Muscle Spasms

Legally, she is Lauren, but we call her LuLu, and you will see why! This trailblazer of a female fitness instructor went from professional ice skating to getting certified in pilates, training olympians and then owning her own studios in NYC! We talk all about the business of being a female trainer in NYC and we would do just about anything to have Lulu be our full time instructor! Go check her out at ChaiseFitness.com! 

Covid-19? We raise you lupus. Jen Wyatt, trainer and survivor of Lupus and Ayanna Dookie, also a survivor of lupus join Mara and Elysia to discuss lupus management. Why are the rich taking hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 management? The symptoms are the same! But the medication doesn’t carry over so people with lupus are unable to get their medication due to lack of availability. It all comes down to what to eat, how to get tested, how to schedule your day. These are all essential factors in living a normal life with flare-ups. Valuable insight for anyone learning to listen to their body to make the best of every day with each individual setback. The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph!

Joelle Goforth, Fellow Be Frank Network Host of Happy Never After Podcast, joins Mara and Elysia to talk about coaching the special Olympics, Romance Diets, Living in an RV and more! 

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Can orthodontics lead to upper cross syndrome? Can food replace western medicine for anti-inflammatory purposes? Join Mara and Elysia in a special all science fitness and nutrition episode where they dive deep into the world of red foods as anti inflammatories, especially beets. Beets and spinach have a high amount of dietary nitrates which allow your body to use more oxygen to enhance athletic performance and overall well-being. Can nitrates be used to help people with heart disease, cancer, diabetes? Tune in to find out more about these hidden fitness and nutrition gems to up your own game!

Toronto-based Nationals-level Gymnast, Team Canada Cheerleader and Coach, Personal Trainer, Online Instructor, and 5"3' 106lb Femme Fatale Firefighter joins Elysia and Mara on this weeks episode to talk SERIOUS dedication. Starting gymnastics when she was 2, she was bred into a superhuman with dreams of Olympic gymnastic competition. The realities of that world created isolation, manipulation, and emotional abuse. As a teen she moved to Cheerleading where she skyrocketed (literally) helping Team Canada win gold in the first 5 years of competition in her 9 year career with them. Her real dream was to be a firefighter. The grueling tests required for this position do NOT have a "girl version". Her story of dedication, grit, and absolute refusal to take no as an answer is an inspiration. She is beautiful. She is petite. She will kick your ass and save you from a burning building any day of the week. 

He's part comedian, part MMA instructor, but all calm and collected badass, Diego Lopez! Diego is the creator of Nihilift, and is an instructor at Williamsburg MMA. We talk comedy, how martial arts translates into success skills, crushing kettlebells on your roof with your roommies and more! Follow Diego on instagram at @thisdiegolopez and donate to his studio! keep the good karma flowing babes! 

I don't even know how to intro this beast of an adonis. We first heard about Sam Cila through The Program LLC, but you scratch just below the surface and you don't find a more inspirational and victorious story. Sam was in the military and was ambushed on July 4th, of all days, lost an arm. After about 50 surgeries, decided to amputate and has since become a Paralympic Triathlete. He climbs the highest mountains, lifts 700 lbs and trains our great leaders in athletics how to get their leadership on. Sam is a lighthouse for all those who need direction in life and their own fitness. For more information about Sam, follow him on Twitter, or Instagram. Also follow the Program! http://www.theprogram.org Thank you for listening, please rate, review and subscribe!

We are taking a pause on another episode to celebrate Juneteenth! We love you all. Join us for our live workout on instagram!

Jared Stein, owner of 5 CrossFit locations across Brooklyn and Manhattan, joins Mara and Elysia to talk about the future of CrossFit and its community. Very honest, gritty convo about the racist comments that came down from Greg Glassman, the CEO and how they do not mirror those of the rest of the company and its affiliates.