Tom Rowland Podcast

We are on day 10 of the April Challenges so that means that you should be adding 1 burpee a day and today we are on 10.  If you don’t know about the challenge you can read a full description here.  We also are getting ready to add a little to the breathing protocol and cold showers.   So tomorrow, we move to a 1:00 cold shower, 3 rounds of breathing + 1 additional round where we add a max set of p...

Meredith McCord is a World Class Angler, Global Missionary, Bird Hunter and Triathlete.  She developed a love for fishing, adventure and the outdoors through a strong bond with her father.  Later in life, she became interested in IGFA World Records and this pursuit drew her closer to her Dad.  Her goal was to set 100 records for him.  Today, she has over 180 official IGFA Fishing World Records and...

Welcome back Dr. Joe Martin who was one of the first podcasts that we had on the podcast. Almost a year ago I met Dr. Joe Martin after a friend of mine told me they had heard the most incredible speaker. After their suggestion I reached out and after that first podcast Joe and I connect again and talk about connection during these social isolation times. This is a time where there is a real lack o...

Today we are going over myths of world records as we sit down with Meredith who has over 180 world records. She has tons of world records on fly and she knows so much about the ins and outs of world records. There are lots of questions such as “Do you have to kill the fish?” or “What do you have to do as far as leaders and knots?” Well, listen up as Meredith leads us through the details of the IGF...

The April Challenge includes a 100 day burpee ladder in which you add 1 burpee every day, a Wim Hof breathing challenge combined with cold showers. You can read about the April Fitness Challenge HERE. But on top of all of that, if you are stuck at home and looking for more to do - you can look attempt the challenge that Gregor Gillespie issued on his Instagram account like I did this morning. The...

During the COVID-19 lockdown, gyms are closed and even public spaces are off limits in places.  We need workouts we can do in a small area like an apartment, bedroom or hotel.  Equipment is severely limited right now so we need to be able to make do with what is around the house.  Almost everyone has a backpack of some sort.  Use your kids, with the books in it.  Try this workout that I call Jelly...

Taylor Somerville was a guest on this podcast. Since then, Taylor has become an XPT Master Coach and has learned much more about breathing techniques. He has really learned how to help manage stress and help you make better decisions and be ready for whatever life throws at you through proper breathing techniques. “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵.”...

I had the chance to sit down with Captain Scott Walker from Into The Blue and ask about taking a boat to a new marina. What should you take with you every time to make sure you can safely tie up your boat in foreign environments? Captain Scott has been all over the world and has learned how to prepare for every situation from a bare concrete seawall to a slip with pilings. Check out some of his ti...

Congratulations to everyone who completed the March 3,000 Pull-up challenge! For the month of April we have 2 challenges that will help you stay fit and lower your stress during this COVID-19 time. Check out this episode and get motivated to be productive while you are stuck inside. April Challenges (plural) have been announced! This time there will be 2 challenges. We will do the 100 day Burpee c...

In our last installment of acronyms and nicknames in the Crossfit world, we are going over RFT. This is "Rounds For Time" and in this case we will use an example. Say you are doing a famous benchmark Crossfit workout called Helen - run 400 meters, 21 kettle bell swings, and do 12 pull-ups. You will do this 3 rounds for time. CrossFit workouts and many other types of workouts will designate how man...

Jeff Maggio, aka Lunkerdog, noticed some problems with the water in Ft Lauderdale.  He has been working to bring attention to the sewage spills through his podcast.  With the help of CCA, Jeff is on his way to making big changes that impact a tremendous number of Floridians.  Follow Jeff on social @Lunker_dog or find his podcast, Reel Guy Podcast, on the Waypoint Outdoor Collective. Tom Rowland Po...

We are all dealing with record amounts of stress and anxiety right now due to the COVID-19 Lockdown and uncertainty.  Many people will look to drugs and alcohol to deal with it, however, there are very positive and natural ways to manage this stress.  Using breathing protocols and exercises we can severely reduce stress and anxiety.  Taylor Somerville, XPT Master Coach is today’s guest and he walk...

Today we are continuing our series on acronyms and nicknames in fitness. We have covered EMOM, Death By and Chipper. Now we are going to cover AMRAP and sometimes you will see it as AMRAP/REPS. This stands for As Many Rounds/Reps As Possible in a certain time. Check out this podcast and email me your favorite AMRAP workouts and I will send you mine: podcast@saltwaterexperience.com This episode has...

Jason Stemple is a professional photographer that works closely with me to get high quality photos of Saltwater Experience , Into the Blue and Sweetwater.  He has had a dream to own a place in the Bahamas and it has been really cool to see him bring this dream to fruition.  He recently purchased a house on Green Turtle Cay that has bonefish tailing in the front yard!  Hear how Jason made this drea...

Make your photos POP! Advice from a professional photographer. After last weeks podcast on how to improve your technique and take better photos, I sat down with Jason Stemple to talk about how to edit those photos to really make them pop. Jason gives quality advice on how to improve the quality of your photography even just using your camera on your phone. This episode has been brought to you by W...

We have lockdowns going on with COVID-19 which leads me today to talk about physical health. I am certainly no expert on infectious disease. I do know that social distancing is a good idea right now and we are taking precautions at the office and in my house to be healthy. Taking precautions is one aspect (washing hands, social distancing) but the other part is staying healthy. In times like these...

In Crossfit and other types of fitness there is often a language associated with each style. Someone new to it is easily confused and sometimes it is a turnoff. Continuing our series on Crossfit nicknames and acronyms, we are now covering "Chipper" workouts. These are a type of workout where many things required of you (pull-ups, moving a sandbag, etc..) and you will need to chip away at it until...

Ron Ryals is a fishing guide, pro angler and now a coach of Florida Gateway College Bass Fishing Team.  Ron was paralyzed when he was 5 due to a complication from open heart surgery.  His parents helped him to do anything he wanted throughout his life and he has never allowed his lack of mobility to limit him.  With Shaw Grigsby, Hunter Bland, and Rob Chapman, Ron will make big changes to the coll...

As outdoorsmen we are always trying to take photos to remember a special day or a beautiful scene. Most of us are pretty disappointed in the result. The photos just don't look like we remember the scene to be, the fish looks small, the sunset isn't as colorful as it was and the subject has their eyes closed. Professional photographers pay attention to a few details that make photos instantly bette...

The next challenge is 3,000 pullups for the month of March. Congratulations to everyone that completed the February 10,000 Pushup Challenge! Reach out on social and let me know if you are a part of it! This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional c...

Jordan Jonas was a cast member of the History Channel Show, Alone.  The show sent a group of survivalists to the Arctic to compete for $500,000 in a last man (or woman) standing competition.  Jordan outlasted everyone by making it 77 days.  He killed a Moose with a bow on the show as well as catching many fish.  He battled wolverines and the cold to make it to the end. Jordan and I discuss his exp...

I had the pleasure of joining Captain Scott Walker of Into the Blue Television show in his kitchen and he walked me through the way that he cans tuna. He does this so that he uses every bit of the Blackfin Tuna that he catches and nothing goes too waste. There are actually no cans involved. He uses Mason Jars and a pressure cooker to preserve the fish without the need for refrigeration for over a...

I have been getting emails and messages about people completing the 10,000 pushup challenge. If you have finished, send me your scoresheet showing that you completed all of the pushups and I will send you a certificate and sticker that I made for the challenge. Next months challenge is 3,000 pull-ups. If 3000 is too many for you right now, scale it down to a challenging number and start pulling. W...

Continuing the series about acronyms in fitness we move on to another one. Last week we spoke about EMOM and now we are talking about "Death By." The format for "Death By" workouts is that you will do 1 rep for the first minute, then 2 for the second minute and so on... You continue in this pattern until you can't keep up with the clock. These type of workouts can be applied to any exercise and al...

Hunter Bland was a college bass fisherman who has recently moved on to become a Bass Fishing Coach. We learned a little about Hunter a few weeks ago when he was on the podcast with the whole Florida Gateway College team but today we dive deep into his personal story. Hunter achieved some notoriety, but not in the most desirable way. He was ejected out of his boat due to a freak accident and he was...