Barbell Shrugged - Talking Training W/ Crossfit Games Athletes, Strength Coaches & More

Joe Di Stefano  CSCS, RKC – “Joe D.I.” as he is referred, is an international speaker, fitness expert, entrepreneur and coach. Joe is the Director of Sport at Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing organization. He is also the Founder of RUNGA, an off-the-grid experience designed to help people achieve their highest potential. Over the years, Joe has consulted with major fitness brands and hotel chains on their approaches to fitness. He has instructed more than 100 seminars in over 10 different countries on topics inluding OCR, kettlebells, breathing and mobility. Joe’s work has been featured by TEDx, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Outside and SELF Magazine. In this episode, Joe opens up on how he struggled to find direction early in life until he found his passion. He also walks us through his daily cold shower routine, carefully explaining the details of what he learns from each experience with cold. Joe also touches on his morning routine, which typically begins with morning sun exposure while he

Mind Pump is an online radio show/podcast that has been described as Howard Stern meets fitness. It is sometimes raw, sometimes shocking and is always entertaining and informative. The hosts, Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer and Justin Andrews have over 40 years of combined fitness experience as personal trainers, club managers, IFBB fitness competitors and fitness thought leaders. In this episode, we dive into a lot of topics including: The current state and the potential future of fitness industry, training for the rights reasons, why movement is so important for longevity, benefits of prolonged fasting, how to use technology in a beneficial way, and much more. Enjoy! -Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_pump ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please support our partners! Onnit's is a Total Human Optimization company with a mission to inspire peak performance through a combination o

The Strong Coach is a show hosted by Mike Bledsoe, where he uncovers what truly separates the good from the great. A collection of interviews with experienced coaches, who share what sets them apart, abd advice for the aspiring coach, who wants to take their craft to the next level. Being a trainer is great, but let’s not let it get confused with the role of a coach. A trainer has developed themselves in a valuable modality, while the coach is the steward of their client’s dreams. They will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of their client’s reaching their true potential. This show is the beginning of a movement. The next evolution for the fitness industry.

Taylor Dayne Loyd is owner of TDLFIT and co-owner of Iron Greenhouse. She has been coaching boxing for 8 years. She is USA WEIGHTLIFTING Certified and has her Precision Nutrition Cert. Taylor competed in bodybuilding competitions, bikini and figure. She was a nationally qualified figure competitor. After 3 years of bodybuilding, she made her way into Crossfit. Taylor is currently training at Crossfit Jaakarhu under Michael Winchester. She is a passionate athlete and coach with high expectations for her athletes. She grew up struggling with wanting to be really skinny. She was completely obsessed, and even went through a bad drug problem. After being in a rough spot, she decided one night to change her life around, ditched her dream to be skinny, and decided to show herself how strong she can really be. Since 2007, she have been training, coaching, and competing in the fitness industry. She has been hands on training for 10 years, and takes a balanced approach to fitness combining intense and varied workouts w

Laurie Christine King is a nutritionist, an athlete, and a coach. Laurie pursued a degree in Nutrition & Dietetics partly to remedy her own health issues, including an underactive thyroid and an eating disorder, and partly to put herself in a position to help others to never be in her situation. Laurie has learned that women’s health is very underappreciated and misunderstood, and that most females don’t truly realize how hormonal birth control impacts them, and more importantly – that the period is a monthly feedback report on the current state of their health. Through tons of research and years of working with others, Laurie learned a lot about how to build a happy & sustainable lifestyle, and how to eat in a way that supports gut health, thyroid health, mental health, happy adrenals, & a balanced sex hormone profile. In this episode, Laurie walks shares how she works clients through the basics, and how she adds layers of complexity as the relationship develops. She also dives into why men shoul

Mark Sisson is founder of Primal Nutrition and Primal Kitchen, a fitness author, blogger, and a former distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor. He is also the author of numerous books, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. In 2017, Mark officially became a New York Times bestselling author with The Keto Reset Diet. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked blog for over a decade in its health and fitness category. In this episode, Mark talks about his process of growth in the development of his company Primal Kitchen as a brand and natural food provider. He walks the the Real Chalk crew through the process of searching for quality in the foods we eat, and how to identify specific ingredients that are indicators of low quality foods. Mark also discusses his routine for a sharp morning as well as sharing his favorite meals, and more. Enjoy! - Ryan and Yaya ---------------------------------------

This is a special episode, where Mike and a few friends describe their experience right after participating in a special ceremony in Sedona, AZ, which included frog medicine from the amazon called kambo. Kambo is an extraction from an Amazonian frog, which some people think is poison, but it's a collection of peptides, which humans use for cleansing the body and spirit for thousands of years. The episode is broken down into three back-to-back separate interviews. The first one is with Simon Scott, the kambo medicine practitioner and provider, and two more interviews with the participants in the ceremony, including previous guest, Mark England. Enjoy! - Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_scott ------------------------------------------------------------------------   Please support our partners! Onnit's is a Total Human Optimization company with a mission to inspire peak performance through a combination of unique product

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In the epilogue, Kenny, Andy, and Josh reflect on the experience of creating the inaugural volume of The Body of Knowledge. They share some of the back stories and conversations that went into the first nine chapters with a little humor and a ton of honesty. Kenny also reveals the theme for volume 2 which is due out later this year. Enjoy! - Kenny and Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bok_epilogue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

In chapter 9, we are joined by Linda Rosenstock to talk about healthcare and the various factors that influence it. Linda has 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, she was appointed by the Clinton and Obama administrations to advise on issues in public health, and she served as the dean of the UCLA School of Public Health for 12 years. Enjoy! - Kenny and Andy   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bok_chapter9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

Seth Spencer (@sethyoumfer) Page is owner and co-founder of Misfit Athletics, a competitive and affiliate programming and coaching for CrossFit Athletes - “The most well rounded programming for competitive athletes”. MisFit Athletics began as five guys from the great city of Portland, Maine, who ended up at the same place, coming from very different paths, which is exactly how they were able to come together to create the program, coaching, media, apparel, and camps that exist today. Seth began his fitness journey in college, by working out with friends and trying to become a personal trainer at a more traditional "globo-gym." He then became disinterested in that pursuit, switched careers choices, and became a Law Enforcement Officer in his early 20's. In 2008, he was introduced to CrossFit for the first time at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, and from the moment he completed his first workout, he knew he had found what he was previously looking for. Today, Seth spends most of his time writing all the con

Evan DeMarco is a sports medicine and nutrition expert, published author, public speaker and frequent guest on television, radio, and digital platforms. He is a successful entrepreneur whose interest in diet, health and supplements began as an athlete and consumer determined to improve an industry that was going through massive transformation. Evan is currently Director Market Development at The KD Pharma Group,  his main focus is working to fix the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, which is big a problem in the Western American Diet. In this episode, Evan covers the importance of having high quality omegas and the correlations between price and quality. He also goes into detail about the process of creating fish oil from the oceans of Peru and Chile, to the bottle and how variance in processing relates to the quality of the end product, and much more. Enjoy! - Doug and Anders Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_demarco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Drew Manning is creator of TV Show #FitToFatToFit, NY Times best-selling author of Fit2Fat2Fit, host of Fit2Fat2Fit Experience Podcast, and personal trainer. Drew went on a quest to go from fit to fat to fit again in one year in order to better understand the weight-loss struggles of his clients and the online community. He embarked on this journey to prove to clients, website followers, and people across the country that it is possible to get back into shape. In this episode, Drew shares his journey of going from Fit2Fat2Fit. He talks about the effects of gaining weight on his body, how he measured his blood biomarkers, and what issues arose, primarily with blood pressure and testosterone. Drew also spends time focusing on the psychological and emotional challenges associated with becoming overweight, and goes over the positive transformation he had simply by eating a healthy diet. He also dives into the ketogenic diet, ketosis, and more. Enjoy! - Ryan and Yaya -----------------------------------------------

Ryan Frisinger is a biohacker, techno-shaman, and visionary, who helps individuals restore health and vitality by designing customized health programs that address genetic weaknesses, nutritional deficiencies, emotional traumas, and performance issues. By transforming advanced multidisciplinary research into potent programs, Ryan provides each individual with an operator's manual for their unique body. His client base includes professional athletes, type-A high performers, autistic children, and individuals with autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders and other chronic illnesses. Ryan's programs offer solutions for the world's most difficult health problems and help people transform their health and performance. In this episode, Ryan shares a lot of concepts and methodologies on how to live healthy in conjunction with our environment. We go over the role of science vs. shamanic healing, object oriented ontology, how the 6th grade extinction is a bigger problem than climate change, why nature doesn't need

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In chapter 8, we describe the evolution of human performance and the factors that influence it. We show how the modern fitness industry came to be plagued by extreme ideology, persuasion, and isolation. Andy provides context for this conversation with the history of training from the ancient Greeks to the birth of bodybuilding.   Enjoy!   - Kenny and Andy   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bok_chapter8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Please support our partners! Thrive Market is a proud supporter of us here at Barbell Shrugged.  We very much appreciate all they do with us and we’d love for you to support them in return!  Thrive Market has a special offer for you. You get $60 of FREE Organic Groceries + Free Shipping and a 30 day trial, click the link below: thrivemarket.com/body   How it works:  Users will get $20 off their first

Mark England has professionally coached thousands of clients worldwide using the power of words and stories for over a decade. He holds an BA in business and a Master’s in Education. Mark is the co-founder of Procabulary and is a lifelong personal development enthusiast. “My mission is to help people create more powerful, more fulfilled lives using the power of better words and stories. Procabulary is the language of getting things done.” — Mark England | Founder, Procabulary In this episode, Mark talks about his company, Procabulary, a productivity tool that helps you organize what you think and say, so that you can stay focused on what matters to you. He talks about the experience he had that brought him to understand his self talk, attitude, and perspectives. As an American English teacher in Thailand, Mark explored detoxification, both physical and emotional, and learned how words influence attitude. He soon began to identify how his language shapes his identity, feelings, imagination, and emotion. Enjoy!

Jason Phillips has been everywhere and done everything from cover model to professional athlete to founder of iN³ Nutrition. Jason has written for several publications including Men’s Fitness and his own book, Macros Explained: Your ultimate guide to macronutrient prescription for health, performance, and aesthetics, and has been a sponsored athlete in the fitness industry for over 6 years. Jason’s journey began in a battle with anorexia and has landed him in a position today where he has helped thousands of people achieve their goals. His formal background comes from Florida State University where he majored in exercise science with a concentration in fitness and nutrition. He has consulted for reality weight loss shows, traveled with the PGA tour, and has helped several functional fitness athletes improve performance. In this episode, Jason talks about his path in the health and fitness industry, and how he went from being a high level golfer to battling anorexia, and how the journey has helped in his growt

Primal Hacker is on a mission to give people control over their environment both internally and externally so they can take charge of their life and live longer, healthier lives. “Biohacking meets Ancestral Health. Learn how to live a more primal life while still embracing modern culture and technology.” - PrimalHacker.com In this episode, we sat down with PrimalHacker co-founder, Thaddeus Owen, a biohacker and writer, who “takes control of his own biology” by optimizing the world around us and inside of us to have better health, look better, and live longer. Thaddeus spent 10 years studying biohacking through Dave Asprey’s Bulletproof Coach program, nutrition through a Master’s of Holistic Nutrition, movement as a Personal Trainer, Martial Artist and former triathlete and corporate lifestyle through interactions with multiple large and small companies. Thaddeus shared with us how Primal Hacker came to be, after he left chemical engineering in pharmaceuticals, when he realized he was in disagreement on the po

Matt Walrath is the owner of nutrition coaching company, Beyond Macros. He has helped everyone from CrossFit Games athletes to busy parents get leaner, stronger, and perform their best through a habit-based approach to nutrition coaching. Matt also writes about behavior change, including how to fuel an athlete for less than $7 per day, on his personal website. As an athlete, Matt was a three-time All-American lacrosse player in college, and has competed at the CrossFit Games California Regional with his team, Paradiso CrossFit. In this episode, Matt shares with how breaking his leg changed his life trajectory, how iboga helped him expand his horizons, his view on eastern vs. western medicine, why nutrition is more than food, and much more. Enjoy! -Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_walrath ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please support our partners! Onnit's is a Total Human Optimi