Today’s episode features Brett Grelle, a sports scientist for IMG and a high level crossfit athlete. He chats with Dr. Michael about his professional career and athletic background.

Highlights include:

🎙  Played defensive line and fullback in college and then graduated with his master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Tampa

🎙  Explanation of what sports science is and how he explores volume, intensity, and explosiveness

🎙  How sports science data can help with injury risk reduction strategies as well as returning athletes back to performance after an injury or surgery

🎙  What data he looks at for IMG’s football and baseball teams

🎙  How he utilizes crossfit to see how far he can take his body

🎙  His experience since tearing his pectoralis major during the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals

Brett is a wealth of knowledge both at IMG and in the gym!

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Instagram: @fsrgrelle

Our Office Manager & Performance Coach, Brandon, sits down for another conversation with Bryce "Thor" Johnston. Bryce is the owner of Asgard Training Center as well as a competitive bodybuilder and strongman!

On this episode Brandon and Bryce chat about bodybuilding, nutrition, mindset, and training. Check out some highlights below:

1:40 Getting into bodybuilding and finishing up college sports

6:30 All in, end of college sports and first competition

11:00 Most recent show

14:00 Diet Talk

15:50 Small Changes to build big habits

18:15 Different Prep/Cutting Strategies

21 Most difficult part of show day

25:10 Morning Routine

32 Nutrition Talk

35:15 Posing/Presentation

42:50 Hydration

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Instagram - Bryce/Thor: @thorsrage_

Instagram - Asgard Training Center: @asgard_atc

Today’s episode features Derek Marino, founder and owner of 941 Fitness.

Highlights include:

🎙  Played division II football in New Hampshire before returning to Florida to become a firefighter

🎙  The meaning behind his logo design

🎙  Performs HIIT workouts in the park that are designed with athletic performance in mind

🎙  Utilizes social media and apparel sales to help grow brand awareness

🎙  Emphasis more on performance and overall health rather than just aesthetics

Be sure to check out Derek’s extensive apparel store and follow him on social media!

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Website: 941fitness.net

Instagram: @941fitness_

Today’s podcast features Mark Cox, a Long Island native and collegiate swimmer who describes himself as a “low budget Batman”. He has a myriad of different athletic accomplishments and continues to expand his sports resume.

Highlights include:

🎙  Jousting in the middle of the street as a kid

🎙  Moved to Florida to swim for Sarasota Sharks in high school

🎙  Trained at the Olympic Training Center in high school

🎙  Received a scholarship to swim Florida State University, during which he dislocated his shoulder and avoided surgery with 6 months of rehab

🎙  After graduation began his crossfit journey and then focused on Olympic weightlifting

🎙  Trains BJJ at Fellowship Jiu Jitsu as well as Strongman Saturdays at Crossfit Havoc with Strongman Steve

🎙  Works as a behavioral counselor for Safe Children’s Coalition within the Department of Juvenile Justice

🎙  Co-host for Florida Fittest Podcast

Make sure to follow Mark on instagram to follow his athletic journey!

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IG: @mcox91

Florida’s Fittest Podcast: @floridasfittestpodcast

In this episode Brandon talks about training with integrity. What it means, why it is important, and how it will help you level up your results and lift up those around you.

Today’s episode features Logan Hutsko, a professional hockey player for the Florida Panthers. He shares a little about his background and his track to the NHL.

Highlights include:

🎙  No one in his family was very familiar with hockey but he discovered hockey at a Pittsburgh Penguins game when he was a young kid

🎙  In high school he fractured his neck and chipped his kneecap, potentially putting his ability to play in college in jeopardy

🎙  Senior year in college he underwent ankle surgery and was unsure if he’d be ready to play in the NHL

🎙  Drafted by the Florida Panthers

🎙  Importance of mindset work to manage this high level of competition/play, especially after overcoming injuries

🎙  Setting goals to better yourself rather than just for a situation that you can’t control

Look out for Logan making big moves in the NHL this upcoming hockey season! 

On today’s episode Dr. Michael talks about the Inverted U theory, or the Yerkes Dodson Law. This theory relates to your mindset and describes the relationship between stress/stimulation and performance. Tune in to learn more about where the sweet spot lies for optimal performance!

Today’s episode features Dr. Kris Hamwi, local plastic surgeon and owner of Florida Plastic Surgery. He shares his knowledge and expertise about male gynecomastia as well as performing a breast augmentation below versus above the pectoralis muscle and its implications for continuing an active lifestyle.

Highlights include:

🎙  His extensive training at Georgetown University Hospital, Harvard University, and Mount Sinai in NYC

🎙  Approaching plastic surgery as “fun medicine”, where patients are really excited to see the doctor

🎙  The difference between gynecomastia and pseudogynecomastia

🎙  How this condition can develop with testosterone/hormone replacement, steroid abuse, or marijuana use

🎙  Treatment for gynecomastia/pseudogynecomastia as well as the recovery and return to activity

🎙  Placement of a breast augmentation implant above versus below the pectoralis muscle and its implications for active individuals

🎙  Consequences of returning to chest exercises after breast augmentation

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Website: www.FloridaPlasticSurgery.com

Instagram: @flplasticsurgery

Facebook: Florida Plastic Surgery

Today’s episode features Cici Fougere, a 3 time CrossFit Games athlete (2018, 2021, 2022) and one of the most humble yet hardest working individuals. Tune in as she shares more about her background, how she progressed from a free 2 week CrossFit onboard/training program to stepping into the coliseum at the CrossFit Games!

Highlights include:

🎙  Growing up in Massachusetts and having a competitive edge from childhood

🎙  Her strong gymnastics background - competed through high school and then transitioned to coaching

🎙  Has a mechanical engineering degree and completed biomedical research after college

🎙  Her transition to CrossFit Games level athlete, which required an intense focus on mindset and addressing her weaknesses

🎙  The importance of finding a good coach and sticking to one program and learning to trust the process

Special shout out to Dr. Lauryn Ginsburg, Matt Slingerland, and CrossFit Lena!

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Instagram links

Cici Fougere: @cicifou

Coach Chad: @chad.mh

WRK Program: @wrkprogram

Ucan: @genucan

Unbard: @unbardcoffee 

In this week's episode, Brandon dives into why boring workouts get the best results and what you can do to ensure your workouts are just the right amount of boring! As discussed in this episode, here is the link to the previous podcast where Brandon goes over all the different variables you can manipulate to measure progress and guarantee results: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wJMBwjdXTHXYGWRLrwOTF?si=37566bf6a54f422a