Podcasts about crossfit hale

In this episode of Box Talk, Jay Williams of CrossFit Hale dives into the topics of value, hiring staff and three actions one should take every day. Music: "KYD" by Ryan Little. Link: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Lit…n_Little_-_KYD

In this episode, Hale coach Heidi shares her journey from athlete to overweight to CrossFit coach. Coach Heidi Gets Real Coach Heidi has been an athlete all her life: Dance. Biking. Baseball. Football. Rugby. Swimming. Volleyball. Basketball. Skiing. Snowboarding. But that doesn’t mean she’s never struggled with her fitness. Shortly before joining Hale in 2013, … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 45 – Coach Heidi Gets Real →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 45 – Coach Heidi Gets Real appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

In this episode, Hale coach Dave shares how he went from member to coach and what he’s learned along the way. Becoming Coach Dave You’ve seen him at the front of class. Maybe he’s cued you through a technical lift or high-fived you after a PR. Or maybe you’ve watched him overhead squat and wished … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 44 – Becoming Coach Dave →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 44 – Becoming Coach Dave appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

In this episode, Hale member Ann Mary shares how she prioritized her nutrition and fitness to lose almost 100 lb. while also balancing a busy career as a lawyer. Ann Mary’s Metamorphosis Before starting CrossFit at Hale about a year ago, Ann Mary had been inactive for years. Though she was a distance runner in … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 43 – Ann Mary’s Metamorphosis →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 43 – Ann Mary’s Metamorphosis appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

In this episode, Hale coach Larry shares how he found CrossFit, why he loves coaching and what he’s working on outside the gym.  Man of Mystery You know him as Coach Larry, one of your Hale trainers dedicated to making you better one cue, one no-rep, one high-five at a time. Coach Jay calls him … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 42 – Coach Larry, Man of Mystery →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 42 – Coach Larry, Man of Mystery appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

In this episode, we get to know new Hale athlete and staff member Steph. Steph’s First Steps Have you met Steph yet?  She joined the Hale family a few weeks ago, both as an athlete and a staff member working the front desk at the gym. Though she played soccer as a kid and young … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 41 – Steph’s First Steps →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 41 – Steph’s First Steps appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

In this episode, Dee shares how CrossFit helped her get mentally and physically stronger after her mother’s death. Dee: “Suck It Up and Drive On.” Dee had been a cardio fanatic all her life, but when her mother passed away in 2013, she needed something different to distract her and help her process the loss.  … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 40 – Dee: “Suck It Up and Drive On.” →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 40 – Dee: “Suck It Up and Drive On.” appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

How Kenny lost 35 lb., gained a 450-lb. deadlift and stopped running from the camera. Kenny Kicks Butt; Loses Gut Kenny had been in great shape all of his life. He played football in high school and baseball in college. But once he joined the working world, his fitness took a turn for the worse. … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 39 – Kenny Kicks Butt; Loses Gut →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 39 – Kenny Kicks Butt; Loses Gut appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Sarah Palmer DeFrank has been many things: Single mom. Broke graduate student. Chef. Overweight. Unhealthy. Unhappy. Listen and learn how she used CrossFit to rewrite her story. How Sarah Palmer DeFrank Rewrote Her Story Sarah used to cry at her kitchen table after workouts. She thought she was no good, and couldn’t understand how it … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 38 – How Sarah Palmer DeFrank Rewrote Her Story →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 38 – How Sarah Palmer DeFrank Rewrote Her Story appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Episode 172: Gym-Management SoftwareToday we are joined by the famous Jay Williams.Jay is the owner of CrossFit Hale in California and CrossFit Thames in London. He's also the Director of New Product Development at Two-Brain Business and has worked alongside Chris since the very beginning. In this podcast, Jay shares the science behind his recent quest to find the top-ranking gym-management software systems. He discusses how he created an unbiased review system that ranked systems based on functionality, usability, reporting, integrations and "bonuses." The results just might surprise you. Join us to hear how your favorite software measured against the competition!The 6 Best Gym-Management Software Platforms: Our Unbiased Review for 2019: https://twobrainbusiness.com/best-gym-management-software-2019/Other Two-Brain Episodes with Jay:https://twobrainbusiness.com/two-brain-radio-episode-4-jason-williams/https://twobrainbusiness.com/episode-129-taking-action/Contact Jay:http://crossfitthames.com/http://crossfithale.com/Timeline:3:12 – Introduction to Jay Williams.4:33 – Jay’s software-development background and software evaluation process.8:00 – Creating a scoring system for the top six gym software applications.12:55 – All the applications looked amazing—at first.14:35 – How do the top CrossFit software applications stack up?18:20 – The surprising winner, based on the rankings.22:45 – How one small application you've never heard of seriously impressed. 24:29 – Why you shouldn't run out and buy a new system.

In this episode, CrossFit Hale coach Wendy Medina tells us about her experience tracking everything she’s eaten for the past year and a half. 500 Days of Food Tracking When Coach Wendy started tracking her daily food intake, her goals were simple. “I wanted to feel better and perform better in workouts,” she said. While … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep. 37 – 500 Days of Food Tracking →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep. 37 – 500 Days of Food Tracking appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

When Phil came in to Hale, he was thinking about retiring. When I asked him about his goals, he said he wanted to get in the shape he was in his 20’s and 30’s. He wanted to lose a few pounds and feel better overall about his health and his body. What good is retirement … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 36 – Un-retirement with Phil A →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 36 – Un-retirement with Phil A appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

“If you want to eat bags of Hot Cheetos, you need to do some running” – Wendy’s mom Wendy’s athletic career started with a simple rule her mother made to get her out of the house. She started with sports like soccer and running, but eventually she found her way to 24 hour fitness. Not … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 35 – Deadlifts and Hot Cheetos with Coach Wendy →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 35 – Deadlifts and Hot Cheetos with Coach Wendy appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Jay Williams of CrossFit Hale and CrossFit Thames shares his story and lessons learned in opening his two Boxes.

“It’s the closest thing to feeling like a kid again” – Edison Murillo Talk to Edison and you’ll walk away feeling better about yourself. His enthusiasm and happiness infects everyone around him in a way you can’t measure. He makes you feel good about life. You’d never guess that he has been up since 3:30 … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 34 – Losing 50 at 50 – Meet Edison →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 34 – Losing 50 at 50 – Meet Edison appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

David’s whole kitchen was flooded. After a heavy rain in Port Costa, the creek filled up and started flowing right through the kitchen of his Bull Valley Road House. Worse, it happened right in the middle of his Christmas party. So they went from drinks and celebrating to buckets and bailing water. It was a … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 33 – Food, Fitness, and Family – Meet David →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 33 – Food, Fitness, and Family – Meet David appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Candice had almost no fitness background when she started. Any time she’d been to the gym in the past, it had only been because a friend had invited her. “This seems like fun, I’ll do it too!” But she was never really into it, and when her friend dropped off, she’d drop off as well. … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 32 – Starting from Scratch, Meet Candice →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 32 – Starting from Scratch, Meet Candice appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

We couldn’t put our finger on what we liked about Angie the first time we met. Her passion, knowledge, and experience was clear, but there was something else…something that stood out and made us think “we need her at Hale”. You get clues about it when you hear the story of how she sold everything … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 31 – Putting in the work – Meet Angie →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 31 – Putting in the work – Meet Angie appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Cullen went from athlete to police officer to 250 lbs, and back to athlete. Hear his amazing story in this week's episode of the living better podcast.The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 30 – Cullen’s winding path to fitness appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Running 100m seemed like a mile In one of Nancy’s first workouts, the coach said “run 100m, then do some other stuff” (kb swings, squats, etc) She had zero concern about the “other stuff”, but that run… Before she found CrossFit, Nancy had been walking about 3 miles each morning. She’d never run more than … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 29 – How Nancy got fit in her 60’s →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 29 – How Nancy got fit in her 60’s appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Tina knew exactly what to do. When she was on the road back to fitness after he second child, she had every advantage you could think of. – A proven plan – Past results to rely on – Access to a gym 24/7 Easy, right? Not exactly. In this episode of the Living Better podcast, … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 28 – How Tina got her body back – part 2 →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 28 – How Tina got her body back – part 2 appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

When I first met Mike we were 18, and he fit the picture I had in my mind of an engineering student during freshmen year of UC Berkeley. He was super skinny, had really long hair cut exactly like Bruce Lee, and slept on Star Wars bed sheets.’ He had moved in next door to … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 27 – Meet Mike →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 27 – Meet Mike appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

It’s over 500 days since our last podcast. But we’re back! Click here to check out our latest episode. In those 500 days, we’ve: – Finished more than 1000 workouts – pushed the sled more than 250 miles – lifted more than 1,000,000 pounds – enjoyed exactly 0 burpees The point is, a lot has … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 26 – Living Better is back! →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 26 – Living Better is back! appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

⌃⌃⌃ This subject line seems like a joke. You’re thinking: Even if it’s true, it’s gotta be an extreme starvation diet, or the result of surgery or pills. Nope. Just do the basic stuff well over time, and you WILL get results. This is what makes Kim’s story so amazing. She has legitimately lost almost … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 25 – How to lose 100 lbs in 8 months →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 25 – How to lose 100 lbs in 8 months appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

A young girl helping her mom cooking Christmas ham asks “mom, why do you cut the ends off the ham?” “To be honest, sweetie, I don’t know…something about the juices? I do it because my mom always did. Let’s call her and find out.” She dials her mother and asks “why did you always cut … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 24 – Create your own story →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 24 – Create your own story appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Back when you used to go to the globo gym, did you ever go with no plan at all? You walked in and just sorta “did stuff”? Start with a little cardio… Then, “oh, my favorite squat machine is available, I’ll do that” You do a few sets of a few reps, then move on … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 23 – How to make up your own travel WOD →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 23 – How to make up your own travel WOD appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Wow 4 days in and you’re already HELLA sore. Walking down the stairs, using the bathroom… Putting your arms over your head It all HURTS! The worst is when you’re sitting in a chair and your spouse comes by to give you a neck/shoulder rub. “Get your hands off my traps!!!!” Soreness is a common … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep22 – How to deal with soreness →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep22 – How to deal with soreness appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

CrossFit is too hard for most people. Straight up… Most people are not built for this. It’s not the physical demands…Everyone can squat, deadlift, press, and move their bodies. It’s the ego that takes the biggest beating They can’t handle: —> the reality they aren’t in the shape they used to be —> Having a … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 21 – How to win EVERY workout →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 21 – How to win EVERY workout appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

When Priti gets nervous, she talks. “Damn, that’s heavy” “There’s a lot of running today” “We’re doing squats again? After Monday? Are you serious right now?” You can tell when she’s REALLY nervous about a workout, because she talks to herself. “ok, you’ve got this”, “let’s go”, “one rep at a time” One thing she … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep20 – How Priti makes it all work →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep20 – How Priti makes it all work appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Got a great question from Dale the other day. “I’d like to be able to maintain the progress I’ve made during the challenge and am fearful I’ll easily/quickly go off the rails and revert to old habits. Is this common? any words of advice?” – Dale This is a common, and kinda scary question. When … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 19 – I’ve reached my goal, now what? →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 19 – I’ve reached my goal, now what? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Recently, Coach Heidi and Coach Jay finished our 10,000th burpee in 100 days. 100 burpees per day for 100 days. It was part of a challenge…more of a bet, that both of us lost. The bet was, can we hit PR’s on 4 different workouts back in July during our Hero challenge. We agreed that … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep18 – What we learned doing 10,000 burpees →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep18 – What we learned doing 10,000 burpees appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

How is this fun? At the end of each workout, we always ask “How was it?” Someone almost always says “that was fun”, or the alternative “it was awful” while smiling. How can doing hundreds of push ups and lifting thousands of pounds for time be fun? Today, Coach Heidi and I answer that question, … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep17 – How is this fun? →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep17 – How is this fun? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

What makes a good athlete? Is it background? Knowledge? Do they have to grow up playing sports? After working with thousands of people, we’ve found that the best athletes all have one thing in common. The right mindset. Sometimes the people who you’d think need the most help are the ones who thrive, and the … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep16 – Mind over Muscle →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep16 – Mind over Muscle appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Heidi is the head coach of MissFit, and one of Hale’s most experienced and respected coaches and athletes. Like all of our coaches, she started as a member with some very specific goals and limitations. Today we hear the story of her humble beginnings, losing 50 pounds and dealing with a variety of injuries to … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 15 – Meet Coach Heidi →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 15 – Meet Coach Heidi appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

With Coach Tina a few months away from giving birth, one of the questions she gets often is. Should I work out while pregnant? When people see pregnant ladies lifting or carrying things, it’s common for them to say: “Is that safe?” “Should she be doing that?” “That’s heavy! Let me help you with that!” … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep14 – Is it ok to do CrossFit while pregnant? →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep14 – Is it ok to do CrossFit while pregnant? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

When people first walk into the gym, they always have a goal. “I want to get fit” “I need to get strong” “I’ve got a wedding coming up, and I want to look good” Those goals are a great place to start, and often we can use that initial motivation to achieve amazing things…but what … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep 13 – Goals vs Habits →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep 13 – Goals vs Habits appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

It’s 2016 and it’s time to check in! The State of Hale This week’s show is all about Hale, and all about you! 2016 is a big year, with tons in store both online and offline for CrossFit Hale. This show gives an overview of what’s to come. Especially important if you missed the announcements … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep12 – The State of Hale →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep12 – The State of Hale appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

On this 5th day of CrossFit, you may be looking forward to visiting family during the winter break..but you’re working so hard right now, you don’t want to undo all that progress. Luckily we’ve got you covered. How do I stay fit while traveling? I used to look at holidays as a complete break from … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep11 – Staying fit while traveling →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep11 – Staying fit while traveling appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

This week's podcast talks about overtraining, what it looks/feels like, what it leads to, and how to avoid it. One of the common knocks on CrossFit is that we train too hard and get people hurt.The post Living Better Podcast – Ep10 – Am I overtraining? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

How do you overcome fear?At some point, we’re all afraid of something. Load up enough weight on a back squat, stack up to a high enough box, or try a new skill (like a muscle up), and there it is. It’s the feeling “this might not go well for me”, “I might get hurt”, or “maybe I should play it safe”. Fear is always at play when you’re training hard, whether it’s on day one or year 7. If you’ve never felt it, you aren’t pushing yourself hard enough.jonnylogThe thing is, you need that fear. That fear breaks you out of your comfort zone and gets you to the next level of your training. Nothing worth having in life doesn’t have some sort of fear attached to it. The key is figuring out how to get past it.We talk to Jonny again in today’s episode. It’s all the strategies and tips we’ve used with our athletes and ourselves to overcome fear and continue to make progressThe post Living Better Podcast – Ep 9 – How to overcome fear appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

While I was in London, I sat down and chatted with Jonny Landels, our strength coach at CrossFit Thames, a theatre actor, and all around interesting guy. Here’s Jonny! Jonny has a great story of starting CrossFit after his rugby career ended. He was one of the biggest guys on the team (255 lbs @ … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep8 – Meet Jonny →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep8 – Meet Jonny appeared first on CrossFit Hale.

Jay is co-owner of CrossFit Thames -- arguably the best-known gym in Europe -- and CrossFit Hale in California. He believes gym owners can do just as well with a small gym as a large one IF they focus on individual coaching and retention instead of large class sizes. Jay has learned to be an entrepreneur through his CrossFit gyms, and believes "The Cat in the Hat" to be a great read for new business owners.

Have you ever wondered where we get these crazy workouts from? Is it magic? Is it random? Today we answer the question… How do we come up with the workouts? Programming…it’s one of the sneaky big barriers to people staying consistent with their training. Before you found CrossFit, you likely followed one program or another, … Continue reading Living Better Podcast – Ep7 – How do we come up with the workouts? →The post Living Better Podcast – Ep7 – How do we come up with the workouts? appeared first on CrossFit Hale.