Brute Strength Podcast

Todd Wise is the owner of CrossFit Currahee and The Pack. We dive into the science of happiness and how to become a professional coach and charge top dollar for it. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Todd The Science of Happiness Podcast Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find ou...

Let me ask you a question: does it matter if you beat someone by 1 rep or 100 reps in a workout? Should the leaderboard "score" that the same way? There is a lot of debate over whether the scoring system of the CrossFit Games is adequate to find the Fittest on Earth. This is wher Z-score comes in. Tyler Watkins, a data analyist, asserts that Z-score would give a much more precise idea of how each...

Micah and Will discuss the future of CrossFit. Will there be SemiFinals this year? Is Birmingham, Alabama a good move for the CrossFit Games? Links: Connect with Micah Conect with Will Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:&nb...

Dr. Sean is the owner of Active Life. Active Life is the bridge between fitness and healthcare.  They educate fitness professionals and gym owners to achieve fulfilling careers helping their clients in a way no one else can by empowering individuals to live their lives without limits. Dr. Sean goes far beyond the walls of the gym, as we discuss how to get the most out of your life.  &nbs...

How much work is required for it to be UNREASONABLE to believe that I wouldn't get results?   Links:  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CAMP   Connect with Micah   Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy...

Ryan walks us through a conversation on his parent's porch that changed his life. Ryan was 19 and wanted to end his life. Out of some of these darkest moments LRX Apparel was born. Links: Connect with Micah Links: Connect with Ryan LRX Apparel  Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to...

Brandon, Alex, and Micah discuss the most avoided topics in the creative space of CrossFit. Links: Connect with Mica h Connect with Brandon Connect with Alex Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy the show? Take a...

Brute Strength is hosting a camp on Nov. 4-6 @ Brute HQ in Naples, FL, led by Coach Matt Torres and company. A limited number of spots are available, and time is running out to lock in that early bird price (see link below). Links:  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CAMP : http://form.jotform.com/222336519723254 Discount Codes: EARLY2DAY - for both days of camp EARLY1DAY - for 1 day of camp   Co...

Coach Dom is one of the Brute HQ coaches responsible for coaching Danielle Brandon, Emma Cary, Dallin Pepper, James Sprague, and Olivia Sulek. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Coach Dom Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Revi...

Brandon is an affiliate owner, athlete, and one of the most sought after photographers in the sport of CrossFit.  Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Brandon Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy the show?...

Coach El joins the podcast again to discuss just how much harder the sport of CrossFit can get. How heavy can the weights become? How hard can the skills get? How high can the volume be?    Links: Connect with Micah Connect with El Youtube Clip with James Fitzgerald   Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop...

Jessica has an “OG” CrossFit story. Her first workout was “Fran” where shortly thereafter she fell in love with CrossFit. Once she learned she could compete, she participated in her first open at 14 years old. 10 years later Jessica has competed at both the Regional and Semi-Final level. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Jessica Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete...

In today’s episode we are joined by Dawn Fletcher from Driven Mind Training. We discuss why traditional mindset training doesn’t work in her experience, why Michael Jordan has mastered his mindset, and what athletes can do to optimize their potential. Dawn is the owner of Driven Mind Training that provides 1:1 mental training to some of the top competitors in the world. Dawn holds a BA Psycho...

It’s easy to get frustrated with a lack of progress and results. Today, we discuss the utility of failure and the opportunity that can lie within it. Links: Connect with Mica h Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjo...

Danielle Brandon Energy (DBE) is a vibe all unto itself. DB has recently left Underdogs Training Camp in Vegas ahead of the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games and is now training . . . Links: Connect with Mica h Connect with Danielle Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can hel...

As Mat Fraser's HWPO program has taken off, Jake has become an integral part in the brand's success. While Jake trains day in and day out to make the CrossFit Games, he also serves as the training partner to one of the Fittest on Earth- Mal O'Brien. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Jake Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would lo...

We're joined by Coach Matt Torres, Head Coach at Brute HQ in Naples, FL. Matt is responsible for coaching some of the top CrossFit athletes including: Dallin Pepper, Emma Carry, Fee Saghafi, Phil Toon and James Sprague, We discuss his process and philosophy behind building some CrossFit champions Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Matt Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit a...

Thomas got his start in arguably the most famous town known to CrossFit - Cookeville, TN. Some of his training partners included Rich Froning and Dan Bailey where he got his start in the CrossFit scene. Thomas went to Regionals and then eventually the CrossFit Games on a team. In the meantime, Thomas started his online business, providing meal plans to his customers while working at his local chur...

We are joined by one of the most accomplished coaches in the sport of fitness, El Senouvor. El has an impressive repertoire of CrossFit Games Athletes under his belt including the Sowder brothers, and 2017, & 2019 Fittest Teen On Earth, Chloe Smith.  If you’re interested in learning about El's process for building the fittest athletes on planet Earth and how he qualifies the “doers'' from the...

James Sprague and Micah sit down to discuss James’s journey at the Syndicate CrossFit Semi Final where James missed out on going to the CrossFit Games by only 1 point. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with James Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here...

Today may be our most valuable episode yet, especially if you’re a CrossFitter trying to improve for this upcoming season. Micah is joined by elite CrossFit coaches - El and Matt. These two together have guided dozens of athletes to the CrossFit games. The coaches break down quarterfinal performances to help you interpret your own scores and what to do about them. If you’ve ever asked yourself: Ho...

How do you overcome will sh*t hits the fan? Links: Connect with Micah Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy the show? Take a second to leave us a review! Your feedback will help us grow and continue to produce mor...

On today’s episode, Jacob Heppner shares some of his funniest memories of his CrossFit Games career. We discuss his retirement from the sport, his new role as Coach, and how CrossFit is paying off in his next venture - the Tactical Games. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Jacob   Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love...

Would you rather be a fool for trying and failing or not trying at all? Links: Connect with Micah Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy the show? Take a second to leave us a review! Your feedback will help us grow...

Ryan Sowder is a 2x CrossFit Games competitor -- 2019 as an individual and 2021 on a team. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Ryan Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews:  Enjoy the show? Take a second to leave us a re...