Rebecca is a Tread Instructor at Peloton as well as the Director of Strength there. As a former NFL Cheerleader, USA gymnast and professional dancer, fitness has always been a passion. She believes the benefit of physical fitness is more than just looking good, its feeling good. Rebecca's IG: @rebeccakennedynyc Power Monkey Camp ONLINE is HERE!! Get your certification and earn CE Credits for CrossFit, NASM, and AFAA. Enrollment closes on January 31, 2021! Join our Power Monkey Camp Online Academ...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Jeff Martone is considered one of the founding fathers when it comes to the modern kettlebell movement within the United States. Jeff hold countless certifications and has a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the kettlebell. He is the Kettlebell SME for CrossFit since 2006. Jeff holds multiple national records in Kettlebell Sport, as well as developing training methodologies that carry over into law enforcement and special operations activity. https://tacticalathlete.com/ Introducing: Power Monke...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Kaci Clark has a long history of hard work and excellence. Whether it was being a student athlete in gymnastics, or the pole vault, graduating from the prestigious West Point Military Academy, becoming a Special Ops Blackhawk helicopter pilot, or being on the first ever US Army CrossFit Team. In any facet, Kaci is at the top of her field. IG: kaci_kase Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monkey Method for IOS M...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Michael Schaeffer is one of the 2 co-owners and founders of the incredibly popular fitness apparel brand: NOBULL. Michael is also the creative side of the brand, having 15+ years of experience working for other fitness brands in the space such as Reebok and Puma. Michael talks about the challenges and inspirations that paved the way to creating a new and successful brand in a space already filled with giants. You don't want to miss this one. www.nobullproject.com IG: @michael.is.nobull Improve y...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Kari Pearce is a long time competitor, whether it was Division 1 Collegiate Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Power Lifting, or CrossFit, competition runs in her blood. Listen to Dave and Chad talk with her about what it took to be the first US women in 6 years to make it onto the Podium at the CrossFit Games just a few weeks ago. Check out Kari's "Power Abs" program: www.karipearce.com Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method ...
Nov 18, 2020•58 min
Evan Peikon is a coach, physiologist, and educator at the Training Think Tank HQ in Atlanta, GA. He has experience working with athletes on-site and remotely across the U.S. and internationally. Evans approach to coaching and programming is heavily rooted in the sciences, as it should be, and is a refreshing take when compared to much of the "bro-science" that the sporting world is inundated with. www.trainingthinktank.com @evan_peikon Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team P...
Nov 11, 2020•58 min
Tasia and Haley are training partners in Cookeville Tennessee along side Rich Froning. But for the 2020 CrossFit Games, they were "Coach" and Athlete. At 19 years old Haley Adams competed for her 2nd time as an individual, and Tasia Percevecz traveled with her to Aromas California to coach and support her. Dave and Chad get to hear from both about what competing in the 2020 Games was like. Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monk...
Nov 04, 2020•59 min
On this special edition episode of the podcast, Dave and Chad welcome Chris Hinshaw to the show to discuss some insights into the 2020 Games. The guys cover everything from the programming, what they liked and didn't like, to what each athlete did on the workouts that either helped, or hurt them. The guys came up with some very interesting insights about the entire weekend. Enjoy. --- Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Me...
Oct 31, 2020•2 hr 20 min
Chris Irwin, a native of Massachusetts, is a retired US Navy SEAL and entrepreneur who now serves as the Director of Partnerships and Northwest Donor Relations Manager for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Apart from the myriad of support services and fundraising that the NSF does for soldiers and families of soldiers, Chris speaks at length with Dave and Chad about the veteran suicide epidemic and what we can do to help. www.navySEALfoundation.org Sign up to donate and take part in the Veterans Day Mem...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr
Aaron is the co-founder of the LIFEAID Beverage company, dedicated to providing individuals with active lifestyles with a functional beverage made with ‘only the good stuff, none of the junk.’ Recently, due to the fires ripping up and down the west coast, Aarons entire home and property was burned to the ground, living 3 generations of his family homeless. Despite that, Aaron's personal life philosophy and approach to hardship is allowing him and his family to find peace amidst the chaos. Dont m...
Oct 21, 2020•54 min
James Nestors new book "Breath" explores the million-year-long history of how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly and why we’re suffering from a laundry list of maladies—snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, autoimmune disease, allergies...and how this affects not just our overall health but also our performance in the gym and on the field. Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monkey Method for IO...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr
John is a retired American gymnast. He is a three-time Olympian, representing the U.S. at the Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000, in Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney respectively. He is also a four-time U.S. National all-around champion and a four-time U.S. National pommel horse champion. He won back-to-back American Cup titles in 1995 and 1996. John was named Sportsperson of the Year in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2000 and was a member of six World Championship teams throughout his career. Add...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Gary Reinl has spent nearly forty years in the sports-medicine field, with diverse experiences ranging from training professional athletes to pioneering the field of strength-building for women during the pregnancy year to developing rehabilitation programs for injured workers. Gary talks today about how icing injuries may in fact not be the route you want to take. Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monkey Met...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Sam Briggs is a mainstay in the competitive CrossFit world. She is a former Games champion, and has continued to amaze the sport by remaining competitive even as the oldest athlete in the field of much younger athletes. Tune in to find out whats next for Sam. Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monkey Method for IOS Monkey Method for Android Power Monkey Fitness...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min
James is perhaps the most versatile person in the world of CrossFit. On top of competing at the CrossFit Games 8 times, both as an individual as well as on a championship team, James owns a gym, is a seminar staff flow master, has worked for both Reebok and CrossFit over the years, and has recently been appointed to the CrossFit Athlete Committee. James was on two separate championship Games teams, once with CrossFit New England, and twice with CrossFit Mayhem Freedom alongside Rich Froning. Jam...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Dr. Aaron Horschig is a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker and writer. After graduating with his bachelors in exercise science from Truman State University in 2009, he then went on to receive a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Missouri in 2012. Aaron’s background includes being involved in the sport of olympic weightlifting as an athlete and coach for over the past decade. His goal is to not only provide the highest quality rehabilitation to athlet...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Dani Speegle is one of the biggest names in CrossFit, having competed at the Games for the past few years as well as making the rounds with impressive performances on the Sanctional circuit. Now she has added Titan Games Champion to her list of accomplishments. Come listen as Dave and Chad chat all things Dani with her. IG: @dellespeegle Improve your gymnastics and weightlifting skills with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monkey Method for IOS Monkey Method fo...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Substance abuse is a major problem on the island of Hawaii, particularly amongst the youth. Hawaii hosts the highest rate of methamphetamine use and one of the highest rates of suicide in the nation, with one of the lowest levels of resources available to communities. The Keala Foundations mission from the very beginning was to create a free and safe place where kids could remain accountable, belong, and know they are loved. Please join us in helping to raise money for the continued support of t...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Dr. Lenny Wiersma is a Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, where he has taught since 2001. He is the Director of the Performance Psychology Lab at CSUF and has conducted research and/or worked with a variety of extreme sport athletes including big-wave surfers, extreme backcountry skiers and snowboarders, ultramarathon runners and cyclists, Crossfit Games athletes, and UFC fighters. He serves on the advisory bo...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. https://thereadystate.com Give The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach app a try and receive a 14 day free trail here: https://thereadystate.com/powermonkey/ If you're looking to improve your gymnastics or weightlifting and woul...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Patrick is Clinical Director of the Buteyko Clinic International and Chairman of its Advisory Board. Patrick’s professional memberships include Fellow of The Royal Society of Biology and full member of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences. To date, Patrick has written seven books and produced four DVD sets on the Buteyko Method. His latest book titled The Oxygen Advantage, improves sports performance by addressing dysfunctional breathing patterns and simulating high altitude training. h...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Andy is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton where he teaches and runs the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Lab. Andy has become a go to resource and coach for many professional athletes in the quest for optimizing human potential. You can access all of Andy's published research here . If you're looking to improve your gymnastics or weightlifting and would like to work with Team Power Monkey, check out our programs on our Monkey Method app! Monke...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Logan is one of the most inspirational people that we have ever known. Logan is an adaptive athlete who lost his left arm in a boating accident as a child and has turned that incident into a purpose and reason to give back to the world. Outside of continueing to inspire athletes of all kinds, Logan works with numerous organizations to educate everyone on the challanges adaptive athletes face, and how to make the most of it. We love Logan, and we are sure that you will too https://www.adaptivetra...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Sam is well known in the CrossFit space as an incredibly strong human. But Sam is as passionate and dedicated to helping people seek out their highest potential and to see the best in any situation. Sam is an impressively positive and compasionate man who is on a mission to spread love.
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 30 min
John is a YouTuber more commonly known as "Obsese to Beast". John used to be roughly 400lbs. He has lost close to 200lbs and has kept it off for 7 years. He also has been a source of inspiration to countless others through his genuine positivity as he continues to thrive within the fitness community.
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Alyssa is a long time fintess professional and gym owner. She has a long history of being deeply involved with CrossFit, and recently had an unfortunate interaction with CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman via email that has been shared widely throughout the community.
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min
On episode 25 of the Power Monkey Podcast Dave and Chad talk with Cole Sager. Cole is a multi time CrossFit Games competitor and winner of the "Spirit of the Games". Coles passion for life and constant positivity is one of his most redeeming qualities, of which he has many.
Jul 01, 2020•59 min
On episode 24 of the Power Monkey Podcast, Dave and Chad speak with Elijah Muhammad and Noah Ohlsen regarding the issues surrounding race within the functional fitness community and why everyone needs to step into the fight by first taking a moment to educate themselves without relying on others to do it for them.
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min
On this episode of the podcast Dave outlines the most common mistakes that athletes make with the handstand push-up, and how to fix them.
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Kenny is one of the top personal trainers in New York City as well as the owner of the fitness festival "Strong NY".
Jun 10, 2020•59 min
