The Power Monkey Podcast

Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. https://thereadystate.com Give The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach app a try and receive a 14 day free trail here: https://there...

Patrick is Clinical Director of the Buteyko Clinic International and Chairman of its Advisory Board. Patrick's professional memberships include Fellow of The Royal Society of Biology and full member of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences. To date, Patrick has written seven books and produced four DVD sets on the Buteyko Method. His latest book titled  The Oxygen Advantage,   improves spo...

Andy is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance  at CSU Fullerton where he teaches and runs the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Lab. Andy has become a go to resource and coach for many professional athletes in the quest for optimizing human potential.  You can access all of Andy's published research here .   If you're looking to improve your gymnastics or weightlifti...

Logan is one of the most inspirational people that we have ever known. Logan is an adaptive athlete who lost his left arm in a boating accident as a child and has turned that incident into a purpose and reason to give back to the world. Outside of continueing to inspire athletes of all kinds, Logan works with numerous organizations to educate everyone on the challanges adaptive athletes face, and...

Sam is well known in the CrossFit space as an incredibly strong human. But Sam is as passionate and dedicated to helping people seek out their highest potential and to see the best in any situation. Sam is an impressively positive and compasionate man who is on a mission to spread love.

John is a YouTuber more commonly known as "Obsese to Beast". John used to be roughly 400lbs. He has lost close to 200lbs and has kept it off for 7 years. He also has been a source of inspiration to countless others through his genuine positivity as he continues to thrive within the fitness community.

Alyssa is a long time fintess professional and gym owner. She has a long history of being deeply involved with CrossFit, and recently had an unfortunate interaction with CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman via email that has been shared widely throughout the community.

On episode 25 of the Power Monkey Podcast Dave and Chad talk with Cole Sager. Cole is a multi time CrossFit Games competitor and winner of the "Spirit of the Games". Coles passion for life and constant positivity is one of his most redeeming qualities, of which he has many.

On episode 24 of the Power Monkey Podcast, Dave and Chad speak with Elijah Muhammad and Noah Ohlsen regarding the issues surrounding race within the functional fitness community and why everyone needs to step into the fight by first taking a moment to educate themselves without relying on others to do it for them.

On this episode of the podcast Dave outlines the most common mistakes that athletes make with the handstand push-up, and how to fix them.

Kenny is one of the top personal trainers in New York City as well as the owner of the fitness festival "Strong NY".

Dan Pope DPT is considered one of the premiere physical therapists in the athletic community. In this discussion with Dave and Chad, Dan reveals how he became a leader in his field.

Dave and Chad sit down with one of the top coaches and affiliate owners in the CrossFit space. Jay has been an affiliate owner for over 11 years and has coached some of the top placing athletes in the game. Jay has some refreshing views on what it takes to operate at the top of his field.

Dave interviews Chad on "The Clean". They discuss common faults seen with this lift and how to fix them.

Sara is one of the most likable and recognizable faces in the sport of CrossFit. Dave and Chad spend some time talking with Sara about what it took to become the athlete she is today and how she hopes to use what she has built to give back.

Duke is a collegiate national team champion in gymnastics with Penn State as well as an 8 year former member of Cirque Du Soliel. Duke now owns CrossFit Rising Wave and is the gymnastics coach to a handful of some of the top CrossFit Games competitors as well as a veteran coach at Power Monkey Camp.

Jaime is a doctor of integrative medicine and a registered dietician who works with everyday people, including athletes and Hollywood celebrities who are interested in getting the utmost out of their health and wellness. Jaime take the preventative medicine approach when it comes to her clients and believes that sometimes the best course of treatment doesn't always include medication.

Durante, Vaughn, and Hinshaw share what the culture surrounding PEDs was like within each of their respective sports while they were at the pinnacle of their careers.

Brett McClure is an Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics from the 2004 Games and now the Higher Performance Director for the USA Gymnastics Program. Sam Mikulak is a 5x US National Champion and 2X Olympian. Together with Dave and Chad, these four discuss the recent postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dave and Chad have 3 time Weightlifting Olympian and bronze medalist Cheryl Haworth on the show to talk about the recent announcement that the 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dave and Chad talk with Dave Tilley, a former collegiate gymnast who has been working as a physical therapist and coach to elite level athletes in various disciplines from gymnastics to CrossFit Games athletes on how to maximize performance potential and minimize risk of injury through science.

Dave and Chad take a moment to speak with Immunologist Dr. Mike Molloy concerning the reality of whats currently going on with the corona virus.

Chad picks US Gymnastics Olympian Dave Durante brain on the nuances of the Bar Muscle Up. They discuss the differences between Bar and Ring Muscle Ups, why one can feel more difficult than the other, and how to get better at them as well as how to coach them better.

Dave and Chad welcome Lauren Fisher onto the podcast. Lauren is a long time CrossFit Games athlete, appearing on the competition floor 7 times, as well as being the USA Junior National Champion in weightlifting. Lauren has more than 1 million followers on Instagram and has recently launched a fitness company specifically geared towards the everyday woman, called "Grown Strong".

Mike Cerbus is a highly successful national level weightlifter, coach, and all around good human. Mike travels all over the world with Dave conducting the weightlifting portion of the Power Monkey Clinics.