Ted talks in this episode about CrossFit, our time as an affiliate, why we chose to leave the affiliation, programming differences and training your members. 

Ted answers a question from a member and talks about the journey of work, a business in a fitness industry, life and a family.

Ted welcomes 2025 with open arms - by starting the year off on the right foot. He's done this by dialing in things that important to him and getting rid of things that are distractions. Are you up for the challenge? Can you make 2025 a better year?

Ted welcomes AJ onto the Forging Better Humans podcast. AJ is co-owner of Tier One // Crossfit DBP here in Ocala, Florida. In this episode we get a little introduction to AJ and his philosophies about being a leader in his community. But more importantly, this episode is about the importance of getting to the polls on November 5th. We've got a fun challenge too to go along with it!

Welcome and thanks for checking out Forging Better Humans. In todays episode, Ted talks about our reasoning for leaving the CrossFit brand behind and an unexpected conversation at Wawa and hopefully sparked some curiosity. 

It's that time of year again - a time for New Years Resolutions. And we're here for it. But how do you get started? How do you find the right training facility? And especially, how do you get in the right mindset to create meaningful change? Well, Ted answers them all in the first episode of our second season of the Forging Better Humans Podcast!

Say hello to Coach Ryan Allen - our resident powerlifting coach. In this episode he talks with Ted about his humble beginnings in the sport of powerlifting and how he has grown as an athlete and coach, and what his plans are for his program at Iron Legion. 

Tune in for Coach Casey and Ted and learn some more about Iron Legion's newest and next charity competition, Brick City Battle.  Inspired by the resilience and strength displayed by firefighters in the line of duty, the Brick City Battle is your chance to test your limits and push your boundaries alongside like-minded fitness enthusiasts. Gather your squad and prepare to conquer a series of intense challenges that will ignite your competitive spirit and leave you feeling invincible.

Stop by the gym on December 16th for a great event. 

Welcome Coach Sean to Iron Legion. Listen in for his history with fitness and a new an exciting program Iron Legion is bringing it back. 

There's always going to be setbacks, obstacles, injuries, schedule conflicts that seemingly get in the way of our progress. But, there is another way - through it - that brings us out on the other side more capable and stronger than before. Ted talks from experience on embracing circumstance and training with injuries.