Pursuing Health

“This is why I love fitness and health. It does not live in the gym. What we do, what we take on mentally in a workout that scares us translates in our lives. It translates in our courage out there.” – … Continued The post 48 – Jen Widerstrom: Health, Habits and Why You Are Enough appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Each year, Reebok brings together CrossFit Games athletes at an annual summit. During this time, athletes are introduced to Reebok’s brand campaign, apparel and footwear for the upcoming year. They are able to provide feedback, get to know the Reebok … Continued The post 47 – Coffee Talk with Katrin, Jen, and Kelley at the Reebok Athlete Summit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Gam...

“You can’t really start making strides forward until you start telling yourself that maybe [having Type 1 Diabetes] makes you stronger, or maybe you wouldn’t be the person you are [without it]. Looking back on 13 years of diabetes, I … Continued The post 46 – Living and training with Type 1 Diabetes with Brendan Snyder appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“Having a passion for what you do, and a purpose for what you do. Those two things are probably going to be bigger than anything else in terms of having a healthy life, if we are going to take out … Continued The post 45 – Dan Bailey on Moving West, Training for 2017 and Danny Broflex appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

In this episode I catch up with Brigid Titgemeier, functional dietitian nutritionist at the Center for Functional Medicine and nutrition blogger at BeingBrigid.com. Brigid received her undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio in Dietetics and her master’s of science in … Continued The post 44 – 5 Tips for New Year Nutrition and The HealthySelf Reset with BeingBrigid appeared first on Jul...

“True health, true success, true happiness, it’s not going to be any books, it’s not going to be any guru. It’s unique to you. Fortunately or unfortunately you’re the only person who knows what that looks like. At the end … Continued The post 43 – Jason Wachob: Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and Inspiration To Live Your Best Life appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

“Is there anything I am eating, or not getting enough of, or deficient in, or something I am eating constantly that might be aggravating [my symptoms]? Every single doctor said no. They said the same three things: diet can’t cause … Continued The post 42 – Against All Grain’s Danielle Walker on Advocating, Healing, and Celebrating appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Graham Holmberg, 2010 Fittest Man on Earth and six-time CrossFit Games athlete, along with his wife Savanna have built a positive, healthy and faithful community at their affiliate CrossFit Hilliard – Eleventh Element in Ohio. While owning and coaching at their affiliate, they’ve also navigated … Continued The post 41 – Graham and Savanna Holmberg: From Fittest Man, to Faith and Family appeared fi...

“CrossFit didn’t break me – it made me stronger and more resilient. Other sports broke me down. CrossFit continues to make me more ‘bulletproof’ for life and its challenges – my challenges. It continues to allow for controlled, strenuous activity that builds wicked strong bones and … Continued The post 40 – CrossFit to prepare for and recover from total knee replacements with David Mendenhall appe...

Diane Sanfilippo is the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified Nutrition Consultant, and two-time New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo, The 21-Day Sugar Detox and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Diane holds a B.S. from Syracuse … Continued The post 39 – Nutrition challenges and Practical Paleo with Diane Sanfilippo appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossF...

Oliver Amdrup and Julius Heslet met in the gym, and it wasn’t long before they realized they both shared a passion for nutrition and specifically, fish oil. Oliver had studied business and followed his passion for fitness by opening CrossFit … Continued The post 38 – Micronutrients and quality supplementation with Oliver Amdrup and Julius Heslet appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Ga...

Steph Hammerman was born 3 months premature and has been defying the odds of what it looks like to live with cerebral palsy ever since. With a background in hand cycling, she started CrossFit in 2012 at CrossFit Hardcore. It wasn’t long before … Continued The post 37 – Steph Hammerman on overcoming obstacles, teaching CrossFit, and crushing cancer appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit...

Dominique Moceanu is the youngest member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the US gymnastics team that made history by winning the first ever team gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dominique was born to Romanian immigrants and showed promise as a … Continued The post 36b – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Dominique Moceanu is the youngest member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the US gymnastics team that made history by winning the first ever team gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dominique was born to Romanian immigrants and showed promise as a … Continued The post 36a – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Coach Greg Glassman grew up in southern California as a gymnast and he supplemented his training with modalities including weightlifting and cycling. When he began his career as a trainer in 1974, he brought innovation to the industry ultimately redefining fitness … Continued The post 35 – Coach Greg Glassman on CrossFit, Chronic Disease, and the “5 Buckets of Death” appeared first on Julie Fouche...

Sal Masekela is perhaps best known for his work as a commentator and journalist on platforms including NBC’s Red Bull Signature Series, ESPN’s Summer and Winter X Games, and E!’s Daily 10. He most recently hosted and executive produced VICELAND’s VICE World of Sports, … Continued The post 34 – Sal Masekela on his Achilles rupture, growing from setbacks, and CrossFit family appeared first on Julie...

Bob Harper has an extensive background as a personal trainer and is perhaps best known for his role on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. He has been a part of the show since its first season in 2004 as a trainer … Continued The post 33 – Bob Harper on CrossFit, The Biggest Loser, and prioritizing health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Pete Servold developed a love for food and cooking early on and worked in the culinary and restaurant industry since the age of 17. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta GA in 2007 and worked at Restaurant Eugene where he … Continued The post 32 – Pete Servold on fine dining, Paleo, and making the most of your meal prep appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .

Robert Porter was a swimmer growing up and active through high school and college. As the years passed, he became more sedentary, and with his job as an insurance broker he ate a majority of his meals at restaurants. His weight slowly crept … Continued The post 31 – Robert Porter and his coach Patrick Flannery on losing 90 pounds with CrossFit and finding the right community for you appeared first...

Nadia Johnston just completed her first year studying psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, but several years ago her life looked very different. Since the age of 16 she has struggled with eating disorders and depression, at one point nearly … Continued The post 30 – Nadia Johnston on how CrossFit helped her to overcome eating disorders and depression appeared first on Julie Foucher...

Dave Castro knew he wanted to become a Navy SEAL before graduating from high school, and it wasn’t long after that he enlisted in the Navy, graduated from BUD/S and began his service as a SEAL from 1998-2010. In 2005, he first … Continued The post 29 – Dave Castro on applying lessons learned as a SEAL, his daily routine, and directing the CrossFit Games appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok Cro...

James Hobart found CrossFit in 2007, and over the past decade he has served the CrossFit community through a variety of different roles. James joined CrossFit’s Seminar Staff in 2010 while at Suffolk Law School and graduated with his JD shortly thereafter … Continued The post 28 – James Hobart on teaching, competing, and the real purpose of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFi...

Adrian Bozman, known to many as “Boz,” has been a staple figure in the CrossFit community for nearly the past decade. Coming from a well-rounded fitness background that even included circus training, CrossFit was a natural transition. After attending his … Continued The post 27 – Adrian Bozman on teaching CrossFit, judging at the CrossFit Games, and garage gym training appeared first on Julie Fouc...

James is the creator of Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference which meets live in New York and in meet up groups around the world each month, as well as the Evolution of Medicine podcast. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, … Continued The post 26 – James Maskell on Functional and Integrative Medicine and the impact of community on health a...

Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued The post 25 – Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games At...