PH08 Chris Hinshaw on regaining functionality and endurance coaching and programming for the CrossFit community

Summary: Chris Hinshaw has an extensive endurance background as an all american swimmer and professional triathlete with multiple podium finishes at the Ironman World Championships. <br> <br> Chris started CrossFit about 6 years ago as a way to regain his own functionality, and he has done an amazing job of bringing his extensive knowledge and coaching abilities from the endurance world into CrossFit. <br> <br> He is the head coach for the NorCal CrossFit Endurance program which has 50+ members. He also shares his methodology in his aerobic capacity seminar and through online programming for individuals and gyms at aerobiccapacity.com where he has over 400 members. He coached and/or programmed for multiple teams and individuals at the 2015 CrossFit Games including CrossFit Mayhem Freedom, UTE CrossFit, NorCal CrossFit, and Kinnick. He personally coaches 23 games individual athletes, including 4 individual podium finishers at the 2015 CrossFit Games, and 9 podium finishers within the past 3 years. He also dedicates time working with adaptive athletes such as Stephanie Hammerman and Kevin Ogar.<br> <br> In this episode, we sit down to discuss Chris's own journey of regaining functionality through CrossFit and how his gratitude for what CrossFit has done for him drives him to give back help make athletes better through his endurance programming and coaching. <br> <br> Please SUBSCRIBE and RATE on iTunes, and share your feedback in the comments or using #JFHealth!