The Power Monkey Podcast

We recorded this "special edition" of the podcast in front of a live audience while at the most recent Power Monkey Camp in Tennessee. We selected 5 of our camp coaches to field questions from the audience on any subject they liked. We have of course our captain Dave Durante (Gymnastics), as well as fellow Olympians Chad Vaughn (Weightlifting) and Cheryl Haworth (Weightlifting). Additionally we had coaches to countless CrossFit Games athletes in the form of Chris Hinshaw (Endurance), Jason Leydon (Programming), and Dawn Fletcher (Mindset).

We really think you are going to enjoy this one!

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On todays episode, Dave and Mike chat with Graham Tuttle. Graham has made quite a name for himself within the social media world as "The Barefoot Sprinter". He has helped numerous athletes and fitness enthusiast correct movement dysfunction and relieve pain through his various programs intended to "bulletproof" the body. Graham is extremely passionate about what he does, and we had a great time chatting with him about it.

Keep up with Graham on IG and TikTok: @thebarefootsprinter

Sign up for his "Ready to Run" program: grahamtuttle.com/r2r

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether it's gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

On this episode of the podcast Dave and Mike chat with gymnastics legend Chellsie Memmel. Chellsie has been an all around world champion, as well as an Olympian. These days she is staying quite active in the fitness community, as a gym owner, coach, judge, and still competing at the age of 33. They chat about what its like continuing to be so active in a sport that historically has been thought of as only for teenagers, and also what its like to now me a mother on top of everything else.

Chellsie is an absolute inspiration and a joy to listen to. Enjoy!

Chellsie's IG: @cmemmel23

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether it's gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

AJ and Zach are OG CrossFitters, having competed on teams at Regionals as well as each holding world records in Sport Kettlebell. They run the previously named CrossFit Kettlebell courses, which are now Power Monkey Kettlebell alongside Jeff Martone. AJ and Zach are a wealth of knowledge, not only in kettlebell technique, but also programming and community building. Together they run CrossFit Hinge in Seattle, and they also founded 206 South, which is a non-profit, focused on providing free fitness mentoring to the underserved youth of inner city Seattle.

We are incredibly grateful and lucky to now have them both as part of the Power Monkey family, and we are excited for what this partnership will bring.

https://www.crossfithinge.com/

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether it's gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

On todays episode we welcome two of our favorite people on the show. Integrative medicine and Naturopath Dr. Jaime Schehr and M2 Performance Nutrition founder Dr. Mike Molloy. This was an interesting episode in that Jaime and Mike work with somewhat different client demographics. Mike working mostly with fitness enthusiasts and high level CrossFit athletes, and Jaime working with more of a general population group. Regardless of the client base it was enlightening to hear their similarities in approaches to helping their clients perform and feel their absolute best.

Jaime's IG: @jaimeschehr

Mike's IG: @m2performancenutrition

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether it's gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

Amy was one of the inaugural athletes in the adaptive division at the 2021 CrossFit Games. More impressive than that, Amy only began crossfitting the January before. Amy was born missing her right leg, as such, she falsely believe for the majority of her life that she was simply not athletic, and in many ways did not feel confident as well. What she eventually discovered however was that she was telling herself this falsehood simply out of fear. Since then Amy has continued to prove her old mindset wrong by not just trying things she thought were not possible but by showing a high level of virtuosity in many of the things that she previously thought she couldn't do: CrossFit, Kickboxing, Swimming, etc. And now she is a proud athlete, sponsored by Nike. These days Amy has an incredible attitude and mindset, and we believe all of our listeners will get something of value after listening to her on this episode.

IG & TikTok: @onelegtostandon

website: www.onelegtostandon.com

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether it's gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

On todays episode we chat with Margaux Alvarez. Margaux is an incredibly accomplished women, having competing at the CrossFit Games 7 times, becoming the West Region Champion at the Titan Games, and most recently founding a vineyard and her own wine company. The majority of the conversation revolved around inspiration to begin a winery and how she used a lifetime of competition to forge a work ethic where she learned to roll up her sleeves to get dirty and enjoy the process on her way to accomplishment after accomplishment. We hope you enjoy!

Check out Margaux's wine AND new Fitness App:

https://www.thegoatwine.com

https://margauxalvarezapp.com

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether its gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

James has been a mainstay in the CrossFit space for years, having competed multiple times there with a best finish of 5th place. With a love of movement and play, James has always dabbled in all different sports. Most recently he has made his way into the sport of triathlon, gearing up for a full Ironman by years end. Maybe the most impressive part is that he is still competing successfully in CrossFit while training for multiple tris, and having a 17th place finish in the Oceania region at the completion of the Open.

James is also a successful gym owner, a vegan, and a lot of fun to hang out and talk with. Take a listen...you wont regret it.

James IG: @jamesnewbury

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether its gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

On todays episode we have a special guest host with Dave. Dawn Fletcher, mental performance coach and founder of Driven Mind Training is Dave's c0-host, and they will be interviewing one of Dawn's athletes: Kelsey Kiel.

Kelsey is a long time CrossFitter who has competed multiple times both as an individual and as part of a team. She most recently won "The Fittest Experience" in Texas as an individual. She was also recruited to be a Bobsledder training at the Olympic Training Center with hopes of making it onto an Olympic Team.

Both Kelsey and Dawn were a joy to have on the podcast, and we think you will agree. Enjoy!

Dawn's IG: @drivenmindtraining

Kelsey's IG: @kelskiel

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Check out the list of Power Monkey Course offerings currently scheduled for 2022 by going to:

https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/collections/collection-event

Whether its gymnastics, weightlifting, or kettlebell...we've got you covered.

On todays episode, we have our good friend Chris Hinshaw back with us again as well as another good friend, Dave Newman, owner of RX Smart Gear to discuss the CrossFit Open workout 22.3.

Between Dave, Chad, Chris, and Newman...we have the 4 Subject Matter Experts (SME's) for Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Aerobic Capacity, AND JUMP ROPE all together and are uniquely suited to help shed light on what to think about when tackling this workout, and how you are going to get your best score.

Good luck!

And dont forget to add in #PowerMonkeyFitness to your open leaderboard to see how you will stack up against all of the other Power Monkeys out there.

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This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Victory Grips and RX Smart Gear. These guys are leading the charge when it comes to product development and community involvement. They have been long time partners of Power Monkey Camp and we cannot recommend their gear highly enough.

Visit https://victorygrips.com/ for a ton of information on the best grips to use depending on the type of bar your gym has, and the best way to care for you grips.

https://www.rxsmartgear.com/ has given us a coupon code to pass on to you the listeners for 15% off your next purchase! Use code "PMC15"