This episode is very significant to us. Without Patty's life work and mission we would have shut our gyms. Because of what he has built we have been able to build a great life for ourselves and our coaches today.
Ep 186 - How much protein is too much & the scientific approach to muscle gain with Coach Dalton
This week we welcome Dean Mckillop's prodigy Coach Dalton. We dive into the studies of protein overfeeding, muscle building and rep ranges for hypertrophy. This episode is guaranteed to be one where you need the notepad.
"Every day you try to add muscle, you're doing yourself a disservice and making it harder to put on muscle next time you go."
- Coach Dalton
Ep 185 - The business of Individual programming with Jim Crowell CEO of Opex
Jim Crowell is the CEO of OPEX (founded by James Fitzgerald). This show is one of our all time favourites as we dive deep into the history of CrossFit competition and the business which has grown from it. Jim gives us an honest prediction of where he feels the sport will go next.
"A lot of gym owners are stuck in this purgatory cycle wondering 'Oh I hope more people join up this month'."
- Jim Crowell
Ep 184 - How to leave your life's work behind and start fresh with Anders Varner
Anders Varner is one of the OG CrossFit affiliate owners and athletes. He now finds himself on a new life journey as Barbell Shrugged's newest co host and recently an ex-gym owner. His take on the future of the industry is one of the best we've heard, don't miss this one. This is a powerful story of how to remove yourself from your attachment and moving on from things which hold you back.
"You've got 25 people in front you and you're meant to be pumping this CrossFit class, but you're like I don't believe in this anymore."
- Anders Varner
Ep 183 - How it feels to live a decade in the world's hardest career - Adam from True Grit
Adam the founder of 'True Grit' joins us in our studio this week. Adam spent nearly 15 years serving in the Australian military and 10 years in the Commandos. We talk about the extreme physical and mental toll being a warrior like this demands and how it is like now integrating back in to normal life and starting a business.
"I don't care what you're going to do to me, but I'm still going to be standing at the end of it."
- Adam McNamee
Ep 182 - How to be more scientific in your strength training with Bret Contreras
Bret Contreras is better known on the internet as "The Glute Guy". Bret has his PHD in glute training and knows a tonne about the science behind getting strong and building muscle. We dive into ways you can get stronger glutes, build more muscle and be more scientific in your training.
"If my stomach is growling before I go to bed, I will fu#@ing eat!... I don't stick to any set eating protocols."
- Brett Contreras
Ep 181 - Do you have to count your macros forever? with Adee Cazayoux from WAG
This week we welcome Adee Cazayoux founder of Working Against Gravity (WAG). Team WAG is a global nutrition coaching company with notable athletes Davisdottir, Kara Webb, Brooke Wells and Tia Claire. In this episode we ask her the hard questions about the nutrition industry like eating disorders, counting every calorie and the health aspects of cutting weight.
"I want it to be tough and I want it to be challenging for you."
- Adee Cazayoux
Ep 180 - What it's like to be the new generation of CrossFit professional athletes with Streat Hoerner
Streat Hoerner is the new generation of athlete. 14th in his rookie CrossFit Games debut and the 2017 Wodapolooza individual champion this young gun is living and breathing what it takes to be the best. We dig into how he transitioned into the sport, how his parents felt about it and what he is doing different to be the best.
"In the winter we had to turn on the heater and put the barbells in front of it to warm them up."
- Streat Hoerner
Ep 179 - From elite athlete to elite coach with Michele Letendre
This week we welcome an all time great in the sport of Fitness Mich Letendre. A multiple time individual Games athlete and member of Team Canada Mich has done it all in CrossFit. We hear some valuable lessons about retirement from the sport and how she now coaches Patrick Vellner and other elite athletes.
"CrossFit is (Dave) Castro's baby... he's rarely going to change."
- Michele Letendre
Ep 178 - The real health consequences of Steroids with Broderick Chaves
This week we have on The Evil Genius also named Broderick Chaves. As a consultant to many high level athletes Broderick sheds some light on the real science and results of using steroids. We also take a dive into nutrition. Did we mention he is one of Dean Mckillop's mentors?
"There's a huge difference between you can do it, and there's a benefit to doing it."
- Broderick L. Chavez
Ep 177 - Why confidence is not the key to mental performance and what truly is with Justin Su'a
Justin Su'a is the mental performance coach for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns. On the show we uncover the mindset difference between great athletes and good athletes. We also explore 5 mental performance tips for The CrossFit Open.
"People don't realise what goes on behind the scenes for the best of the best... what separates them from others."
Justin Su'a
Ep 176 - How to train according to your genetic code for sleep with Dr Michael Breus
This week we have a show dedicated to understanding how your genetic code for sleep is hard wired. It's time to figure out yours... stop fighting against when you were meant to be awake, asleep, having sex and eating carbs.
"I can literally tell you the best time to have sex, eat a burger, run a mile... You name it, I can tell you based on your chronotype."
- Dr. Michael Breus
Ep 175 - How to have financial freedom through Instagram as a fitness influencer - Andrew Pap Part 2
This week we welcome back all time favourite guest and incredibly shredded Andrew Pap. Nearly 3 years has gone by since our last episode with him and he has transitioned to living his entire life through Instagram. We hear how it can be done and what the positive and negative effects are.
"A lot of people are portraying a particular physique or identity on Instagram that is unreachable and they know it."
- Andrew Papadopoulos
Ep 174 - How to Biohack your recovery with Ben Greenfield
This week we have New York Times best selling author Ben Greenfield on the show to talk biohacking, sex drive, hormones and ultra endurance. Ben is known for his cutting edge science which he tests on himself to see the limits of human performance. On this show you will hear about the one percenters of performance.
"If you're doing it (endurance sport) for competition and pay you're most certainly risking your health and longevity"
- Ben Greenfield
Ep 173 - Self-talk like the 1% highest performers with Mark England
Mark England founder of Procabulary is a world class coach in mental performance. Specifically Mark teaches people to harness the power of language and self talk to unlock higher levels of performance. Listen to Mark's TED talk before you listen to this episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-6as-5dxSs
"When anyone goes into a stress response, they breathe up into their chest... It's the exact opposite of where I tell people to be."
- Mark England
Ep 172 - Obese, suicidal and divorced to losing 60+kg and stepping on a bodybuilding stage with Brix Fitness
Robert 'Brix' Glover has a powerful story about going from obese and suicidal to taking control over his health and changing his life. What we love about this story is that it is not about weight loss but instead it becomes about building a body for performance and health.
"When I was on the Atkins Diet 60% of what I ate was bun-less double cheeseburgers from McDonalds."
- Robert 'Brix' Glover
Ep 171 - How cyclical breathing can clear lactate faster, improve endurance and keep breathing steady with Julien Pineau
We had to go big by kicking 2018 off with a podcast favourite Julien Pineau. Just when you thought you knew everything this guy has ever taught think again. Julien explains to us 2 NEW major discoveries he has made which will improve your endurance and your ability to learn movement.
"What fails first, your breathing or your muscles?... Your breathing."
- Julien Pienau
Ep 170 - The last morning routine you'll ever need for high performance with Craig Ballantyne
Craig Ballantyne owner of The Perfect Day Formula and Turbulence Training joins us for a killer podcast to close out the year. For the last 10 years successful athletes and entrepreneurs have sought Ballantyne's coaching methods to live a fuller happier life. He shares with us his 5 pillars for personal success in a blockbuster to finish off 2017.
"I had some people make websites dedicated to how much they hate me."
- Craig Ballantyne
Ep 169 - Coaching and programming for Brent Fikowski with Raw Strength and conditioning founder
This week we finally interview the long requested and long anticipated coach of Brent Fikowski, Big Red of Raw Strength and Conditioning. We talk about how his coaching and programming got started and now how he coaches the best athletes in the world and what he believes makes them special.