Living Better Podcast – Ep 29 – How Nancy got fit in her 60’s
Running 100m seemed like a mile In one of Nancy’s first workouts, the coach said “run 100m, then do some other stuff” (kb swings, squats, etc) She had zero concern about the “other stuff”, but that run… Before she found CrossFit, Nancy had been walking about 3 miles each morning. She’d never run more than […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 28 – How Tina got her body back – part 2
Tina knew exactly what to do. When she was on the road back to fitness after he second child, she had every advantage you could think of. – A proven plan – Past results to rely on – Access to a gym 24/7 Easy, right? Not exactly. In this episode of the Living Better podcast, […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 27 – Meet Mike
When I first met Mike we were 18, and he fit the picture I had in my mind of an engineering student during freshmen year of UC Berkeley. He was super skinny, had really long hair cut exactly like Bruce Lee, and slept on Star Wars bed sheets.’ He had moved in next door to […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 26 – Living Better is back!
It’s over 500 days since our last podcast. But we’re back! Click here to check out our latest episode. In those 500 days, we’ve: – Finished more than 1000 workouts – pushed the sled more than 250 miles – lifted more than 1,000,000 pounds – enjoyed exactly 0 burpees The point is, a lot has […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 25 – How to lose 100 lbs in 8 months
⌃⌃⌃ This subject line seems like a joke. You’re thinking: Even if it’s true, it’s gotta be an extreme starvation diet, or the result of surgery or pills. Nope. Just do the basic stuff well over time, and you WILL get results. This is what makes Kim’s story so amazing. She has legitimately lost almost […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 24 – Create your own story
A young girl helping her mom cooking Christmas ham asks “mom, why do you cut the ends off the ham?” “To be honest, sweetie, I don’t know…something about the juices? I do it because my mom always did. Let’s call her and find out.” She dials her mother and asks “why did you always cut […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 23 – How to make up your own travel WOD
Back when you used to go to the globo gym, did you ever go with no plan at all? You walked in and just sorta “did stuff”? Start with a little cardio… Then, “oh, my favorite squat machine is available, I’ll do that” You do a few sets of a few reps, then move on […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep22 – How to deal with soreness
Wow 4 days in and you’re already HELLA sore. Walking down the stairs, using the bathroom… Putting your arms over your head It all HURTS! The worst is when you’re sitting in a chair and your spouse comes by to give you a neck/shoulder rub. “Get your hands off my traps!!!!” Soreness is a common […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep 21 – How to win EVERY workout
CrossFit is too hard for most people. Straight up… Most people are not built for this. It’s not the physical demands…Everyone can squat, deadlift, press, and move their bodies. It’s the ego that takes the biggest beating They can’t handle: —> the reality they aren’t in the shape they used to be —> Having a […]
Living Better Podcast – Ep20 – How Priti makes it all work
When Priti gets nervous, she talks. “Damn, that’s heavy” “There’s a lot of running today” “We’re doing squats again? After Monday? Are you serious right now?” You can tell when she’s REALLY nervous about a workout, because she talks to herself. “ok, you’ve got this”, “let’s go”, “one rep at a time” One thing she […]