Lionhearted

This week Danny and Dave had their first remote guest on the show.

His name is Gabe Yanez and he was one hell of a guest for a handful of reasons.

He’s got a high level endurance and swimming background, which is huge in our sport, he’s worked for multiple supplement companies with different focuses and goals with their products, he’s learned a ton about nutrition for performance along the way, and he’s an absolute pro at getting himself just short of his redline and hanging out there for extended periods of time.

You can find him on Instagram at @_gabeyanez

You can find Puori on Instagram at @puroilife

You can find TJ's Gym on Instagram at @TJsGyms

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This week we got to interview a two time Olympian in the hammer throw, Kevin McMahon.

Kevin is a highly intelligent, highly motivated, well spoken and creative person that is an absolute thrill to talk to.

Despite his lack of height and size for his sport of choice, he found a way to compete toward the top of the world for more than 10 years including making two olympic teams, winning a Pan Am Silver medal, and earning the title of US champion twice, all while competing 100% drug free in a sport that has been riddled with PEDs for decades.

In this episode you’ll learn a ton about the obscure sport that is the hammer throw, how Kevin found it and decided he wanted to compete in it, Kevin’s 7 secrets to performance that he compiled while spending thousands of hours training with and being coached by some of the worlds best athletes in track & field and that he used to give him an advantage as the smaller David type athlete in a sport that’s filled with Goliath’s.

This week we got to interview a girl named Sophie Simmons who not only stands out as a stellar athlete in pretty much every sport she’s every tried, but she’s well educated, runs a successful personal training business and as you’ll hear, has a positive energy about her that is unbelievably contagious, inspiring and motivating.

In this episode you’ll hear her life story and how her willingness to take leaps of faith and go after what she wants has led her down a winding road filled with lots of different sports, tons of learning experiences and has led to an ending that seems like it’s just the beginning for her.

You can find her on Instagram at @thats.sofitness & @sophie_g_simmons

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This week it was just Dave & Danny, but they absolutely killed it!

Tons of laughs, tons of good stories, tons of knowledge, and tons of positive energy.

They chatted about The CrossFit Games Open, Overtraining and Movement Efficiency.

They also learned about how Danny lost 10-12 lbs in 36 hours from food poisoning.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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This week we chatted with the owner of the lifestyle brand, Project X, Todd Hernandez.

This is a brand that Todd launched in the CrossFit world as a t-shirt company, but he always had a larger vision of being an art company that likes to use apparel as their canvas.

As you listen you’ll get to learn a ton about Project X, Todd himself, what makes them unique and why we love supporting them so much.

They’re a local company with their showroom located off Lincoln Ave in the heart of Downtown Willow Glen, the same neighborhood that is home to Cróga CrossFit, so we hope you enjoy the show and then look them up and head down there to check out their stuff.

You can find their stuff at iamprojectx.com or on instagram at @iamprojectx.

This week we sat down with a man named Peter Jordan who went on one of the coolest and most unique journeys you’ve ever heard of.

Peter made his career as a teacher and coach in the Saratoga school district and was instrumental in bringing CrossFit to Saratoga High School as the foundation for their Physical Education curriculum.

At the end of that successful career as an educator is where the story of this journey begins.

When Peter retired, he packed a bag, flew to the small island of Shikoku, Japan, and ventured off on his own to hike the Shikoku trail and visit the 88 sacred temples found around the island.

In this episode, he tells us all about his journey, the things he experienced, the people he met and how it has impacted his day to day life since.

Peter is an amazing man and the story of his Shikoku Pilgrimage and the 88 temples is one that you won’t want to miss.

Where to find this week's guest:

Peter's Instagram: @TrainingForShikoku

Peter's Email: [email protected]

This week Danny and I got to sit down with a friend of mine that knows a ton about anatomy, physiology and how to get strong. His name is Kevin Don and he runs a business called Strength Bias Training. I met Kevin years ago when he just popped into Croga for a class and we immediately became friends. Through Strength Bias Training he travels the world running powerlifting seminars, learning from experts in training, sharing all his knowledge to make better coaches and athletes, teaching people how to get stronger and doing remote programming for athletes of all levels.Where to find this week's guest:Kevin's Instagram: @StrengthBiasTrainingKevin's Email: [email protected]'s Website: strengthbias.comKevin's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvahufTACGf5boB9mTHZgw

This week we got to sit down with our good friend, Lindsey Locke.

She’s a very interesting person who has a great outlook on life and has worked for a few different companies that all are involved in the CrossFit world.

Our main focus was on her current position as the fitness director for a 90-day holistic rehabilitation center named Elevate Addiction Services, what the job entails and how the rehab center uses fitness and more specifically, CrossFit, to help people turn their lives around.

However, as our conversation evolved we dove deep into the concept of mindfulness and how important it is for not just people recovering for addiction, but for all individuals living the crazy and hectic lives that we do.

We really enjoyed our time chatting with Lindsey and learned a ton from her, so we hope you find some good takeaways too and reach out to her or Elevate Addiction Services if you or someone you love may need their service.

Where to find this week's guest:

Lindsey's Instagram: @LindseyTaylorLocke

Elevate Addiction Services Instagram: @elevateaddictionservices

Elevate's Website: elevaterehab.org

We chatted with Julie about a lot of different things: From her active life growing up on Maui, meeting her husband at the University of Colorado, Boulder (Go Buffs!), her path to CrossFit through a few other types of fitness, how she makes good use of her time while her two boys are at practice or weekend lacrosse tournaments, family activities they enjoy together, some cooking tips and tricks she’s got and a cool brand she’s an ambassador for called Four Athletics. She had a big smile on her face the entire time we were chatting and we think you’ll be able to hear it through your speakers during this episode that is filled with tips for living an active life.

This week Danny and I got to sit down with the boys from Rubel Roasting aka The Brothers Rubel to pick their brains. We chatted about their background story, growing up together, how they found CrossFit, what motivated them to become coaches, where their love of coffee came from, how that turned into a little thing called Rubel Roasting and what’s next for the two of them.