Podcast appearances and mentions of michele letendre

Individual Quarterfinals have begun! Competition Director Adrian Bozman joins the show to give us an inside look at what inspired him to concoct the four workouts, where he is in semifinals programming and what he's looking forward to when we get to the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth. Michele Letendre is joining forces with HWPO. She tells us why this was the right time for her to make the move. Cale Layman finished 7th overall in the Open, now we will see what he can do in Quarterfinals. Tommy Marquez talks to him about how he found CrossFit, how he had no idea who Mat Fraser was, attending West Point and his stint on a professional fishing tour. This episode is presented by Vuori. Head to vuoriclothing.com/TEF to save 20% and shop the most comfortable performance apparel on the planet.

General Manager of CrossFit Dave Castro has kicked off a new series of guest programmers for the Workout of the Day on CrossFit.com. CrossFit has published a Workout of the Day every day since 2001. It has evolved to include scaling options and intended stimulus and is designed to be accessible to everyone — the new CrossFit athlete, the seasoned veteran, and anyone in between. This latest guest for .com's programming is Michele Letendre. Letendre is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran, former CrossFit Seminar Staff member, and founder and head coach at Deka CrossFit in Blainville, Quebec. In 2016, when Letendre retired from a career competing at the CrossFit Games, she knew she wanted to build something that would reflect her experience as an athlete, long-time coach, and Seminar Staff member. She put her experience to use and founded Deka Comp, where she's gone on to program and coach elite athletes, including 2023 Rogue Invitational champion and five-time Games podium finisher Pat Vellner.  Chase and Bill sit back and analyze the programming along side guest programmer Michele Letendre and walk through the potential patterns and processes they leaned on to create their workouts.

“Learning new things is probably the most important thing anyone with confidence issues should do.”This is a quote from today's guest, Michèle Letendre, six-time CrossFit games athlete and coach of some of the fittest people on earth. Michele owns Deka Comp where she coaches amateur and elite athletes alike, including Patrick Vellner, who was recently crowned the 2nd "Fittest Man on Earth" at the 2023 CrossFit games.As Michele discusses, the concept of the “fittest on earth” is rooted in the CrossFit methodology, which emphasizes performing well across various tests, rather than specializing in one specific area. Today, she and Sara discuss:Michele's personal transition from water polo player to competitive CrossFit athleteTypes of negative experiences or pushback she has received as a woman in coachingQualities she sees in performance-minded athletesThe Importance of intrinsic motivation in the pursuit of excellenceQualities of good and bad coaches How she learns from her athlete's feedbackThe massive progression and growth of women in CrossFitBuilding confidence through weightlifting and learning new skillsStrength training can boost confidence by making you feel good about yourself and giving you a sense of accomplishment.Needless to say, coaching in this arena requires competence, confidence, and creativity and Michele Letendre thrives on all three. Learn more at: https://www.dekacomp.com/Follow Michele on Instagram: @dekacomp

Michele is a good friend who we have been following within the CrossFit space since her days out on the competition floor as an athlete. Michele is a 6x CrossFit Games Athlete who has made the transition into the world of coaching, founding the programming company: Deka Comp. She was the first female CrossFit Games coach to break into the space, and she has had tremendous success having coached Pat Vellner to multiple podium finishes at the Games. Michele is not only smart but also very passionate about what she does. These traits are evident in our conversation with her on this episode. Give it a listen, and enjoy! Michele's IG: mich_letendre •••••⁠ ⁠ This episode is brought to you by Bubs Naturals -⁠ ⁠ We are so thankful to have them as a partner of Power Monkey Camp this year - they brought the GOODS:⁠ ⁠ Collagen Powder, MCT Oil Powder, Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, Coffee, and their newest electrolytes, Hydrate or Die,⁠ ⁠ It's packed with 2000mg of electrolytes which is 5 times more than other sports drinks, there's no added sugar, it's NON GMO, Gluten Free, Vegan...you name it, they've covered it with their powder. ⁠ ⁠ USE code "POWERMONKEY" for 20% off your first order of BUBS.⁠  

Pat Vellner and his coach Michele Letendre join the show to talk about Pat's recent second place finish at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games. Plus, we have more clarity on what was wrong with Justin Medeiros in Madison and the Buttery Bros. continue to crush it.

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Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. In this episode, we have Crossfit coach and head of DekaComp, Michele Letendre. On paper, Crossfit should be a challenging sport to programme for. You need to be efficient in so many movements across a spectrum ranging from maximal strength to long-distance endurance. Add to this the fact that you don't know what might come up in competition, which makes programming decision-making a challenge, but also can allow you to be creative in your approach. In this episode, Michele and I discuss her coaching company Dekacomp, her Crossfit programming ideas, and her different coaching approaches for different athletes. But before we get to the show I want to thank our sponsors, who the show would not be possible without. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to my production partner, KULT Media.  KULT Media has been instrumental in the development & success of the progress theory.  They have created brand guides, comprehensive podcast strategies, enhanced the podcast production, developed custom workflows for me and edited & mixed all of the video, audio and social media content.  Their simple Coach, Create & Collaborate process has saved me 100's hours in podcast production, resolved countless technical issues and consistently help me to improve my podcasting game.  So if you want to establish and engage your audience, or are ready to launch your own podcast head to http://www.kult.media (www.kult.media) to learn more.  Thank you to HMN24 – fuelling human potential and optimising everyday human performance and well-being.  First of all – HMN24 is not a sports supplement company. I've seen sport supplements be used as a method to improve performance in the gym and at a certain sport. However, these supplements, like a pre-workout, are often used on top of a lifestyle which does not provide the foundation needed for optimal performance. There's no point taking pre-workout supplements if your sleep, hydration, and nutrition is an unstructured mess. I'm convinced that a large percentage of injuries are often caused, not because training was poor, but because a poor lifestyle foundation increased the athlete's susceptibility to injury. Sports supplements are often used to plaster the cracks in poor lifestyle habits, which only causes more future problems.  And this is where HMN24 is different. The product range at HMN24 not only helps improve your foundation; it optimises it. The HMN24 products are designed to fit around your circadian rhythms, from the moment you wake up, to key moments in the day when you need optimal focus, to getting the best sleep at night, there's a product to optimise each phase of the day. I can't recommend enough the “live on form' pack, consisting of the products Rise, flow and pre-sleep. Rise is for the morning and is my absolute favourite. It tastes amazing. Rise contains caffeine for increased morning alertness (though not a huge amount of caffeine, which is sooo much better for avoiding gastro-intestinal distress), electrolytes from coconut and watermelon powder to increase hydration after the previous night's sleep, and B-vitamins, to ensure you ready to win the morning. I'm not a fan of long-winded morning routines. I wake up, have my Rise with ice, and get straight to writing, and I've seen such an improvement in getting into deep work. By the time 2pm comes around the effects of caffeine from Rise has worn off, but I don't want to take more caffeine because that's going to interrupt getting to sleep later on. This is where Flow is perfect. It's a caffeine-free nootropic, perfect for improving alertness and concentration during that mid-afternoon slump. And finally, I take pre-sleep just before bed, which is a comprehensive night-time complex, formulated to...

When we look at professionalizing the sport, a big topic for conversation is how can athletes get paid more so they can be full-time athletes. But -- at the current state, many athletes do still have part or even full-time jobs on top of trying to be a Games athlete.Morning Chalk Up's Lauren Kalil sits down with CrossFit Games coach Michele Letendre and CrossFit Games agent Cooper Marsh to discuss whether Games athletes truly need to be 100% athletes in order to be a top-level competitor.Whoop Discount Code: https://bit.ly/3JULfIFAlready a WHOOP user? Open your mobile app and click on community and enter “COMM-MCHALK” to join our team.Show Breakdown:0:52 - Impact of transitioning from part-time to full-time athlete1:36 - Fee Saghafi still working part-time2:10 - Michele Letendre's experience working as a part-time athlete3:50 - How does the stress from work affect training5:18 - Pat Vellner is the exception for being able to work and compete8:01 - What do we consider "full-time athlete"9:30 - What is it about Vellner that allows him to work and podium at the Games11:13 - The bottom line

Today Adrian and Michele Letendre have a bit of a coach to coach conversation! She goes through her history in the sport of CrossFit, how she started, her history as a water polo player and many of the lessons that she got from those years and of course her career as a CrossFit Games athlete. She then discusses how she began as a coach and how it may not be as you expected! She asked Pat Vellner after already finishing on the podium if she could help oversee his training and assist in his journey, this forced Michele into a very professional role right out of the gate! And we can personally say from watching that she has done pretty darn well! You'll enjoy this episode if you are a coach or an athlete as Michele also talks about some of her biggest influences in programming and how she has taken from many to make her own flavor.

“I've done a lot of work on trying to understand (my athletes' needs) and the way I talk to them. … Once you pick up on the languages they speak and you see what gets them going … it's easier. You have to be very good at listening to what kind of words they use and what gets them going and stuff like that.” — Michele Letendre, Head Coach/Co-owner of Deka Comp and Six-Time Games AthleteHost Chase Ingraham, four-time Games athlete Adrian Conway, and seven-time Games athlete Margaux Alvarez recap Day 1 of the Individual Quarterfinal.The trio breaks down the first two workouts of the competition, discussing movement standards and plans of action, and highlights the top athletes across the continental leaderboards. The crew also reviews the next set of workouts — which include shuttle runs and bench press — that athletes will face on Day 2. In this episode, six-time Games athlete, and head coach and co-owner of Deka Comp Michele Letendre also joins the podcast to talk about Individual Quarterfinal strategy for Pat Vellner, Freya Moosbrugger, and Ellie Turner and how she tailors her coaching style when working with each of her athletes to optimize their success.

In this episode, Michele Letendre and Greg Lanctot have a chat with one of the most popular and successful CrossFit athlete in the world, Sara Sigmundsdottir (@sarasigmunds) We discuss about her recent knee injury, surgery and recovery, her recent years as a competitor, setbacks, and how to keep your head high. Also, the image of strong women in the society, and both Greg and Michele share the first time they met with Sara. Tune in for an episode full of moving stories, laughs and also some inspiring stuff from Coach Michele! Make sure to follow us at @walklemile Episode brought to you by @nfanutrition offering our listeners 20% off their next order with code MILE20. Support this podcast

Michele Letendre and Greg Lanctot sit down with the one and only Armen Hammer, to discuss his weekend in Montreal for the Atlas Games, how he is fascinated by GSP's french canadian accent, everything going on in the CrossFit world nowadays, and also his life path. Episode brought to you by NFA Nutrition. Use code MILE20 to get 20% off your next order. Order at www.nfanutrition.com @nfanutrition Support this podcast

Michele has an impressive career of performances at the CrossFit Games, competing as an individual 6 times, finishing as high as 4th. She also has an impressive career as a coach to some of the top Games athletes, including Patrick Vellner, James Newbury, and Laura Horvaht.  Michele's efforts are newly focused on her project "Deka Comp", which is programming for individuals and gyms for a wider range of athletes than just the highest level of "elites" Michele's IG PLEASE TAKE A QUICK MOMENT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO AN DO NOT LIKE ABOUT OUR PODCAST BY TAKING THIS SHORT SURVEY HERE

Michele Letendre and Greg Lanctot sit down with CrossFit's Director of Sport Dave Castro to talk about the upcoming Open, the 2021 Games season, Mat Fraser's retirement, and all of their favorite Open memories. We also wonder if Dave speaks french, and after all of these years leading the CrossFit Games, what are the next challenges for him. Have fun! Episode brought to you by We Cook Meals, offering you 50$ off with promocode MILE50. Order on www.wecookmeals.ca Episode brought to you by NFA Nutrition, offering you 20% off your next supplement order with promocode MILE20. Order on www.nfanutrition.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/micheandgreg Support this podcast

The 2021 Season continues to come into focus but not as quickly as many people would like.  We have a start date for the Open and a rulebook but we still don't know much about the semifinals or any sponsors who may get involved this season.  Sean and Tommy try and offer some reassuring words to the community based on conversations they've had with people working to get the season together.  Plus, five-time individual Games competitor Pat Vellner stops by to give his thoughts on the new season structure, how he's feeling coming back from a groin injury and his relationship with his coach Michele Letendre.

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Michele Letendre understands competition from all angles. She's a former top-level athlete with six individual CrossFit Games appearances and a career-best finish of 4th in 2014. Now, she's a business owner and a coach to elite athletes such as Pat Vellner.In this interview with Sean Woodland, Michele gets real about the mental toll of competition, the pressure of being compared with Camille Leblanc-Bazinet and how she shifted her mindset after retiring from competition. Links:COVID-19 ResourcesJoin the Gym Owners United group on FacebookFree ToolsBook a Free CallContact:Instagram: @mich_letendreTimeline:1:07 – Dealing with the coronavirus situation.3:52 – Developing the desire to excel through water polo.7:48 – Finding CrossFit and becoming a competitor.11:51 – Michele’s journey with nutrition and weight loss after her first Games appearance.16:12 – On competing against Camille Leblanc-Bazinet—and eventually becoming friends.21:39 – Michele’s best year of competition.24:09 – Managing expectations.27:48 – Shifting perspectives.30:59 – Coming back for one more year in 2016.35:38 – Becoming a coach.39:49 – On dealing with Pat Vellner’s antics.44:17 – Where are all the female elite-athlete coaches?46:43 – The most rewarding aspect of her career.

You asked for it, we delivered! Patrick Vellner joins Michele Letendre and Greg Lanctot for a chat between friends. Get to know Patrick Vellner like never before - we learn about his path to the CrossFit Games podiums, how he got so fit and smiley and successful and so many other things. The three friends discuss their love for Arthurs Nosh Bar pancakes, how Montreal is cool, vegan bacon, James Newbury, Travis Williams and crunchy behind the scenes anecdotes from Wodapalooza. Greg interviews Michele and Pat about their relationship and how the two have very similar personalities. To get the pancakes we are talking about: http://arthursmtl.com/ (http://arthursmtl.com/fr/accueil/) To sign up for Michele's programming: https://dekacomp.com/ (https://dekacomp.com/) Support this podcast

Pat Vellner made his individual debut at the CrossFit Games in 2016 and proceeded to take third overall. Since then, he has become one of the most popular athletes in the sport and a perennial favorite to finish on the podium in Madison.He joined Sean Woodland to talk about how competing in gymnastics and lacrosse helped prepare him for competitive CrossFit, how he managed to finish third at a Regional competition despite tearing his biceps and what he thinks about the new structure of the CrossFit Games.Links:COVID-19 ResourcesJoin the Gym Owners United group on FacebookFree ToolsBook a Free CallContact:Instagram: @pvellnerTimeline:1:12 – Training during coronavirus.5:13 – Learning work ethic and athleticism from gymnastics and lacrosse.10:02 – Discovering CrossFit in university.11:42 – Becoming a competitive CrossFit athlete.13:19 – Building confidence in his Regional debut.16:26 – Going team in 2015.19:05 – Taking third at the East Regional in 2016 with a torn biceps.23:22 – Setting goals for the Games. 26:54 – Dealing with the extra pressure after taking third at the 2016 Games.29:19 – Digging out of a hole in 2017.32:11 – Mechanical failure and injury in 2018.36:14 – On the new Games structure. 43:05 – Why Pat asked Michele Letendre to be his coach.47:50 – Representing the common man in elite athletics.

6 times CrossFit games competitor and 3 times CrossFit games coach, Michele Letendre joins us on TMP to talk about competitive CrossFit coaching and how it is evolving into a serious profession.

Camille Leblanc-Bazinet is one of the most recognizable athletes in CrossFit Games history.She appeared at the Games every year from 2010 to 2018 as an individual and stood on the podium as a member of a team last year. She is also the founder of the online training program Féroce Fitness.Here, she talks with Sean Woodland about her competitive CrossFit career, what it was like winning the 2014 Games and how her goals and priorities have changed since retiring from competition and starting her business.Links:Féroce FitnessFree ToolsContact:Instagram: @camillelbazTimeline:2:47 – Before CrossFit: Playing “every sport that existed.”3:34 – Being fearless.4:52 – On the end of her gymnastics career.7:52 – Getting challenged to try CrossFit.10:29 – Goals for Camille’s first CrossFit Games: “Don’t be last.”12:15 – A glimpse of hope.13:42 – On discipline and drive.15:57 – Competing with Michele Letendre.17:10 – Lessons learned after taking 16th in 2013.21:24 – Winning the Games in 2014.24:01 – The beginnings of a new dream.28:16 – Retiring as the person she wanted to become.30:53 – On the team competition experience.31:49 – Starting Féroce Fitness.34:49 – The passion behind Féroce: helping people get healthy.38:53 – Building a fitness community.40:54 – Brownie sundaes for lunch.42:20 – Making an impact.45:34 – Who is Camille Leblanc-Bazinet today?

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Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez talk with 6-time CrossFit Games athlete and current Deka Comp coach Michele Letendre.  Michele coached four different individual athletes at the CrossFit Games this year - Pat Vellner, James Newbury, Samuel Cournoyer and Laura Horvath.  She talks about why she wanted to become a coach, what she does to get the most out of her athletes and what she thinks about the format changes to the CrossFit Games season.

Meet up avec Michèle Letendre. Athlète international de Crossfit qui à changer de role pour poursuivre sa carrière en tant que coach et entrepreneur. Les sujets chauds du jour -Mon experience avec elle comme BOSS -Son experience d'athlete -Le Doping au crossfit et en general -Les qualité d'un coach -L'attitude d'un champion -Les valeurs et la connection athlete vs coach. et probablement + encore + sur Michele et DEKA comp http://dekacomp.com https://www.instagram.com/mich_letendre/ https://www.instagram.com/dekacomp/ https://www.instagram.com/dekacompjournal/

In a recent Instagram post, Michele Letendre admits to falling into the sport of CrossFit a bit randomly nearly 10 years ago. It’s safe to say she found her calling.   The CrossFit athlete turned founder of Deka Comp joins this week’s Brute Podcast to talk about the shift from athlete to coach as she trains some of the top athletes in the sport, including Patrick Vellner.   Listen as she shares her insight on what it means to be a leader versus a mentor and how success is ultimately born from failure.     Topics:   05:10 – Intro to competitive sports 12:45 – Leader vs. mentor 30:44 – Fear in competition 37:50 – Athlete to coach 53:15 – Success through failure   Links:   Instagram dekacomp.com   Books:   Atomic Habits – James Clear   Reviews:   If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength  

In this episode Zack is joined by elite CrossFit coach and multiple time CrossFit games competitor, Michele Letendre. In this episode we talk about what is necessary to call CrossFit a clean sport and why CrossFit needs to step up their testing procedures.

Armen catches up with Patrick Vellner to talk about how he's planning on winning the CrossFit Games in 2019, working with Michele Letendre, and what it's like dealing with all the unknowns of the new Games season format. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Six-time CrossFit Games veteran Michele Letendre is the owner of Deka Comp in Canada. She delves into the training that got her to the Games half a dozen times and how she utilizes that system with up and coming athletes to maximize their potential.

Do you still think that it's possible to be a great coach and a great athlete at the same time? Do you still think that the best athletes write the best programs? You might want to give this episode a listen. . Michele Letendre has been wildly successful as a CrossFit Athlete, placing 4th in the world at the 2014 CrossFit Games and she is now wildly successful as a coach heping two of her clients (Laura Horvath and Patrick Vellner) to second place finishes at the 2018 CrossFit Games. . I have so much respect for both the type of competitor Michele was and the kind of coach that she is. When you mingle around in the Warm-up area at the CrossFit Games you can see which coaches are really invested in the success of their athletes. It's in how they carry themselves, the laser focus they have, the way they fight back showing too much emotion when an athlete does well or poorly Michele exemplifies all of these characteristics. . In this episode Michele talks about why it's exceedingly difficult to be a great athlete and a great coach at the same time. She talks about the emotional energy tied to both as well as the cognitive energy. . Michele also offers her opinion on the changes to the CrossFit Games and the lack of clarity around where things are going. You won't want to miss it.   Michele Can be found at: @mich_letendre @dekacomp www.dekacomp.com REVIEW US! If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support. Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @SeanPastuch

Today we are joined by Michele Letendre of Deka CrossFit. Michele was the most successful coach at the 2018 CrossFit Games. Michele is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran herself and finished fourth in 2014. She is a former collegiate swimmer and national-level water polo player. Michele decided to retire from competition after the 2016 season to focus on her coaching career, and she now works with top CrossFit athletes across the world. Join us today as we discuss training methodology as well as what it was like to retire at the pinnacle of the sport!

This week we welcome an all time great in the sport of Fitness Mich Letendre. A multiple time individual Games athlete and member of Team Canada Mich has done it all in CrossFit. We hear some valuable lessons about retirement from the sport and how she now coaches Patrick Vellner and other elite athletes.

Michele Letendre at Deka Comp is our focus today. This week we are joined by the wonderful Michelle Letendre. Michelle is a 5 times CrossFit Games Athlete turned coach. She is the head haunch over at Deka Comp and well known for her work with... The post #106 – Michele Letendre – Deka Comp appeared first on The Chief Life.

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 Episode 372 of CrossFit Radio, Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Naperville owner Neil Khant and multiyear CrossFit Games competitor Michele Letendre. This episode was webcast on March 11, 2015.1:43 Over the years, Neil Khant has used a lot of creativity to build a successful affiliate in Illinois. With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, one of Khant’s favorite signature events is coming up: the sixth annual edition of Green Beer and Burpees, a workout and pub day. Khant spoke about the origins of the popular tradition, and he also described several programs he offers at CrossFit Naperville before giving his opinion on good programming.12:52 Michele Letendre competed with Emily Bridgers immediately after Open Workout 15.2 was announced. Letendre talked about her experience at the event in Austin, Texas, and said she had a hunch 15.2 would be a repeat of a test from a previous year. She explained her strategy for the couplet of overhead squats and pull-ups, and she said she loves competing live in front of a crowd. The Canadian said she believes she’s a more well-rounded athlete this year, and she spoke about trying to land on the podium this year after finishing fourth at the CrossFit Games in 2014.

On Episode 372 of CrossFit Radio, Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Naperville owner Neil Khant and multiyear CrossFit Games competitor Michele Letendre. This episode was webcast on March 11, 2015.1:43 Over the years, Neil Khant has used a lot of creativity to build a successful affiliate in Illinois. With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, one of Khant’s favorite signature events is coming up: the sixth annual edition of Green Beer and Burpees, a workout and pub day. Khant spoke about the origins of the popular tradition, and he also described several programs he offers at CrossFit Naperville before giving his opinion on good programming.12:52 Michele Letendre competed with Emily Bridgers immediately after Open Workout 15.2 was announced. Letendre talked about her experience at the event in Austin, Texas, and said she had a hunch 15.2 would be a repeat of a test from a previous year. She explained her strategy for the couplet of overhead squats and pull-ups, and she said she loves competing live in front of a crowd. The Canadian said she believes she’s a more well-rounded athlete this year, and she spoke about trying to land on the podium this year after finishing fourth at the CrossFit Games in 2014.