IST CrossFit Podcast

This week we talk about where we think CrossFit will be in 10 years.

This week we talk about improving your fitness outside of the gym. This is a very context dependent topic, so we give two examples. We talk about the gym goer who does 2-3 workouts per week in the gym and the gym goer who is in the gym 5-6 days per week or more.

This week we talk about our plan for 2021. We talk about our competition prep class, the open, a summer competition, and much more. We also talk our personal plans and goals for the year.

This week we talk about the changes we've seen in the last 10-20 years.

This week we keep it light and talk about some of our favorites.

This week we talk about the benefits of competing!

This week we talk about our "why". Why do we workout and what motivates us.

0:30: Thoughts on WHOOP/fitness trackers/heart rate monitors 7:50: Fad diets, keto, paleo, etc? 13:45: Food/drinks for better recovery 15:42: How do you decide what to program? 19:45: Age and gains? 25:10: Favorite mobility exercise/movement 26:10: CrossFit fail? 28:00: What is one thing you would change about CrossFit? 31:30: Preworkout nutrition 32:40: When will we bring back skill classes 34:30...

This week we talk about what we wish we knew when we first started CrossFit. 

This week we go over the CrossFit games events. We talk about each event and predictions for the best score and winners.

This week we talk about the CrossFit games and the new format. We also discuss why 25% of the Game's athletes are Canadian...

It has been a while!  We wanted to catch up with everyone. We will be getting back to weekly podcasts every Thursday.

This week we talk about strength training and endurance training. Which one is better?? Note: There was a small amount of audio loss in this podcast (two sections for 10-15 seconds each). 

This week we talk to Brynn Marshall about performing CrossFit style workouts while pregnant. We talk about the modifications made during pregnancy and after. 

This week we talk about reasons to compete, how to determine if you are ready to compete, options to compete, and preparing for competition. We also talk how to increase your comfort for your first competition. 

This week we talk about the strategies we use on vacation for work outs and nutrition.

This week we talk about how to strategize for workouts.  The sample workout we talk about is right here: 3 Rounds 500m Row 30 Wall Ball 20 Pull Ups

This week we talk about the fitness industry as a whole. We touch on the pros and the cons.

This week we talk about injuries and how  to deal with them.

This week we talk about the basics of nutrition for body composition.

This week we talk about shoes, belts, wrist wraps and more. 

We get through all of the questions this week!!!

This week we answer more of your questions: What is the funniest thing that has ever happened at IST? Will IST add more space? How would you prank someone? Are you planning a nutrition class? How do I get abs? What is the best thing about Chris Bell? What changes do we want at IST? What have you learned from members? Why don't we do intro questions!?

On this episode we answer your questions!

In this fun episode we talk about our pet peeves.