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OPEX Remote CoachingNov 30, 2023
2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals - How to be BEST PREPARED!
The CrossFit Quarterfinals is weeks away! Learn how you can make the most out of your time with Simulations. Today we will be discussing about Training Simulations and how they can help you perform at your best on competition day! OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
OPEN 24.3 - Initial Thoughts & Performance Review
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OPEN 24.2 - Initial Thoughts & Performance Review
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OPEN 24.1 - Initial Thoughts & Performance Review
The OPEN has begun. Tune in to hear our initial thoughts on 24.1 and how we think the athletes performed! OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com LearnRx Your Daily Dose of Fitness Education https://learnrx.app/ CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Let's Get Lactic! Building Power For CrossFit
How can increasing your power increase your performance? Join this episode to learn more about building power for CrossFit! We are discussing, design, dose response, planning, benefits, and more. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Building Capacity for CrossFit
High Turnover Work: Today we are discussing, and sharing with you, a method to increase capacity in CrossFit. Through this style of conditioning we can improve our ability to perform in CrossFit workouts/events. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
The Best KPIs for the CrossFit OPEN
KPIs - Key Performance Indicators. Today we are discussing 2 different KPI Tests you can use to measure your readiness for the CrossFit Open. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
DURABILITY Part 2
Part 2: Tune in today to learn about the Power of Durability! Today we are discussing what Durability is, how to train it, and why it is so important in the sport of CrossFit. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
What is DURABILITY & Why is it Important?
Tune in today to learn about the Power of Durability! Today we are discussing what Durability is, how to train it, and why it is so important in the sport of CrossFit. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Mastering Skills : Handstand Push Up Part 2
We are continuing our discussion from last week on the HSPU. Today we are going to go over some client case studies and elaborate more specifically on how one can improve their HSPUs. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Mastering Skills : Handstand Push Up
Improving your skills is vital to improving your capacity. Today we break down what your limitation might be in improving the HSPU. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
The BEST Online Program For CrossFit
Tune in to learn about structuring the training year for your CrossFit season. We are about to start a new cycle in the OPEX COMPETE Program. This program is designed for competitors who wish to perform their best in the CrossFit Quarter-Finals. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
How to Build Strength for CrossFit
A follow up to last weeks episode! Last week we chatted on how strong you need to be in CrossFit. Today we elaborated more on how to increase your strength and why it is different than traditional strength sports. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
How STRONG Should You Be For CrossFit?
How strong do you need to be in order to compete in the sport of fitness? Today we breakdown some strength metrics and KPIs to give you a better idea on what it takes to succeed as a competitor in CrossFit. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
CATCHING UP WITH COLLEEN Episode 1: Competitor, Coach, Data Analyst
Former CrossFit Games Competitor, Coach, Chef, and Data Analyst. Check out this episode to hear how Colleen can do it all! OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com LearnRx Your Daily Dose of Fitness Education https://learnrx.app/ CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Chatting With: What is OZEMPIC? Should you take it?
Today Michael and Roman talk about Semaglutide. Tune in if you are interested in better understanding this drug and it's affects. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com LearnRx Your Daily Dose of Fitness Education https://learnrx.app/ CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Is Zone 2 Training Still Relevant?
Can Zone Training help you improve in CrossFit? Is it still relevant in the training industry after its burst onto the scene? Tune in to find out! OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Semifinal News & 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship Event Breakdown
CrossFit Semifinal Locations and Dates have been announced! Tune in as we break down the coming events of the 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://shorturl.at/crySY Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
How to Win in CrossFit. Movement Comes First!
Movement expression! What is it and how can understanding it upgrade my training or coaching? Today we breakdown what is means to fully express yourself in training and competition. This topic is a small excerpt fro Sam's video course, Coaching the Competitor. If you want to learn more about how to be a great coach for competitive fitness, then check the link below. OPEX Remote Coaching Hire an OPEX Coach - https://www.opexrc.com Coaching the Competitor Link https://learnrx.app/playlists/coaching-the-competitor-playlist?referralCode=samsmith&tpclid=facebook.PAAaaR8PGIgNdq30uqFXszi11xjhPg6y_sKn7rwHwAtzgQbpI8mRTzUMOS4JI_aem_ASx5mhnr0IMXdCiQHTm7_7scXf-6kUVdL375jefJF2YsOgSCh6j89jaStqAdH608kiU Explore OPEX Coaching Education: https://www.opexfit.com CoachRx Professional Coaching Software Start your FREE trial here - https://www.coachrx.app/
Training Twice a Day: Twice the Results? Or Two Steps Back?
Today we are discussing: Designing Double Sessions. Are they right for you? -Who should be doing them? -How to design them? -How to progress them? Our Black Friday deals are available across all of our products. Everything from mentorship to our 1:1 coaching is included. Coach Sam Smith has even just released a brand new course playlist, Coaching the Competitor, to kick off the month strong. We get it, there are loads of offers being rammed down your throats all month long, trying to get you to buy things you don’t need. We’re here to offer huge savings on things that make you better. Invest in your health! OPEX RC BLACK FRIDAY DEALS are live all November long. 1 Month FREE on 1:1 Coaching 7 Days FREE on Programs 25% OFF Coaching the Competitor Playlist 50% OFF Associate Remote Coach Accelerator Link: https://rb.gy/noxowo Act now! OPEX RC Black Friday Deals are live all November long. Save big and elevate your fitness. Explore all deals here. Enjoy, OPEX Remote Coaching
Podcast Intro & CrossFit Season Changes
Welcome to the OPEX RC Podcast. Today we are discussing the new podcast and what future shows will be available to you!
22. Adaptive Physiology with Michael Bann
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I have my friend and colleague Michael Bann back on for round 2.
In this conversation, we focus on the concept of Adaptive Physiology. This is a concept that undergirds a lot of Michael’s approach to coaching and how he solves problems with his clients.
We specifically dove into the following topics:
-The difference between Germ Theory and Terrain Theory
-Susceptibility to stress and sickness
-The 3 big levers: Physiology, Genes, and Mental/Emotional
-Top down vs. Bottom up approaches
-Emunctories
-Michael’s 5 pillars of performance
If you enjoy this episode, please like and share it with others as it helps us build our reach and be able share more great content with the public.
Contacting Michael:
Email - michaelbann@crafted.coach
IG - @coach_michael_bann
21. 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinal Review with Austin Kapetanakis
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I’m pleased to be joined with my friend and client, Austin Kapetanakis. In this episode we discuss and review the 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinal events. I wanted to break down the events and was planning on doing it solo, but figured having someone who completed them would provide a bit more color to the conversation.
This was a jam packed episode covering many facets of training, competing, and testing.
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20. Should you be tracking your food with Colleen Fotsch
Today I sit down with Colleen Fotsch to discuss two questions she often receives:
Question 1:
Should you be tracking your food?
Question 2:
How to eat to perform?
We were both able to share our own personal experiences with tracking food and how we’ve ate to perform in the past.
We looked at the pros and cons from our personal lens and from our coach lens to show how different seasons of life create different needs for the way we view and consume food.
Finally, we discussed the impact of one’s environment, social circles, and traveling regarding the decisions we make with food.
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19. Reviewing the 2023 CrossFit Open
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I review the 2023 CrossFit Open events and share my thoughts on each event and all 4 events as a whole.
I broke this episode up into 6 parts:
- Initial Noticings
- What’s being tested
- Changes from previous years
- How to improve work rate and strength under fatigue
- Functional Volume
- Strategy guides - are they useful?
If you enjoy this episode, please like and share it with others as it helps us build our reach and be able share more great content with the public.
Links from episode:
Strength Levels for the sport of CrossFit - https://www.crafted.coach/blog/how-strong-do-you-need-to-be-in-crossfit
Improving work "rate" - Episode 15 - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Np6vtEeNTxb
How to train weightlifting for CrossFit - https://learnrx.app/classes/weightlifting-for-mixed-modal-athletes
What is functional volume - https://www.crafted.coach/blog/what-is-functional-volume
18. Pacing vs. Full Effort...which is better?
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I discuss the differences between pacing and full effort.
I recently listened to an episode of the Varied Not Random podcast with Adrian Bozman and Pat Sherwood where they answered a listener Q & A regarding which is better, pacing or going full-send with your workouts.
I wanted to add my thoughts to this discussion with the hope of providing an alternative way of looking at effort and training.
I broke this episode up into 4 parts:
1st - Defining the terms to be discussed and identifying what the underlying goals are
2nd - Designing appropriate training and how that plays a role in this discussion
3rd - The moderation between high-intensity and sustainability
4th - Reasons for Pacing and Full Effort
If you have questions or thoughts you’d like to share with me on the topic, feel free to send me an email at sam@crafted.coach
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17. The Last Coach You'll Ever Need with Michael Bann
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I’m honored to be speaking with my colleague Michael Bann.
He has been coaching for the past 15 years and has work with thousands of people throughout that time.
In this episode, I wanted to pick his brain on his coaching philosophy and how he’s changed his mind on movement and coaching movement over the years.
The areas we covered were the following:
“The last coach you’ll ever need”
How his perspective on movement and movement asymmetries have evolved over the years
Saying “no” more often and how he teaches this to his clients
Learning to create space for clients to become more aware of themselves allowing them to upgrade their own understanding
Why coaching is an investment in yourself
And why a coaches job is to call people up and make them better
Below you can find the links to the books he mentions in the podcast along with how you can get ahold of him if you are interested in working with 1:1
Books:
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Contacting Michael:
Email - michaelbann@crafted.coach
IG - @coach_michael_bann
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16. Life After Competing with Colleen Fotsch
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I’m honored to be speaking with the newest addition to our Crafted Coaching team, Colleen Fotsch.
We had a wonderful conversation talking about her athletic career, stories from our time working together during her competitive days, and how she’s navigated the change in her identity from the athlete towards the next chapter of being a coach and data analyst.
I’m going to read a short bio of hers to give some of you more insight into who she is and what she has done. So bear with me for a moment as I read this.
Colleen is an elite athlete in multiple sports and an all around bad-ass human. She started out as a 5-time All-American swimmer at UC Berkeley, where her team won multiple NCAA D1 championships. After college, Colleen poured her heart into a new sport– CrossFit. She went on to compete at the CrossFit Games as both an individual athlete and in the team division. In 2020, Colleen was recruited to join the National USA Bobsled Team and added yet another impressive adventure to her athletic resumé.
Although she’s now retired from competitive athletics, she maintains her athletic spirit as a full-time data analyst putting in hours in the office while still training hard and enjoying life. While pursuing her masters degree, Colleen developed a passion for helping people balance effective training with all of the other facets of life– work, school, family, and friends. Colleen has taken her knowledge and experience competing at the highest level to develop Crafted: Perform.
Crafted Perform is our newest program aimed at crafting performance for life outside the arena.
You can use the link below to access her program and sign up today.
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Contact Colleen:
Email - colleen@crafted.coach
IG - @colleenfotsch
Crafted Perform - https://dashboard.coachrx.app/programs/sales/24169
15. Work "Rate" - The KPI You Aren't Thinking About
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I go in-depth on a KPI in the sport of CrossFit that doesn’t get discussed very often or at all. I wrote about it a few years back and I called it, “rate.”
In this episode I go over the following with regards to “rate”:
-What rate is, using data from past Open and Semifinal results
-Why it is important in the sport
-A framework for thinking about it and it’s progression as an athlete develops
-How to test it
-How to train and progress it
In the show notes you’ll find a link to the blog post I wrote that has specific numbers and progressions that I mentioned in the episode. Feel free to use them and test them out.
If you have questions or thoughts you’d like to share with me on the topic, feel free to send me an email at sam@crafted.coach
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Rate Blog Post:
https://www.crafted.coach/blog/the-importance-of-rate-in-the-sport-of-crossfit
14. 2023 Wodapalooza Event Review
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I review the events from Wodapalooza.
This is one of the premier CrossFit events that took place from January 12-15th of 2023. I had one athlete compete in the elite male team division and one athlete in the upper adaptive division who won. Due to this event being a big one in the competitive CrossFit space, we decided a review was in order.
In this episode we go over:
- All 9 events
- The breakdown of the events and their characteristics
- Our thoughts on each event
- And pieces we would potentially change if we were designing the events
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13. Is Being a CrossFit Games Athlete Healthy?
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I’m pleased to be joined with my colleague, Henry Torano. We both recently saw a post from Ben Bergeron saying that CrossFit Games athletes have healthy bodies. Henry and I both have differing viewpoints on this statement and wanted to share our thoughts on why we see sport and health being mutually exclusive.
Our aim for this discussion was to share an opposing viewpoint to the one stated and to add perspective on why we think sport sits outside of longevity and health regardless of what that sport entails.
If you have questions or thoughts you’d like to share with us on the topic, feel free to send us an email at sam@crafted.coach
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12. Developing Dynamic Skills (Listener Q & A)
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I tackle a listener Q & A.
The question revolved around how to develop dynamic skills. Most specifically: T2B, C2B, MUs, HSPUs, HSW
Being able to do all of these movements is required in order to compete in the Sport of Crossfit. So, how do you go about helping people develop them…
Some of the pieces I covered are the following:
Potential for development
Strict Strength Requirements
Skill Development
Programming Considerations
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Functional Volume Article:
https://www.crafted.coach/blog/what-is-functional-volume#:~:text=Functional%20volume%20is%20the%20requisite,events%2C%20and%20other%20various%20competitions.
11. How To Turn Your Arms Into Legs (Listener Q & A)
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I tackle a listener Q & A.
The question revolved around how to turn your arms into legs, meaning, how do you make your arms very enduring and very strong for the sport of Crossfit.
I briefly spoke about this idea in a previous episode where I said the higher you climb in this sport, the more important your arms become.
Some of the pieces I covered are the following:
Potential for improvement
Limitations
Strategies
Training Principles
Programming Considerations
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10. 2022 Legends Championship Event Review
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I review the events from the 2022 Legends Championship.
This is one of the premier Crossfit masters events that took place on December 8-11th of 2022. We both had athletes compete in the competition and decided a review of the events and programming would be fun to discuss with our audience.
In this episode we go over:
- All 9 events
- Our thoughts on each event
- And pieces we would potentially change if we were designing the events
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9. How to Structure In-Season Training
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I discuss how to structure In-Season Training for the CrossFit Athlete.
In this episode we combine our previous 3 conversations on In-season training for the CrossFit Athlete and show how we blend them together to effectively prepare our clients for the competitive season.
We also discuss:
Why doing "metcons" every day isn’t going to make you better
We revisit the 3-bucket analogy for categorizing aspects of training
And finally, how the training split must change as we move to the in-season
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8. In-Season Anaerobic Training for the Crossfit Athlete
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I discuss In-Season Anaerobic Training for the CrossFit Athlete. (We refer to it as pain training throughout the episode)
This is part 3 of our 3 part series on In-Season Training for the Crossfit Athlete.
In this episode, we discuss:
How we define “pain” training
Why perform “pain” training
How “pain” training differs from the in-season vs. the off-season
Considerations when designing “pain” training
And lastly, length of use and structuring of “pain” training
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Show Notes:
Research paper on Critical Power - https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2010/10000/Critical_Power__Implications_for_Determination_of.11.aspx#
7. In-Season Aerobic Training for the Crossfit Athlete
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today I’ll be discussing In-Season Aerobic Training for the CrossFit Athlete. Mike is out of town at a competition so it’ll just be me today.
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on In-Season Training for the Crossfit Athlete.
In this episode, I cover:
The difference between aerobic potential, what I call your ceiling, and working underneath that potential, what I call your efficiency and economy
How you can assess someone’s predisposition for aerobic training.
The value in Aerobic Training
The differences in design for In-Season vs. Off-Season Aerobic Training
Examples showing differences in both cyclical and mixed pieces of work
And finally, how manipulating constraints and chaos play a vital role in the progression and development of one’s aerobic potential inside the sport of CrossFit.
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6. In-Season Strength Training for the Crossfit Athlete
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I discuss In-Season Strength Training for the Crossfit Athlete.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on In-Season Training for the Crossfit Athlete.
In this episode, we discuss:
-How you assess someone’s absolute strength potential
-What is required for absolute strength expression
-What role does absolute strength play in the sport of Crossfit and how often is it tested
-The differences between in-season and off-season absolute strength training and examples of both of them to highlight their differences
And finally, the intentional aspect of absolute strength expression that is often missed.
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5. How to fix your shoulder and knee pain with Dr. Will Trujillo
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I have a great discussion with our fellow colleague Dr. Will Trujillo.
In this episode, we learn about:
-Will’s sport and academic background
-His thoughts on young Crossfit athlete development and the principles that are often missed inside their program design
-Gaps he sees in performance coaching & program design from his PT lens
And on the flip side,
-How his PT lens has limited him at times with training progressions
-The 2 biggest movement issues he sees in the CF space, why that might be the case, and how to manage both of them
And finally, what he’s changed his mind on in the past year with regards to program design
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4. Why You Need Goals
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I discuss why you need goals.
I saw a quote recently that made me pause and reflect upon why we have goals and what the true purpose a worthy goal serves.
In this episode, we discuss:
What purpose does a goal serve and the benefits it provide not only in the short-term but also in the long-term
We discuss what you are truly getting out of pursuing a goal; the deeper purpose behind a goal
We add our own stories and paths through life thus far to provide an example of how goals serve a bigger purpose than achievement alone.
Finally, we close with some practical considerations on how to pick a worthy goal. What measures you can use to determine if this goal is a worthy one that will elicit the deeper purpose you want out of a goal.
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3. How to Improve Muscle Fatigue
Hey guys, welcome back to Crafting Fitness!
Today Mike and I discuss a question I received from one of my instagram Q and A’s.
The question was, “muscle fatigue before breathing when performing conditioning work.”
I thought this was a good question and an opportunity to elaborate on how both Mike and I think about developing capacity and fixing limitations.
In this episode, we discuss how one’s body, limb length, muscle mass, training background, and essence can play a role in fatigue
We discuss the importance around knowing what you are performing and when are you fatiguing when performing it to help figure out what might be happening
We discuss how to train and improve capacity through a framework I use that looks at the Lungs, Heart, Muscles on a spectrum for developing capacity.
And lastly, we discuss some of the different approaches Mike and I use in program design to help develop muscle endurance and capacity with our clients.
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2. Training for Life with Henry Torano
Today Mike and I are pleased to have our colleague Henry Torano on the show. We discuss Henry’s training history in American football, triathlon, and Crossfit. We then move to discussing his coaching career, his new training program entitled Crafted Function, and how it differs from his 1 to 1 remote coaching service.
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We hope you enjoy the show!
1. Individual Design vs. Template Programs
What are the differences? How are they similar? How do you know which one is right for you?
Sam Smith and Michael McElroy discuss:
- Why we added programs at Crafted Coaching
- What Individual Design is and isn’t
- What Templated Programs are and are not
- How programs are different from Individual Design
- Who is Individual Design appropriate for
- Who is Templated Program appropriate for