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The podcast for masters athletes, new CrossFitters, or anyone who wants to learn to scale properly hosted by Ben Dziwulski and John Wooley.

John Wooley & Ben Dziwulski


    • Mar 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from SCALE AND BAIL

    Ep 66: Larry Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 66:33


    Guest - Larry Thomas Larry is the Affiliate Owner of CrossFit Accolade & Commonwealth CrossFit, both in the Boston Area. He is also on the CrossFit Seminar Staff & the Partnerships Manager for the Non Profit organization The Phoenix. We spent time discussing life as an affiliate owner, his views on coaching, charity work within CrossFit and the evolution of CrossFit over the past decade. This episode is brought to you by Thirdzy. Go to https://thirdzy.com and use code "scalezzz" to save 25%. Please subscribe, like and share if you enjoyed this episode.

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    CrossFit Open Tips for 23.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 63:11


    John & Ben discuss what could potentially come up in the final week of the Crossfit Open as well as lessons learned from the first two weeks. This episode is brought to you by THIRDZY. Go to https://thirdzy.com and use code "scalezzz" to save 25% and improve your sleep

    Ep 64: The CrossFit Open - What we learned during 23.1 and tips for whats to come

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 55:23


    John & Ben discuss their experiences in week one of the 2023 CrossFit Open and offer tips and suggestions for whats possibly coming next. This episode is brought to you by Thirdzy. go to https://thirdzy.com and use the code "SCALEZZZ" to save 25% for better sleep.

    Ep 63: Last Min Tips for the CrossFit Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 56:56


    John & Ben get together to discuss last minute strategy and tips for the 2023 CrossFit Open... * If you want to get insider access to live coaching calls, customized strategy, video feedback, warm-ups and more, go to https://wodprep.com/open-coaching/ and sign up for just $29

    Ep 62: Back from Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 50:28


    John & Ben discuss their trip to Miami, the ins and outs of the Gauntlet, and review muscleup form for a listener.

    Ep 61: John & Ben go to Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 54:19


    John & Ben discuss Wodapalooza, working out alone, and how to stay on track to nutrition goals.

    Ep 60: Back from the holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 51:37


    John and Ben discuss getting over their recent illnesses, surviving the holidays, and goals/resolutions for the new year...

    Ep 59: CrossFit Open Prep - What to expect and tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 53:35


    John & Ben discuss movements to expect and tips for the workouts...

    Ep 58: CrossFit Open Prep - Rest & Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 52:51


    Special Guest Justine Luchini joins to discuss maximizing rest and recovery to prep for the Crossfit Open. This episode is brought to you by Thirdzy.com Use "Scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 57: CrossFit Open Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 41:29


    John & Ben discuss how to start preparing for the Crossfit Open 100 days out...

    Ep 56: Losing motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 61:58


    John & Ben discuss motivation in the gym and how to keep it...

    Ep 55 - Mastering Double Unders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 68:34


    Ben and John discuss the top tips to help you master double unders...

    Ep 54 - How to stay on track while traveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 65:41


    John and Ben discuss staying on track to your goals while traveling and John reviews 5 gyms in Cincinnati that he dropped into recently...

    Ep 53: How to deal with failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 55:16


    Ben is back from his hunting trip and we discuss dealing with failure and lessons you can draw from it. This episode is brought to you by Thirdzy. Go to thirdzy.com and use "Scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 52: My program is working. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 63:36


    Dr CJ DePalma joins the show this week to discuss and debate reasons why you are not making progress under your current programming.

    Ep 51: Managing high volume training & dealing with injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 70:52


    Special guest Dr. CJ DePalma substitutes for Ben and discusses training volume and injuries.

    Ep 50: Training vs Competing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 67:53


    John and ben discuss the every day challenges and differences between training and pushing yourself to competition levels.

    Ep 49 - Quit making dumb mistakes at CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 63:09


    John & Ben discuss the common mistakes CrossFit athletes make and how to avoid them... This episode is brought to you by Thirdzy.com Use "Scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 48 - Breaking through plateaus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 60:57


    Ben and John break down the top 5 reasons athletes plateau and how to address it. This episode is sponsored by Thirdzy.com Use "Scalezzz" to save 25% at checkout

    Ep 47 - Back from Madison

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 71:11


    Shona Oldham joins the show to discuss training postpartum and we all recap out experience at the 2022 CrossFit Games

    Scale and Bail - 2022 CrossFit Games Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 59:59


    Ben and John break down a couple of the Games workouts and discuss what the week in Madison will look like... This episode brought to you by Thirdzy.com. Use "Scalezzz" to save 25% at Checkout.

    Ep 45 - Making and measuring progress in the gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 58:36


    John and Ben take live questions from listeners about how to measure progress in the gym, how measure volume, when to do skills practice, and more... This episode brought to you by Thirdzy.com Use "Scalezzz" to save 25% at checkout.

    Ep 44 - Learning from previous mistakes in the gym and how to avoid them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 67:34


    In this episode we discuss mental strength, things we would tell our younger selves, and how to avoid mistakes in the gym. This episode is brought to you by THIRDZY. For the best sleep use our code "Scalezzz" and save 25% at thirdzy.com

    Ep 43 - Live Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 55:21


    We take live Q&A from listeners and discuss burn out from the gym, how to train while working around an injury, and supplements.

    Ep 42: Programming for masters and scaled athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 66:34


    Affiliate owner Marty Pajek of Crooked River CrossFit joins the show...

    Ep 41: How to get better and more restful sleep with Justine Luchini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 52:00


    In this episode we are joined by Justine Luchini to discuss how to get better and more restful sleep.

    Ep 40: Author Michael Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 69:49


    Michael Easter, Author of "The Comfort Crisis" joins the show... eastermichael.com

    Ep 39: Q&A from listeners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 50:24


    John and Ben take live questions from listeners... The episode is sponsored by THIRDZY @thirdzyhq Go to thirdzy.com and use code "scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 38: Dr Tom McCoy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 67:59


    Dr Tom McCoy joins the show to discuss training as a masters athlete and factors that influence it such as alcohol and nutrition. Show Sponsor: UCAN - go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20%

    Ep 37: Q&A from listeners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 62:02


    This episode was live streamed 5/16/22 and questions were submitted via YouTube and Facebook Live. Show sponsors: UCAN - go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20% THIRDZY - go to thirdzy.com and use "scaleszzz" to save 25%

    Ep 36: Murph Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 49:53


    Ben and John discuss ways to break up Murph, what prep looks like, and when you should and shouldn't RX the workout... Episode sponsor - UCAN: Go to ucan.co and use code "scale" to save 20%

    Ep 35 - Dana & Mark with Equip Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 64:00


    Mark Harris and Dana Askew-Harris from Equip Products join us to discuss the innovations they are creating for the Adaptive Athlete community. Show sponsors: UCAN - go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20% THIRDZY - go to thirdzy.com and use "scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 34 - How many days per week should you train

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 50:00


    Ben and John discuss training and how much is too much. Show Sponsor: UCAN - Go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20%

    Ep 33 - Changing or adjusting your goal mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 50:04


    Ben and I catch up this week and discuss how to change and adjust your mindset to set goals that matter. Show sponsor: UCAN Go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20%

    Ep 32: Dealing with Overtraining & Obsessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 44:05


    This week we discuss how to deal the feeling and impact of taking no days off... Show partner: UCAN - Go to ucan.co to save 20% by using our code "scale"

    Ep 31: Mental Toughness w/special guest Dawn Fletcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 48:43


    This week with discuss the importance of mental toughness and have special guest expert Dawn Fletcher of Driven Mind-Mental Performance formerly MentalityWOD This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Go to ucan.co and save 20% with our code "scale"

    Ep 30: Casey Acree

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 61:18


    CrossFit Games Adaptive Athlete Casey Acree joins the show to discuss his journey in CrossFit and update us on the Adaptive Divisions. Casey is sponsoring a tee shirt drive to help us with our Adaptive Campaign. Go to: https://underdogs-athletics.myshopify.com/products/raise-all-of-the-ships-unisex Show Sponsor: UCAN - Go to UCAN.co and use "Scale" to save 20%

    Ep 29: What we learned from the CrossFit Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 46:58


    In every CrossFit Open you should learn something and this one is no different. Ben @wodprep and I discuss our learnings from this years test. This episode is brought to you by: UCAN Go to ucan.co and save 20% with our code "SCALE" THIRDZY Go to thirdzy.com and save 25% with our code "Scalezzz"

    CrossFit Open WOD 22.3 Strategy and Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 36:55


    Ben and John give advice to get through CrossFit Open WOD 22.3 with your best possible score. This episode brought to you by: UCAN - go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20% THIRDZY - go to thirdzy.com and use code "scalezzz" to save 25%

    CrossFit Open 22.2 Tips and Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 33:53


    Ben @wodprep and John @makewodsgreatagain discuss tips and strategies to make through high rep deadlifts and bar facing burpees. Show Sponsors: UCAN. Go to ucan.co and use the code "scale" to save 20% at checkout. THIRDZY Got to thirdzy.com and use the code "scalezzz" to save 25%

    Ep 26: Final CrossFit Open Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 47:49


    The CrossFit Open starts this Thursday and we give our last minute tips to manage expectations and make good choices. Show sponsors: - UCAN. Go to ucan.co and use "scale" to save 20%. - Thirdzy. Go to Thirdzy.com and use "Scalezzz" to save 25% - wodprep.thrivecart.com/open-2022

    Ep 25: CrossFit Open Prep Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 45:06


    Ben and I discuss last minute strategies and tips for the 2022 Crossfit Open

    Ep 24: CrossFit Open Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 59:03


    In this episode we have special Guests Dr CJ DePalma & Coach Savannah Matyas to discuss how to prep for weightlifting in the CrossFit Open and recovery strategies that you still have time to implement. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Save 20% by using our code "Scale" at ucan.co Also sponsored by Advekit. Go to advekit.com/scale and use our code "scale50" on your first therapy session.

    Ep 23: Q&A - Warmup to prevent injury, what you can do with limited equipment and proper breathing...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 62:03


    In this episode we take questions for listeners and discuss how to properly warmup to avoid injury as well as what not to do. We cover some ideas of how to stay in "CrossFit shape" with limited gear and without access to a CF gym plus how to approach returning. We also discuss the in's and outs (pun intended) of breathing properly in workouts and the impact of heart rate changes. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. go to ucan.co and use our code "SCALE" to save 20% at checkout. Also sponsored by Advekit. Go to advekit.com/scale and use our code "scale50" to save 50% on your first therapy session.

    Ep 22: Tom Miazga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 64:39


    Tom Miazga joins the show. Tom is a paraolympian, 13x international medalist, 4x WheelWOD Champion and most recent won Wodapalooza in the RX Seated Mens Adaptive Athlete Division. This show is brought to you by UCAN. Go to ucan.co and use the code "Scale" save 20% on your next order. Also sponsored by Advekit. Go to Advekit.com/scale and use the code "Scale50" to save 50% on your first therapy session.

    Ep 21: Live from WZA - Ben takes on the Gauntlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 23:46


    Mini episode live from Wodapalooza. Ben and John discuss Ben's experience working through the infamous Gauntlet.

    Ep 20: Nutrition & Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 53:58


    Ben and I discuss nutrition and recovery as well as the challenges and struggles that happen along that journey. This episode is brought to you by UCAn. Use our code "scale" at www.ucan.co to save 20% at checkout.

    Ep 19: Process & Outcome Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 62:23


    In this episode Ben & John discuss the difference between process goals and outcome based goals. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Use the code "SCALE" at www.ucan.co to save 20% on your next order. Also brought to you by Advekit. Visit www.advekit.com/scale to start your mental fitness journey today. Use the code: Scale50 - It get's you 50% off your first therapy session

    Ep 18: Ben is sick + How to approach goal setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 52:46


    Ben is sick with CV19 so we discuss our shared experiences and how we approached a return to training. We also discuss goal setting for the new year and to potentially make it a better experience. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Go to UCAN.co and use the code "SCALE" to save 20% at checkout.

    Ep 17: Ben is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 46:30


    Ben is back from his trip to Canada and San Diego. We discuss the Legends Championship for Masters Athletes and take questions from listeners. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Go to ucan.co and use our code "scale" to save 20% at checkout.

    Ep 16: Finding CrossFit after 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 60:14


    In this episode we have 2 guests, Michelle Hill & Michelle Rowell who share their experience of finding CrossFit after 40, how it has impacted them and their approach training for longevity. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Use our code "scale" to save 20% at checkout at ucan.co

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