Beyond the Barbell

Dave Castro posted a picture of an egg. With that he hinted at the birth of something new. Turns out it opened the world of Functional Fitness to the handstand walk being a norm, not a skill for the few and far between. Ben and Blair give their thoughts on the Open thus far and […]

Blair and Ben breakdown 18.3

In Miami some of our conversations were eye-opening. This interview with the three guys from CrossFit Hype and the developers of Temperance Training was no exception. Check out what they had to say on this interview of Beyond the Barbell.

Ben and Blair breakdown 18.2 and 18.2A. Its going to hurt. Then, its going to be fun!

Margaux and Alex talk Prepare and Execute and hint at the switch to Vineyard CrossFit. We document this story to give you context to the upcoming episode covering where they are at now.

The Brute Strength program founder Michael Cazayoux chats with Blair and I about the vastness of their system. Brute coaches Jacob Heppner, Brooke Ence, Kara Webb and many other notable athletes. The Brute Games team also took down the reigning champs(Mayhem and Rich Froning) in 2017 to become the Fittest Team on the Planet.

We recorded this very informative episode and then had to put it in the vault for the right time. Matt Chan is a multiple time CrossFit Games Athlete and one of the most respected figureheads  in the CrossFit community. He is respected across the board by high-level coaches and prominent athletes. If you guys want […]

Blair and Rich(not Ben) catch up with Spencer and Austin while down in the Bahamas! Go to Programhopper.fit for samples of the best programming available anywhere!

I feel like we’ve been wanting this to happen for a while but we finally got synched up with Christmas Abbott; entrepreneur, influencer, model, and so much more. Enjoy another episode brought to you from Miami.

Jason Khalipa talks about his newest venture the NC Collective. One week featured on programhopper.fit

Miami provides and epic backdrop for this conversation with Ashley Horner. Ashley is a Reebok influencer, mother, fitness model, humanitarian, and so much more. Enjoy this episode and look for some of Ashley’s world famous training programs coming soon to programhopper.fit!

Ben and Blair introduce programhopper.fit to the world. A sampler website that gives you access to the world’s best online programs. Along with this they Skype in Ben Smith to talk to him about his online program and more.

Some year end wrap up… and big news about Blair’s third location.

Ben and Blair have a rare opportunity to gain access to Vince Carter, long time NBA veteran and All-Star. A great conversation while sitting on the sidelines of the Sacramento Kings practice facility.