Talking Elite Fitness

Sean and Tommy sit down with Whoop's Elite Performance Manager Mike Lombardi.  They talk about how the Whoop Strap 3.0 helps athletes at every level optimize their performances.  Mike discusses the importance of sleep, recovery and day strain and how they are measured and the impact they have on performance.  He even goes through Sean and Tommy's weekly data in order to give them a better understanding of where they are falling short and how they can fix it.

Sean and Tommy are back in the same location, but it wasn't easy getting there.  Tommy recaps his adventures in air travel following his trip to Hawaii.  He and Sean discuss the lates news from the competitive fitness world including another failed test for a PED and the start of the IWF World Championships.  They update registration for the 2020 CrossFit Games Open and talk about what the latest numbers could mean.

Shortly after the 2019 Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run and post-race luau, Tommy sits down with an all-star crew to recap their experience at the Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run. The Buttery Bros Marston Sawyers and Heber Cannon, Matt O'keefe, Patrick Vellner, Michelle Workun-Hill, Jessica Griffith, and Dan Bailey all stop by to share their stories and recount their favorite memories from a week spent working with the Keala Foundation, and the trail run to help support the children of Kauai. 

On location in Kauai, Tommy sits down with CEO of the Keala Foundation, Event Director for the Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run, and 2-time Individual Games Qualifier Rory Zambard to talk about the foundation's mission and history. The Keala Foundation is a non-profit that helps battle the drug and alcohol abuse problems that plague the youth of Kauai's island by providing free programs such a youth CrossFit and Jiu Jitsu classes that include transportation and meals to nearly 600 children year-round.

After competing on team Buttery Churro this past weekend at the inaugural Iron Games competition in Utah, Tommy sits down with his fellow teammates from the event the "Buttery Bros," Heber Cannon and Marston Sawyers. They recap the workouts and their experience competing as a team of 3 and share some of the fun and hilarious adventures they were able to partake in during their time in Utah.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez interview 3rd place finisher at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Jamie Greene.  She talks about her experience in Madison this year, What it means to be the first woman from New Zealand to stand on the Games podium and the how the lessons she learned last season will help her in 2020.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez recap Tommy's recent engagement and the one thing Sean wants to do at his wedding.  They discuss the recent International Federation of Functional Fitness World Championship that took place in Malmo, Sweden and the Buttery Bros. are set to team up with Tommy Marquez for a competition in Utah.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk with Noah Ohlsen fresh off his second place finish at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.  Ohlsen recaps his highlights from Madison, how his finish motivates him for 2020 and the things he did to get his mental game on point.  He also shares some entries from his journal leading up to and during the CrossFit Games.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez go over the changes to the 2020 CrossFit Games Rulebook and how they affect the competitive season.  They discuss the recent resignation of CrossFit CEO and what it might mean for the future of CrossFit as a company and a sport.  They recognize their first "Patron of the Week" as well as recap some crazy stuff they saw on social media from the fitness community.

Adee Cazayoux, the founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity, joins Sean and Tommy on this edition of Fitness with Friends.  Cazayoux has worked with elite athletes such as Katrin Davidsdottir, Jessica Lucero and Tia Clair-Toomey just to spotlight a few.  Adee talks about what motivated her to start her company, the simple things people can do to improve their nutrition and why having a nutrition plan is valuable for everyone.

The official start of the 2020 season is weeks away!  Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk about the changes to the initial cuts at the CrossFit Games, the beginning of the International Online Qualifier and Open registration.  They set the table for the first few months of the season and give you the information you need to know in order to get ready for another year of competition.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk with Chandler Smith fresh off his 15th place finish at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.  Chandler talks about having a professional football player as a father, his experience at West Point and how his performance at the Games has affected his expectations and training moving forward.  Chandler also gives us some insight on who he might want as a tag team partner for CrossFit WrestleMania 2020.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk with 6-time CrossFit Games athlete and current Deka Comp coach Michele Letendre.  Michele coached four different individual athletes at the CrossFit Games this year - Pat Vellner, James Newbury, Samuel Cournoyer and Laura Horvath.  She talks about why she wanted to become a coach, what she does to get the most out of her athletes and what she thinks about the format changes to the CrossFit Games season.

Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk with Kristin Holte fresh off her second place finish at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.  Kristin talks about why she is so often overlooked in competition, what it was like growing up with an Olympian as a father, and how she developed her strong mental game that helped her become the 2nd Fittest Woman on Earth.

Sean and Tommy recap all the age group competitions from the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games while marveling at some of the individual performances from the Masters and Teenagers.  They also discuss recent news from Greg Glassman regarding future presenting sponsorships for the CrossFit Games before getting into some overall thoughts and impressions from a great weekend in Madison, Wisconsin.