Chasing Fitness

CrossFit Games athlete Dani Speegle joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing, how she got into CrossFit and why finding fun in her everyday workout routines is what helps keep her going through all the tough times.

Stephen Guyenet, author of The Hungry Brain, comes on the podcast to talk about why we overeat, why we crave what we crave and what we can do about it in order to get the best results we can and master our cravings successfully. 

Guido Trinidad is a gym owner, 2x CrossFit Games Athlete, father of three, founder of Wodapalooza and yet he's much more than all of these labels. In this episode, we talk about how Guido founded one of the best fitness competitions in the world to date, all while raising a family, starting a business and getting himself to the CrossFit Games not one time, but twice. 

Dr. James Hoffman of Renaissance Periodization goes deep on everything involving recovery with regards to fitness and nutrition. 

Hoffman dives deep on where to spend your time and resources when it comes to recovery and where to save your money.  To check out his book on recovery, head to renaissanceperiodization.com. 

CrossFit Games Athlete Carleen Matthews talks about her recent finish at the CrossFit Games, finishing second in the Masters division from 35-39. 

She compares the two competitions and talks about her career rising within the sport of fitness. Beyond that, she talks about her past with addiction and how she's used that past to help others at her gym, CrossFit St. Helens.

Noah Ohlsen, this year's second fittest man on earth, joins the show to talk about his experience this year at the CrossFit Games. 

Noah came on earlier this year to talk about his manta of happy but hungry only to put it to use at this year's Games. Despite the pressure, Ohlsen remained composed and was able to fight to a podium position for the first time ever. 

Marcus Philly, former CrossFit Games athlete and founder of Revival Strength and functional bodybuilding, goes into his CrossFit career, how he got to where he is today and talks more about why he trains the way he does today. 

Specifically we dive into knowing how to train the appropriate amount for your individual goals and lifestyle and how to train around injuries if they occur. Marcus is a wealth of knowledge and breaks down why the differences between Games level training and what he tries to get clients to do through functional bodybuilding. 

To learn more about his program visit revival-strength.com

Bethany Shadburne joined the show to discuss her recent performance at this year's CrossFit Games where she finished 8th. She also talks about her growth into the sport, coming from a history of bodybuilding, gymnastics and long-distance running. 

If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review so we can get more guests like Bethany in the future!

Mike Kesthely, owner and founder of Nova 3 Labs, joins the show to talk about performance enhancing drugs within the sport of CrossFit. 

Mike talks about the reasons people may choose to use PEDs within the sport side of things, some of the drugs people are most likely to use and CrossFit's current drug testing policy. 

This episode is meant as an educational tool around the sport without providing specific advice on how anyone should be taking PEDs if they so chose. It does not condone taking PEDs within the sport of fitness at any level. 

Dr. Sean Pastuch, owner and founder of Active Life RX sits down and chats about his journey into building one of the biggest and most productive remote movement coaching services in the fitness industry. 

Specifically, Sean talks about certain movement patterns that could be used too much in CrossFit, what he learned from working with elite athletes such as Rich Froning and Jacob Heppner and his mission to professionalize the coach within the fitness industry. 

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In this episode, Justin Mallet, a client of Refocus Nutrition, goes in depth on his journey working with Eric to go from 220 pounds all the way down to 195 pounds today. Justin was recently recognized as the male member of the year at CrossFit Moirai for his transformation over the last year both physically and mentally. 

In this episode, he talks about his mentality around signing up for coaching, what he learned and why others should get coaching to get the results they've always wanted.

Brad Jensen, owner of Key Nutition, goes deep into his story on recovery, talking about how he overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol to start Key Nutrition today. Jensen shares many of the stories from his past along to demonstrate how it makes him the nutrition and fitness coach that he is today. 

Mike Kesthely, CEO and founder of Nova 3 Labs, joined the podcast to talk about all things supplements within CrossFit. Specifically, we discussed how to eat for performance within CrossFit, how he worked with former Games' Champions James Fitzgerald and why he created the supplements that he did when he eventually founded Nova 3 Labs. You won't want to miss it!

In this episode, Eric goes over many of the frequently asked questions he gets inside of day to day work and check-ins with clients. During the episode, we talk about when the right time to diet is, should we sacrifice happiness for it and the future of CrossFit. As always, leave a rating or review and let us know what you think or contact @iamericelliott to work with him or ask further questions!

In this episode we're joined by the godfather of American Olympic Weightlifting, Mike Burgener. Mike, known as coach, is the original coach for the CrossFit SME Olympic Weightlifting course, a member of the Fighting Irish alumni and was recently inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame--which he talks about during the episode. 

In this episode, we also discuss what discipline means to him, being in the military and how he's developed into the coach he is today. It's one you're not going to want to miss and share with friends and family!

Travis Zipper, hormone specialist and nutrition coach for the Nutritional Coaching Institute, talks about how he got to where he is in the industry and why he coaches coaches today. Travis also talks about an introduction to hormones and why we are seeing declining levels of testosterone for decades and what we can do about them naturally to get the best physical and mental results we've ever had. 

Cody McBroom, owner of Boom Boom Performance, goes deep on his journey into the fitness industry, how he got to where he is today while talking about some of the issues he sees within CrossFit from a nutrition coaching perspective. Cody talks at length about how he improved his fitness to where he is today and the mindset around improvement that he helps so many with in his practice. 

Natalie Newhart, former CrossFit regionals athlete, goes in depth about her suspension from CrossFit, why she decided to take performance-enhancing substances and how she used her challenges to better herself and help everyone around her in her newfound passion for nutrition coaching. 

Jason Phillips, owner of iN3 Nutrition and the Nutritional Coaching Institute, joined the podcast to talk about how he came to become a nutrition coach, what he sees going wrong in the nutrition industry as well as why people self-sabotage their goals. He talks about his beginnings and the legacy he wants to leave to help a billion people. 

Five-time CrossFit Games Athlete Noah Ohlsen drops by to talk about his 2019 CrossFit Open experience, how he got into CrossFit and how he plans to try and make it back through the sanctional process this year. He also dives deep into his "Happy but Hungry" mindset on life and as well his nutritional practices this year. 

Cassidy Dickson, nutrition coach at iN3 and the Nutritional Coaching Institute, talks about her journey into CrossFit, making it to the Games and why she's taking a break from competing. Also, she talks about the values of self confidence and why it's important to take a break from always trying to find our best body ever. 

Brandy Wann from iN3 Nutrition goes in depth on everything Reverse Dieting. We talk about why it's important that people take a break from dieting, how to know when you need to reverse diet and why it's crucial you hire a coach to help you get there. 

Jason Ackerman, CF-L4, delivered some awesome content, talking about the art of coaching, how he got into CrossFit and why it's important for people to discover their why in order to meet their fitness goals. Ackerman is also a nutrition coach, owning Own Your Eating, and goes into the mental aspects of food selection and how and why we need to be flexible with our diets to create success. 

Nutrition and business coach Chasity Snowden joins the podcast talking about her life in fitness and how she got into the CrossFit Games in 2018. She also unpacks how to become a good coach and why people need to get away from the right or wrong mentality in life. 

Angela Hauck, Nutrition coach and UFE figure and fitness pro, goes in depth on how she got into the fitness industry and how she finds confidence in the body she has year round. We also discuss postpartum nutrition and how she got the best body of her life after having children. 

7-time CrossFit Games athlete Austin Malleolo joined the podcast talking about his training for the year and Boston marathon, intensity, nutrition and how he changed his life through CrossFit. Watch and subscribe to his Vlog on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Vcd6UjqaY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2rDbv9s6yUxJXdAAasp9PrSo_ARI1jXy5wxzyWo0fwV91cs_CX4LDgCBk

In this episode, Bailey talks about how to track her macros for her lifestyle while also building a good relationship with food for herself and her kids. 

In this episode, Bailey talks about how to track her macros for her lifestyle while also building a good relationship with food for herself and her kids. 

In this episode, Eric interviews CrossFit Moirai member Carissa Ottenbreit about her relationship with nutrition coaching, delving into what she's learned since she started in the Nutrition program. 

In this episode, Eric goes over several questions that he gets from clients and people on social media daily to help viewers get to deeper questions in the future. 

In this episode, Eric goes over his thoughts on the newly revised Canadian Food Guide in addition to talking about food shaming and why we don't believe that you should ever eliminate any foods from your lifestyle if you don't have to. 

In this episode, Eric breaks down why he decided macros were the approach he wanted to coach people with along with why it's crucial to your success to actually track what you're eating. 

In this episode, we get into the importance of periodizing your nutrition around your workout routine and the importance of mixing things up throughout the year. 

In this episode, we go over goal setting for the upcoming year and how the New Year means nothing if you know who you are and what you're trying to accomplish for the year. 

In this episode, we're going over all the different tips we may need to use to help increase our metabolism. As we know, a healthy functioning metabolism is one that can burn the amount of calories we need each day and enjoy some of the foods we love.