My name is Tyler Kluver. I am former Division 1 football player. I have a degree in exercise science with several fitness certifications. This podcast will often be about Iowa Hawkeye football/college sports but will also delve into health and fitness, comedy, and other weird shit that I am in to. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tylerkluver/support
Today we discuss how I am measuring myself fitness wise in a down time, and dive into a mini cut and mini bulk lesson on what they are and how you use them.
Life update in a crazy season, How I am going about training as a soon to be father of 2 trying to stay elite, and perspective smacks me in the face
Today we talk protein, annoying adult problems, baby on the way, and 2 dialed rounds of disc golf
Today we discuss the 2 semis workouts I complete, the 2 I have yet to do, where that would land me worldwide and why the base is set for next year. New business ideas, eternal improvement, and my first 9 holes of disc golf in 2025
I am still going to do CrossFit Semis, but unofficially. The body is feeling better but not 100%, and we talk through the semifinal workouts being release and how I will approach them in training for motivation moving forward
We discuss the last 8 days of my life where we are now voluntarily opting out of CrossFit Semis to preserve health
Tracking calories vs latest performance, crossfit frauds, no coffee and no disc golf
We discuss how my toddler allows for a whole different perspective on my life, an injury in todays training session, and why the next 4 weeks are deep in the jungle. Also- Pokemon and Disc Golf
We recap the final week of the open, how I officially qualified for the next stage after 4 years of work and 13 years of dreaming, and what the next 6 weeks will entail
We recap the second week of the CrossFit Open, check in with where I sit after 2 weeks, and preview the rumors around Week 3 and how close I can be to making Semifinals
The CrossFit Open is fully under way, and it started HOT for your boy. We discuss the workout that was announced, my approach to both attempts I took at it, how and why I ended up placing so high, and more.
Today we discuss switching things up in the gym, and why more of us should do it more often, the state of CrossFit HQ and how that relates to the CrossFit open, and what my goals are as the 2025 Open kicks off this week
What we learned from being in the heat of competition at 2 major CrossFit events. What was confirmed about my passion for the sport, and where I see my competitive story going the next 5 years.
We outline how our weekend played out in Charleston SC, from travel troubles on Friday to, 2 top 5 finishes, to my rating of the competition as a whole, and if we will participate next year
Pokémon Golden Nuggets, another qualifier?, and looking ahead to my trip to Charleston, SC for the FOTC competition.
Recap of the Wodapalooza competition in Miami. How we did, how I almost ripped my shoulder off, and if I would do it again.
We leave for Miami this week, we talk how the workouts shape up for our team, how I am feeling recovery wise going into comp weekend, and the extra things I am looking forward too getting to travel to compete
I'll be competing in Miami and Charleston at the 2 biggest CrossFit comps of my life in the next 30 days. How is prep going? How many workouts are known and how do I think they line up for me? and how am I entering these in peak shape?
First pod of the year, we explain the rebrand, update the Wodapalooza prep, and talk about why an 8 oz glass of water can be huge for momentum
Luigi is innocent, You're failing your family if you aren't functional, and no swimming for your boy
3 easy tips to help prevent those massive meals around the holidays from ruining your momentum and routine
Double rebrand, quality over quantity for literally everything, learning in the presence of an Olympian, and learning to swim
Today we discuss quality vs quantity and some of the more specific ins and outs of being a podcast/content creator. What keeps me up at night relative to producing a show and how to continue growing and getting better as a brand. An official update on the SC and Miami CrossFit competitions, and more potential competition in 2025 but not fitness..
Today on the agenda: Simplifying discipline to black and white, the weekend competition recap, Wodapalooza qual recap, a potential rebrand coming soon, tracking my calories, and my score at Pickard Park silver
I find myself in the middle of 3 competitions, we discuss why each are important, and why I am doing them. We talk failure briefly, and why effort and putting yourself out there is the ultimate goal.
Today we discuss a pressure moment in my recent qualifier, anxious thoughts when it comes to the stability of being self employed, and we look ahead to playing a professional disc golf course
Today we do a brief breakdown of why a home gym is so efficient for your health and fitness, and what Steps 1, 2, and 3 would be when deciding what equipment to buy and how quickly to expand your setup. We also update the listeners on the Fittest of the Coast qualifier and my most recent Disc Golf round.
An update on the current CrossFit qualifier I am participating in, Thoughts on nerves vs excitement being the same energy, Why you should should take a chance on yourself when you know the work you've put in, and a disc gold update non update
A milestone, some updated tracking numbers on my diet and weight, realizing that your goal isn't where the value lies, a chance to compete in South Carolina, and some disc golf updates!
Today we discuss the inspiration I got from a kid in the neighborhood, how it took me back to high school and the start of my D1 career, and how you can make it relevant to your life as an adult, we also discuss my current status within Bulk season, a gym PR, and where the bulk will go
Today we discuss the best cyclist in the world, my 3rd time going after the FTP watt test on Peloton, How my volume increase is going on training, a surprise competition in 6 weeks, and the weekly Disc Golf update.
On todays episode we talk creating efficiency in your daily and weekly schedule, where this podcast started relative to fasting and my thoughts on the diet strategy 4 years later, why tracking your food is so valuable to your personal health self development and how it teaches you things you can't learn in other ways, and my quest for disc golf domination.
In this episode we discuss the outlook of my training over the next several months, what the current focus is, when 2 a days will return, the potential team aspirations for Wodapalooza 2025, and beyond. We talk morning routine and why its the best anchor for productivity, and then finish with some life perspective.
A quick bout of the flu provides some life perspective for the week..
Today I discuss the resiliency of the human body, being motivated by my inner circle to be better and work harder, and I recap the CrossFit comp from this past weekend and talk about why there might be more soon.
Today the listeners get family man Tyler as I dive into some parenting/family topics that were weighing heavy on my heart. We were gone for 3 weeks but we are back, school is in session, the kid is back in daycare, and I am thinking about time spent with family, watching my kid grow up, the privilege of working from home and much more. I am also competing this weekend in a local CrossFit competition, and the show hits 50k!
Today we discuss why making the wrong decisions often lead to the result you were looking for anyway, and how to use that for good. Avoiding paralysis by analysis to get things done and build great habits
Today we discuss being moved into to the new house, upgrades around the office that need to take place, and talk about what it was like to be fit and capable during a full on move in day, vs how hard something like that, or life in general could be for someone who doesn't train.
Today, for our first podcast from the new office, we relate the recent Sketch streamer scandal to fitness and life- How does taking accountability with others and more importantly yourself pave the way to actually reaching your goals?
Today we talk how the heat affects the body during exercise, how to adjust when training in the garage, and we also touch on why everything you earn through working out is RENTED not OWNED
Quick rant episode on calories in calories out and why people get confused on the science.
In Todays episode we discuss why taking a hard look at your actions, daily and otherwise, is the most important part to reaching your goals. Are you behaving in a manner that matches what you KNOW is required to get where you 'Said' you wanted to reach.
Today we talk some of my thoughts from Vacation. Why the journey to your goals is what matters most and not if you reach them, why failing is the best way to succeed, and how not caring about other people's opinions is the ultimate freedom.
Today we recap the half marathon race from this past weekend, we talk about where expectations landed, what pace we were able to hold, how I prepared in the final weeks for the race, and how all of that affected my current body composition which we got tested for the 3rd time in a year using DEXA.
We are 3 Days away from Half Marathon 2024, the DAM to DSM. We discuss today why I missed last weeks podcast upload, how that is relevant to the training prep for this race, what the goal is for Saturday, how training has been going, what the strategy is for the race, and more.
Today we discuss the drug that is sweeping the world right now Ozempic, and its other forms like Wegovy and Mounjaro. What are these drugs? How do they work? What are the possible negative side effects? and who should actually be using them? Plus more opinions on discipline, the drugs mechanisms, and how this could affect the fitness industry.
MY new program Summer Strong drops on Monday and we discuss the program in detail and why you should do it. We talk about why adding muscle mass to your body is important, for aging and metabolic health in general, and we also discuss the idea of 'putting on your own oxygen mask first' in life. Then we discuss the aftereffect of my weekend in Las Vegas and why sleep is so overly crucial to health.
Today we discuss a trip to Vegas and how to fit your fitness and health goals into such a thing, more thoughts on CrossFit Quarterfinals, how my training will look through my half marathon, HR and it's ability to guide you around training, and a fun gear recommendation at the end.
We go over where my predictions landed on best scores, How I approached the weekend, Where I landed in the region and world, and what my plans are moving forward.
I take read and react LIVE to the 2024 CF QF workouts for individuals and give my thoughts on them in totality, which ones are good for me and which are not, and my quick guesses on what the top scores worldwide will be.
Daily Pushups and reading, What's next with the CrossFit season, and why my current training is making me lose muscle