Spiral Out Podcast

Michael and Joe Gzik discuss coaching, Joe's experience as an attendee in our mentorships, and what he has learned along the way.   You can reach Joe at  https://www.gzikperformance.com/ .

In this episode I talk with Austin Kap - an established coach from New Jersey - on his experience attending the Fitness Assessment Mentorship.  We dive into his biggest takeaways from the mentorship and how he has applied that to new and current clients.  Enjoy.

Today, Michael and Matt dive into the importance of heat training for outdoor competitions. Fresh off the NorCal Semifinal—where temperatures soared above 35°C—Matt shares his firsthand experience competing in extreme heat. Together, they break down the strategies and adaptations used to prepare for such conditions while training in a much cooler environment.

Is every CrossFit movement really worth keeping? In this episode, we break down what we believe to be the most questionable and unnecessary movements in the sport.

Lauren talks about her CrossFit journey, her growth as an athlete and as an ambassador for the adaptive community, as well as her experience on the big stage of the WheelWod CrossFit Games.

Scott talks with long-time client and friend Matt Brady about his fitness journey over the past 8+ years and becoming a competitive CrossFit athlete.

In the conclusion of our five-part series, Michael, Scott, and Kat discuss the CrossFit Journal’s defining article, “What Is CrossFit?”.   

In this episode, Michael sits down with Tom Hoffman to break down his recent 2K row time trial.   https://gcstrengthandconditioning.com/      

Lynsey Martin joins us to explore the fourth installment in our CrossFit Journal article series, "Nutrition: Avoiding Metabolic Derangement." This article was originally published in November 2003, by CrossFit founder Greg Glassman.   

Discussing Greg Glassman's article from 2003, "A Theoretical Template for CrossFit's Programming".   

We continue our series, looking back on early CrossFit Journal articles. Today, we discuss the article "What Is Fitness," again written by Greg Glassman in 2002.    Link to article: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ-trial.pdf?_gl=1*66ai5h*_gcl_au*MTA5MjA0NTM0MS4xNzM1ODQyNjM1*_ga*NjY1NjQ1NjEwLjE3MzU4NDI2MzY.*_ga_YMP4SGMLNT*MTczNjQ1NjYzOS40LjEuMTczNjQ1NzE5NS4zNy4wLjk1NzQyMTA1MQ..&_ga=2.24...

In this episode, we start a new series that looks at the old Crossfit Journals from the early 2000s. First up, we discuss Greg Glassman's early philosophy from his article "Foundations". 

For everyone that doesn't know, we changed locations. This episode includes some of the obstacles that were involved with that process. Some of the stories may be a dramatization of actual events that occurred. Enjoy, and remember, always wear a harness and hard hat when using a skyjack!

In this episode, Scott and Mike talk about the effect starting a family has had on them as coaches. 

In this episode, we introduce one of our newest coaches Kat. 

Mostly our thoughts on Atlas Games as well as a bit on other events. 

Our thoughts on the CrossFit quarter-finals. 

In this episode, we discuss the topic of the Anaerobic Threshold and the ongoing debate of whether the term is valid concerning exercise performance.   References:  https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP279963 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844670/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844671/    

A discussion with coach Martin Altemark.

A discussion on laying out endurance and strength training to get the most out of training.    Reference: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1113/JP272270

Discussion of the phrase and it's relationship to training for sport. 

Resources for this episode:  1. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1052.4477&rep=rep1&type=pdf 2. https://pdfs.journals.lww.com/acsm-essr/1999/00270/5_Exercise_and_Pain__The_Neurobiology,.7.pdf?token=method%7CExpireAbsolute;source%7CJournals;ttl%7C1621835314602;payload%7CmY8D3u1TCCsNvP5E421JYK6N6XICDamxByyYpaNzk7FKjTaa1Yz22MivkHZqjGP4kdS2v0J76WGAnHACH69s21Csk0OpQi3YbjEMdSoz2...

In this episode we delve into pain and how it interplays with pacing for endurance events. We also talk about the study referenced below. How much does pain dictate the pace we choose? How is pain helpful? What happens when an athlete is given analgesics prior to completing a task?   Reference for this episode:  https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2009