We were fortunate enough to have Dallin on the podcast this week, and even more fortunate to have him out at our most recent Power Monkey Camp in TN. That's where we really got a chance to know him. He's a great athlete, and an even more amazing person. He is humble and willing to learn, and takes every opportunity to ask questions. We spoke with him on this episode about what it was like transitioning from the teen division to the individual one, as well as what made him decide to forgo a possi...
Oct 12, 2022•53 min
On today's episode we welcome multiple time CrossFit Games individual and team athlete, Paige Semenza. We had a great time chatting with Paige about here approach to competition and how her collegiate career as a D1 Hockey player captain has helped shaped her mindset for her athletic career after college, as well as how its helped her become a better leader on and off the competition floor. Paige is an incredible easy to talk to and kind person, we hope you enjoy this one. Paige's IG: @paige_sem...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast, we have a duo! CrossFit Games Athlete and 2022 top 5 finisher, Jeffrey Adler, as well as his coach and significant other, Caroline Lambray. This was a fun conversation given their relationship dynamic, but also considering Carolines attention to technique while coaching and her methodical approach to helping Jeff reach his all time best at the Games. Caroline is a previous Power Monkey Camp Attendee, and we are excited to announce that she will be coming bac...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Today's guest is CrossFit Games Athlete, Rebecca Fuselier. Rebecca was previously a 2 time Teen Games Athlete. She then made the transition to being an individual Games Athlete, qualifying for the first time this year, FIVE years after having competed as a Teen. She talks about what that 5 year period was like, and how her years as a gymnast growing up helped to instill in her the work ethic and perspective that nothing was going to come fast. She also talks about her iconic moment at the Games ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Stephane is a collegiate strength and conditioning coach as well as a CrossFit Level 3 Coach. Additionally he works full time for CrossFit helping to create content around the education department. He has a perspective on coaching and teaching proper technique and mechanics that is very much in line with our own here at Power Monkey. Aside from that, he is a genuinely kind human and an absolute joy to have on the podcast. Stephane shares his philosophies on how to get buy-in from his athletes th...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Today's guest is Power Lifting legend, Jesse Burdick. Jesse is not only an incredibly accomplished power lifter, but is also recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in his field by CrossFit and has been involved with helping to educate and bring best practices within his sport to those in the CrossFit community for 15 years. He shares with Dave and Chad some of his philosophies on how to teach and coach the deadlift as well as what some CrossFit athletes could add in to help ensure longevity...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Today we welcome Don Tran and Prime Hall onto the podcast. Don and Prime are former Marine Raiders from within the special operations community and underwater survival instructors. Together they have leveraged their years of training and learning and brought what they found to be an essential method of training that was missing from within the fitness community. They utilize their unique approach to stressful situations to help achieve their mission of promoting a positive shift in mental and ph...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week we are fortunate enough to have Adrian "Boz" Bozman, Director of the CrossFit Games on the podcast. Boz is fresh off programming his first Games ever. If you are only familiar with Boz as the Games head judge, then you are about to learn that he is an incredibly articulate, intelligent, and kind human, who put a lot of intentional thought behind this years Games. We discussed why certain movements were chosen for the 2022 Games, favorite moments for Boz, and lessons learned this year. ...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Today we have reoccurring guest: Dr. Mike Molloy on the podcast to talk specifically about Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). This is a topic that we have discussed before on the show, but not from the scientific and medical side, which is what Mike brings to the conversation. Mike also talks about tell tale signs that you can see when it comes to working with athletes that may or may not be taking various PEDs. Enjoy! https://www.m2performancenutrition.com/ ••••• Check out the list of Power Mo...
Aug 10, 2022•56 min
Pat is a long standing member of the CrossFit community, having played various roles at CrossFit HQ over the years, commentating at the Games, even programming some of the workouts, and much more. These days he programs and coaches at his Washington based affiliate, CrossFit Linchpin. Pats approach and philosophy surrounding programming is very much in line with ours, and the conversation that come out of that alignment was a lot of fun, and very interesting. We hope you enjoy it as much as we d...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Denise is one of the most accomplished coaches within the CrossFit space. She is a Seminar Staff Flow Master, and one of the few CrossFit Level 4 coaches out there. She also developed and runs the Coaches Development Program with Austin Malleolo to work directly with coaches to improve their overall coaching abilities. This discussion was a lot of fun to have. We have known Denise for years now, and you will find after listening to this episode that she is a passionate, knowledgable, and genuine...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
On todays episode we talk about some of the nuances and errors that we see people making when performing the handstand push up, both in an everyday training environment as well as in a competitive setting. Approaching this skill from the most optimal perspective will allow not just for the greatest adaptation, but will also allow for increased longevity within your chosen training or competition journey. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. Remember, #TechniqueMatters ••••• Check ou...
Jul 20, 2022•42 min
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Andrew Mariani a lifelong athlete in multiple sports and collegiate lacrosse player who is now a personal trainer in New York city with a very refreshing perspective on what it takes to be more than just a great trainer. Andrew prioritizes cultivating connection with his clients, and finds that this approach only adds to the experience for both sides. We think that you will really get a lot out of this one. Enjoy. IG: @andrew.mariani ••••• Check out th...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On this episode we have a returning guest and one of our favorite Power Monkey family members, Dr. Mike Molloy. Mike is incredibly knowledgable and primarily works with CrossFit Games athletes and general fitness enthusiasts to feel and perform better through eating and nutrition habits. In this specific conversation Mike speaks at length about hormones and how to optimize them to feel and perform your absolute best. There is a ton of takeaways here, so grab your note pad and settle in for some ...
Jun 22, 2022•59 min
Gretchen is a former 3 time CrossFit Games athlete and collegiate gymnast who has gone on to found the International Functional Fitness Federation. The iF3 is a non-profit organization that serves as the international governing body for competitive functional fitness. Currently more than 50 countries have participating federations that act as a feeder system into the iF3's World Championships. More specifically, they have created a unique format to test athletes performance that hopefully will b...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On today's episode we are lucky enough to be providing the exclusive announcement of the first workout for The Masters Fitness Collective online qualifier. Additionally, we have Dave, Chad, and Chris Hinshaw on the show to provide a workout analysis and strategy for athletes planning on doing the online qualifier. As an extra treat, the first half of the episode will have Eamon Coyne on, who is one of the owners and the Competition Director of The Masters Fitness Collective as well as being a Cr...
Jun 08, 2022•56 min
Stacey is a former Team USA member and collegiate gymnast, where he has won multiple championships. After his gymnastics career Stacey joined the WWE where he pursued a career in professional wrestling before he made the transition to being a full time social media fitness influencer. Most recently Stacey joined the Power Monkey Fitness coaching staff at camp in Tennessee helping out with the rings station as well as putting on a tumbling demo that had all of the campers reeling! Stacey is an in...
Jun 01, 2022•54 min
Our guest today is Gray Cook. Gray is a practicing physical therapist, an orthopedic certified specialist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an RKC kettlebell instructor. He is the founder of Functional Movement Systems, a company that promotes the concept of movement pattern screening and assessment. Gray is a leader in the are of strength and conditioning, as well as physical therapy. He works with professional athletes at the highest level, and is an absolute wealth of know...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Fee Saghafi is one of the most recent guest athletes to attend Power Monkey Camp. Fee is a CrossFit Games athlete who trains alongside Scott Panchik out of CrossFit Mentality. Outside of Fees impressive athleticism, she is just an infectiously positive person, as we got to learn first hand a few weeks ago at camp. Not having a typically athletic background growing up, it is interesting to hear Fee's approach to training foundational movements as well as honing her mental game, which she attribut...
May 18, 2022•53 min
We recorded this "special edition" of the podcast in front of a live audience while at the most recent Power Monkey Camp in Tennessee. We selected 5 of our camp coaches to field questions from the audience on any subject they liked. We have of course our captain Dave Durante (Gymnastics), as well as fellow Olympians Chad Vaughn (Weightlifting) and Cheryl Haworth (Weightlifting). Additionally we had coaches to countless CrossFit Games athletes in the form of Chris Hinshaw (Endurance), Jason Leydo...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
On todays episode, Dave and Mike chat with Graham Tuttle. Graham has made quite a name for himself within the social media world as "The Barefoot Sprinter". He has helped numerous athletes and fitness enthusiast correct movement dysfunction and relieve pain through his various programs intended to "bulletproof" the body. Graham is extremely passionate about what he does, and we had a great time chatting with him about it. Keep up with Graham on IG and TikTok: @thebarefootsprinter Sign up for his...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 30 min
On this episode of the podcast Dave and Mike chat with gymnastics legend Chellsie Memmel. Chellsie has been an all around world champion, as well as an Olympian. These days she is staying quite active in the fitness community, as a gym owner, coach, judge, and still competing at the age of 33. They chat about what its like continuing to be so active in a sport that historically has been thought of as only for teenagers, and also what its like to now me a mother on top of everything else. Chellsi...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min
AJ and Zach are OG CrossFitters, having competed on teams at Regionals as well as each holding world records in Sport Kettlebell. They run the previously named CrossFit Kettlebell courses, which are now Power Monkey Kettlebell alongside Jeff Martone. AJ and Zach are a wealth of knowledge, not only in kettlebell technique, but also programming and community building. Together they run CrossFit Hinge in Seattle, and they also founded 206 South, which is a non-profit, focused on providing free fitn...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 25 min
On todays episode we welcome two of our favorite people on the show. Integrative medicine and Naturopath Dr. Jaime Schehr and M2 Performance Nutrition founder Dr. Mike Molloy. This was an interesting episode in that Jaime and Mike work with somewhat different client demographics. Mike working mostly with fitness enthusiasts and high level CrossFit athletes, and Jaime working with more of a general population group. Regardless of the client base it was enlightening to hear their similarities in a...
Apr 13, 2022•58 min
Amy was one of the inaugural athletes in the adaptive division at the 2021 CrossFit Games. More impressive than that, Amy only began crossfitting the January before. Amy was born missing her right leg, as such, she falsely believe for the majority of her life that she was simply not athletic, and in many ways did not feel confident as well. What she eventually discovered however was that she was telling herself this falsehood simply out of fear. Since then Amy has continued to prove her old mind...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min
On todays episode we chat with Margaux Alvarez. Margaux is an incredibly accomplished women, having competing at the CrossFit Games 7 times, becoming the West Region Champion at the Titan Games, and most recently founding a vineyard and her own wine company. The majority of the conversation revolved around inspiration to begin a winery and how she used a lifetime of competition to forge a work ethic where she learned to roll up her sleeves to get dirty and enjoy the process on her way to accompl...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min
James has been a mainstay in the CrossFit space for years, having competed multiple times there with a best finish of 5th place. With a love of movement and play, James has always dabbled in all different sports. Most recently he has made his way into the sport of triathlon, gearing up for a full Ironman by years end. Maybe the most impressive part is that he is still competing successfully in CrossFit while training for multiple tris, and having a 17th place finish in the Oceania region at the ...
Mar 23, 2022•59 min
On todays episode we have a special guest host with Dave. Dawn Fletcher, mental performance coach and founder of Driven Mind Training is Dave's c0-host, and they will be interviewing one of Dawn's athletes: Kelsey Kiel. Kelsey is a long time CrossFitter who has competed multiple times both as an individual and as part of a team. She most recently won "The Fittest Experience" in Texas as an individual. She was also recruited to be a Bobsledder training at the Olympic Training Center with hopes of...
Mar 16, 2022•59 min
On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw back with us again as well as another good friend, Dave Newman, owner of RX Smart Gear to discuss the CrossFit Open workout 22.3. Between Dave, Chad, Chris, and Newman...we have the 4 Subject Matter Experts (SME's) for Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Aerobic Capacity, AND JUMP ROPE 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! A...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min
On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw back with us again to break down and talk about the CrossFit Open workout 22.2. 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...
Mar 03, 2022•47 min
