Strongtown Talks

In part 2 of this 2 part series Katelyn takes over the role of host and interviews her younger brother Matt Man.

Fair warning that the audio quality is a little rough.

In this episode recorded on Dec. 1 2019,  we sit down with Katelyn Michitsch.

Katelyn is almost 9 years old which makes her a few months older than Strongtown.

She has literally grown up in the gym and over the past few years has taken on the extra responsibility of being a big sister.

We talk about life, her feats of fitness, and amongst other things her favorite book which is "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown. 

This is Part 1 of 2. In Part 2 Katelyn takes over the role of host and interviews her younger brother aka Matt Man.

In this episode recorded on Nov. 29, 2019,  we get a chance to sit down with Tony & Lori of Muscle-up Bars

Muscle-up Bars are a Newtown CT based company that revolutionized the protein bar scene in 2016. They have become a favorite choice of the Strongtown community and have been a regular sponsor at our annual Battle for the Bell event for the past 3 years.

We chat about weightlifting, how they became the official protein bar of USAW, how the company first started, their first bars, as well as some exciting news for 2020.

Website: https://muscleupbars.com/

In this episode recorded on Nov 24th, 2019,  Mikey and I sit down to discuss the upcoming Holiday week. 

We talk about the most recent batch of hero workouts that have made their way into the programming, that thing called 'scaling' and the upcoming week's schedule. 

"Wednesday is the new Sunday"

The Holidays Season is officially here and staying on track with working out is no easy task. 

In this episode recorded earlier in November, we get a chance to sit down with Rich (http://bowtiebots.com/)  again to discuss the Holiday season, tips for not getting side-tracked, and favorite holiday desserts.

In this episode recorded on Nov 10th, 2019,  we sit down with Coach Becky and discuss her Strongtown story.

We talk about what first brought her to CrossFit, how she convinced/tricked her husband & father to start getting into the gym, and some of the difficulties of being a new parent and trying to stay active.

We discuss some of her most memorable workouts and if she could remove any movement from our workouts - what it would be.

In this episode recorded on Nov 3rd, 2019,  we sit down with Mikey & Nico to discuss our most recent bus trip to Holy Smoke BBQ in Mahopac, NY.

We review the trip, food, bus ride trivia, and feats of fitness amongst other things.

In this episode recorded on Oct. 29, 2019,  we get a chance to catch up with Rich Schnitzel.

Rich has been a member a Strongtown for almost 2 years now and is the owner/founder of Bowtie Bots (http://bowtiebots.com/)

We discuss his background, what brought him to start Bowtie Bots and our upcoming Holy Smoke bus trip.

We also review his most memorable workout and if he could remove any movement from the workouts - what it would be.

In this episode recorded on Oct. 27, 2019,  we get a chance to catch up with Mikey Gallagher.

Mikey is the Head Coach and one of the owners of CrossFit Strongtown. 

We get a chance to sit down and discuss his background, sports and what brought him to CrossFit.

We also review his most memorable workout and if he could remove any movement from the workouts - what it would be.

In this episode recorded on Oct. 22, 2019,  we get a chance to catch up with Nico Rosa.

We get a chance to sit down and discuss our most recent Battle for the Bell event (End Bell) where he has competed in the past switched roles to judge this year.

We also review his most memorable workout, how Strongtown has impacted his life outside the gym and if he could remove any movement from a workout - what it would be.