The Functional Times

In today's podcast we sit down with Kason "Mo" Morris, the General Manager for the USA Functional Fitness Federation (USAFF). Mo and I discuss what the USAFF is, how it differs from the current CF structure, and what their vision for the future is. If you've ever wanted to see functional fitness in the Olympics, you don't want to miss this show!

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In today's podcast we are going to try and walk you through the several events that have happened the last few days including the CEO of CrossFit® Greg Glassman's tweet, his email response to Rocket Community Fitness (formerly Rocket CrossFit), and the ensuing fallout. Many affiliates are now unaffiliating, Reebok, Rogue, and ROMWOD have publicly distanced themselves from the brand, and at least 3 CF games athletes have now declined their 2020 invites.

Today's podcast is not about a specific event, obstacle race, or athlete. Instead, we Break The Silence and talk with Medal Addict Inc. about the recent news of George Floyd, and how his murder is impacting our nation as a whole. We specifically discuss what the fitness and OCR community is saying and doing to make a positive change. We also talk about ways that we, and you, the listeners, can make an impact in your local community.

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Chage.org Race for Ahmaud Arbery

CNN and Sesame Street Addressing Racism

40 Ways You Can Help Right Now

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On today's podcast we sit down with iF3 President Gretchen Kittelberger to talk about the cancellation of 2020 iF3 worlds, the postponement of the Masters Worlds until 2021, the announcement of the first ever iF3 Continental Cup, iF3 Masters World Cup, and breaking news about the Teen Division. These live virtual events will have a very different and exciting format than others we've seen in the past! Find out how individuals, teams, masters, and teens qualify for these events, when they happen, how you'll be able to watch, and much more!

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I am super excited to bring you today's episode all about the OCR Open. I sit down with the co-founders Ilaria and Serena, who tell us how the idea for the OCR Open was started, and where it is going in 2021. They also get us up-to-date on the 2020 OCR Open and give us an idea of what to expect for the finals next week. Lastly, you'll hear some BIG NEWS that Ilaria and Serena announce for the first time about the 2021 OCR Open, so be sure to listen to the end.

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Super excited to bring you information about the Teen Games 2020! The Pit Fitness Ranch is hosting the Teen Games 2020 on September 3-6, 2020. The top 10 athletes in each teen division (total of 40 athletes) have already been invited to compete! Learn more about how the Teen Games 2020 came about, what safety precautions are being put in place, and what the experience will be like for athletes competing.

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Today's podcast is all about masters athletes! We sit down with masters games athlete Bob Jennings and his business partner and coach Joe Linton to talk about the Legends Masters Competition, a competition designed specifically to highlight masters athletes. Due to HQ ending the season for AGOQ athletes, The Legends Masters Competition is inviting the top 10 from every age group (2020 games qualifiers) to their in-person event, which they are determined to put on later this year. Listen in to hear more!

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On today's podcast we had the opportunity to speak with the one and only professional obstacle course racer Veejay Jones. Veejay tells us about his experience so far with the F5RCE OCR Challenge, an at home OCR Challenge in which the winner will receive an invite to the OCRWC. We also learn about some unique skills (outside of OCR) that Veejay has been working on during quarantine as well as Veejay's new Technique Tuesday Youtube videos. You can watch the video for this episode on our YouTube channel soon.

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On today's podcast we sit down with Jeff and Mikki Martin, the founders of The Brand X Method, an industry leader in youth coaching and education courses. We talk about how The Brand X Method helps children and teens learn physical literacy, including tons of free resources for parents and coaches at home with children right now. We also talk about the Teen Fitness League, what it is, and how teens from all over the world can test their functional fitness, as well as work on their weaknesses from home or anywhere. Watch this interview on YouTube.

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We had the opportunity to sit down with Jarod Cogswell to talk about the Gym Protection Project. Spartan is giving away ONE MILLION races (Spartan Race | Deka.fit | Tough Mudder ) for free to people who continue paying their gym memberships. The GPP doesn’t stop there though, check out the video to hear more details about how Spartan is supporting gyms across the country.

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