Consummate Athlete Podcast

Keywords: Travel, Sven Nys, Gaining Weight, strength and Off-Season Today's episode is a Reader/Listener Question and Answer (Q & A ) Episode.  We talk about our challenges over the last month of training, the core-routine we are each doing (and Peter is using with his clients) . We discuss a Sven Nys quote on embracing your sport and how this can help the Consummate Athlete. One of our readers ha...

This week we explore the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. While you may not have had much exposure to this sport, especially at a professional or competitive level it is an intriquing sport that is very easy to get into as an adult with most towns/cities having co-ed leagues.  Scott Hastie a past member of Boston and Toronto teams and current coach of the Toronto Professional team joins us to tell us ab...

Laura Powers MSC is a physiotherapist based in Collingwood Ontario. She is an avid cyclist and played varsity Volleyball so she understands what it takes to a perform at a peak level in a variety of sports.  Laura talks to us today about Pelvic Health, a general term that can refer to a few different conditions. In the fitness world incontinence during jumping activities, such as the crossfit popu...

Keywords: parkour, certification, fitness, classes, extreme, walking, running   Adam Mcclellan talks to us about parkour. How to go to you first class, what parkour is, why it is a great sport/activity to pursue. What to expect at your first class and many more things you can use to prepare for parkour and also transfer to other sports

Travel Tips, Adventure, digital nomad, work-life,    Molly and Peter talk travel. How to eat, how to work, how to train/exercise and how to take care of yourself on the road. 

Keywords: Dirt Jumping, BMX, Jumping, Downhill, pump track, women's cycling Trish Bromley joins us this week. Trish became the first woman to participate in the CrankWorx Whistler Speed and Style in 2015. This year she has been up to lots of adventures including recovering from an injury that occurred earlier in the season. Trish takes us through how she helps new riders ride on the pump track and...

KeyWords: Swimming, Total Immersion, Water, Drills, Injury   We were very excited to get the chance to talk to the creator of Total Immersion swimming, Terry Laughlin, on the show today. An extra bonus was having one of the Master Coaches of Total Immersion, Susan Atkinson join us to add her experience learning TI, Teaching TI and her medical perspective on clients. Swimming is something that can...

Relationships, Fitness, Partner-Training, run, bike, strength   Molly talks about her feelings and experiences training with Peter and what she has learned about making the experience fun for both partners. She talks about choosing activities, setting intentions for the day and learning to be ok with having different goals. 

Olympics, Training for Altitude, Training for Motorsports, Power:Weight, Trimps Vs. TSS Check out www.consummateathlete.com   for all the links and full show notes In this episode we talk to CTS Premier Coach and Head Physiologist Dean Golich about his experiences at the RIO Olympics and some of the interesting things he observed while there. He tells us about Rebecah Rusch's preparation for her l...

Avoid Testing-Day Nerves, Training for older athletes, Weight-Loss This week we talk to Tracey Drews, a coach with CTS. Tracey works with athletes of all types but has had great success with masters athletes who aim to pursue peak performance in their sport. There are topics for all athletes this week including beating testing nerves, how to loose weight, and how to become a coach.  Don't forget t...

Naturopathy, Hormones, Over-Training, Birth-Control --- Help the Wide Angle Podium Podcast Network with a Donation and get access to awesome Bonus Content -  This Week Molly talks to Lia Sonnenburg about her Naturopathy practice in Collingwood, Ontario. Lia works with clients ranging from elite athletes to new moms. Both Peter and Molly have used Naturopathy in the past and hope you enjoy learning...

GOLF, complimentary sports, skill-transfer   Jack Sasseville joins us to share first steps to get out golfing. We go over tips , common mistakes, how to hit the ball , how to use driving-ranges and key terms/rules of the sport. Even if you think golf isn't for you there is lots of discussion of transfer of skill and related concepts for different sports. There is also a chance you will want to go...

Learn why yoga, or some form of movement training and mobility practice is something you might want to do. Erin is the author of  HIT RESET  and this week she shares her view on  how to do yoga and why you might want to consider it as part of your moment routine. Both yoga-goers and yoga-avoiders will find utility in this episode

Running, RPE, Mental Tactics, Beet Juice   Several awesome conversations today with Kyle Boorsma. We talk about Hist running experience as an elite, as a coach and as a researcher looking at Beet-Root Juice. Several other discussions about his transitions to cycling from running and really useful and thought provoking back and forth on RPE (perceived exertion) and finding that 'OH SHIT' moment in...

Zones, Power, Decision Making, train in bad weather,  We take a break from guests this week and today Peter provides a short talk on a rule he uses to optimize his and clients' training today.  The 80% RULE helps you make decisions to guide your training whatever context you find yourself in .  How to deal with bad weather  How to use zones and when not to use zones  How to do a 5 minute hill when...

Over-coming adversity, motivation, Mindset, para-sport   Glenn Hartrick is a New Jersey Athlete whose story will inspire you to overcome whatever challenge you are facing.  He was an accomplished marathoner, triathlete and even graced the cover of the Runner's World 'Body-Issue'. 2 years ago he was hit by a car on while riding his bike and became a paraplegic from the waist down. He tells us about...

Core, optimal training, Raise strong kids, stay fit while working   Show Notes http://wp.me/p7z1GA-4k   Sarah is a Certified Exercise Physiologist who is responsible for the coach based training system at Active Life Conditioning.  Sarah has also achieved a Masters Degree in Adolescent Growth and Development from McMaster University and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Associ...

Learn about riding from Florida to Alaska on bike and preparations for a backpacking/rafting expedition in Patagonia, including getting dumped in a river during first rafting experiences.   - Core training and gear tips abound  Enjoy ! Please subscribe and/or leave us a comment on Itunes  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/id1100471297?mt=2 www.consummateathlete.com  fo...

Superb episode today talking to Collingwood, Ontario Rock Climber and climbing guide Leslie Timms. We dive deep on training, travel and small business. 

Where to start your Consummate Athlete Journey? How to loose weight / take-a-way from Molly's nutrition book  Tips for eating on the road  Tips for exercising on the road . Marathon MTB Questions on gear / bike choice   Take-a-way from episodes so far, loosing weight, telling your friend to stop wearing underwear under their chamois 

Topics Include" Van-Life Running a business on the road picking up different sports including swimming mountain bike back-packing.  Outfitting a Van Bike Touring Establishing Community while on the road  Relationships - in a van, on the road, and during sport   

Learn about HRV and how it can help you improve your health and training.  Marco Altini is developer of the HRV4Training App . This simple and adaptable app can serve many purposes and solves many problems typically associated with HRV monitoring. 

https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/episode-6-josh-whitmore   This is a great episode with Josh Whitmore. We touch on a few concepts we will keep coming back to including relationships while doing multiple sports, fitting it all in, training for multiple sports, when to specialize and when to 'retire'.    Josh also brings some interesting stories about growing up on a commune and tr...

Ryan Atkins is an Obstacle course racing athlete. His sport background is diverse including field sports, unicycle trials, cross-country running and XC mountain bike racing.    Main topics include:  OCR - Obstacle Course Riding  Training for multiple Disciplines  Training Grip strength as the key to sport  Challenging fear of new experience  Training with a partner who also competes 

  Adam passes the consummate athlete criteria. He does a lot of movements well and also keeps room for social and work in his life. Check out Molly's interview with this awesome human!    Adam Nawrot