Ep. 66 - Are you prepared for the Open?

We answer these questions on today's podcast:Creatine vs ProteinMeal PrepBulkingBest advice we've receivedWas the Super Bowl halftime show good?

This week we have a special guest! Gerry Sweetnam joins us to talk about his journey with fitness and CrossFit. Gerry is a 75 year old who has been training at IST CrossFit since 2019. Gerry inspires us and works hard every day and has recently deadlifted 300 pounds. Enjoy!

This week we talk about Hyrox! Hyrox is a exercise program gaining popularity and it shares some similarities to CrossFit.

This week we talk about working on your health and fitness during the holidays!

This week we talk about how to take the best approach to avoid injuries. We talk about sleep, nutrition, and correct programming. Enjoy!

This week we talk specific training plans for: improving the back squat improving echo bike performance improving toe to bar What exercises do you need help improving?

This week we talk about: Quarterfinals and semifinals summary Tantrum: Pop Country music Training in summer, how to stay consistent, how often do we need to train to maintain fitness Fitness requirements for mountain biking, climbing

This week we talk about: CrossFit Open CrossFit Quarterfinals Coaching different personalities Coaching competitive athletes Increasing motivation

This week we talk about: Fitness update Tantrums: Hockey players are the toughest What is the most important quality (strength, endurance, flexibility, etc) for a CrossFitter to have? What quality is the hardest to develop?

This week we talk about: Chris Bell's thoughts on Usher and the Superbowl Does your trainer/coach/doctor need to be in shape?