The Ninjababes Podcast

Jordan Thurston joins Mary Leighton on today's discussion of the future of female ninja athletes. Jordan coaches top ninjas at Vitality Obstacle Fitness in Massachusetts. Jordan believes that ninja warrior courses should be separated by gender for many reasons. He argues that it will benefit everyone involved including male and female athletes, coaches, and course designers. Hear how his elite female athletes perform on the course, how he trains them, and what he sees as their challenges and their strengths.

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Want to know the future of ninja? Sometimes you need to look back to look forward. Learn some history about the roots of the ninja warrior community and what the first big backyard competition was like with Jason Huewe. Not only has Jason competed on American Ninja Warrior and worked with the notorious ATS crew that designs the obstacles on ANW, but he is also now an executive producer and challenge designer for USNL. The big USNL competition is coming up April 23-25 and will be aired on BEIN Sports. Jason tells us all about the upcoming event!

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Michelle is the host of the upcoming United States Ninja League competition which will be televised on Bein Sports. She started teaching fitness 23 years ago. Her background is in dance, fitness group classes, she is a WBFF Pro Worlds top 10 winner, and she is currently a master Pound Fitness trainer. Michelle shares how she came to be involved with USNL and ninja, her life-changing back surgery, and her encouragement to the female community. @michelleDesOrmeaux

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Taylor Amann is a 3-time Big Ten Pole Vault Champion and a 2-time competitor on ANW. In season 11 she crushed it in Oklahoma City and advanced to the Vegas Finalist. She then competed on ANW season 12. Taylor puts her creative brain to work on and off the course whether she is analyzing an obstacle or capturing a beautiful moment in her wedding photography. Hear Taylor's whole story about how she started ninja, competing on ANW, and her passion for photography.

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Ashley McConville is a 2-time American Ninja Warrior competitor. This year on season 12 she hit her first buzzer! Ashley wildly changed her mindset approach from season 11 to season 12. Find out what gives Ashley her focus, strong mindset, and a competitive edge. Ashley shares about her disappointment from season 11 and how she overcame that the next year and BEAT THAT WALL!

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Periods are awesome! Let's talk about the unique characteristics of females. Did you know there is a point during your menstrual cycle that your athletic performance is typically best? That's because females have a testosterone boost during ovulation that allows them to build muscle and perform at their peak athletically. In this episode, we are joined by Nardeen Faragalla, a certified health coach with a focus on hormones and how they affect our sports performance.

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Jesse Labreck was the "last woman standing" on this season of American Ninja Warrior. Hear how this champ felt on the course and how she strategized. She was the only woman who made it to the Power Tower and she raced up the tower against Daniel Gil. Jesse shares her favorite obstacle from this season and what it's like competing alongside her fiancé, Chris DeGangi. Jesse and Cara talk about tips for new and seasoned ninjas, and how to balance your ninja mentality between fun and competitive.

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Let's debunk some myths: Women have more lower body strength and men have more upper body strength. Men have more fast-twitch muscle movement, and women have more endurance. We are designing ninja courses with mens' bodies in mind, not womens'. Kids do not produce lactic acid in their muscles. Are these true or false? Listen to learn all this and more.