Dominique Moceanu is the youngest member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the US gymnastics team that made history by winning the first ever team gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dominique was born to Romanian immigrants and showed promise as a … Continued The post 36a – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Coach Greg Glassman grew up in southern California as a gymnast and he supplemented his training with modalities including weightlifting and cycling. When he began his career as a trainer in 1974, he brought innovation to the industry ultimately redefining fitness … Continued The post 35 – Coach Greg Glassman on CrossFit, Chronic Disease, and the “5 Buckets of Death” appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Sal Masekela is perhaps best known for his work as a commentator and journalist on platforms including NBC’s Red Bull Signature Series, ESPN’s Summer and Winter X Games, and E!’s Daily 10. He most recently hosted and executive produced VICELAND’s VICE World of Sports, … Continued The post 34 – Sal Masekela on his Achilles rupture, growing from setbacks, and CrossFit family appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Bob Harper has an extensive background as a personal trainer and is perhaps best known for his role on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. He has been a part of the show since its first season in 2004 as a trainer … Continued The post 33 – Bob Harper on CrossFit, The Biggest Loser, and prioritizing health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Pete Servold developed a love for food and cooking early on and worked in the culinary and restaurant industry since the age of 17. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta GA in 2007 and worked at Restaurant Eugene where he … Continued The post 32 – Pete Servold on fine dining, Paleo, and making the most of your meal prep appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Robert Porter was a swimmer growing up and active through high school and college. As the years passed, he became more sedentary, and with his job as an insurance broker he ate a majority of his meals at restaurants. His weight slowly crept … Continued The post 31 – Robert Porter and his coach Patrick Flannery on losing 90 pounds with CrossFit and finding the right community for you appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Nadia Johnston just completed her first year studying psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, but several years ago her life looked very different. Since the age of 16 she has struggled with eating disorders and depression, at one point nearly … Continued The post 30 – Nadia Johnston on how CrossFit helped her to overcome eating disorders and depression appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Dave Castro knew he wanted to become a Navy SEAL before graduating from high school, and it wasn’t long after that he enlisted in the Navy, graduated from BUD/S and began his service as a SEAL from 1998-2010. In 2005, he first … Continued The post 29 – Dave Castro on applying lessons learned as a SEAL, his daily routine, and directing the CrossFit Games appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
James Hobart found CrossFit in 2007, and over the past decade he has served the CrossFit community through a variety of different roles. James joined CrossFit’s Seminar Staff in 2010 while at Suffolk Law School and graduated with his JD shortly thereafter … Continued The post 28 – James Hobart on teaching, competing, and the real purpose of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Adrian Bozman, known to many as “Boz,” has been a staple figure in the CrossFit community for nearly the past decade. Coming from a well-rounded fitness background that even included circus training, CrossFit was a natural transition. After attending his … Continued The post 27 – Adrian Bozman on teaching CrossFit, judging at the CrossFit Games, and garage gym training appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
James is the creator of Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference which meets live in New York and in meet up groups around the world each month, as well as the Evolution of Medicine podcast. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, … Continued The post 26 – James Maskell on Functional and Integrative Medicine and the impact of community on health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued The post 25 – Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode, I visit the Airrosti Rehab Centers headquarters in San Antonio, TX and speak with two of the first Airrosti doctors, Dr. Jason Garrett and Dr. Ty Nickleberry. I’ve gotten to know Airrosti over the past few years … Continued The post 24 – Airrosti Drs. Nickleberry and Garrett on treating soft tissue injury, partnering with CrossFit, and creating a new paradigm appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode, I sit down with Lindsey Valenzuela. Lindsey has been an athlete all her life and played collegiate volleyball at California Lutheran University. During that time, she began Olympic Weightlifting to train for volleyball and quickly fell in … Continued The post 23 – Lindsey Valenzuela on pregnancy, affiliate ownership, and competition appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode Pursuing Health, I sit down with Brigid Titgemeier, Functional Nutritionist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Brigid is a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She received her undergraduate degree … Continued The post 22 – Brigid Titgemeier on functional nutrition appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode, I sit down with Pat Sherwood. Pat has been deeply involved in CrossFit for over 10 years. He served in the US Navy as a SEAL from 1997 to 2004, and it was shortly after this in … Continued The post 21 – Pat Sherwood on CrossFit, the Games and quality of life and longevity appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In episode 20 of Pursuing Health, I answer questions submitted to me by listeners. I address topics including my current daily schedule and life as a medical student on rotations, the process of applying to medical school and residency and how it relates … Continued The post 20 – Q+A on my current daily schedule, medical school applications, preventing injury, and advice for the CrossFit Games Open. appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
I sit down with Michelle Mitchell, a Cleveland-based accountant, mom, and member of The Bar CrossFit in Eastlake, OH. Michelle shares her incredible story about how exercise and CrossFit have changed her life after a struggle with fibromyalgia syndrome that spanned … Continued The post 19 – Michelle Mitchell on her experience with exercise and CrossFit for fibromyalgia syndrome appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode, I sit down with 4-time CrossFit Games competitor Scott Panchik and his father Dave to discuss their affiliate, CrossFit Mentality. Scott, along with his siblings, has always been very active and played football at the University of … Continued The post 18 – Scott Panchik and his father on running an affiliate, competition, and recovering from injury appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode, I sit down with Juliet and Kelly Starrett to discuss their non-profit organization, Stand Up Kids. Kelly and Juliet founded San Francisco CrossFit in 2005. While Juliet worked as an attorney and ran the business, Kelly … Continued The post 17 – Juliet and Kelly Starrett on standing desks and movement for kids appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In his 20’s Pete Katz was an active, healthy guy – he competed in triathlons, was a vegetarian, and at one point even ran a health food store. A knee injury, a demanding job, and family life eventually took over … Continued The post 16 – Pete Katz and his physician on using CrossFit and Paleo to overcome chronic disease appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
