The Power Monkey Podcast

Pat is a long standing member of the CrossFit community, having played various roles at CrossFit HQ over the years, commentating at the Games, even programming some of the workouts, and much more. These days he programs and coaches at his Washington based affiliate, CrossFit Linchpin. Pats approach and philosophy surrounding programming is very much in line with ours, and the conversation that come out of that alignment was a lot of fun, and very interesting. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

https://crossfitlinchpin.com/ https://programs.btwb.com/linchpin/individual

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Denise is one of the most accomplished coaches within the CrossFit space. She is a Seminar Staff Flow Master, and one of the few CrossFit Level 4 coaches out there. She also developed and runs the Coaches Development Program with Austin Malleolo to work directly with coaches to improve their overall coaching abilities. This discussion was a lot of fun to have. We have known Denise for years now, and you will find after listening to this episode that she is a passionate, knowledgable, and genuinely fun person to have around.

https://www.coachdevelopmentprogram.com/

https://dt-lesson-plans.teachable.com/

Denise's IG: @denisethomas7

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On todays episode we talk about some of the nuances and errors that we see people making when performing the handstand push up, both in an everyday training environment as well as in a competitive setting. Approaching this skill from the most optimal perspective will allow not just for the greatest adaptation, but will also allow for increased longevity within your chosen training or competition journey. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. Remember, #TechniqueMatters

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Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Andrew Mariani a lifelong athlete in multiple sports and collegiate lacrosse player who is now a personal trainer in New York city with a very refreshing perspective on what it takes to be more than just a great trainer. Andrew prioritizes cultivating connection with his clients, and finds that this approach only adds to the experience for both sides. We think that you will really get a lot out of this one. Enjoy.

IG: @andrew.mariani

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On this episode we have a returning guest and one of our favorite Power Monkey family members, Dr. Mike Molloy. Mike is incredibly knowledgable and primarily works with CrossFit Games athletes and general fitness enthusiasts to feel and perform better through eating and nutrition habits. In this specific conversation Mike speaks at length about hormones and how to optimize them to feel and perform your absolute best. There is a ton of takeaways here, so grab your note pad and settle in for some knowledge bombs.

https://www.m2performancenutrition.com/

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Gretchen is a former 3 time CrossFit Games athlete and collegiate gymnast who has gone on to found the International Functional Fitness Federation. The iF3 is a non-profit organization that serves as the international governing body for competitive functional fitness. Currently more than 50 countries have participating federations that act as a feeder system into the iF3's World Championships. More specifically, they have created a unique format to test athletes performance that hopefully will be accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be the first functional fitness event in the Olympics.

iF3 website: https://functionalfitness.sport/ iF3 IG: https://www.instagram.com/internationalfunctionalfitness/ iF3 youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUSIV-lU-62RtunfeOujIwQ

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On today's episode we are lucky enough to be providing the exclusive announcement of the first workout for The Masters Fitness Collective online qualifier. Additionally, we have Dave, Chad, and Chris Hinshaw on the show to provide a workout analysis and strategy for athletes planning on doing the online qualifier.

As an extra treat, the first half of the episode will have Eamon Coyne on, who is one of the owners and the Competition Director of The Masters Fitness Collective as well as being a CrossFit Games Masters Athlete himself.

Sign up for the Masters Fitness Collective here and use code "CAMP" for a discount when you register.

https://mastersfitnesscollective.com/

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Stacey is a former Team USA member and collegiate gymnast, where he has won multiple championships. After his gymnastics career Stacey joined the WWE where he pursued a career in professional wrestling before he made the transition to being a full time social media fitness influencer. Most recently Stacey joined the Power Monkey Fitness coaching staff at camp in Tennessee helping out with the rings station as well as putting on a tumbling demo that had all of the campers reeling! Stacey is an incredible guy with exceptional talents. We think you are going to enjoy getting to know him on this episode.

Stacey's IG: @staceyervinjr

https://staceyervinjrvip.com/16week-challenge

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Our guest today is Gray Cook. Gray is a practicing physical therapist, an orthopedic certified specialist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an RKC kettlebell instructor. He is the founder of Functional Movement Systems, a company that promotes the concept of movement pattern screening and assessment. Gray is a leader in the are of strength and conditioning, as well as physical therapy. He works with professional athletes at the highest level, and is an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had a great time chatting with him on this episode. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Gray's Podcast: https://www.movementpod.com/

Gray's Website: https://www.functionalmovement.com/

Gray's newest book: https://www.otpbooks.com/product/gray-cook-the-business-of-movement/

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Fee Saghafi is one of the most recent guest athletes to attend Power Monkey Camp. Fee is a CrossFit Games athlete who trains alongside Scott Panchik out of CrossFit Mentality. Outside of Fees impressive athleticism, she is just an infectiously positive person, as we got to learn first hand a few weeks ago at camp. Not having a typically athletic background growing up, it is interesting to hear Fee's approach to training foundational movements as well as honing her mental game, which she attributes much of the credit to her CrossFit Games mentor Scott Panchik. Fee was a blast to have at camp, and we think you will find the same to be true on this episode, lots of laughs and good times. Enjoy!

Fee's IG: @fee.saghafi

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