If you’ve taken the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course, there’s a very good chance that Nadia Shatila (pronounced like “Tequila”) was one of your instructors. I run into coaches all the time that indicate Nadia as the one who “knighted” them so to speak into the CrossFit world. She has been on staff with CrossFit since 2009, she is a CrossFit gym owner(her gym, CrossFit Belltown, has been named one of the best in the world through a number of sources), a former CrossFit competitor, and more...

Cassidy, a former collegiate gymnasts whose career was cut short by major knee injury, has overcome (and continues to do so) multiple knee surgeries from her past to ultimately become the 2018 CrossFit Open winner! Leading up to this recent achievement, Cassidy has become a very experienced and seasoned CrossFit competitor by competing at least at the sectional level since 2009. She competed at the CrossFit Games for the first time in 2011 on a team, and then again as an individual in 2013,...

Cassidy, a former collegiate gymnasts whose career was cut short by major knee injury, has overcome (and continues to do so) multiple knee surgeries from her past to ultimately become the 2018 CrossFit Open winner! Leading up to this recent achievement, Cassidy has become a very experienced and seasoned CrossFit competitor by competing at least at the sectional level since 2009. She competed at the CrossFit Games for the first time in 2011 on a team, and then again as an individual in 2013,...

This is Part 2 of an incredible and enjoyable opportunity for me to learn even more about my good friend and teammate, Cheryl Haworth. She is a 3-Time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medallist, 11-Time Senior National Champion, 2-Time Junior World Champion, and Pan American Games Champion. Listen in to hear about her weightlifting journey and to get to know this individual that is so valuable to our sport and community in so many ways. Included content: -Toeing the line between training and...

This is Part 2 of an incredible and enjoyable opportunity for me to learn even more about my good friend and teammate, Cheryl Haworth. She is a 3-Time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medallist, 11-Time Senior National Champion, 2-Time Junior World Champion, and Pan American Games Champion. Listen in to hear about her weightlifting journey and to get to know this individual that is so valuable to our sport and community in so many ways. Included content: -Toeing the line between training and...

This was an incredible and enjoyable opportunity for me to learn even more about my good friend and teammate, Cheryl Haworth. She is a 3-Time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medallist, 11-Time Senior National Champion, 2-Time Junior World Champion, and Pan American Games Champion. Hold up…..go back an read over that ONE more time and let it sink in, and once it does, realize that she accomplished ALL of this by the age of 25. Listen in to hear about her weightlifting journey and to get to know this...

This was an incredible and enjoyable opportunity for me to learn even more about my good friend and teammate, Cheryl Haworth. She is a 3-Time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medallist, 11-Time Senior National Champion, 2-Time Junior World Champion, and Pan American Games Champion. Hold up…..go back an read over that ONE more time and let it sink in, and once it does, realize that she accomplished ALL of this by the age of 25. Listen in to hear about her weightlifting journey and to get to know this...

Dave Durante and Caroline Bond(Power Camp 8 Whitney Scholarship winner) join me here for Episode 16 to talk about the Whitney Scholarship and the life changing effects of Power Monkey Camp. Caroline spent the first 25 years of her life communicating with a combination of hearing aids and lip reading. Talking on the phone and certainly doing a podcast without the use of her being able to see lips was not possible. Now, with her cochlear implant she joins us with no issues! Caroline is strong...

1996 Olympian, Shane de Freitas, and I discuss the topic of continuing to train your skills through the Open. Do you? How? Really think about it..... Do you even do anything or much to develop and/or sharpen and/or maintain your skills outside of the 5 week open phase? Shane gives two simple but powerful recommendations to help you stay on top of your skills, including two key, specific positions to emphasize for your overall gymnastics ability, not only through the Open, but continually if...

1996 Olympian, Shane de Freitas, and I discuss the topic of continuing to train your skills through the Open. Do you? How? Really think about it..... Do you even do anything or much to develop and/or sharpen and/or maintain your skills outside of the 5 week open phase? Shane gives two simple but powerful recommendations to help you stay on top of your skills, including two key, specific positions to emphasize for your overall gymnastics ability, not only through the Open, but continually if...

2017 CrossFit Games Individual Competitor, Mekenzie Riley, chats with me about struggles she’s had and feels she is having as a competitor, as well as examples of focusing through the execution of a single, quick movement or plan of a WOD. We also dig into and discuss some potential steps that I recommend she can take(or not take) as she moves forward in her career and works to strengthen her mental game. “JUST believe in yourself!” It’s easy to say, and sounds good and positive, but it’s...

2017 CrossFit Games Individual Competitor, Mekenzie Riley, chats with me about struggles she’s had and feels she is having as a competitor, as well as examples of focusing through the execution of a single, quick movement or plan of a WOD. We also dig into and discuss some potential steps that I recommend she can take(or not take) as she moves forward in her career and works to strengthen her mental game. “JUST believe in yourself!” It’s easy to say, and sounds good and positive, but it’s...

Meet director, Bobby Sirkis, and I chat about some behind the scenes necessities and actions of this and other weightlifting competitions, as well as why YOU(if you haven't already) should "RIP THE BANDAID" and jump on into your 1st Weightlifting competition. Finally, Bobby gives an overview of some of the highlights from the lifters, with mention of a few up and comers to look out for.

Meet director, Bobby Sirkis, and I chat about some behind the scenes necessities and actions of this and other weightlifting competitions, as well as why YOU(if you haven't already) should "RIP THE BANDAID" and jump on into your 1st Weightlifting competition. Finally, Bobby gives an overview of some of the highlights from the lifters, with mention of a few up and comers to look out for.

Welcome to 2018! Now that 2017 is behind us, like many for many reasons, we are going to take this opportunity to start fresh and aim toward taking this to another level with more frequent shows and new topics! Don't worry, we still plan a little more of the same giving you your(and our) fix of fitness professionals, experts, specialists with great tips and knowledge shared to help you on your journey. In addition, be ready for weightlifting competition(mostly national level) previews and/or...

Welcome to 2018! Now that 2017 is behind us, like many for many reasons, we are going to take this opportunity to start fresh and aim toward taking this to another level with more frequent shows and new topics! Don't worry, we still plan a little more of the same giving you your(and our) fix of fitness professionals, experts, specialists with great tips and knowledge shared to help you on your journey. In addition, be ready for weightlifting competition(mostly national level) previews and/or...

We could say that a barbell has the power to heal in many different ways. It is a tool that can change us physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, etc. In this episode we talk to the founder and CEO of Barbells For Boobs, Zionna Hanson, about how she has used a barbell to help heal many, many people in more ways than one, and how YOU can use your barbell for a higher purpose! Zionna also touches on why she believes so strongly that "giving is healing," and talks at length on how she...

DPT and former gymnast, Dave Tilley joins us again, as well as DPT and former Strongman competitor, Dan Pope, to continue the conversation of gymnastics for weightlifting and vice versa. Specific topics include: 1. The importance of being a well rounded athlete to the specialist(i.e. sport specific weightlifter) vs excess specialization 2. Using gymnastics in your warm ups/as auxiliary to assist in athletic completeness and more overall potential as a weightlifter, as well as potentially...

DPT and former gymnast, Dave Tilley joins us again, as well as DPT and former Strongman competitor, Dan Pope, to continue the conversation of gymnastics for weightlifting and vice versa. Specific topics include: 1. The importance of being a well rounded athlete to the specialist(i.e. sport specific weightlifter) vs excess specialization 2. Using gymnastics in your warm ups/as auxiliary to assist in athletic completeness and more overall potential as a weightlifter, as well as potentially...

DPT and former gymnast, Dave Tilley joins us to discuss the benefits of gymnastics for weightlifting and vice versa. Specific topics include: 1. Using a barbell to implement the progressive overload principle for gymnasts 2. Using the body awareness and stability developed through gymnastics to add insurance for the weightlifter 3. Flat feet and the epidemic of kids not being able to touch their toes 4. "Cue until the cows come home" and spinning wheels as coach or athlete vs proper...

This Episode starts off with Chad and Adam discussing and reconfirming the importance of sufficient/good mobility and movement as it relates to the amount of work you are doing, in hopes of leaving the listeners with some thoughts that might help point them in the right direction in this regard. Ultimately, better movement and mobility typically means quicker recovery, and greater potential for higher volume. Chad continues on with giving an overview of his training throughout the entirety of...