The Art of Fitness

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Steve answers questions from the growing community of the Home Gym, A virtual space that offers daily programming, instruction, and equipment modifications all on HD video. The Home Gym is for anyone pursuing fitness, for all ability levels regardless of what equipment you may have, at home, in the gym, or on the road.

Steve answers questions from The Art of Fitness Virtual Home Gym Community.

In this episode I tell you where I've been, Share an announcement, and tell you where The Art of Fitness Podcast is headed.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Morgan Gray. Morgan is a 17 year old student at Winfield High School, in the small town of Milton, West Virginia, going into her senior year. She started CrossFit the summer of 2015, did her first competition that same August at the WV Championship and placed 2nd, decided to try her hand at the 2016 CrossFit open and placed 80th worldwide in the 16-17 division. That's when she decided to leave her track team and pursue CrossFit sport more seriousely. In the teen division, Morgan is a Granite Games qualifier, a Wodapolooza qualifier, And the sitting top podium finisher at the West Virginia Championship. In the 2017 CrossFit open She placed 10th worldwide in the 16-17 division. In the Teen Qualifier, she finished 17th. That finish bought her a ticket to 2017 CrossFit Games where she finished 12th overall.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Ryan Elrod. Ryan is a 34 year old acrobat and professional functional fitness athlete. Living in Orlando Florida, Ryan has been a performer with Cirque Du Soleil for almost a decade, is a current member of the DC Brawlers in the National Pro Grid League, and is the oldest individual male to qualify for the 2017 CrossFit Games. In spite of all of this, Ryan is most Proud of his family. He is a dedicated husband, a loving father to a 4 year old boy, and is excited to welcome his second child, a baby girl, who will arrive in late September. In this episode, Ryan goes into detail about how difficult it was to be able to say they had a second child coming. He and his wife were in fertility treatment for nearly three years until their doctor found the right combination of treatment to help them finally get pregnant. Unfortunately, the very treatment that brought them so much joy is also the reason that Ryan has been disqualified, with a 2 year ban, from competing in this year's CrossFit Games.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Kristin Reffett. Kristin is a 29 year old CrossFit athlete originally from Evansville, IN. She's been living in Nashville for the last 6 years. She has a BA in Accounting, an MBA with an emphasis in Accounting both from Murray State University where she ran cross country and track. She is also a member of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games Team Champions, CrossFit Mayhem Freedom. We talk about opportunity, sacrifice, the pursuit of happiness, and accountability. Kristin is a competitive human. She understands what is necessary move to fulfill her goals. She is proud to walk the path less chosen.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Alexis Johnson. Alexis is a 26 year old PhD student at Rice University studying Mathematics. She is also a soon to be 2x CrossFit Games competitor. Growing up in Michigan, Alexis was a competitive gymnast throughout her youth. In 2016 she took the CrossFit world by storm having several publications exclaiming that Alexis was one of the top athletes to watch. The phrase “Major Transformation” is an understatement when describing Alexis. When she started CrossFit in 2013, she weighed only 88 pounds. In this episode, Alexis shares, how she used fitness to dig herself out of a years long battle with an eating disorder. How it manifested, how she conquered it, and what large a role CrossFit played in helping her.

This week on The Art of Fitness Steve follows up with the second part of the Q & A episode. Answering some basic and controversial questions submitted by The Art of Fitness listeners.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness Steve lays down the framework to a solid nutrition plan based on individual differences and desired outcomes. Topics covered on this episode: -Specific adaptations to imposed demands - Macronutrients - The role each macronutrient plays in the body - Models of nutrition - Determining macronutrient needs per desired outcomes - A formula for determining Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) This and all episodes of The Art of Fitness podcast is for education and information purposes only and should not be confused with a prescription for what and how you should eat or train.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with You, the listeners. This is the first of the question and answer only episodes from questions submitted solely from The Art of Fitness listening community. Some topics covered in this episode are: -The optimal time to stretch/mobilize, and the difference. -What to look for when choosing a gym. -The concept of “raising the stakes”, in your imagination, to produce change. - The difference between pain and injury. - How to push through pain. - Training frequency for a beginner. - Rest duration between training sessions. -The concept of “wide angle vision”. **Disclaimer: The subjects covered in this and all episodes of The Art of Fitness are for information only and should not be construed as a prescription for your personal health regimen.

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Val Voboril. Val is a 38 year old 4th grade elementary school teacher from Fresno, California. She's also a professional CrossFit athlete, a mom, and is just 3 classes away from completing her Masters in Education at Cal Coast University. Some of Val's accomplishments in the CrossFit arena: 2009- CrossFit Games (medical withdrawal after event 1), 2010- CrossFit Games Individual Female 3rd place overall, Teacher of the Year Award 2011- had her daughter Vin 2012 - Southern California Regional 3rd, CrossFit Games 5th. 2013- Southern California Regional 3rd, CrossFit Games 3rd. 2014 - Southern California Regional 3rd, CrossFit Games 5th. 2015 - Super California Regional 15th 2016 - Declined regional invitation, Competed on a Team with Maddy Meyers and Regan Huckaby at Wodapalooza and took 1st for the elite female team division 2017 - Masters Online Qualifier 7th in the world, California Regional 4th, (Open 353rd in the world, 21st in SoCal), Educator of the Year Award In this episode, Val shares, for the first time publicly, her largest life hurdle; how she lived with and ultimately overcame a 10 year battle with bulimia. For those of you who feel a little overwhelmed with life or the choices you've made, this is a do not miss episode. Val juggles so much in her everyday and she has made a habit out of succeeding. All, with a smile. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On This episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Jamie Hagiya. Jamie is a 32 year old CrossFit athlete, coach, and owner of Torrence CrossFit in California. This 5'2” competitive force of positivity, strength and inspiration is a team member of the Phoenix Rise in the national pro grid league, a former point guard for USC, a retired European professional basketball player, and a CrossFit Games Veteran. She has been a staple Regionals competitor since 2013, but after a full rupture of her Achilles in 2014, she has made a remarkable climb to achieve an 18th place worldwide finish at the 2016 CrossFit Games. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness Steve Talks with Tony Blauer. Tony is a legend in the world of combatives. One of a very small group of experts on the subject who has successfully disseminated his work across all combat communities including: self-defense, combat sport, and military and law enforcement, Tony's research into the psychology and physiology of fear mitigation and confrontation management has influenced many. Tony has been teaching personal self-defense to individuals, military, and law enforcement for over 35 years. Early in his teaching career, he had a student that got messed up pretty bad in a street fight, and that incident made Tony reflect real hard on what it was he was teaching which ultimately gave way to The SPEAR system. Based on an 80000-year-old DNA, SPEAR teaches one to tap into the amygdala's natural fight or flight response in order to utilize the human instinct to flinch. This gross motor natural phenomenon, wired deep inside of all of us, is what Tony feels is the very thing that can be used as a weapon for self preservation when forced into a violent situation. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with Christian Lucero. Christian is a 24 year old CrossFit athlete and head coach at CrossFit AVA. A former college football player, wrestler, has made himself a recognized name in the world of CrossFit in just a few short years. His 1rst individual regional appearance was in 2014 where he failed to break the top 20, In the 2015 open he finished 1st in the southwest. And in 2016 he made his CrossFit games debut where he finished 18th worldwide. Poised for a return to the 2017 CrossFit Games, Christian was sitting in 1st place in the 2017 California regional going into the final day. Unfortunately, Christian suffered an injury to his pectoral which forced him to withdraw from competition. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with Logan Collins. Logan is a 25 year old CrossFit athlete and Owner of CrossFit Rejoice in Wylie Texas. Growing up in Wylie Texas, he played a little football when he was young, focused on baseball through high school, and tried his hand as a fireman when he joined the world. All the while, Logan says that he had no real work ethic. When he found CrossFit in 2015, he didn't know anything about the sport. That's when he started his quick and dramatic climb to competing on the world stage. In 2015 he placed 7th at the south regional, this was when he qualified using ring pull ups because he didn't have a pull up bar. In 2016, he climbed to 3rd place in the south regional after he finished 45th worldwide in the open. That was his ticket to his rookie season at the 2016 CrossFit games. Logan made another jump at this years south regional where he got 1st place overall earning him an invite to the 2017 CrossFit games in Madison Wisconsin. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with Tasia Percevecz Tasia is a 26 year old CrossFit athlete and is also a coach at CrossFit Free in Salam New Hampshire. A Gymnast from the age of 5, Tasia was offered a full ride gymnastics scholarship to the University of New Hampshire where she earned a Bachelors in Biology. After graduating in 2013 and leaving competitive gymnastics, Tasia felt lost, milling around gym floors, bouncing from treadmill to elliptical. Tasia was then introduced to CrossFit and started her journey as a competitor shortly after. She made her regional debut in the 2015 season, and at the 2016 CrossFit games she found herself with a 15th place worldwide finish. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with Roy Gamboa. Roy is a 30 year old National Pro Grid League athlete, coach at elevate crew CrossFit , and a firefighter in Abilene, TX. Originally from Odessa, TX, he's been living in Abilene since 2007 where he graduated from Hardin-Simmons University with a bachelors in sports fitness and a Masters in kinesiology. Roy Started CrossFit in August of 2012 and earned a spot at the Reebok CrossFit Games in 2013 , 2015, and 2016. Also in 2016, it was his first year being chosen for A National Pro Grid League team, competing for the (New York rhinos). For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Travis Williams. Travis is a 24 year old CrossFit athlete, recovering Yu–Gi–Oh! addict, and a member of Misfit Athletics. Travis' single-minded focus has taken him to The Reebok CrossFit Games in both 2015 and 2016. More impressive than his 19th place worldwide finish in 2016, is the fact that he did so after living a sedentary lifestyle and being almost 100 pounds overweight just five years prior. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Michele Letandre. Michele is a 31 year old Olympic weightlifter currently prepping for the pan am games. She is the head coach of Deka Comp, a competition program out of Deka CrossFit. Hailing from Montreal, Michele is a former CrossFit Athlete having earned a spot at The CrossFit Games 6 times between 2011 and 2016 with her top finish being a 4th place spot in 2014. She has also been both coach and athlete representing team Canada at the CrossFit games invitational. She studied fine art and is reconnecting with that passion through drawing. She's a huge foodie. She Loves wine. She can also squat 305# for a set of three. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On today's episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve Talks with Kevin Ogar. Kevin is a 31 year old gym owner, CrossFit seminar staff trainer, and Co-founder of The Reveille Project. Kevin spent 4 years playing Rugby at the University of Missouri Columbia, 2 years playing Rugby for The Glendale Raptors, and is a 4 time CrossFit Regionals Competitor. In preparation for the 2014 CrossFit Games, at a local California event, an accident occurred that left Kevin without the use of his legs. Kevin is now a USA Disabled Powerlifting Team Member and is a 2020 Paralympic Hopeful. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Marcus Filly. Marcus is a 32 Year old Athlete from Mill Valley California with a degree in molecular science. He is team captain of the Phoenix Rise for the National Pro Grid League. A 6 time CrossFit Games athlete, Marcus is both coach and owner of Revival Strength, and is the Founder-Owner of Revive-Rx which is Marcus' nutritional supplement company. Things to listen for: His battle with depression How he didn't know who he was Where his search for a teacher lead him How after discomfort there is a shift For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

In this episode, Steve puts 8 time CrossFit Games veteran James Hobart through the questionnaire. topics of interest: - The evolution of The CrossFit Games - Focusing on the role not the event - What makes a special team special - The importance of purpose For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

Emily Abbot is a 3 time CrossFit Games athlete, an adventurer, and is unapologetic in her passion for living in the moment. Things to listen for in this episode: How to embrace your "dark passenger", technologies for human performance, Emily's views on remote coaching, and the pillars of a good training program. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Lucas Parker. Lucas is a 27 years old CrossFit athlete/coach. He hails from Victoria, BC (on the West coast of Canada) and holds BSc. in Kinesiology from University of Victoria. Lucas is a: - Provincial weightlifting champion -A 4 time CrossFit regional champion -A 6 time CrossFit Games athlete -A 2 time Team Canada member for the CrossFit Invitational Major take-aways from this episode: - The Idea of balance - What it means to be yourself - The power of being present - Lucas' dualistic nature of analyst and experiment For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

On today's episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with 2016 CrossFit Games 5th place finisher Kari Pearce. They discuss the various sports she has excelled in, the meaning of focus, and the difference between team and individual competition. Kari then answers the questionnaire revealing some instances in her life that may have shaped her competitive nature. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

In this episode of The Art of Fitness, Steve talks with Pat Vellner about his past, present and future. The conversation turns to training discipline, the challenges of training alone at this level, and techniques Pat uses to overcome those challenges. Steve then puts Pat through the questionnaire and we discover more about Pat's nutrition and training, his mindset, his emotional life, and how he views the spirit. For further details, info, and resources, join The Art of Fitness email list at www.theartoffitnesspodcast.com

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