THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they discuss the CrossFit Journal article written by Greg Glassman titled "Fooling Around with Fran". James and Josh discuss this classic CrossFit benchmark workout and dive into some interesting calculations that can be done with benchmark data to figure out an athlete's power output along with some variations of Fran that might be interesting to take on at the gym.

Read the article and join the study: ⁠Fooling Around with Fran⁠.

⁠⁠Level 3 Requirements & Handbook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Level 3 Study Materials⁠⁠

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they discuss the CrossFit Journal article written by Greg Glassman titled "A Postural Error, A Costly Biomechanical Fault: Muted Hip Function (MHF). James and Josh discuss what Muted Hip Function is, how it effects athletic movement, more anatomy and physiology, and strategies to correct the error. Bonus: Josh takes a quiz that helps to review some topics from the Simple Nutrition study sessions.

Read the article and join the study: A Postural Error: Muted Hip Function.

⁠Level 3 Requirements & Handbook⁠

⁠Level 3 Study Materials⁠

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Albany CrossFit Barbell Club (@albanycrossfitbarbellclub) team members Haley Maisonet (@haley.mais) and Renée Mihail (@rmmihail) back to the show. The three discuss their experiences competing at the USA Weightlifting North American Open Series 1 (The Arnold) during the week of March 2 to March 5, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Topics include surviving an 18-hour car ride with Miguel & Shaaf, having your family watch you compete, thoughts on the expo, competing at this level of event, navigating nervousness at meets, individual snatch and clean and jerk performances, fist bumps before lifts, and weightlifting comradery. #hoofhearted?

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Albany CrossFit Barbell Club (@albanycrossfitbarbellclub) team members Miguel Porter (@couldntbemiguel) and Shaaf Syed (@taco.shaaf) back to the show. The three discuss their experiences competing at the USA Weightlifting North American Open Series 1 (The Arnold) during the week of March 2 to March 5, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Topics include competing at the event in 2020 vs. 2023, individual performances, the sports festival expo, changes to the athlete mindset, the magic of the back warm-up room, lifting in the training hall, along with many stories from the trip!

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they conclude their discussion on the "Simple Nutrition" five-part video series presented by Coach E.C. Synkowski featured in the CrossFit Journal. Topics include the Zone Diet, using different diet plans as tools to achieve goals, practical advice for planning meals, and building healthy & positive relationships with food and eating.

Watch the original videos and join the study: Simple Nutrition.

CrossFit Journal #21

Level 3 Requirements & Handbook

Level 3 Study Materials

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they continue their discussion on the "Simple Nutrition" five-part video series presented by Coach E.C. Synkowski featured in the CrossFit Journal. Topics include vegetables, nuts and seeds, fruits and starch, sugar, oils, dairy, and alcohol.

Watch the original videos and join the study: Simple Nutrition.

L3 Study: Simple Nutrition - Part 1

Eat This, Not That Book

Level 3 Requirements & Handbook

Level 3 Study Materials

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they start with an A&P quiz to review topics from the last study and then begin to cover the topic of nutrition by discussing the "Simple Nutrition" five-part video series featured in the CrossFit Journal. The presentation is given by Coach E.C. Synkowski who breaks down the first two sentences in CrossFit's 100 Words of Fitness written by Greg Glassman: "Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake levels that will support exercise but not body fat." Topics covered here in Part 1 are: macronutrients, micronutrients, nutrient density, nutrient synergy, protein, and fat.

Watch the original videos and join the study: Simple Nutrition.

Level 3 Requirements & Handbook

Level 3 Study Materials

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Lester Ho back to the show! James and Lester discuss the providing opportunities for athletes to be successful, the mechanics of the foot, how the foot impacts movement on the weightlifting movements, ways to warm-up prior to lifting, programming and evolving as a coach, biomechanics of the lifts, lessons learned from athletes, and much more involving the science of lifting and the art of coaching.

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show! James and Josh continue their study to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they take on the often daunting topic of anatomy and physiology with a discussion on the original article written by Greg Glassman titled "Anatomy and Physiology for Jocks." On the episode James and Josh also discuss many other topics such as requirements to take the L3 exam, where to find study materials, and some general coaching and CrossFit topics.

Read the article and join the study: Anatomy and Physiology for Jocks.

Level 3 Requirements & Handbook

Level 3 Study Materials

National CPR Foundation

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE

On this episode James welcomes Will Castillo to the show! Will is an Army combat veteran, an accomplished Para Bobsled athlete, and a member of Team USA. During the episode Will discusses his recent gold medal win at the World Cup in Austria, being ranked the #1 Bobsled Pilot in the world, his military service background, how God and faith guides him through life, being introduced to Para Bobsled, experiences in training and competing all over the world, and so much more!

Follow Will on Instagram: @willbobsled.

Learn more about Will's story at www.willcastillousa.com.

Support Will's journey in Para Bobsled by clicking here.

Thank you for listening!

Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) | Music provided by Mat  Graham of Artificial Fear | Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify &  iTunes | Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE