for olympic weightlifting
Published 07/17/23
Krissy, Ryann, and Ashley breakdown nutrition for both recreational and competitive powerlifting. They also banter about random topics like eyeliner, ice cream, Kenny Powers, and what makes something a "sport"
Published 07/09/23
Chris, Maggie and Acacia breakdown how to discern and interpret studies and research. They talk about Chris' PhD program, what "doing search" truly is and means, strategies for searching for research studies and experts, separating the BS from the good stuff by identifying reliable information vs "red flags" and more.
Published 07/01/23
Krissy and Chloe talk about her role at BIN as a Lifestyle & Substitute coach. They also chat about her experience as a client, different coaching styles, Austin living, pregnancy & postpartum, motherhood, not being into makeup, travel, culture and more.
Published 06/15/23
Krissy and Joyce talk about her role at BIN as a Lifestyle and P&P coach. They also chat about motherhood, training/movement during pregnancy & postpartum, Joyce's decade spent in the fitness industry, "triaging" client check-ins, family, being in the moment, letting go of expectations and more.
Published 06/12/23
Krissy and Margaux chat about her journey at BIN as both a coach and a client. They also talk about competitive rowing, CrossFit, trail running, learning how to coach, when to give a client tough love, Kels, Swiftie dads, Shania Twain, Vegas Residencies, book clubs and more.
Published 06/08/23