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Training Think Tank


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 229 EPISODES

    4.9 from 132 ratings Listeners of Training Think Tank Podcast that love the show mention: hag, content, awesome, love, great.


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    The Training Think Tank Podcast is an impressive ensemble of minds and bodies that delivers substantial knowledge bombs accumulated through scientific practice. Led by the charismatic Hag El-Hag, this podcast and their videos on YouTube provide some of the best content to watch and learn from in the fitness industry. I have personally witnessed my training improve immensely because of the insights and teachings provided by TTT. With their vast knowledge, education, and innovative workouts, I am excited to see what the future holds for this exceptional team.

    One of the best aspects of The Training Think Tank Podcast is their ability to stir up ideas and blow away preconceived notions about fitness. The hosts are skilled at challenging traditional beliefs and providing evidence-based practices that truly work. Their expertise in psychology and physiology comes through in each episode, as they dive deep into understanding how these factors can influence training methods. Listening to this podcast is like having access to a wealth of cutting-edge information that can revolutionize your approach to fitness.

    Another standout aspect of The Training Think Tank Podcast is the expertise and professionalism displayed by each member of the team. They are sought after for a reason - they are simply great at what they do. Their passion for coaching and programming shines through in every episode, leaving listeners feeling inspired and motivated to push themselves further. The dedication and commitment exhibited by TTT sets them apart from other podcasts in the industry.

    While it's difficult to find any significant flaws with The Training Think Tank Podcast, one minor downside may be the amount of information packed into each episode. With so much valuable content being shared, it can sometimes feel overwhelming or hard to digest all at once. However, this issue can easily be resolved by revisiting episodes or taking notes during listening sessions.

    In conclusion, The Training Think Tank Podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in improving their fitness knowledge and performance. This podcast disrupts the exercise industry with its in-depth understanding of psychology and physiology, and their dedication to testing and retesting their methods is truly refreshing. With their expertise and passion, it's no wonder that TTT is set to dominate the CrossFit coaching and programming world in the coming years. Don't miss out on this incredible source of information and inspiration!



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    Latest episodes from Training Think Tank Podcast

    #205 - Lungs on Fire: Conquering Aerobic Weakness in CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 66:45


    On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast we discuss Aeroic Capacity for CrossFit. If you feel like your gasping for air in longer workouts, isolating and improving your aerobic capacity could be a game changer. In this episode we'll share how to know if that's you, as well as ways to improve it.

    #204 - Training like a CrossFit Competitor without actually wanting to Compete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 47:12


    On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast TTT coaches Max El-Hag, Adam Rogers, Mike McGoldrick and Kyle Ruth discuss athletes wanting to train like a competitor without wanting to actually compete.

    #203 - Overcoming an Injury in CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 58:05


    #202 - our thoughts on the Mayhem Classic & AG Semis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 72:23


    On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast TTT coaches Max El-Hag, Adam Rogers, Mike McGoldrick and Matt Gilpin discuss the CrossFit Age Group Semifinals and the 2025 Mayhem Classic.

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    #201 - no more squats in CrossFit? WFP, AG Semis, Crash Crescendo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 55:31


    On this episode of the podcast TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Adam Rogers, Mia Gianelli, and Matt Gilpin discuss the WFP qualifiers, Age Group Semifinal workouts, and Crash Crescendo team competition.

    #200 - How does TTT rate the 2025 CrossFit Open?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 63:05


    #199 - CrossFit Open 25.3 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 58:43


    On this episode of the podcast TTT coaches Max El-Hag, Adam Rogers, Kyle Ruth and Mike McGoldrick discuss the final workout of the 2025 CrossFit Open 25.3.

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    #198 - CrossFit Open 25.2 Recap & 25.3 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 71:24


    #197 - CrossFit Open 25.1 Recap & 25.2 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 49:05


    #196 - If Training Think Tank wrote the 2025 CrossFit Open...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 71:00


    On this episode of the podcast we answer the question: What would the 2025 CrossFit Open look like if we got to write the workouts for all 3 weeks.

    #192 - Guns + Fitness: The Tactical Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 74:23


    On this episode of the podcast we're joined by Nick Thayer. Nick was a former TTT athlete and is now the CEO of the Tactical Games. He came out last week and took us to the gun range where he put us through a tactical style workout. In this episode Max picks his brain about the sport, guns and gun safey, what its like being the "Dave Castro" of his sport, and more. Enjoy. Learn more about the Tactical Games at: http://www.thetacticalgames.com

    #191 - Are 1-Rep Max PR's Killing your CrossFit? (Maybe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 62:19


    #190 - our thoughts on the WORLD FITNESS PROJECT (WFP)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 67:05


    #189 - HYROX: Fad or For Real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 55:54


    #188- Nutrtion Tips for the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 44:51


    #186 - Get Better at CrossFit: 3 Mistakes Intermediate Athletes Make

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 54:47


    #185 - ALEXIS RAPTIS and her MOM answer your questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 59:10


    #183 - Will 2025 CrossFit Semifinals be Online?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 62:33


    Strength & CrossFit Progression | 2024 WINTER TRAINING CYCLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 21:39


    #182 - Optimizing CrossFit Training DURING a Qualifier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 51:47


    How should you balance your training priorities during the weeks of a qualifier like WZA, FOTC, the Open, Quarterfinals, etc.? On this episode TTT Coaches Brannen and Kyle give their best advice on how to navigate training during those weeks.

    #181 - Crash Crucible, No Sugar, Trash TV & WWE w/ Lydia Fish & Sam Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 71:06


    On this episode of the podcast we're joined by CrossFit Games athlete Sam Stewart from Dublin Ireland and CrossFit Semifinals athelte Lydia Fish. They are both in town preparing for the 2024 Crash Crucible.

    #180 - From Drug Rehab to CrossFit Rehab: Physical Therapist Kyle Habdo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 82:51


    On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast we're joined by our on-site Physical Therapist and Coach Kyle Habdo. Kyle found CrossFit after a dark chapter in his life where he found himself addicted then rehabing from drugs. Fastforward years later and he's serving athletes in the community by helping them navigate and prevent injury. We ask him to share some of the common mistakes athletes at various levels make when trying to come back from being injured. Enjoy.

    #179 - Politics, Pain, and Personal Growth: Brannen Dorman Reveals All

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 74:40


    You've seen coach Brannen in our videos for years... but who the heck is this guy? Today we dive into his story. We touch on his random love for cruise ships, his past history in politics, the only album he ever owned, his time in CrossFit, how he joined TTT, and a football injury that had him seeing Jennifer Aniston. Enjoy.

    #178 - Should You Peak for Off-Season CrossFit Competitions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 65:17


    In the sport of CrossFit, peaking for the main CrossFit Games season is relatively straight forward. But how should atheltes who plan to peak for that approach peaking for off-season competitions, or the occasional one-off local competition? In this episode we share some mistakes we've made along the way, and try to help you better understand the purpose of a peaking and tapering phase of training, and how to navigate that during the off-season.

    #177 - Was the 2024 CrossFit Masters Games Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 47:59


    Last weekend, we journeyed to Birmingham, Alabama, for the 2024 CrossFit Masters Games. The venue was setup with three competition floors, each running simultaneously to accommodate the various age groups. We had 19 athletes competing across all divisions, and by the end of the weekend, 3 of them were proudly standing atop the podium. In this episode, we'll share our experiences from this Masters Games, the first ever organized by The Legends in partnership with CrossFit. - Get our Masters Competitor Handbook here: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/mast... - Get our online programming for competitive CrossFit athletes (Intermediate, Rx, Masters, and Elite) at http://www.trainingthinktank.com/cros... Get our online courses for coaches (Coaching Strength & Coaching Movement) at http://www.trainingthinktank.com/educ... Get help with your nutrition for wellness and performance goals at http://www.trainingthinktank.com/nutr... Get our affiliate programming at your gym (Competitive & Fitness paths) at http://www.trianingthinktank.com/affi... 

    #176 - Mikko's Triangle | 2024 Masters CrossFit Games Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 98:31


    #175 - our 2024 crossfit games story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 131:26


    #174 - a conversation with TRAVIS MAYER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 33:29


    #173 - 10 CrossFit Programming Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 44:45


    00:05 - What would you consider too much volume of a movement?  05:30 - What books/courses can I read to learn more about programming? 10:19 - How would you structure an off-season for an athelte who is well rounded and prepping for semis? 14:15 - When to transition from intermediate to Rx? 16:13 - What is something athletes perceive as pushing the needle but doesn't? 20:55 - How to go from "competitive" to "training for life"? 25:09 - Can anyone make it to the CrossFit Games or do they have to have "it"? 28:53 - Whats the hardest thing for an athelte to build: strength, skills or endurance? 31:44 - Why are so many programs obsessed with "volume"? 34:17 - When is the Coaching Conditioning Course going to be released? 34:22 - What would you say makes TTT different than the others? 36:54 - How far out do you program for an individual? 39:19 - Best advice for young coaches?

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    #172 - ALEXIS RAPTIS: Semis Recap + Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 51:47


    #171 - we answer YOUR questions about the 2024 CrossFit SEMIFINALS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 69:08


    #170 - A Different Breed of 20 Year Old, Lydia Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 53:35


    #169 - meet the 4 maniacs who make up our semis team TTT ENDURE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 47:18


    #168 - Tips for improving ENDURANCE for CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 52:04


    #167 - How to Improve Your CrossFit SKILLS this Off-Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 30:20


    #166 - Does STRENGTH matter in CrossFit as much as it used to?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 50:26


    #165 - How 99% of CrossFitters should analyze their OPEN & QUARTERFINALS performances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 48:02


    New training cycle starts April 29th!  http://www.trainingthinktank.com/crossfit

    #164 - HOW TO completely SABOTAGE YOUR CrossFit Quarterfinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 40:02


    #163 - PRO TIPS for Dealing with PRESSURE w/ Daytona 500 Winner!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 71:53


    #162 - Maximize Your Potential in 4 Weeks for the CrossFit Quarterfinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 49:08


    #161 - ✅ 10 Tip CrossFit Open Checklist + CrossFit Open Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 51:41


    #160 - Our Honest Advice Heading into the 2024 CrossFit Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 55:35


    #159 - MASTERS ATHLETES: Peak for CrossFit OPEN or QUARTERFINALS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 38:43


    #158 - "Seperation Value": When to PUSH in a CrossFit Workout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 50:25


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    #157 - How to Film Review to Improve CrossFit Workouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 46:56


    #156 - How to Execute (AND ADJUST) Your Strategy DURING CrossFit Workouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 41:13


    #155 - How to Build Strategy & Pacing Plans for CrossFit Workouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 36:14


    Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on developing athlete self-awareness.

    #154 - How STRONG do you NEED to be to COMPETE in CrossFit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 56:12


    The 3 Most Neglected Strength Methods in CrossFit: https://bit.ly/tttstrengthmethods

    #153 - The 3 Most Neglected Strength Methods in CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 81:59


    Dive Deeper into these 3 strength methods, including in-depth programming guidelines & video instruction here: https://bit.ly/tttstrengthmethods

    #152 - Erased from CrossFit? A Look Down Memory Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 59:17


    On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Adam Rogers, Kyle Ruth and Mike McGoldrick are surprised with a topic, the subject of which brought these 4 together and played a large role in advancing the training for the sport side of CrossFit.

    #151 - The Difference Between Tweaks & Injuries in CrossFit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 70:17


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