Today, Grant and Heavey are joined by Rick Alexander, a Special Operations combat medic, the host of LionHeart Radio podcast and author of the book, Burn Your Couch, as they discuss what it's like to run ultramarathons and what it takes to do them. Ultramarathons are painful, so why do people do them in the first place? Also, Rick dishes out some great nuggets of wisdom related to happiness and checking items off your bucket list.

Grant and Heavey discuss which is the best training program for muscle growth. Is there a rule of thumb to achieve this? Are there multiple variables to consider? They also touch on some ways to drink scotch to help you pick out the flavor and appreciate it even more.

Grant and Heavey are joined today by Brandt Beal from GetIndur.com as they discuss how blood testing can actually help people achieve their health goals. They tackle the difference between regular blood testing vs.Indur's blood testing. Brandt gives a general overview of how their process looks like if you decide that you want to have a better understanding of what's going on inside your body and how you can optimize your health.

Grant and Heavey are joined by Julien Pineau of StrongFit.com as they discuss how Julien seeks to shape the current culture of CrossFit that seemingly caters to only the top 1% of elite CrossFitters. Julien hopes to take care of the other 99% who consist of average people who want to do CrossFit because they simply want to feel good, be part of a strong community, and live a healthy lifestyle. This episode is packed with powerful insights from Julien about concepts such as functional movements, defining CrossFit as a training system versus CrossFit as a sport, people's mindset around pain, and most importantly, giving coaches the support they need.

In today's episode, Grant and Heavey are joined today by Coach Erwin. Currently based in Shanghai, Erwin is in town for his OPEX training. The terrific three focus their discussion on the importance of performing assessments - how it's done, why it's done, when it's done, and who would benefit from them.

Grant and Heavey discuss the concept around blog training and whether it's something you need to do to achieve fitness. They debunk crazy opinions written by a guy about blog training to finally set the records straight. Plus, they cover topics including a serious health issue where your body can attack your brain as well as how to best enjoy your glass of whiskey!

Grant and Heavey are joined by Lee Moffie and Steven Fisher, creators of State and Liberty shirts. They start off with a 30-second pitch as to what makes their product so great. A grab bag of topics for the episode today as the double duo talk about shirts, season tickets, Taylor Swift, and the Instagram diet.

In this episode, Grant and Heavey is joined by Todd Nief from Chicago. Todd owns a CrossFit gym, South Loop Strength & Conditioning and has been doing CrossFit since 2008. They discuss their motivation behind becoming great coaches, the importance of continuing education, going out of the CrossFit bubble, and some major challenges they have as coaches. Todd also dishes out some takeaways in the rehab realm of things.

Grant and Heavey focus their discussion around muscle soreness - what causes it, how it can be prevented, how it's different from pain, and what makes Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS.

Having mobility issues? Grant and Heavey talk with Shane Dowd of GotROM.com around the topic of mobility work. They tackle the difference between a shotgun approach and an application-specific program. Whether you're a desk worker or an athletic buff, learn what types of exercises you can do to give you a better range of motion while building strength.