Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how COVID-19 has shifted the sports calendar and how there could be benefits from a sports science standpoint, nevertheless as fans and consumers.

Their main topic revolves around the rash of injuries seen since sports have returned. They break down how and why they believe so many injuries have happened, what can be done to minimize risk and the harm being done that is most preventable.

Like what you hear and want to train with Craig or Chris? You can buy Craig's 12-week online training program at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming and training. Chris is also available for customized programming and training @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, use the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Also be sure to check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

SELF Magazine writer Roz Frazier joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to discuss her article "Being Black In The Fitness Industry."

They discuss the common themes, issues and blind spots trainers and fit pros talked to Roz about and how they manifest themselves all over the industry. They also talk about root causes of some of these problems from food insecurity and lack of wellness spaces in minority communities to a lack of representation.

Roz, Craig and Chris also discuss how to start bridging the gaps and how the fitness industry can be a more equitable place.

Like what you hear and want to train with Craig or Chris? You can buy Craig's 12-week online training program at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming and training. Chris is also available for customized programming and training @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, use the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Also be sure to check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres dive into the Buzzfeed chronicle of SolideCore's inner workings. They discuss the parts they find most problematic, how a company's culture can become toxic and why it reminds them of Crossfit.

Plus, they discuss what are some indicators of a good workout and what indicators, such as soreness and sweat, are overrated.

Like what you hear and want to train with Craig or Chris? You can buy Craig's 12-week online training program at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming and training. Chris is also available for customized programming and training @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, use the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Also be sure to check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman travels to SweatDC to chat with best friend of the pod Branden Allen and his new business partner Chase McKesey as the duo just bought into DC fitness studio SweatDC.

Chase and Branden describe the process of getting involved with Sweat and pivoting from a group fitness model to semi-private training. The guys discuss why personal training has a chance to make a major impact during COVID-19 restrictions and how expertise can carry the day even beyond our current pandemic induced situation.

Plus, Chase tells his own personal story of how he started his fitness career in a parking garage below his restaurant job and why he's been kicked out of an unusually high number of grocery stores! For more on Branden's story, be sure to go back to Episode 77 when Branden made his pod debut.

Like what you hear and want to train with Craig or Chris? You can buy Craig's 12-week online training program at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres or Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, use the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Also be sure to check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Former MLB outfielder Brandon Guyer joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to talk about his path to the major leagues, what he learned along the way and how that turned into his post-career endeavor: Fully Equipped Athlete.

Brandon walks the guys through his clutch 2016 World Series at-bat against Aroldis Chapman and how he survived the low moments of his career. Guyer also talks about how he met Chris and how their training together led to some of the most productive years of his career.

Like what you hear and want to train with Craig or Chris? You can buy Craig's 12-week online training program at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres or Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, use the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Also be sure to check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres return from their summer hiatus while Craig was at the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. They discuss that tournament, tell some stories and chat about the challenges strength coaches faced given the circumstances of the tournament.

They also discuss how to approach returning to the gym after time off and why strength is something that is "bought" and owned forever.

Craig's online programming is here! You can buy it at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, using the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Make sure you check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new world-class collagen supplement, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres catch up before Craig heads to Utah for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. They discuss the tournament and the challenges teams will face with the late changing schedule and how fitness will play a large role in the tournament generally.

Plus, they catch up on how Chris is handling the reopening of Onyx Elite including the modifications he's had to make while training. Finally, they talk about hamstring rehab which Craig is currently going through. He talks about what he's done without access to a weight room thanks to the pandemic and Chris gives some thoughts as well, including why he loves skipping as part of any leg rehab.

Craig's online programming is here! You can buy it at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, using the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Make sure you check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! They just launched a new collagen peptide formula and to celebrate, they're giving our listeners long-term savings. Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click that link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, the new collagen, Performance Creatine or Elite Sleep all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres have a frank discussion about race in America in the weeks following the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests. They talk about the conversations they've had both in person and online, how their backgrounds influence those conversations and successful ways they've seen to move issues of social justice forward.

They also discuss the abject failure of CrossFit in that space and why they are happy to see so many former CrossFit gyms step up as the company shows why so many had pause about it in the first place.

Craig's online programming is here! You can buy it at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, using the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Make sure you check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

For $20 off the highest quality recovery products on the market use the code "TRAINWITHTHEBEST" at checkout at LiveMomentous.com for your first order of any of Momentous's protein varieties or Momentous Sleep. Plus, check out the brand new Performance Creatine! Also check out SupportYourSweat.org for more on the #SupportYourSweat program.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Natalie Kollars, trainer at EXOS and author of the new food website ChefNatsKitchen.com. Natalie and Craig talk about about how Natalie taught herself how to cook, some of her favorite tricks and tips she learned along the way and some of her favorite recipes.

Plus, Craig and Chris catch up as Chris prepares to reopen Onyx and they tell the story of Craig's 5k PR...and why it was a terrible idea.

Craig's online programming is here! You can buy it at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, using the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Make sure you check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

For $20 off the highest quality recovery products on the market use the code "TRAINWITHTHEBEST" at checkout at LiveMomentous.com for your first order of any of Momentous's protein varieties or Momentous Sleep. Plus, check out the brand new Performance Creatine! Also check out SupportYourSweat.org for more on the #SupportYourSweat program.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Dr. Jason Wersland joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to talk about Theragun's re-brand to Therabody and their amazing line of new products. Dr. Jason goes into why and how Therabody entered the world of CBD, which products they chose and why they felt those specific treatment options were right for their brand.

Plus, he wows Craig and Chris with the new percussive therapy devices. Jason walks the guys through the new bluetooth feature on the fourth generation devices and how it interacts with the Theragun app and the ultra-portable Theragun Mini.

Dr. Wersland also discusses the latest Therabody education options including the new Theragun University.

Craig's online programming is here! You can buy it at HoffmanShow.com/online-training. Options include a full strength + cardio regimen or either part individually. You can also use the contact page on his website or DM him @craig_hoffman on IG to reach out for customized programming. Chris is also available for customized programming @trainergorres on Instagram or at trainergorres.com.

The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super Creamer, using the new code "TWTB" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com. Make sure you check out the brand new Super Coffee Pods!

For $20 off the highest quality recovery products on the market use the code "TRAINWITHTHEBEST" at checkout at LiveMomentous.com for your first order of any of Momentous's protein varieties or Momentous Sleep. Plus, check out the brand new Performance Creatine! Also check out SupportYourSweat.org for more on the #SupportYourSweat program.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

Support the show

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.

We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.

JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!

We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.

Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.

Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!