The Power Monkey Podcast

Mark is the creator and head coach of "Enlifted", which gives coaches practical mindset tools to use with their clients. Mark focuses largely on how his clients use language to create the story that they want to live, and to attain their goals.

Mark outlines a number of tools within this episode that you can start using right away to work towards reaching your highest potential.

Mark's IG: @enliftedcoaches

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If you are like us, we are big fans of Cody Anderson. Not only is he an excellent person, but being on the smaller side when it comes to CrossFit Games Athletes, Cody is capable of simply incredible lifts. When he was competing at the Games, he was at a bodyweight of 150-160 and could Clean and Jerk 320lbs on top of being known as the "King of the Muscle-Up" due to his impressive gymnastic skills.

These days Cody is retired from CrossFit competition, but he has turned his sights toward The Tactical Games, which brings with it another set of challenges, where athletes must perform events centered around heart rate raising "Grunt Work" workouts while maintaining composure so that they can accurately discharge a firearm for score.

Cody has a lot of things going on between competition, family, and running a successful gym. It was an absolute pleasure to sit down and chat with him.

Cody's IG: @codyanderson2_34

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We are lucky enough to welcome onto the podcast for a second time; Jeff Adler and Caroline Lambray. Except this time they join us as the Fittest Man on Earth, and Coach of the Fittest Man on Earth.

Jeff and Caroline are long time friends who have become a part of our family after having attending Power Monkey Camp. Getting to speak with them again was a treat, as we discussed topics including what Jeff and Caroline worked on over the 2023 season, mindset training, how Jeff does main-site workouts as part of his training everyday, and how Caroline approaches working with a new athlete.

This episode is chock full of goodies. Enjoy!

Jeff's IG: @adlerjeff

Caroline's IG: @lambrayliving

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Whether you are just starting out in your fitness journey or you are an avid workout enthusiast, a jump rope is one of the most essential pieces of equipment you should have in your workout arsenal and I cannot recommend RX Smart Gear jump ropes highly enough.

Not only are they dedicated to constantly improving and challenging the community with their variety of ropes, but they are dedicated to the education when it comes to their ropes and promote proper movement and technique patterns which we love at Power Monkey Fitness.

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Today's guest is future US Olympic hopeful Sunny Choi. Sunny is looking to compete in the first ever appearance of Break Dancing in the Olympics next year in Paris.

Having a background in gymnastics has helped Sunny to succeed in her new found sport, where she is the number one ranked female in the US, as well as a World Medalist. Sunny is an accomplished and impressive athlete, who is one of the United States best hopes for a medal next year in the historic unveiling of a new Olympic Sport.

Sunny's IG: @_sunnychoi

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Today we welcome back on the show, Brent Fikowski. Brent is fresh off of his most recent appearance at the CrossFit Games, where he improved his previous years performance at the Games by 12 spots, finishing 4th this year.

We talk about what changes Brent implemented over the past year in his training to result in such a large improvement at the Games, as well as his feelings around the programming and how that potentially influenced the overall outcome.

Additionally, we chatted at some length about the PFAA and where they are placing their focus moving forward to help facilitate a more fair and safer competitive landscape for athletes in the space.

Brent's IG: @fikowski

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Whether you are just starting out in your fitness journey or you are an avid workout enthusiast, a jump rope is one of the most essential pieces of equipment you should have in your workout arsenal and I cannot recommend RX Smart Gear jump ropes highly enough.

Not only are they dedicated to constantly improving and challenging the community with their variety of ropes, but they are dedicated to the education when it comes to their ropes and promote proper movement and technique patterns which we love at Power Monkey Fitness.

Last week, a team of 12 Monkeys (Great movie by the way), descended upon Portland Oregon to tackle a legendary 200-mile relay race from Mt. Hood to the beautiful Oregon coast.

They ran straight through the night. There were laughs, there were tears, there were...moments of delirium. But all in all, what transpired was an incredible 36 hours of overcoming physical and mental adversity, team building, and strengthening of already incredible bonds.

This episode brings just a few of the 12 members on to chat a bit about the experience as a whole, and to highlight a few moments that stood out.

The bottom line is that we ALL should periodically seek out opportunities to challenge ourselves both physically and mentally. It is a healthy act that will not only fortify your resolve but will elevate your happiness, confidence, and sense of purpose as well.

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Miguel is a fascinating athlete. His background was initially in gymnastics, where he was dominating. Eventually he grew tired of the rigid nature of the sport. Growing up in Brooklyn, Miquel found himself exposed to the world of Break-Dancing. With his foundation of gymnastics, he took to it and excelled immediately, earning him the nickname "Gravity" for his explosive moves on the dance floor.

Now, as the Olympics are set to introduce Break-Dancing as one of the newest sports in the 2024 Paris Games, Miguel "Gravity" Rosario is posed to not only be one of the first Breakers ever to compete in the Olympics, but he could be one of only two athletes competing who hail from NYC, the birth place of Break-Dancing.

Gravity is an incredible man, with a champion mindset, who we simply can not wait to watch next summer in Paris!

Gravity's IG: @gravity____official

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Michele is a good friend who we have been following within the CrossFit space since her days out on the competition floor as an athlete. Michele is a 6x CrossFit Games Athlete who has made the transition into the world of coaching, founding the programming company: Deka Comp.

She was the first female CrossFit Games coach to break into the space, and she has had tremendous success having coached Pat Vellner to multiple podium finishes at the Games.

Michele is not only smart but also very passionate about what she does. These traits are evident in our conversation with her on this episode. Give it a listen, and enjoy!

Michele's IG: mich_letendre

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In this special pop-up episode, we are intentionally limiting the discussion to 10 minutes. We are doing so to celebrate Dave's accomplishment of finally chasing down his 8 year goal of holding a 10 minute long freestanding handstand!

And we couldn't be more proud of him. This comes after Dave finally decided to put a structured plan in place to get him from her previous record of 9 minutes and 1 sec, to that 10 minute mark. He thought that this final minute was going to take him 6 months to a year to reach, but it came much quicker, as a reminder to us that consistency and intention in your training is everything.

Fresh off the 2023 CrossFit Games, we have John Singleton. Who not only had 3 individual athletes compete at the Games, but is also the head coach and founder of The Progrm. It was a pleasure getting to discuss all things "programming" and CrossFit competition with John, as he truly is one of the best minds in the space, and is clearly passionate about what he does.

This episode is a dense one, with a lot of dissection of the various events at the Games, as well as years past. If you are at all interested in programming, this one is absolutely for you! Enjoy.

John's IG: @johnchristiansingleton

The Progrm's IG: @theprogrm

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This episode is sponsored by Assault Fitness.

Assault has been a part of our Power Monkey Camp for a long time.

We've incorporated their runners, bikes and rowers in our endurance sessions as well as our competitions and nightly workouts.

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