David Syvertsen

The HERD FIT

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Coach David Syvertsen discusses all things CrossFit, health, fitness.

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David Syvertsen

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S03E110 The Healing Journey: From Patient to Practitioner with Special Guest Dr. Jonathan Hartman 05.07.2023 45:10

Imagine having a severe back injury at 14 and being told you needed a lumbar spine fusion. What would you do? Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic welcome special guest Dr. Jonathan Hartman @thehartmancenter, who faced this reality and came out stronger on the other side, eventually becoming a renowned neurology and brain injury expert. His story, which we'll be sha...

S03E109 Navigating the CrossFit Games Future In the Wake of Castro's Comeback 03.07.2023 47:30

Does the future of CrossFit Games hinge on one man, again? Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic discuss the controversial figure of Dave Castro returning to the helm, bringing potential change and turmoil within the CrossFit community. We tackle the contentious issues head-on, discussing the impact of Castro's leadership style on the structure of the CrossFit Games...

S03E108 FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT BEST FIT CROSSFIT ATHLETES 26.06.2023 31:01

Unlocking Your CrossFit Potential: 5 Essential Personality Traits for Success and Personal Growth What if the key to unlocking your full potential in CrossFit has more to do with your personality traits than your physical abilities? Join us in today's Herdfit Podcast episode as Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic explore the five essential personality traits that ca...

S03E107 WHAT IS THE BEST BACKGROUND FOR CROSSFIT TRAINING? 19.06.2023 30:42

Unlocking Your CrossFit Potential: How Your Athletic Background Shapes Your Fitness Journey What if your previous athletic background could have a significant impact on your CrossFit journey? Join Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic as they dive deep into the world of pre-CrossFit training and its influence on an individual's progress. In this eye-opening episode, w...

S03E106 Beyond RX and Scaled: A New Perspective on CrossFit Programming 12.06.2023 49:48

What happens when CrossFit affiliate owners from all over the East Coast gather to discuss the ins and outs of coaching and programming? In this episode of the Herd Fit Podcast, Coach David Syvertsen @davesy85 discusses with Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic the insightful conversations and experiences from a recent affiliate owner meetup. We dive into topics like music selection in the gym and the importa...

S03E105 GUEST ADAM HAWKINSON - THE BONDS BETWEEN CROSSFIT AND THE MILITARY 28.05.2023 54:54

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Dave and Sam have special guest Adam Hawkinson @hawkabn, long-time athlete @crossfitbison who served in the United States Army a...

S03E104 TEN THINGS EVERY CROSSFIT ATHLETE SHOULD TRACK 15.05.2023 59:10

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Dave and Sam discuss a question posed by one of our @crossfitbison athletes - what are some metrics should CrossFit athletes can...

S03E103 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NUMBER 3 WITH GUEST COACH LIZ TANZOLA 08.05.2023 30:08

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. This episode is the THIRD HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions along with guest Coach Liz Tanzol...

S03E102 FROM PINK NAILS AND CIGARETTES TO SUPERSTAR CROSSFIT COACH LIZ TANZOLA 01.05.2023 1:01:26

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Special guest Liz Tanzola, superstar coach @crossfitbison talks with Dave and Sam about her start in CrossFit, her journey from...

S03E101 CAN A CROSSFIT ATHLETE RUN A 3 HOUR MARATHON? WITH GUEST OWEN MORRISSEY 24.04.2023 45:21

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. What happens when an excellent CrossFit athlete from @crossfitbison decides to go all in on marathon training and try to qualify...

S03E100 DO CROSSFIT COACHES NEED TO BE GOOD ATHLETES? 17.04.2023 1:16:23

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. "I expect my CrossFit coach to be at least as good, or better than me at CrossFit." - Is this a valid statement? Would...

S03E99 GYM CULTURE AND GYM GOSSIP 10.04.2023 1:02:30

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Gossip is universal, and the gym environment is no exception. Dave and Sam talk about gym culture, what gossip actually is and h...

S02E98 2023 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP MASTERS QUARTERFINALS WRAP UP 03.04.2023 1:25:31

S02E98 2023 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP MASTERS QUARTERFINALS WRAP UP Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Special guests and 2023 CF AGOQ Quarterfinalists Karem Saldana @ks...

S03E97 QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED SESSION 02 27.03.2023 36:08

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. This episode is the SECOND HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions. This week they tackle the pros...

S03E96 BUILDING OFF OF THE 2023 CF OPEN 20.03.2023 42:21

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ Now that the 2023 Open is done - what can we take away and where do we go from here? We discuss programming changes, lessons le...

S03E95 LOOKING FORWARD AND BACK AFTER CROSSFIT OPEN 2023 13.03.2023 55:38

S03E95 LOOKING FORWARD AND BACK AFTER CROSSFIT OPEN 2023 Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ The 2023 CrossFit Open a special one with @crossfitbison hosting the 2...

S03E94 INTERVIEW WITH AUSTIN MALLEOLO, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL GYM OPERATIONS CROSSFIT LLC 06.03.2023 40:01

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ Special guest @amalleolo, Director of Global Gym Operations for @crossfit joins us today in a special interview about the compa...

S03E93 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.3 03.03.2023 22:28

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement o...

S03E92 INTERVIEW WITH CROSSFIT CEO DON FAUL 27.02.2023 50:33

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ Special guest @donfaul CEO of @crossfit joins us today in an incredibly wide ranging and frank discussion of the company's...

S03E91 CROSSFIT BISON IS HOSTING THE 23.2 LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT! 20.02.2023 49:13

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Dave and Sam welcome back co-owner of Crossfit Bison, Chris Tafaro @christafaro. Following the 23.1 Live Announcement in Madrid,...

S03E90 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.1 - OR AT LEAST SURVIVE 17.02.2023 27:05

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.⁠ This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement o...

S03E89 SPECIAL GUEST TRACEY MAGEE BISON MEMBER CROSSFIT BOX OWNER AND GAMES ATHLETE 13.02.2023 52:51

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. Dave and Sam welcome someone who has done it all not just in the CrossFit space, but in the fitness industry. Special guest Trac...

S03E88 QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED EPISODE 01 06.02.2023 26:25

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. This episode is the first HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions. This week they tackle how the 20...

S03E87 HOW TO BUILD A CROSSFIT COACHING STAFF 30.01.2023 49:37

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. How do affiliates hire coaches? Is there one best way to find coaches? What factors are important in building a coaching staff?...

S03E86 LAST MINUTE PREP FOR THE 2023 NOBULL CROSSFIT OPEN 23.01.2023 49:35

Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET. We discuss the biggest CrossFit event of the year for @crossfitbison - the Open is coming! Starting this year on February 16, th...