Talking Elite Fitness

There's a lot of good stuff going on the CrossFit community right now.  Sean and Tommy recap their weekend with the United in Movement 24-hour broadcast and tip their caps to some other charitable efforts.  They talk about braving crowds and battling grocery store rage at their local Costco.  We have a winner in the BKG vs. Noah Ohlsen CrossFit Wrestlemania match.  Plus, Crazy Things We Saw and a Snack Food Showdown.

Sean and Tommy discuss their interview with Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro.  What did they learn?  Where do they agree with Dave and where do they disagree?  Like all of us, CrossFit HQ is feeling the pinch and laying off more employees.  Plus, everyone is talking about the Tiger King, Crazy Things We Saw and the latest delays and cancellations surrounding the Games season.

Let's get ready to rumble!  Ever wonder what would happen if your favorite CrossFit athletes stepped into the squared circle?  Sean and Tommy have the answer.  It's CrossFit Wrestlemania 2!  Who will survive the No Holds Barred Masters Living Room Battle Royale?  Can the Grundler Brothers hang on to the tag team titles?  Will Tia Toomey exact revenge on the Dottirs of Destruction?  An action-packed event awaits for your listening pleasure.  Strap in, hold on and have some fun!  

The delays and cancellations continue amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Sean and Tommy update the latest changes to the Sanctional schedule.  Still, plenty of good things are going on in the CrossFit community.  Rogue Fitness has joined the fight against the coronavirus and plenty of people are helping us stay fit at home.  Plus, people are still putting crazy stuff on video for our enjoyment and Tommy gets his birthday present.

Sean and Tommy head to the Ranch in Aromas, California to talk with director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro.  From the coronavirus to the cuts at the Games, Dave is not at a loss for words. He talks about how his career as a Navy SEAL influences how he programs, how the current pandemic could affect this year's Games and the controversy surrounding some of the events in 2019.

E.C. Synkowski is here to talk all things nutrition!  She is the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and a former member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff.  She tells us why she decided to start her own nutrition company, what the 800g Challenge is and what are some common mistakes people make when trying to dial in their nutrition.

Dr. Julie Foucher-Urcuyo and her husband Dr. Daniel Urcuyo were nice enough to take time out of their busy schedules to talk with Tommy and Sean about everything going on with the Coronavirus right now.  What do we know?  What don't we know?  How can people help combat this and what needs to happen for things to start to get back to normal?  They also give their thoughts on some things they think will change about healthcare once we get through this current ordeal.

The Age Group Online Qualifier is done!  Sean and Tommy go through each division and recap the unofficial scores and results.  Find out what Masters athletes are keeping impressive streaks alive and what age groups put up some unbelievable numbers.  More events have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  They get you updated on where the season schedule stands now.  Plus, more Crazy Things We Saw This Week and find out just how bad Sean's sleep game was last night.

On this episode Sean and Tommy talk with Chiropractic Neurologist and CrossFitter Dr. Jonathan Arkin. He is a licensed chiropractor who has additionally completed a 3-year course of study in neurology. There are currently less than 500 board-certified chiropractic neurologists in the world. Dr. Arkin talks about how your brain influences athletic performance, some of the methods he uses to treat and diagnose patients and why you should always train handstand push ups last.

Well, that escalated quickly!  Sean and Tommy recap a crazy few days in the CrossFit world.  Events are getting postponed and the season is on hold.  They talk to Matt O'Keefe, the president of Loud and Live Sports, about the decision to postpone the West Coast Classic and what the coming weeks and months could look like for fans and athletes alike.  On a positive note, the age group qualifier is underway!  Sean and Tommy take a quick look at all 6 events and give their thoughts on the overall test.

It's Tommy Marquez's birthday!  He and Sean celebrate by recapping the two Sanctioned events that took place over the weekend - The Australian CrossFit Championship and the Brazil CrossFit Championship.  Find out who impressed with their performances and who is heading to the CrossFit Games.  They also look ahead to the Atlas Games in Montreal, Quebec, Sean is in a panic over one of his favorite teams and it's another packed edition of Crazy Things We Saw This Week.

Grab your jump ropes! Coach Chris Rawlins from the Buddy Lee Masters Class (formerly the CrossFit Jump Rope Workshop), joins the show to breakdown the value of jump rope training for athletes of all levels, how most gyms have gotten jump rope training wrong, and how they can better utilize the jump rope as a tool for building fitness. He also discusses the transition from being a CrossFit Subject Matter Expert course to being an independently run CrossFit preferred course.

Less than a year ago the CrossFit Games left Facebook.  Now they're back!  Sean and Tommy discuss the account's recent resurrection.  They address some of the reaction to the FloElite broadcast of Wodapalooza, preview the next two Sanctioned Events in Australia and Brazil and recap how the coronavirus is affecting the season schedule.  Plus, find out how bad Sean's sleep game really is right now and another edition of Crazy Things We Saw This Week.

Tommy is back from Miami and Sean is back from the delivery room!  They breakdown everything that took place last week at Wodapalooza.  Tia Toomey survives a battle with Sara Sigmundsdottir.  What does that mean for both women moving forward?  The men's competition comes down to a tiebreak while the team division came down to the buzzer (literally!).  Find out why Tommy's win in The Gauntlet was more impressive than it looked and what some high school teachers will do in the name of charity.

Director of strategic partnerships and elite performance Michael Lombardi joins Tommy at the Wodapalooza Live Set to break down the strain, recovery, and sleep data from nearly 1,000 athletes wearing Whoop straps while competing in Miami. Michael and Tommy take a look at programming and other external factors in the analysis, and Michael provides insight into future improvements Whoop is working on to help improve data collection and analysis for athletes in the future.