Sharing the Kilotrained mentality and how it has impacted our member's lives and mindsets. We'll be sharing member experiences, successes in personal endeavors, and how they've incorporated Kilotrained into their daily lives.
The Kilotrained Podcast is an absolute gem that has added a spark to my daily routine. From the moment I tuned into episode one, I was captivated by the energy and inspiration exuding from this podcast. The hosts, Austin, Luke, and Micah, are truly the genuine article when it comes to discussing fitness and personal growth. Their perspectives from various angles such as the coach, competitor, gym family, daily grind, and fitness for life make this podcast both unique and awesome.
One of the best aspects of The Kilotrained Podcast is the motivation it instills in its listeners. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting out on your fitness journey, this podcast provides great inspiration to push yourself further. Every episode leaves me feeling like I can conquer any challenge that comes my way. The discussions cover a wide range of topics including sports, business, and fitness, making it an all-encompassing experience that keeps you engaged throughout.
Another great aspect of this podcast is the camaraderie between Austin, Luke, and Micah. Their chemistry shines through in every episode as they effortlessly bounce off each other's energy. This makes for an entertaining and enjoyable listening experience that keeps you coming back for more. It's evident that they truly enjoy what they do and are passionate about sharing their knowledge with their audience.
While it's hard to find any faults with The Kilotrained Podcast, one minor downside may be that some episodes may not resonate with everyone. As with any podcast or media content, not all topics will be of interest to every listener. However, with the wide range of subjects covered on this show, there is always something for everyone.
In conclusion, The Kilotrained Podcast deserves all the praise it receives. It stands out as one of the best fitness podcasts around due to its unique blend of perspectives and genuine passion for helping others grow physically and mentally. Austin, Luke, and Micah bring outstanding material to the table with each episode, making it a must-listen for anyone seeking fitness inspiration and personal development.
On this episode, we're joined by Taylor Blanco and Mariana Bell. They are a fit and fun couple from Florida who made their way to Iowa City in the early summer of 2023. They tell us a little bit about their background but then the group quickly gets into the discussion about the upcoming Crossfit season. Mariana is looking to make it back to back years qualifying for Crossfit semi finals. Tune in to learn more about these two awesome people!
Ashely is a currently a full time dietetics student and part time soldier in the National Guard. This amazing young lady can do it all! She was a college volleyball player, she knows how to hunt and fish and of course she is an amazing CrossFitter at Kilo 2. Tune in to learn more about Ashley Grapp.
Tauni is a mother, an adventurer, a cross fitter, a you name it, she probably has done it'r. Tauni shares a little about a lot with so many cool things! Enjoy the listen because it was a good one!
On this episode Deidre and Austin are joined by Jordan Guyer. The group chats about the 2024 CrossFit Games and then dives into Jordan's background. Jordan is a faithful 5am'r. Early on the gym jokingly said that Jordan was AJ 2.0 ever since AJ moved away right before Jordan moved in. Like AJ, Jordan is over 6'0 tall, going to be a Physical Therapist and also has amazing fitness.
Deidre and Austin talk about some of the obstacles the Kilo2 team had in this years 2024 CrossFit Games Season. The biggest take away for everyone is when things get shitty. You gotta learn and move on!
Peyton is an NCAA All-American. He competed for the Iowa Hawkeyes on the track and field team as a Heptathlete. He has set records for the Hawkeyes and shares his ups and downs as an athlete throughout his impressive career! With such a diverse skillset in track and field it was a no brainer that he was going to translate some of that skill from the track to the CrossFit gym and turn some heads in the Kilo 2 community.
In this episode Deidre and Austin start a discussion about what training to improve your performance can look like. They go over where and how different people might get started. It is a conversation about people who are thinking about training to improve their performance and the next questions to ask themselves.
Dalton Godfrey joins Deidre and Austin on the podcast. Dalton is currently training as a post collegiate long snapper waiting for his call to hopefully play in the NFL. Join us on this episode to learn more about Dalton.
Happy New Year. Deidre and Austin chat about some of their off-season activities as well as some of the newly released details for the upcoming season.
Austin, Deidre, Brandon and Ally sit down and talk about their experience competing as a team in the 2023 NoBull CrossFit Games.
On the episode podcast hosts Deidre and Austin discuss the CrossFit season to date. They talk about the Open, quarterfinals, and semi finals workouts and how Team Kilo 2 and Colten Mertens made it back to the CrossFit Games.
What does balance mean to you? Austin and Deidre discuss the importance of balance and what it really should look like. For many people balance means eating 1 healthy meal and then 1 cheat meal. 50/50 right? Tune in to learn more about how to truly balance out your health and fitness.
Deidre and Austin talk about ways to help them get more sleep. They talk about the importance of a good night sleep and we hope that you take away somethings that will help you too.
Michelle is a police officer with the Iowa city police department. She has been doing CrossFit for several years and has been a member since Crossfit Kilo 2 opened in 2016. Michelle stays active with CrossFit, her dogs, jujitsu, hunting but there's much more to know. Join us to get to know more about Michelle.
Jacob Lensing is one of those guys you don't come across all that often. He is a 4th year dental student at Iowa. He is an Iron Man finisher, an ultra marathon finisher, a TRIPLE IRON MAN finisher. A former collegiate swimmer. Those are just some of his physical accomplishments. Jacob also shares with us how he goes about his nutrition with several different approaches depending on what he feels like doing for that part of the year. Tune in for a fantastic episode!
We sit down and get to know a little more about Brandon Hornback. Tennis player/coach, Kilotrained Athlete, and all around good dude. Tune in.
Colin is a Junior National Champion Olympic Weightlifter. He is a freshman at the University of Iowa and trains at Kilo 2. He shares how he found the sport and discusses some of his bigger competitions that happened not long ago.
Deidre and Austin talk about Dedires 2021 injury and how she made it back in time for the 2022 season. Then Austin and Deidre talk the 2022 CrossFit Games season.
Abby Hartzler @abbi_hartzler and Isabel Wolf @izzylouwolf are members of Kilo 2 that always find time to fit exercise into their busy day. They are both dental students at the University of Iowa. They train together, study together, and help hold each other accountable and are here to share with you how they live their lives to the max! Tune in for a great episode with Abby and Izzy.
Listen to Isaac's story on how he went from 265 to 160 and just flat out does the damn thing!
Austin and Colten revisit their semi final experience and briefly go over each event along with the earlier portion of this CrossFit Games season.
Very short episode on the importance of stretching and getting in the habit of doing it when you're done training.
Ben was a former gymnast for the Iowa Hawkeyes as well as a former coach for the Hawks. We discuss his career as an athlete and coach in gymnastics. We also talk about some past competitions as well as look ahead to this season!
Coach Katy is joining us and we're going to dive into some of her background and how she discovered CrossFit. We also talk about the upcoming season and some of the competitions she's done and ones that we're looking forward to. Katy can help you in so many ways whether it is in class, a one on one setting, or remotely as your fitness and nutrition guide.
Pondering ways to set new prs and how to be consistent with training.
Tristan Wirfs shares his athletic background, career at Iowa, and prep for the NFL. We dive into a lot this episode. Buckle up. Follow Tristan on his journey to the NFL: @tristan_wirfs74 This episode is brought to you by Casper Methods. You can contact Micah via phone (319-461-4786) or Instagram (@micahcasper).
Find out what's in store for CrossFit Kilo 2 in the coming months. Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast If you enjoyed this episode make sure to check out our other episodes and share them with others!
Micah and Austin recap their Nor Cal Qualifier finishes. Then we hit up some Q & A. Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast
We're bringing you guys some content to keep you entertained during the quarantine! Deidre has been a consistent member at Kilo II for a couple years now and has developed into a competitive CrossFit athlete. We discuss her athletic background growing up, which we believe is very important in building a strong base for CrossFit. We talk about her experience at the recent Wodapalooza Fitness Festival where she competed with team CrossFit Kilo II. We then take a small preview toward the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge where she will be competing in her first Sanctional. The episode finishes off with discussing her job at IDT in Coralville and how they are developing part of the testing for COVID-19. We want to give a shout out to our sponsor for Episode 10, Billy Connor. Billy is a staple in the afternoon classes at Kilo II. He is a Realtor for EXIT Realty. Call Billy if you're buying or selling a home or looking to get an investment property. You can reach him on his cell: 563-920-7362 or DM him on Instagram (@billy.connor01). Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode! Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast Follow Deidre on Instagram: @deidrefranzen
We came out of our winter hibernation to bring you Episode 7 with long time friend of the podcast, 2x CrossFit Games Athlete Streat Hoerner. Streat is originally from Dubuque, IA, but has traveled the globe in his 24 years. We discuss taking risks on yourself and standing behind the choices you make. We get into his competition experience over the past 4 years and the setbacks he has had to overcome. He dives into his mindset shift ever since missing the Games in 2018. And finally, we talk about his experience in Dubai and his plans for this CrossFit Games season. If you enjoy this episode, give us a review and share it with others! Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast Follow Streat on Instagram: @streathoerner
This evening we brought Dan Haws on with us and he took us through a lot of his experience at Army Ranger School. Dan currently serves in the Iowa National Guard and he talks about his training leading up to Ranger school along with his nutrition and lifestyle adjustments. Episode 6 is brought to you by the Army National Guard. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to share it with others, like, and subscribe! Follow Dan on Instagram: @dxhaws Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast
Kolton O'Day is a Mechanical Engineer EIT at Hometown Plumbing and Heating as well as Co-Owner of CrossFit OC3, both located in Davenport, IA. In this episode we get into how Kolton found CrossFit and then managed his time between school and opening up CrossFit OC3. He has great insight as a gym owner and how his partners and he run their business. We reminisce on the glory days and discuss his competition experience with Micah and Austin, which you definitely don't want to miss. Episode 5 is brought to you by Hometown Plumbing and Heating, located in Davenport, IA. https://hometownplg.com/ Instagram: @hometownplg You can follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe!
Mark Weisman is a former Iowa football running back and current Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Iowa Football. Mark took advantage of some very unlikely opportunities that led to his success in football. We discuss the value of working hard even when things aren't going your way and how often people give up just because they don't get what they want right away. We also get into some of the ins and outs of Iowa Football Strength and Conditioning and Mark's experience at CrossFit Kilo 2 so far. Enjoy! Follow Mark on Instagram: @mweisman Follow us on Instagram: @kilotrained_podcast Episode 4 is brought to you by Old 218 Tap located on Main Street in Hills, IA. Find them on Facebook (Old 218 Tap) and Instagram (@old218tap)
In this episode we bring in two guests with different goals in the gym, but very similar mindsets. Jenny is training for her overall health and Mac is training for maximum fitness. We discuss how they keep working towards their goals even when they don't feel motivated. They are two of the most disciplined athletes we have met. Learn about competitor programming and how it differs from our regular programming. We go into when and if you should get into this type of training depending on your goals. If you enjoy this episode, please like, subscribe, and leave us a review. Thank you for the support! Follow us on Instagram (@kilotrained_podcast) Episode 3 is brought to you by Old 218 Tap located on Main Street in Hills, IA Find them on Facebook (Old 218 Tap) and Instagram (@old218tap)
Kyle Flickinger ("Flick") is a longtime friend of the hosts and current Urbandale Firefighter. He is also a former 3-Time CrossFit Regional Competitor. We discuss how he has adjusted from training for high level competitions to balancing training for his job and overall fitness with everything else he has going on. If you like the episode, please subscribe and share it with others, enjoy! Episode 2 is brought to you by Casper Building Services, LLC @casperbuildingservicesllc casperbuildingservices.com
Get to know a little bit about Micah, Austin, and Luke and how they began at Kilo. Then find out how Kilo 2 started and how much it has changed since the beginning. Episode 1 Sponser: Casper Building Services, LLC (@casperbuildingservices, casperbuildingservices.com)
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