Happy Monday! Last week, a judge ruled that the NSCA would be required to pay almost $4 million to CrossFit in legal fees following a longstanding dispute between the two organizations. Brandon and Josh are in a unique spot to discuss this topic, as they work and coach CrossFitters daily and both have their CSCS certification from the NSCA. Check out their thoughts on this ruling and what it could mean for the two organizations going forward. Enjoy the episode!

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Happy Monday! Today, Brandon and Josh chat about the factors they consider when deciding the order of exercises during a training session or in the clinic with a patient. While there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach, there are certain principles to consider to ensure your athletes and patients get the most out of every exercise. Hope you enjoy!

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Happy Monday! Today, the guys are chatting how they analyze running in the clinic, both on the treadmill and overground. They talk about the questions they dive into with runners when they come into the clinic, what they are looking for when performing a running analysis, common areas they may address and continuing education opportunities if you want to learn more about working with runners. 

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Happy Monday! Josh and Brandon went back to USC to chat with the 2nd and 3rd year DPT students in Dr. Jim Floyd's class. A handful of students jumped in to discuss the CMS ruling, PT school curriculum, school/life balance, guidance/information outside of school, and a host of other PT hot topics. We hope you enjoy today's episode!

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Happy Monday! As most of you know, Brandon and Josh work with a lot of CrossFitters. Currently, we are finishing up week 4 of the CrossFit Open so the guys wanted to take some time to chat about all the variables that play a huge role in performance this time of year. The talk about adjusting training schedule, structuring the intensity of your training sessions to match, recovery and nutrition practices, a recap of the demands of the first 4 workouts and how to use this data to drive your offseason program. Hope you enjoy!

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Happy Monday! Today, the fellas are out to expose all of the B.S. you see in the health and fitness space. There is a lot of junk out there, and the guys try to sift through it and tell you what works and what doesn't. If you feel strongly about any of these interventions, hit us up and let's discuss it! Just remember, your spine isn't out of alignment and your MRI probably isn't as bad as you think. Enjoy!

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Happy Monday! Today, Brandon goes solo to chat about what he looks for when hiring a new employee. Brandon shares with you the main things he is evaluating when interviewing a potential candidate. Some of them are more obvious, like how well someone communicates, but some are more subtle, like how the candidate interacts with the front desk staff upon arrival. If you are part of the hiring process at your facility or you are going to be interviewing for a new position any time soon, this episode has a lot of great info for you. Enjoy!

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Happy Monday! Today's episode is a special one. Josh was able to sit down interview his better half, Kelsey Jeffery, to chat about the keys to building rapport and a therapeutic alliance with your patients, motivational interviewing and how to work with your patients/clients on creating behavior change. Kelsey is a clinical social worker here in Columbia, SC and she primarily works with adolescents and young adults with substance abuse issues and provides other trauma based services. There is a ton of carryover between between disciplines and these strategies can be extremely helpful in the clinic or in the gym. Hope you enjoy the episode!

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This episode is all about how to get your first strict pull-up!  This one is full of actionable content if you've been struggling to get your first pull-up, if it's on your bucket list, or if you're a coach and you've got some athletes that you're trying to help get their first strict pull-up.  This episode will help determine what your or your athlete's limiter may be and how to structure training to help reach this goal.

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Today, the guys dive into the top tier assessment from Gray Cook and Functional Movement Systems. This is something Brandon and Josh both use often with patients in the clinic. They go over the movements in this assessment, what you're looking for with each movement, why it's important to be assessing how your patient moves and how you can use something like the top tier to assess irritability and determine what else you may want to look into. Hope you enjoy today's episode!

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