Pursuing Health

“I think the biggest thing is that you’ve got to convince people that this is a metabolic disease, it’s a mitochondrial metabolic disease. Ok, so that changes the whole ground– the whole playing field of how are you gonna treat … Continued The post Ep 97 – Challenging Conventional Cancer Care with Dr. Thomas Seyfried appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I really think there is an opportunity for the CrossFit affiliates to work with the hospitals, and to say, ‘We have a big piece of this puzzle that we can help with. We have the programming, we have the coaches, … Continued The post Ep 96 – A Hospital Affiliate: Kirby Medical Center and CrossFit KMC appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

EC Synkowski started CrossFit in 2006 to break out of a globo-gym rut, and shortly thereafter she completed her CrossFit Level 1. Her enthusiasm and hard work eventually led to seminar staff and flowmaster positions for the Level 1 and … Continued The post Ep 95 – Optimizing Your Nutrition with EC Synkowski appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“From a young age, I was never put… I wasn’t put on the same platform as just girls, it was everyone. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh you’re the best girl out there,’ it was, ‘How do you be the best, period,’ … Continued The post Ep 94 – Danica Patrick on Trailblazing and Shifting Gears appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“You spend your whole life sort of cycling in and out of diets. I was a football player, I’m the kind of guy who gains weight easily. I know what it’s like to have to lose weight and be hungry … Continued The post Ep 93 – Debunking Nutrition Myths with Gary Taubes appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“But I really think one thing I’ve learned during this situation is to not sweat the big things or the little things. How important it is. We are so lucky to be here right now. We are fortunate we have … Continued The post Ep 92 – Bob Harper on Surviving a Heart Attack appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“And when it comes to mental preparation, it requires the same level of intention as any other training program. It’s not gonna happen overnight. Being able to shift to that more internal motivation where you’re able to harness that energy … Continued The post Ep 91 – Mind Over Matter: Improving Performance in Athletics and Beyond with Sports Psychiatrist Dr. MaryEllen Eller appeared first on Juli...

“But I’m really happy that I had that experience of being at the Ranch and understanding culturally what that was. And it wasn’t lost on me. I think for a lot of people it was like, ‘Hey, this is fun … Continued The post Ep 90 – CrossFit Games GM Justin Bergh: The Man Behind the Magic appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I’ve always had trouble with the whole… I always never wanted to age. You know, I like Neverland, and, growing up, it’s like, I’m just a kid at heart still, and just super excited about life, and I just wanted … Continued The post Ep 89 – No Slowing Down: Two-Time 60+ Fittest Man on Earth Dave Hippensteel appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“And then in clinicals, I’m actually seeing people who are suffering from complications of obesity. I remember seeing a patient whose BMI was I think 34 or 35, and they’re like she’s obese. And all I can think is my … Continued The post Ep 88 – From Hypocrite to Advocate: Dr. Rebecca Blonsky appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“Having a husband as a business owner, it’s literally all we do. It’s all we think about, and whereas before, when we weren’t owning the gym, I cared about it. I really cared about it, but I wasn’t nearly as … Continued The post Ep 87 – Stacie Tovar: From Legendary Competitor to Thriving Coach appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“A transparent system by which people come together to share their cost is the way that things will be done in the future, and ultimately we’re trying to get to that future. And what the pool will be made up … Continued The post Ep 86 – James Maskell on Fighting Chronic Disease with Community-Based Healthcare appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“When I have a barbell in my hand, I’m not looking at any flaws. I’m looking at how… I’m seeing how strong I am, and all my focus is [on] putting that bar over my head or getting that bar … Continued The post Ep 85 – Back on Track with Carleen Mathews appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“Having said that, every day we’re chasing excellence. We’re trying to make it better every single day. So, I love that differentiation between… Because I think people hear excellence and they think that, like, we have to be the best, … Continued The post Ep 84 – Chasing Excellence with Ben Bergeron appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“So then, what I needed to understand, and as a former female athlete, and still… I love to be fit, I wanted to be fit postpartum. They wanted to continue in their fitness, so it became my mission to try … Continued The post Ep 83 – Pelvic Floor Health for Athletes with Julie Wiebe, PT appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I think the biggest message that I’m trying to get out there is, ‘Take the time when you’re pregnant. Don’t look at it as a, ‘okay, what can I still do?’ because we all have that feeling of ‘ok, I … Continued The post Ep 82 – Training during Pregnancy and Healing Diastasis Recti with Lisa Ryan appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“The process of competing and getting to there is super stressful for me. But there is nothing that can… there are not a lot of things that can replace it. I feel like I would be okay with not competing … Continued The post Ep 81 – Postpartum Training and the Road Back to the CrossFit Games with Lindsey Valenzuela appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“A CrossFit physician is a special physician, that’s not an ordinary doctor. A CrossFit doc, she knows something that is not a consensus view, and at the same time it’s essential. And I mean essential like in the sense of … Continued The post Ep 80 – Greg Glassman on Networking CrossFit Physicians and Fighting Chronic Disease appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I think… because I didn’t start CrossFit until I was 27, I’ve already done quite a lot before CrossFit, and I love training. I just love pushing myself, I love being in that environment, and while I’m still enjoying it, … Continued The post Ep 79 – Sam Briggs on Going Back to Basics and Training for Longevity appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“And I became, as a neurologist those first few years, very disenchanted with the notion of pretty much, ‘Diagnose and Adios.’ Meaning, we make these wonderful diagnoses, but we had such little to offer our patients, and I was very … Continued The post Ep 78 – Lifestyle and Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“My big, my goal… if someone asked me, “What’s your goal for the gym?” I’d say “I wanna get the 50 people in the company that don’t workout, that have never worked out, into the gym. How do we do … Continued The post Ep 77 – Austin Malleolo on CrossFit and Corporate Culture appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“Especially in a field like this, it’s not…it’s not just about the food that you eat. This is just the medium that I use to help people transform their lives.” – Adee Cazayoux Adee Cazayoux has built a reputation as … Continued The post Ep 76 – Working Against Gravity with Adee Cazayoux appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I think the big takeaway there, you know, and also a similar takeaway to what my parents had is that they didn’t buy into the inherent limitations that others would place upon us… You know for me, when I was … Continued The post Ep 75 – Growth through Adversity with Kyle Maynard appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I just really want to inspire other people. I’m so young, and I just want people to understand that they can do more than just school, that they can do both, and that muscles are beautiful… If I can inspire … Continued The post Ep 74 – Brooke Wells & Jessica Griffith on Forging Friendships & Striking a Balance appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“I counted my confidence as a swimmer to be the main reason that I was able to win the races that I won. I’m not super tall, I’m not super strong. I had very interesting technique, but I’m sure there … Continued The post Ep 73 – RISEing to the Occasion with Olympic Swimmers Caroline Burckle and Rebecca Soni appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .