Brute Strength Podcast

Seth Page (Seth Jumped Ship) joins Micah to discuss the hot top of inconsistent judging standards during the CrossFit Quarterfinals. Why were certain videos penalized so heavily while others that contained half of the required reps were allowed to stay atop of the leaderboard? Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Seth Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-...

Snorri Baron is an agent and manager to some of CrossFit's biggest names including Sara Sigmundsdóttir, Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson (BKG), Kelsey Kiel, Roman Khrennikov, and Emma Lawson to name a few. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Snorri Baron 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 t...

Micah sits down with CrossFit Games athletes Ryan Sowder and Zach Watts to discuss how they balance being professional athletes and everyday life. Links: Connect with Micah Zach Watts Ryan Sowder 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....

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...

Daniel is an Australian native that found himself in a globo gym seeking more. That led Daniel to opening a CrossFit Affiliate: Gold Coast Fitness. Daniel has since sold the gym, traveled around the world, and currently serves as a Brute Strength Coach. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Daniel Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff wo...

Anthony Davis first competed at the CrossFit Games in 2017 with Timberwolf CrossFit where they finished 8th place. He’s also set the record for the heaviest Snatch in a live competition not once but twice. In this episode, we discuss his faith, personal athletic journey, and much more! Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Anthony Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete t...

Join Micah and Brute Strength's newest athlete as they discuss strategy on how to tackle CrossFit Open Workout 22.3.   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 t...

CrossFit Open 22.2 Strategy Guide and Breakdown

Join Micah Shoemaker and Dex Hopkins as they discuss the strategy for CrossFit Open Workout 22.1. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Dex 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 u...

Brigham is the director of the Iron Games in Cedar City Utah. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Brigham The Iron Games Watch This Episode on YouTube 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 seco...

Dallin Pepper is 3x Crossfit Games Teen Champion. After missing out on the 2021 CrossFit games by merely a few points, Pepper is hungrier than ever to get to the Games.  Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Dallin Watch this Episode on Youtube Join Coach Matt Torres and Crossfit Games Athlete Emma Carry to discuss how Matt prepares Emma and his athletes leading up to the 2022 Crossfit Open...

Dani Horan is a true OG of the Sport of CrossFit. She is a 7x CrossFit Games competitor and the owner of Champlain Valley CrossFit.  Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Dani Connect with Landon 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 sta...

Phil Toon first came onto the competitive landscape after securing a place in the last chance qualifier in the 2021 CrossFit Games season. Toon recently moved to Naples, FL where he joined elite athletes Dallin Pepper, Emma Cary, and James Sprague alongside Brute Strength coach Matt Torres. Many doubted Toon, but it’s clear after a 6th place finish in the 2022 Wodapaloza elite division Phil Toon i...

Valerie is a Registered Dietician and the owner of Adaptive RX Nutrition. Her company works with lifestyle clients and high level athletes (including CrossFit Games athletes) to optimize their nutrition around their performance.   Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Valerie Adaptive RX Nutrition   Watch this Episode on Youtube Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit a...

Jason is the Owner of CrossFit Milford and Conquer Athlete. Through his remote coaching business, Conquer Athlete, Jason has coached a multitude of CrossFit Games athletes including Brooke Haas, Christian Harris, Ron Ortiz, Dex Hopkins, Emma Ferrera, and Annie Sakamoto. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Jason Watch this Episode on Youtube Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossF...

Dex is a multi-time CrossFit Games athlete, husband, father, coach, and content creator. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Dex Dex’s Spotify Playlist  Watch this Episode on Youtube 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. Revie...

It’s that time of the year again - the new year. Billions of marketing dollars are poured into the machine to do 1 thing: sell you on the idea that to achieve more, or to aim more effectively, we must set better goals – the more “hairy” and “audacious” they are the better. Yet, most of us are beating our heads against the wall from last year as we can’t seem to make the progress that we want. This...

Kels is a 3x CrossFit Games team athlete and elite individual competitor.  She was a two-time all conference soccer athlete, and a member of the USA Bobsled team. She returns to the CrossFit floor for the first time in a year and a half as one of Brute Strength’s newest athletes trying to punch her ticket to the 2022 CrossFit Games.

Cooper Marsh is a sports agent and co-owner of LAB management group that manages top-level athletes including CrossFit athletes: Danielle Brandon, Dallin Pepper, Emma Cary, Bethany Shadburne, and more. Before entering the CrossFit arena, Cooper managed to get himself into Oxford College. That venture led him to become a salesman for XEndurance, a supplement company while teaching 8th-grade math. C...

James FitzGerald (formerly OPT) was the first-ever men’s CrossFit Games Champion, winning the inaugural competition in 2007. He is the founder of OPEX, specializing in fitness coaching education, and is one of the world’s most in-demand experts on coaching mindset and training.   Links:  Connect with Micah Connect with Opex  Watch the Episode on Youtube Resources: Start your journey...

  Nemanja, a.k.a “Nemo,” swam for Richmond Hill Aquatic Club for six seasons and has been a competitor for 16+ years. To this date, he is a multiple club record holder for RHAC and is a Serbian National Record Holder. He was an Eastern Canada Championship Medalist in the 200m Breaststroke, Ontario Provincial Champion in both the 100m and 200m Breaststroke, and a finalist at the 2016 Olympic T...

Today, we’re joined by Ben Dziwulski, founder and CEO of WODprep . If you’re looking for a good laugh, this episode is for you. Ben discusses his early entrepreneurial start by selling rocks to his classmates for $30 to $40 per rock, his serendipitous exposure to the world of Bass Fishing, which led him to become a collegiate national champion, and why examining your mimetic desires (not a 10-year...

Today we’re joined by Christine Kolenbrander. Christine has competed at the CrossFit Games twice on team CrossFit 417, and she helped the team to a fifth-place finish in 2018. This past season she took sixth place at the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge after snatching a 210# PR beating out the champ herself, Tia Toomey. Today we discuss her life as a new couple with her spouse, Jared, their van-li...

Sean is a Doctor of  Physical Therapy and founder of Vulcan Performance that treats CrossFitters, powerlifters, weightlifters, etc. Sean competed at the MACC on a team. Our conversation goes much further than the Sport of CrossFit. We discuss: Is there a perfect movement to prevent injury? Dealing with nagging "small" injuries Best recovery practices Sleep Hacks The importance of the right pa...

We’re joined by CrossFit Games’ athletes D allin Pepper and Fee Saghafi to discuss the upcoming Brute Camp hosted by Scott Panchik’s CrossFit mentality.&nbsp; Links:&nbsp; >>Sign Up for the Brute Camp Here < < Connect with Micah Connect with Fee Connect with Dallin Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consulta...