“Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t get distracted. That’s pretty much what I think about every day.” – Haley Adams Haley Adams is a 16-year-old Reebok CrossFit Games athlete from College Hill CrossFit in Greensboro, North Carolina. Haley has a … Continued The post Ep 64 – Haley Adams: A CrossFit Games Teen with Talent appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
‘[A healthy life looks like} being happy. I think that’s just what matters the most. People often think that healthy is being skinny and looking good. It’s so not true. So many people look really good but are so unhappy. … Continued The post Ep 63 – Sara Sigmundsdottir on finding her happy place appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“When I was introduced to CrossFit, it was one of those things where I fell in love – and as many people have probably already heard – I fell in love with the community. And that was that team aspect … Continued The post Ep 62 – Becca Voigt: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“I think the sad thing is, our society has accepted the fact that with age, you are going to be a certain way. That is one thing that CrossFit has allowed me is to not be so accepting of that. … Continued The post Ep 61 – Ron Ortiz on fighting fires and raising the bar with age appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“I do CrossFit just because I love it. I do it for the health and longevity. But, that looks very very different. I really do, and I am passionate about telling people about it because, CrossFit as a sport has … Continued The post Ep 60 – Chris Spealler on training for longevity and becoming a Master appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“There was a group of us…and we often would workout together. But it was such trial and error back then. They would give us some workouts, see how it went. And we were always kind of racing each other. But … Continued The post Ep 59 – Annie Sakamoto on the evolution of CrossFit and setting an example for future generations appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“I’ll never forget that. It was recent too – or at least within the last couple years. Someone asked – Greg was doing a Q+A at a Level 1 and one of the participants asked, ‘What’s the most important thing?’ … Continued The post Ep 58 – Nicole Carroll on the early days and preserving the culture of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“I do one year at a time. For me, I learned that especially after the back injury. One year at a time – you can’t predict what’s going to happen after that. So at the moment I am going to … Continued The post Ep 57 – Annie Thorisdottir and Fred Aegidius on Team Work and Individual Performance appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“Katrin came on at the exact right time when I was switching my approach to a more 360 degree holistic approach for a coach. I started investing more into developing people, and the characteristics of a champion, than I did … Continued The post Ep 56 – Katrín Davíðsdóttir and Ben Bergeron on the Process of Creating a Champion appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
‘I don’t think the girl who didn’t break her back would have qualified [to the CrossFit Games]. Because, she hadn’t been through the same kind of mental and emotional struggle. Because CrossFit, if you have ever competed, or even competed in … Continued The post Ep 55 – Lindy Barber on Overcoming a Life-Changing Injury and Finding Her Flow on Team CrossFit Mayhem appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“Everyone says I’m a lock for whatever. I’m not a lock for anything. I have to put my head down and I have to work. I know how hard I am working and I know there are people out there … Continued The post Ep 54 – Neal Maddox: From Football to Forty appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“I reached a point about a year and a half ago where I said ‘Do I really enjoy this? Is the pressure getting to me?’ It was actually the injury and being forced to take a step back, where I was … Continued The post Ep 53 – Amelia Boone on achievement and growing through obstacles appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“It was still so hard to admit that I wanted to win, because I was scared of failure. I was so scared to say I want to win the CrossFit Games and I don’t do it. It’s just a horrible … Continued The post 52b – Tia-Clair Toomey on realizing her CrossFit and Olympic dreams and finding confidence appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“If it wasn’t for CrossFit I would have never picked up on the weight training. At the time I thought, why not do both? What if one thing doesn’t work out? I would have another thing to fall back on. … Continued The post 52a – Tia-Clair Toomey on realizing her CrossFit and Olympic dreams and finding confidence appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“Every time in my life, every time I have taken a risk – a big risk that wouldn’t make any sense for what you would do if you wanted to go and be the CEO of a big company – … Continued The post 51 – Dick Costolo on Taking Risks and Finding Fitness appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Well here we are – I can’t believe we’ve already made it to the 50th episode of Pursuing Health! First of all, I want to say a HUGE thank you to all of you for listening. We are only getting started, … Continued The post 50 – A Healthy Life appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete .
Attention! This week I’ve put together a brief survey to better understand who YOU are and what you’d most like to hear more of on Pursuing Health. If you could take a few moments to complete this voluntary and anonymous … Continued The post 49 – Ben Smith on why he trains and the evolution of The CrossFit Games appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“This is why I love fitness and health. It does not live in the gym. What we do, what we take on mentally in a workout that scares us translates in our lives. It translates in our courage out there.” – … Continued The post 48 – Jen Widerstrom: Health, Habits and Why You Are Enough appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Each year, Reebok brings together CrossFit Games athletes at an annual summit. During this time, athletes are introduced to Reebok’s brand campaign, apparel and footwear for the upcoming year. They are able to provide feedback, get to know the Reebok … Continued The post 47 – Coffee Talk with Katrin, Jen, and Kelley at the Reebok Athlete Summit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“You can’t really start making strides forward until you start telling yourself that maybe [having Type 1 Diabetes] makes you stronger, or maybe you wouldn’t be the person you are [without it]. Looking back on 13 years of diabetes, I … Continued The post 46 – Living and training with Type 1 Diabetes with Brendan Snyder appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“Having a passion for what you do, and a purpose for what you do. Those two things are probably going to be bigger than anything else in terms of having a healthy life, if we are going to take out … Continued The post 45 – Dan Bailey on Moving West, Training for 2017 and Danny Broflex appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
In this episode I catch up with Brigid Titgemeier, functional dietitian nutritionist at the Center for Functional Medicine and nutrition blogger at BeingBrigid.com. Brigid received her undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio in Dietetics and her master’s of science in … Continued The post 44 – 5 Tips for New Year Nutrition and The HealthySelf Reset with BeingBrigid appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“True health, true success, true happiness, it’s not going to be any books, it’s not going to be any guru. It’s unique to you. Fortunately or unfortunately you’re the only person who knows what that looks like. At the end … Continued The post 43 – Jason Wachob: Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and Inspiration To Live Your Best Life appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“Is there anything I am eating, or not getting enough of, or deficient in, or something I am eating constantly that might be aggravating [my symptoms]? Every single doctor said no. They said the same three things: diet can’t cause … Continued The post 42 – Against All Grain’s Danielle Walker on Advocating, Healing, and Celebrating appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Graham Holmberg, 2010 Fittest Man on Earth and six-time CrossFit Games athlete, along with his wife Savanna have built a positive, healthy and faithful community at their affiliate CrossFit Hilliard – Eleventh Element in Ohio. While owning and coaching at their affiliate, they’ve also navigated … Continued The post 41 – Graham and Savanna Holmberg: From Fittest Man, to Faith and Family appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
“CrossFit didn’t break me – it made me stronger and more resilient. Other sports broke me down. CrossFit continues to make me more ‘bulletproof’ for life and its challenges – my challenges. It continues to allow for controlled, strenuous activity that builds wicked strong bones and … Continued The post 40 – CrossFit to prepare for and recover from total knee replacements with David Mendenhall appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Diane Sanfilippo is the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified Nutrition Consultant, and two-time New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo, The 21-Day Sugar Detox and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Diane holds a B.S. from Syracuse … Continued The post 39 – Nutrition challenges and Practical Paleo with Diane Sanfilippo appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Oliver Amdrup and Julius Heslet met in the gym, and it wasn’t long before they realized they both shared a passion for nutrition and specifically, fish oil. Oliver had studied business and followed his passion for fitness by opening CrossFit … Continued The post 38 – Micronutrients and quality supplementation with Oliver Amdrup and Julius Heslet appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
Steph Hammerman was born 3 months premature and has been defying the odds of what it looks like to live with cerebral palsy ever since. With a background in hand cycling, she started CrossFit in 2012 at CrossFit Hardcore. It wasn’t long before … Continued The post 37 – Steph Hammerman on overcoming obstacles, teaching CrossFit, and crushing cancer appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
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 36b – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete ....
