Fitness Pollenator

Fitness Pollenator

By Travis Pollen
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Fitness Pollenator episodes

  • Podcast Ep. 3: Functional Training w/ Karl Safran
    I met Karl Safran, owner and operator of No Bull Training in Huntingdon Valley, PA, for the first time two years ago when he came to lecture at NTPI Philadelphia. From the minute he started talking, he had the entire class hanging on his every word. The way in which he broke down human movement was like nothing we had ever heard before. So simple, so elegant, so exciting.




    From that day forward, I knew I had to learn everything I could from Karl. Over the following three months while still in school, I went to No Bull Training once a week to shadow Karl. As soon as I got home from these visits, I would race to my computer to type up all the things I'd learned that day.

    After I graduated from NPTI, I was fortunate enough to work for Karl for several months before going back to school for my Master's. The time I spent at No Bull was invaluable to my growth as both a trainer and a person. Karl taught me so much, not only about training, but also about life.

    I got a chance to catch up with Karl for the third episode of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast. We chatted about what "functional training" means for him and his clients, who his biggest influences have been, and the importance of mindset when it comes to training.

    You don't want to miss what he has to say.



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  • Podcast Ep. 1: CrossFit Misconceptions w/ Tom DeVietro


    When it comes to CrossFit, everybody’s got an opinion — especially the naysayers who’ve never even set foot in a box. These folks in particular hold certain truths about CrossFit to be self-evident. Here are a few of my favorites:
    1. Every CrossFitter does the same WOD (workout of the day), regardless of training age, ability, and goals.
    2. CrossFit programming is completely random.
    3. CrossFit movements occur only in the sagittal plane.
    4. When doing CrossFit, breakdowns in form are allowed when racing against the clock.
      5. For the inaugural episode of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast, I have with me Coach Tom DeVietro of CrossFit Advance and Max Effort Fitness (in Southeastern, PA) to clear up some of the misconceptions I allude to above.

      Find out how Tom and his team are making a positive impact on hundreds of lives by perhaps doing things a little differently from the average box.

      For more about Tom, check out this Coach's Spotlight.




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