The Training Table

Listen in as Nick and Chris chat about staying active and maintaining a balanced lifestyle while running a business. Discover how Nick uses his new walking treadmill to keep fit during long video calls, and how this simple act of movement can inspire a more active lifestyle. You'll also hear about Nick's recent travels to Greece and Turkey, drawing parallels between the engineering marvels...

Ever thought of plunging into an icy bath as a way to build mental resilience? Seems daunting, right? Our guest, Matt Chenard, a gym owner from Camrose, Alberta, tells us about his fascinating journey of managing his autoimmune conditions through cold water exposure. Matt's viral ice bath experiences on social media not only garnered millions of views but also opened up a dialogue about using...

Two controversies have popped up recently and we wanted to talk about them. One is about gendered barbells (calling 45# barbells "men's barbells" and 35# barbells "women's barbells") and the other is elite athlete Lauren Fisher posting a controversial video on her Instagram feed. What are your thoughts on these topics?

There's a lot of different certifications and courses to take in the fitness industry. You can go down the traditional route of exercise science and/or kinesiology degrees, but you can also look at things like the CSCS, NASM, CrossFit (Levels 1-4), and speciality courses, etc. In this episode, Nick and Chris sit down (stand up?) to talk about the courses they've taken and which ones they t...

Have you ever dropped into another CrossFit/functional fitness gym and had a terrible experience? We have and here are some of those stories, plus some general tips for coaches out there looking to improve their practice.

Two-Brain Business puts on a Summit each year where gym owners and coaches from around the world gather to hear and share best practices with each other. Here's a recap from Nick's and Chris's perspectives from the 2023 Summit held in Chicago, IL. To learn more about Two-Brain Business, go to www.twobrainbusiness.com

We invited special guest Jason Willis on the show to talk about his recent attempt at doing the Presidential Traverse with Chris. The Presi Traverse is a series of mountains in New Hampshire that the pair attempted to do within one day, but were met with temperatures as low as 10 degrees and wind gusts up to 70 mph in the middle of May. Needless to say, they didn't quite make all seven summits...

Welcome to The Training Table podcast where we have conversations about functional fitness coaching and business. Nick Habich owns Sharkbite Fitness in Cape Coral, FL (www.sharkbitefitness.com) and Chris Plentus owns Kanna Fitness in Ambler, PA. (www.kanna.fit). They met through a business mastermind and loved talking about all things fitness and business that they decided to record some of their...