On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw with us to break down and talk about the CrossFit Open workout 22.1. Between Dave, Chad, and Chris...we have the 3 Subject Matter Experts (SME's) for Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Aerobic Capacity all together and are uniquely suited to help shed light on what to think about when tackling this workout, and how you are going to get your best score. Good luck! And dont forget to add in #PowerMonkeyFitness to your open leaderboard to see how...
Feb 24, 2022•35 min
Jacob is a mainstay in the sport of CrossFit, having been a multi time Games competitor finishing in the 10 ten more than once. Since his recent retirement from the competitive side of the sport, he has turned his attention to other avenues in an effort to challenge himself and continue to grow as a human. Most recently he accepted a worldwide streamed boxing match in Dubai against another CrossFit Games veteran, Josh Bridges. Jacob is also actively pursuing competitive opportunities in The Tact...
Feb 16, 2022•59 min
Mark has had an incredible career, specifically within the sport of Powerlifting where he was know as "The world record breaker". He now owns and runs "The Super Training Gym", hosts "The Power Project Podcast", and sells his widely successful lifting product: "The Slingshot". He credits much of his success to just putting his head down and marching forward without the specific intention of becoming "A Big Deal"...he just loves what he does. We had a great time chatting with Mark, and we hope th...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Karl is the brain and creative hand behind the widely popular Instagram account, Whiteboard Daily, where he uses detailed yet simple illustrations to drive home technical concepts and coaching cues for some of the most difficult lifts and movements within sport. Karl is a highly educated and talented clinician, and we think that you will get a lot out of this episode. Enjoy. Instagram: @whiteboard_daily ••••• Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by goi...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Dawn is a repeat guest, on the Power Monkey Coaching Staff at our camp, and is the CEO of Driven Mind Training. She holds a vast number of credentials that makes her uniquely suited to work with high level athletes to help optimize their mental performance. Dawn has a refreshing take on an area of training that has grown to be recognized as essential for anyone who wants to perform at their full potential. https://drivenmindtraining.com/ IG: @dawnmfletcher ••••• Check out the list of Power Monke...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Mechelle is a Track & Field 2007 Pan American Double Silver Medalist, 2007 World Champion, and 2008 Olympian. Her events included the 100 meters and the 4×100 meter relay. Mechelle is also the founder of TrackGirlz ® LLC. TrackGirlz was created after Mechelle realized how underutilized and unrecognized phenomenal world class track and field women and girls were considered. Their mission is to provide mentorship and sisterhood to those who need it while also providing education and interactiv...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Noah is one of the most friendly and successful athletes within the CrossFit space, we love having him on the show and chatting with him whenever we have the chance. Noah is closing in one 10 straight years of competing at the CrossFit Games. He is about to compete for his 10th year at the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival this weekend, and we cant wait to see how well he does. Enjoy this episode as we catch up with one of the greats. IG: @nohlsen ••••• Power Monkey Camp 17 (May 1-7 2022) is ALMOST S...
Jan 12, 2022•58 min
Jason Khalipa is one of the most well known names in CrossFit and fitness in general. He won the CrossFit Games in 2008, and followed that performance up with a string of podium finishes before he transitioned to the Team event where he won that as well with the CrossFit Norcal team. These days Jason is not only running a successful worldwide fitness business but he has also expanded his own personal fitness pursuits to include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in which he is a purple belt. Jason talks about...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr
Saxon is the other half of the Panchik Twins with Spencer, who we had on the podcast last week. Saxon is an impressive CrossFit Games athlete, having finished in the top 10 twice, most recently earning his highest finish do date of 5th place at the 2021 Games. Saxon and his wife (who is also an identical twin) is a new father to a pair of identical twin baby girls! Incredible. Saxon also is a successful affiliate owner with his brother Spencer, and a coach. This guy seems to do it all, and we re...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Spencer is one of the super fit Panchik family members. He and his twin brother Saxon along with their older brother Scott have been mainstays within the CrossFit Games for a number of years now. Spencer talks about what its like training and competing with his brothers, owning a CrossFit gym, and what separates those who make it to the CrossFit Games from those who don't. Enjoy! IG: https://www.instagram.com/spencer_panchik/ ••••• This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: MUD/WTR MUD/WTR is ...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Ryan is a legitimate OG in the CrossFit world. He has been in and around the sport for over 10 years, he competed at the CrossFit Games in 2009, and has been involved in the community in one way or another ever since. He also holds 9 world records in various forms of a max height box jump. Ryans entire philosophy in sport centers around the principles of explosiveness and power output. He has trained with some of the best in the CrossFit and Power Lifting worlds, and has been holding his XWOD se...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min
For our 100th episode, we decided to take some listener questions through social media regarding training philosophies and have a couple of our Power Monkey Coaches join Dave and Chad to answer them in our first ever Coaches Roundtable. We invited the world renowned coach Chris Hinshaw and the CrossFit OG coach Jason Leydon...and we know that you wont be disappointed with this discussion. Enjoy! Chris's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hinshaw363/ Jay's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jasonleydon/ ••...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Tasia is a multi-time CrossFit Games athlete, both as an individual as well as a two-time champ on the CrossFit Mayhem Freedom team with Rich Froning. Tasia has recently retired from competition, and on this episode we take some time to reflect on the lifestyle decisions that were made prior to retirement vs now. Every step of Tasia's competitive career she had her nutritionist Mike Molloy in her corner. Mike is the owner of M2 Performance Nutrition, and is the nutritionist for many many Games a...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Meg is a 3 times CrossFit Games athlete and owner of the dog focused apparel brand: Wags and Weights. Meg as a diverse athletic background beginning with gymnastics as a child, then transitioning into high level field hockey. Eventually she found her way to CrossFit, and most recently she was given an exclusive invite to compete in the Spartan Games, which she speaks about with our hosts Dave and Chad on this episode. She recently underwent knee surgery, and has adopted a new philosophy regardin...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Kelly Starrett is recognized as a long time subject matter expert in the fitness community when it comes to reclaiming lost movement ability and transferring that into real life application and sport specific training. He has years of experience as an elite athlete himself, as well as a coach, and a physical therapist. We always enjoy chatting with Kelly, and we always leave the conversation having learned something. We think you will too. Enjoy Get a FREE 14 day trail to The Ready States Virtua...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min
The mission of The Phoenix is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we: rise, recover, and live. On this episode we have two representatives from The Phoenix to share the incredible work that they are doing throughout the country and even internationally. Meagan and Jon have been a part of the The Phoenix for a while now, where they leverage their community focused fitness approach to fuel a sense of purpos...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Chad Vaughn is not only a dear friend of ours and one of our prized coaches, but now, on top of all of his medals, records, and experiences, he is being inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame...and we couldnt be more proud of him. Listen in as we get to hear from a few surprise guests who have known and competed alongside Chad during his career...and who knows, you may even get to hear a little roasting going on. Chad's IG: https://www.instagram.com/olychad/ This episode is sponsored b...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr
Ron has been competing at the CrossFit Games in the Masters division for a decade, and finished on top of the podium twice. Most recently he finished second at the 2021 CrossFit Games. He has also been to more than 10 Power Monkey Camps, and aside from being a giant of a human, he might be the kindest man we know. He is a true model of what the body is capable of, even as we age into our later years. Tune in to this episode to listen to one of the greats. Ron's IG: https://www.instagram.com/stro...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Mike Lombardi is a Performance Manager for the wearable tech company: Whoop. Mike has been with the company for the past 3 years and has worn a number of different hats within the organization. This episodes conversation revolves around the various new features of the newly released Whoop 4.0 as well as how to get the most out of them as well as all the legacy features that has made Whoop so hugely successful over the past few years. Enjoy Website: https://www.whoop.com/ IG: https://www.instagra...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min
This past August we held our first ever Power Monkey Fitness Retreat in Crete Greece. This was something we had been planning for a couple of years, but due to Covid related restrictions it was postpones until now. This was an epic vacation destination where our guests were able to take part in as many or as little fitness related sessions as they liked. The remained of the time was spent relaxing, snorkeling in the bluest water ever, getting massaging, eating amazing food, and connecting with n...
Sep 29, 2021•59 min
Travis Mayer is a 7x Individual CrossFit Games Athlete, a father of 4, a gym owner and a former MotoCross Athlete. He has an infectiously positive attitude and is an all around good dude. On this episode the guys talk a lot about what it takes to balance a life of being a father, a successful business owner, and a professional athlete, as well as what its like to train alongside other Games Athletes like Noah Ohlsen and Alessandra Pichelli at the Training Think Tank in Georgia. IG: https://www.i...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Thom Glielmi is the long time head coach of the Stanfords Mens Gymnastics team, where he lead them to multiple national titles as well as being named National Coach of the Year 5 times. Most recently he was named US Mens Olympic Gymnastics head coach where he coached standout Brody Malone. Brody is a 7-time NCAA Champion, 2021 US All-Around and Vault Champion, and 2020 Olympian. On this podcast Thom and Brody recaps what their experiences were like competing at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, as well a...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Matt is an OG CrossFitter with a long list of accolades and roles within the community. He has worked for Ben Bergeron at CFNE, Reebok HQ, and now is the CFO (Chief Fitness Officer) at NCFit on the west coast. Matt, more commonly known in the community as MDV is "The Coaches Coach", he is in charge of developing the coaching staff at NCFit, and he does a dam good job at it. Matt's IG: @mdv_fit NC FIT Collective: www.nc.fit NC FIT App: www.nc.fit...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Alex has a long list of credentials and is extremely accomplished in the health and fitness world...with everything from being an athlete to being a Nike Master Trainer, Kettlebell specialist, yoga instructor, social media influencer, and more. She is also going to be one of the expert instructors at the first ever Power Monkey RESTORE Camp this September 21-25. Don't miss your chance to learn from this amazing resource. https://www.alexsilverfagan.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexsilverfa...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Scott is one of the most well known Games athletes in CrossFit, and if you know him personally, you know how kind and positive he is. That is surely a big part of the reason he was able to string together a full decade of impressive Games appearances, capped off with a "Spirit of the Games" award. He is now retired and focusing his energy on being a new father. We hope you enjoy this episode...we sure did. IG: https://www.instagram.com/scottpanchik/?hl=en...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min
In Logans second appearance on the Power Monkey Podcast we can now happily refer to him as a CrossFit Games Athlete, since this is the first year that the Games has had an adaptive athlete division. Logan is an upper extremity adaptive athlete who not only is an amazing human, but who has also been paving the way for others through co-founding the Adaptive Training Academy as well as inspiring people every chance he gets. You definitely do not want to miss this one. https://www.ata.fit/ Instagra...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Pat Vellner is one of the most successful male athletes in the sport of CrossFit. He has had 4 finishes on the Podium over his career, and he has done it with a calm level headed strategic approach that he discusses at length on this episode. Pat has a lot going for him both in and out of the competitive arena, and as he enters his 30's, we are excited to continue to watch him crush life. IG: https://www.instagram.com/pvellner/?hl=en We are excited to announce our newest event: Camp Restore! Joi...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Conor Murphy is an incredibly accomplished coach. He worked at Reebok CrossFit One, is on Seminar Staff, trains multiple celebrities and professional athletes, and is now at the helm of a new fitness venture with the Big Night Entertainment Group where they are going to bring together the club life and fitness. Check out https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/?hl=en Conor's IG: https://www.instagram.com/conortmurphy/?hl=en...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Austin is one of the original CrossFitters. He has held nearly every position in the CrossFit space from athlete, to gym owner, to Seminar Staff, and now he is the Director of US Gym Opperations. He is incredibly passionate about what he does, and it comes through in the way he speaks about everything CrossFit. IG: https://www.instagram.com/amalleolo/?hl=en https://www.crossfit.com/programming We are excited to announce our newest event: Camp Restore! Join us for our very first wellness retreat ...
Jul 28, 2021•58 min
Abra is a functional nutritionist and culinary wizard who aims to help people achieve their wellness goals in and out of the kitchen. She believes that foods can have healing properties...but that still doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice flavor for health. Check out Abra's blog, you wont be disappointed. https://abraskitchen.com/ We are excited to announce our newest event: Camp Restore! Join us for our very first wellness retreat in beautiful Crossville, Tennessee September 21st through th...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min
