TK Pod

Today we talk about the slight edge principal and the compounding effect of every small decision in your life. Living your goals and aspirations to the fullest and finding a way to make things happen instead of hoping they do.

5 Workouts in 3 Days. The 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals went down this past weekend and was a huge success. We discuss my mentality and health heading into the weekend, what our approach was to the order of events and attacking each workout itself. We talk about my surprise placement and how the goals and dreams of competing at the highest level in CrossFit just became a lot more real!

A breakdown of the final week of the open, how I faired in the workout, where that left me on the leaderboards, and what is next; Quarters?

Today we break down 22.2, how this workout shaped up for my personal skillset, how it relates to the first week's workout, where this left me on the leaderboard, and our thoughts as we head into the final week!

Today we completely recap the first open workout of the 2022 CrossFit Games season. We talk about the live announcement in Denver, the top elite athletes and what kind of performances were best in the world, how this workout shaped up for what kind of athlete I am, Where I actually finished in the world, US, and Iowa, and what all of that means moving forward.

On todays episode I really just ramble on about my expectations for myself as we are 1 day out from the 2022 CrossFit Open starting. I bring you guys up to speed on my latest week of modified training and the where/what/who details of how my Open workouts will go down. We define where I want to place both in the world and in the USA for the men division.

On todays episode I explain a little more detail about what the CrossFit Open actually looks like. As I have shared more and more about my training and my goals, Its helpful to break down further what the actual first stage of competition entails. We talk a little bit about what the following weeks may feature on the podcast, a small bit about my career outlook in the sport of CrossFit in general,...

A twitter interaction left me pondering my own insecurities, how easy social media can trigger you for no reason, how you can get sucked into thinking you 'know' someone, and talking about why we are not all the same.

Some thoughts on when you arent motivated, and every fiber says "just take it easy".. and then a weird dream that brought closure.

Today we discuss how staying patient, even when results seem non apparent and lacking, will help you win long term. The reasons to keep going, keep working hard, keep pushing, even when it seems like the effort isn't worth it or wont yield results. And most importantly the hard truth about why quitting isn't really an option in the first place.

We discuss the mindset of motivation vs inspiration and why that matters, how it will affect your consistency and routine, how it applies to 30 day challenges vs living life long term, and being real with yourself when it comes to matching behavior with real goals.

I talk about what lies ahead in the new year for the Snapped podcast. What I am excited for, and what the episodes coming will be focused on.

I dive into my New Years challenge

Today we discuss, in a much too long winded way(sorry), the why, what, how much, when details of my current training program as we get closer to the Crossfit Games season.

I recap the crazy weekend that was full of fitness, football, and friends.

A time to be thankful, and grateful for a life that is great. I take inventory of my life as it happens over the past week and beyond and look ahead to an amazing weekend.

Tips for Health and Fitness around the Holidays

Mindset for always striving for more, never staying complacent, and being ready to take chances even if it means you may fail.

Today we discuss how to find that motivation or get back on the path of productivity when the day is just 'off'. I talk about my philosophy and the things that help me find control of my life.

Today we discuss, how this 6 week program played into my Crossfit Games season, why this was the logical first step, and what the results of the program were.

Insane moments of clarity, focus, and puzzle pieces all coming together.. I talk about the weird phenomena that happens every so often in the middle of the night and leaning into what your mind and body are telling you to do.

Everyone usually starts that health and fitness journey by using the scale as their main measure of progress. At some point, we hopefully reach our goal weight, but then what do we use to determine if we are making progress? Setting new goals with different ways to quantify gains is the key, and we talk about those today.

We never know when we will get that golden opportunity, but you need to be ready when it comes.

I break down in more detail what my day looks like as of the fall of 2021, we go into how my schedule plays out, when I go to bed, how much sleep I get, What and when and how much i eat, when I workout, What i do for bodywork, what supplements I take, and more.

Today we dive further into non exercise activity thermogenesis. We talk about how I personally mitigate a sedentary lifestyle and Why sitting is not something to do more of.