Dwyne is a competitive CrossFit Judge and if you've attended CrossFit Sanctioned events like Wodapalooza or the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Championship (MACC) then you've probably seen him on the floor with the worlds best holding them to the highest standard. Dwyne and I had an opportunity to discuss his CrossFit journey, diversity and inclusion within the judging world, and his suggestions for helping make our gym rich in diversity and shared experiences.
Nov 03, 2020•26 min
Logan Aldridge runs the Adaptive Training Academy and passionately helps coaches and affiliate owners meets the needs of the adaptive community. Logan is also an amazing athlete in his own right. I think you will find this conversation thought provoking and educational.
Nov 01, 2020•26 min
Niki is back from the 2020 CrossFit Games where she spent the weekend reporting on the action and interviewing the athletes. We recap the action and give our opinions on everything from athlete performance to the production itself.
Oct 28, 2020•56 min
In this episode of the "Inclusion RX'd" series I had the opportunity to chat with Breona Evans Wallin. Breona is a Titans Games competitor, 6x CrossFit Regionals athlete, and owns a CrossFit Affiliate with her husband called CrossFit Identity. We discuss her CrossFit experience, how to connect with gym members, tone at the top, how to choose a coaching staff, why her gym stayed with the CrossFit brand, and how to improve diversity in CrossFit.
Oct 26, 2020•21 min
CrossFit Games athlete Steph Chung joins John & Niki to discuss the upcoming 2020 CrossFit Games
Oct 21, 2020•56 min
This week we are joined by CrossFit Games Athlete Meredith Root where we discuss how to be "not not-inclusive", culture starts at the top, lining your actions with your values, being sensitive to small details, and putting yourself in the shoes of marginalized members.
Oct 10, 2020•22 min
In this episode we just freestyle chat about Van Halen, our musical influences and choices, CrossFit gear (mostly shoes) and tell the story of how we met. We also discuss the purpose of the new podcast series "Inclusion RX'd".
Oct 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Episode 2 of our "Inclusion RX'd" series features Zionna Hanson, founder of Barbells for Boobs. Zionna spent time sharing what it's like to be a female led business/charitable organization in a mostly male led sport and what that experience has been like for her. We discuss the amazing work her group is doing helping those who have been impacted by breast cancer and how to get involved if you want to help as well as how to continue having open dialogue to help others.
Oct 08, 2020•27 min
2020 Top 5 CrossFit Games Athlete Justin Medeiros joins us on the podcast to discuss his upcoming trip to Aromas to compete for the title "Fittest on Earth". We chat about his training, what it's like to be a student athlete, his amazing mullet, and even who he would be rooting for if he weren't competing.
Oct 05, 2020•54 min
Inclusion RX'd will be an ongoing podcast/video series discussing diversity and inclusion in CrossFit. This weeks guest is Senator Adam Hollier (D-Michigan). We spent time discussing using CrossFit to bond with others of differing views and how to talk to each other, "Getting out of our bubble", how to use community outreach to grow diversity in the gyms and why representation matters.
Oct 03, 2020•19 min
Niki is back from California and we are discussing Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games, production, programming, athletes, the fan experience, and everything in between.
Sep 23, 2020•53 min
CrossFit Games Athlete Steph Chung guest hosts to recap the 2020 CrossFit Games as they take the final athletes down to 5 in each division.
Sep 20, 2020•37 min
CrossFit Games 2x Champion Annie Thorisdottir came on the show to discuss her recent pregnancy, the birth story of her daughter Freyja, her place on the Athlete Advisory Council as well as what is next for her CrossFit training. Also I put Annie on the spot for her top five picks. This Episode brought to you by Fleo.
Sep 16, 2020•51 min
John & Niki discuss the Elite Teen Throwdown that John attended in Michigan and make predictions for the final five from the CrossFit Games online competition. Logan Vanderpool joins to discuss the "Re_New You Challenge".
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 4 min
You likely know Haley Adams as the 2018 CrossFit Fittest Teen on Earth and in 2019 she finished 6th in the Individual Womens Division. We caught up with Haley to discuss everything from how her current training for the CrossFit Games is going, her college schedule, as well as her love of Carolina BBQ and Olive Garden. This episode is brought to you by FLEO.
Sep 08, 2020•52 min
[This episode has adult content] Jessica Fithen is the mastermind behind the highly entertaining, sometimes crazy, and always a little outrageous Instagram page @you.look.like.a.man which focuses on the things people say online to women in athletics. The episode is brought to you by FLEO
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 22 min
You guys may know Courtney as the Titan Games East Region Champion but she is so much more than that. She has an amazing message of how she overcame body shaming and rejection to become a model, motivational speaker, coach, and competitive athlete. She is also hysterically funny and we had a blast chatting with her.
Aug 30, 2020•55 min
NBC Titan Games Champion Matt Chan & CrossFit OG comes on the show to discuss his experience competing as well as overcoming injury, his life as a firefighter, his CrossFit experience, and how he is helping others through fitness currently.
Aug 28, 2020•56 min
Rich Froning joins the podcast to chat about the state of CrossFit, the changes that have happened and that are upcoming, Froning Farms, what it's like to be a dad, his most recent RV adventure, and a host of other topics. * This podcast is brought to you by: Mobility Movement - Use MPGA25 to save 25% Proper Fuel - Use MPGA to save $5 at checkout VersaLifts - Check out the Versalift V2 today
Aug 25, 2020•58 min
With the Games Season disrupted the team at The Pit Fitness Ranch decided to make sure that the competitive teen athletes were not forgotten and have put together THE ELITE TEEN THROWDOWN September 3rd-6th. We were fortunate to get a chance to chat with them about their plans and get a peek into the competition. This episode is brought to you by Mobility MVMNT. Use MPGA25 to save 25%. It is also brought to you by Proper Fuel. Use MPGA to save $5 at checkout.
Aug 22, 2020•58 min
CrossFit Game Update & speculation, John's 50th Birthday & Niki interviews his daughters. This episode brought to you by Mobility MVMNT. Use (MPGA25) for a 25% discount and Proper Fuel use (MPGA) to save on first purchase.
Aug 15, 2020•54 min
Athena Perez joins the podcast to discuss her 250# weight loss journey through CrossFit, her new book "Lifting the Wait" and her new gym Scaled Nation. This episode is brought to you by Mobility MVMNT.
Aug 12, 2020•56 min
Reoccurring guest and YouTube/IG influencer John David aka "Obese to Beast" joins us. This episode is brought to you by Mobility MVMNT.
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min
CrossFit Games Athlete Steph Chung comes on the show to discuss the new Professional Fitness Athletes' Association. We cover what the groups mission is as well as discuss future plans and possible ramifications and impact.
Jul 24, 2020•57 min
In a unique episode, John & Niki recap their vacations and discuss CrossFit news and topics and then kick it over to Niki who had the pleasure of interviewing Bern Prince. Bern is a coach at Invictus Boston and is putting on an amazing competition to raise donations for Campaign Zero.
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min
CrossFit Games Athlete Jared Enderton joined us on the podcast to discuss his home training, how to stay motivated, his strategy for returning to the CrossFit Games, and how to address body image issues. He also has a YT channel now that you should check out.
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr
In this episode we chat about all the non-controversial topics such as religion, politics, and diversity. We also discuss our special 100th episode coming up, give details on the new CrossFit Scholarship, Give an "Ole Roy" update, talk about guitars, the IG acct "@blackatcrossfit" and unveil our merch and Patreon rollout. Lots of stuff here.
Jul 06, 2020•44 min
We had a BLAST chatting with CrossFit Games athletes Dani Speegle & Alec Smith about what is going on in their lives right now. We spent time talking about Dani & Alec's crazy DMs, the new CrossFit CEO, Dani's experience on the Titan Games, Alec's accessory program, and played an amazing round of "Mean Girls" trivia. This episode is brought to you by Mobility MVMNT. Save 25% by using MPGA25 at checkout.
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min
In this episode we had the opportunity to chat with Sam and Jen Dancer, two "OG" CrossFitters and amazing humans. We talked about everything under the sun as well as the very exciting news that they have a BABY on the way. This episode is brought to you by Mobility MVMNT. Save 25% by using MPGA25 at checkout.
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In this episode we chat about CrossFits new Owner and CEO Eric Roza. We discuss his resume, background, his Zoom call with Dave Castro and the affiliates today, as well as speculate on what CrossFit's future looks like under his leadership based on what he has done in the past.
Jun 25, 2020•44 min
