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150 Episodes of The Ready State Podcast Lessons We’ve Learned, Surprises We’ve Encountered, and Lifestyle Changes We’ve Made The Starretts kicked off The Ready State Podcast back in January 2018, and today we’re celebrating a milestone: Episode 150! With a brief pandemic hiatus in between, we’re marking this special episode with a look back at ...Read More
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Meg Fisher From Catastrophic Injury to Champion Cyclist and Gold at the Paralympics, the Healing Potential of Sport Meg Fisher is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2x Paralympian and 11x World Champion Cyclist. She earned her doctorate at the University of Washington in 2014. Meg continues to race bikes professionally, predominantly endurance gravel and ...Read More
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The Ready State Guide to BFR (Blood Flow Restriction Training for the Masses) Every day, tools new and old hit the market for improving our fitness and health. One thing becomes novel again while another falls to obscurity, and the cycle repeats. One of the newest and oldest tools gaining traction is Blood Flow Restriction ...Read More
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Dean Stott Resilience, Transitioning from Special Forces to Crisis Management Expert, and Breaking World Records Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces soldier who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS). After a career-ending parachute accident, he transitioned into the private security sector, gaining renown for handling high-risk situations, including evacuating the Canadian ...Read More
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Chase Jarvis Taking Risks to Achieve a Life You Love Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and Emmy-nominated director, recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the past 20 years. He has shot global campaigns for Apple, Nike, and over 100 brands, and contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning NYT story Snowfall. ...Read More
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How to Use Bloodwork to Understand Inflammation and Movement Quality By guest writers and friends of The Ready State, Andy Galpin’s and Dan Garner of the Vitality Blueprint: a performance bloodwork company that is defining best practices in the emerging arena of bloodwork as a tool for human performance. Blood delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones ...Read More
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What Blood Work Can Tell You About Your Performance By guest writers and friends of The Ready State, Andy Galpin’s and Dan Garner of the Vitality Blueprint: a performance bloodwork company that is defining best practices in the emerging arena of bloodwork as a tool for human performance. Bloodwork is a powerful healthcare tool when ...Read More
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Dr. Vonda Wright Active Aging Through Lifestyle Habits to Remain Healthy, Vital, and Joyful at Any Age Dr. Vonda Wright is a double-board-certified orthopedic surgeon, internationally recognized researcher, and elite team doctor specializing in optimizing performance at any age. Her pioneering research in mobility and musculoskeletal aging is transforming how we approach aging. Dr. ...Read More
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Every Thirty on Thirty (ETOT): An Alternative to EMOM Ah the EMOM. If you’ve heard of her, you know her well, and if you haven’t, you’re missing out. An acronym for “Every Minute On The Minute,” EMOMs are a staple workout of the modern interval training scene. Made most-famous by Crossfit, these workouts involve performing ...Read More
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The Best Supplements for Women Our nutritional needs evolve as we move through different stages of life—age, environment, hormonal shifts, stress, and physical activity all play a role in what our bodies require to function at their best. As a woman over 50, I’m particularly focused on understanding what truly are the best supplements for ...Read More
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Joanne Lipman Navigating the Reinvention that Comes with Career and Life Transitions and How Aha Moments Aren’t as Random as They Seem Joanne Lipman has authored a pioneering journalism career. She was the first female Deputy Managing Editor at the Wall Street Journal, where she created the Weekend Journal and Personal Journal sections and ...Read More
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Sam Walker Exploring the Leadership of Successful Dynasties and Why Great Team Captains are Rarely the Stars Sam Walker is the author of The Captain Class, a critically acclaimed portrait of the men and women who led the most successful dynasties in sports history. He works as a team building consultant and leadership coach ...Read More
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Dr. Mary Claire Haver Demystifying Menopause after Decades of Subpar Care for Women Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, LSU Medical Center alumna, and UTMB residency graduate. She’s also a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist and Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. In 2021, she founded Mary Claire Wellness, focusing on menopausal ...Read More
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Michael Easter Recognizing Scarcity Mindset and Shedding Habits that Don’t Serve You As a New York Times bestselling author, Michael Easter has built a career traveling the globe to uncover practical insights that enhance people’s lives. From war zones to the Arctic to the Bolivian jungle, he’s interviewed thousands of experts, including Nobel laureates ...Read More
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David Vaux Strength Training in Midlife for Longevity David Vaux, a former London firefighter turned osteopath and academic, draws on his extensive experience to advocate for strength training, particularly for older adults. With degrees in osteopathy and health and exercise science, he’s a leading voice in promoting resilience and healthy aging. He also heads ...Read More
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Mike Brown Bridging the Gap Between Wealth and Financial Freedom Mike Brown is an entrepreneur, investor and wealth coach. Prior to founding and exiting an 8-figure oil and gas investment firm, Mike flew F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy and combined the tactical precision honed in the cockpit with real world experience in navigating ...Read More
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Dr. Emily Kraus Youth Sports, RED-S in Males and Females, and Actionable Advice for Keeping Athletes Healthy Dr. Emily Kraus is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center trained in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has research and clinical interests in endurance sports medicine, injury prevention, ...Read More
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Colin O’Brady Get Out of Your Comfort Zone to Access Untapped Potential Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world record breaking explorer and a world-renowned expert on mindset. He isn’t your typical adventurer despite his unmatched athletic accomplishments. After overcoming a devastating accident that left him nearly unable to walk, he became the first person ...Read More
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Nolan Kim Limiting Beliefs, Being Present, and the Power of Magic Nolan Kim has a background as a transformational coach, a professional magician, and a member of the Magic Castle. He transitioned to the health and wellness space as a performance coach after a significant health event 7 years ago. He is a master ...Read More
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If I were to hazard a guess, you’re reading this because you, someone you know, or one of your athletes are dealing with RED-S. If you’re here out of sheer curiosity, keep reading. It’s important. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-S, is a severe problem that can occur in athletes when they don’t eat ...Read More
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Justin Roethlingshoefer Own Your Health and Improve Your Capacity with Data Driven Consistency From a young age Justin Roethlingshoefer has always been self-motivated to improve, developing the discipline and work ethic necessary to excel. At 13 years old his father said “son, talent will get you noticed but consistency will get you paid” and ...Read More
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Golfer’s elbow, formally known as medial epicondylitis is, simply put, pain on the inside of your elbow. But I’m going to guess you already knew that. Not only that you know it, but that you’re feeling it. Hence, your arrival at this guide. Before we dive into how to treat Golfer’s Elbow, I want to ...Read More
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Hey there, reader. If you’re here, then my guess is you’re dealing with something we consider to be a preventable problem. Tennis elbow. As humans, we’re using our hands all the time. So once the elbow pain bell comes in, it’s very difficult to unload the tissues and allow healing. We tend to think of ...Read More
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Karissa Bodnar Thriving as an Entrepreneur with Purpose Karissa Bodnar launched Thrive Causemetics, a vegan direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand in 2015 with the mission of “Bigger than Beauty.” She began her career as a makeup artist and product developer/cosmetic chemist prior to starting Thrive Causemetics and now Bigger Than Beauty Skincare. Thrive Causemetics® and Bigger ...Read More
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Balance as a Movement Vital Sign Classically, we think of vital signs as little numbers on a print-out sheet we got from our doctor after a battery of tests. Words like “blood pressure” and “hormones” may come to mind. But as our knowledge expands, so do our definitions of vitality and how we measure our ...Read More
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Kirk Parsley Why Sleep Impacts Every Aspect of Life and How You Can Improve and Protect Yours Kirk “Doc” Parsley completed SEAL training as a teenager and served on SEAL Team Five for 6 years. After leaving to attend college, Kirk received his medical degree and returned to the military as the physician for ...Read More
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When it comes to back pain, most tools out there are focused on the lower back or lumbar spine. With good reason. Lumbar injury and pain is as debilitating as it is common. It has, potential nerve impingements and implications for your legs and lower body. The upper back, or thoracic spine (T-spine for short) ...Read More
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Caroline Paul Outdoor Adventure for Healthy and Happy Aging Caroline Paul is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure and Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology, which has been translated into fifteen languages. She is also the author ...Read More
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Tia Toomey Finding Your Why, Rejecting Complacency, and Developing a Champion’s Mindset Tia Toomey was named one of the world’s fittest women by Sports Illustrated, and is a six-time CrossFit Games champion, Olympic weightlifter, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. She is the only CrossFit athlete to have competed in the CrossFit Games and the ...Read More
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Michael Gervais Master Your Mindset and Stop Worrying About What Other People Think Dr. Michael Gervais is one of the world’s top high-performance psychologists and leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He has spent his career helping the best of the best across the worlds of business, sports, the ...Read More
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Dan Garner Objective Measures, Patterns, and the Art in Biomarkers Dan Garner has quickly become one of the go-to experts in the human performance industry. His detailed “inside-out” approach and science-backed programming have quickly pushed him to the forefront of his industry. With his extensive work as a world-class performance lab analyst, Dan continues to ...Read More
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Kristen Holmes Improving Circadian Behaviors, Tracking, and Leveraging Wearable Data As Vice President of Performance Science and Principal Scientist at Whoop, Kristen Holmes blends her academic and applied background in athletics, coaching, performance technology, psychology, and exercise physiology to drive research, education, partnership, and product development initiatives to strengthen WHOOP as a leader in Human ...Read More
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Carpal tunnel is a pesky condition. It refers to either damage or impingement of the median nerve. The median nerve runs through the carpal tunnel in your arm. This commonly manifests as pain in the following areas: inside the elbow numbness tingling and pain in the hand, especially the index finger may even result in ...Read More
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Samson had his hair, and Achilles had his heel. The thing is, we also have Achilles’ heel. Achilles pain occurs seemingly straight outta nowhere. We walk hundreds of thousands of steps, run miles, dunk hoops, jump hurdles, and skate circles without so much as a bark from the achilles tendon. Then one day all hell ...Read More
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Bonnie Wan A New Take on Goal Setting and Living Life Without Regret Bonnie Wan is an author and speaker, as well as partner and head of brand strategy at the world-renowned advertising agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. As creator of The Life Brief, Bonnie helps people live with greater clarity, creativity, and courage by ...Read More
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Do you engage in repetitive, high-impact movements, sit for long periods at work, or have existing conditions like rheumatoid arthritis? Hip flexibility often goes neglected in such cases—but don’t worry, we’ve got your back (well, your hips, to be exact). Your hips are like an engine for locomotion that affects your entire body. Poor hip ...Read More
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Back in 2010, we launched MobilityWOD (workout of the day) on YouTube. This idea consists of a daily video about some such aspects of mobility. Since then, the word mobility has exploded in popularity. It quickly overtook the concept of “flexibility” and finding its ways into the conversation about sports performance and broader health conversations. ...Read More
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Eric Freitag Concussions, Recovery, and the Action Plan You Need at the Ready Dr. Eric Freitag is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified neuropsychologist, and certified Emergency Medical Technician. His clinical expertise includes assessing and treating dementia, traumatic brain injury, and sports concussions. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Mt. Diablo Memory Center. ...Read More
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Tommy Wood Brain Health, Novel Stimuli, and Actionable Advice to Keep You Sharp as You Age Tommy Wood BM BCh, PhD is a neuroscientist, elite-level professional nerd, and performance consultant to world class athletes in a dozen sports. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the ...Read More
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When inputs and outputs feed into each other, a negative feedback loop happens. This creates a compounding effect of damage. A nefarious feedback loop occurs in our bodies when pain interferes with sleep. Sleep is one of our body’s most sophisticated and important recovery processes.Between its importance for physical recovery and mental processing, you would ...Read More
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Andy Galpin Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital Twins Andy Galpin is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a ...Read More
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Jared Hanley The Profound Health Benefits of Spending Time Outside in Natural Environments Jared Hanley is a co-founder and CEO of NatureQuant, a research and technology firm building tools to assess and promote nature exposure. Prior to founding NatureQuant, Jared used data science and statistical modeling techniques and provided advisory services in finance, energy, and ...Read More
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Every few years we see new tools come to the mainstream. Recently, we’ve been seeing a lot of these tools where people are essentially squatting on an inclined surface. This is great, in many ways. We’re getting people doing the simple, foundational squat. Best of all, in a position that is more accessible. The problem ...Read More
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When we talk about performance, we often dive deep into the nuances of mobility, exercise, and functional movement, but here at The Ready State, we also look deeper at wellness factors like sleep quality, stress, environment, and habits. These factors play a pivotal role in your performance, and one of the most important is your ...Read More
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Adam Bornstein Ditching Diet Culture, Mindset Changes, and Expanding Your Comfort Zone Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author who is rewriting the rules of nutrition and fitness. He is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Born Fitness. The former Men’s Health fitness and nutrition editor and editorial director of Livestrong.com has ...Read More
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Here at The Ready State, I am asked two questions a lot: Do you have a simple and quick 10 minute morning mobility full-body routine? What does your morning look like? The answer to both is actually the same. But before I dive into the goods, let me quickly explain how my morning “practice” has ...Read More
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Why Sitting More On the Ground Can Transform Your Life Human beings have been around for a long time. I am fond of saying that we look remarkably similar to the way we did even just ten thousand years ago. Our femurs are probably a little longer now, and we’re all a little fatter, but ...Read More
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Tom Walters Empowering People with Simple Exercises to Alleviate Pain and Recover from Injury Dr. Tom Walters is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist that specializes in the treatment of pain and movement disorders. He is the founder of Rehab Science and dedicates his time to teaching people about human movement, pain, and how to most ...Read More
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Shawn Stevenson Creating Kitchen and Table Culture to Reap the Vast Benefits of Gathering for Family Meals Shawn Stevenson is the author of the USA Today National bestseller Eat Smarter and the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter. He’s also creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the number #1 health podcast in the U.S. ...Read More
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Running is more than just a physical activity. For many, it’s a passion, an escape, and a reflection of inner strength and determination. But like any exercise, it’s not without disruptions. In the world of running, Runner’s Knee is one of the most frequent disruptions. This discomfort can plague anyone, not just seasoned runners, striking ...Read More
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Brad Stulberg Mastering Change, Taking Action, and Rugged Flexibility Brad Stulberg is the bestselling author of the new book Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing, Including You. Brad writes and coaches on mental health, well-being, and sustainable excellence. He regularly contributes to the New York Times and his work has been ...Read More
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Chronic pain is your responsibility. Now hold on a second, because I think you read that as “chronic pain is your fault.” That’s not what I’m saying. Your shoulder hurts. Your knee barks. Your back aches. And the tools your doctor, PT, or chiropractor offered you haven’t panned out. There are reasons for that. Namely, ...Read More
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Dan Buettner Blue Zones Secrets, Actionable Lessons, and Transforming Communities By Changing Local Environments and Social Networks Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world – dubbed blue zones hotspots – where people live the longest, healthiest ...Read More
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Imagine a wildfire raging in your backyard. I mean, a no-holds-barred, roaring blaze. But this isn’t just any fire. It’s the persistent, smoldering type that refuses to be extinguished, despite your best efforts. This, my dear readers, is what chronic inflammation is like in your body. Chronic Inflammation is defined as inflammation that occurs for ...Read More
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Josh Appel Pararescue, Emergency Medicine, and a Lifetime Commitment to Service Josh Appel is an Emergency Medicine Physician, and Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Southern Arizona VA. He is a former Air Force Pararescue Specialist (PJ) who deployed on the rescue/recovery missions for OPERATION: Red Wings, including Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell and LT. Michael ...Read More
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Hey champions. We’re about to embark on an adventure of understanding, remediation, and prevention. And the focus is on our common adversary:shoulder pain. If you’re an athlete, I’m willing to bet at some point, your shoulders have hurt. If you’re not, you could still be experiencing this pesky form of pain. Shoulder pain marks one ...Read More
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Jason + Colleen Wachob Well-Being vs. Wellness, Accessibility, and Building Habits That Bring You Joy Jason and Colleen Wachob are the co-founders and co-CEOs of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors. Jason is also the host of the popular mindbodygreen podcast, and the best-selling author of ...Read More
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Tom Morris Resilience Mindset Tom Morris is in his 16th year within the Indiana Strength and Conditioning department of Indiana University, serving as the senior Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance for the department of intercollegiate athletics. He is responsible for the development and implementation of sport specific strength, conditioning, flexibility, speed, and agility programs ...Read More
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Back pain is, well, a real freaking pain. And a common one, at that. Some studies say 23% of adults suffer from low back pain, and other estimates range as high as 84% over a lifetime. So what gives? (Other than your back, apparently.) If we’re supposed to live 7 to 10 decades on this ...Read More
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Dr. Darren Candow The Myths, Facts, and Vast Benefits of Creatine Supplementation Dr. Darren Candow, PhD, CSEP-CEP, is Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada. The overall objectives of Dr. Candow’s internationally renowned research program are to ...Read More
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Oh, sciatica! If you don’t know her, you don’t want to. And if you do, you wish you didn’t. Sciatica pain comes from an impingement of the sciatic nerve. It results in not just any old back pain but all sorts of annoying and inconvenient complications like: Incontinence (Loss of bladder and bowel control) Muscle ...Read More
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Katy Bowman Expanding Your Movement Diet and Making Movement Meaningful Beyond Fitness Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Bowman teaches movement globally and has written 9 previous books on the importance of a diverse movement ...Read More
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Sean Pastuch Humanizing Healthcare by Professionalizing the Fitness Industry Dr. Sean Pastuch is a dedicated husband, father, and leader. He is the Founder and CEO of Active Life, a company that guides its clients to a life well-lived, through the attainment of empowered thought, physical freedom, and emotional wellbeing. When he’s not working to improve ...Read More
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Around 9 years ago, I put my femur through my tibia in a freak skiing accident. Roughly 2 years ago, I had total knee replacement surgery. I had all the tools available, mobility work, and was pain free. So, you may be wondering, why the surgery? Well, my knee was severely limiting my daily life. ...Read More
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Joyce Shulman Intentional Walking for Health, Creativity, and Longevity Joyce Shulman is Co-Founder and CEO of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, two wellness and walking lifestyle brands on a mission to forge connection and inspire millions to walk their way to better. Throughout her personal and professional life, Joyce’s regular walking practice has been her ...Read More
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We’re not going to sugarcoat it: Plantar fasciitis sucks. If you’re reading this article, you already know that Plantar fasciitis is the king of pesky, interfering, and downright unruly foot pain. It’s so aggravating that for most people, identification is made immediately after onset. Often when plantar fasciitis occurs, we’re not sure how to deal ...Read More
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Dave Colina Founding O2 Hydration, Lessons Learned, and the Myth of Big Soda and Sports Drinks Dave Colina is the founder and CEO of O2 Hydration, an Inc. 5000 beverage brand and the Official Sports Drink of The CrossFit Games. A former corporate strategist, Dave cut his entrepreneurial teeth while helping open a non-profit charter ...Read More
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It’s no longer news that sleep is one of the most crucial biological processes for our health. Only a few short years ago, “sleep is for the weak!” echoed from the rooftops. Now, thanks to science, what maybe should’ve been common sense is now a fact: Sleep is for the strong. Numerous studies have concluded ...Read More
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Lindsay Berra Growing Up with Baseball Legend Yogi Berra and the Emotional Documentary that Goes Beyond the “Yogi-isms” Lindsay Berra is a freelance sports journalist based in New Jersey. She is the oldest grandchild of Carmen and Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra and serves as an executive producer of the brand new documentary, IT ...Read More
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Jon Gregory Resistance Training Technology, and the Value of Convenience, Efficiency, and Effectiveness Jon Gregory is the founder and CEO of Vitruvian, a resistance training technology company. Jon has a background in applied physics but worked for years in finance and as a high frequency trader, ultimately starting his own firm. The lo-tech weight room ...Read More
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Stefi Cohen From Soccer to Olympic Lifting to Powerlifting to Boxing, How Determination and Grit Shattered All the Barriers Stefi Cohen is a 25-time world record holding powerlifter and the strongest woman pound for pound in the world. She has dedicated her life to pushing the boundaries of what is physically possible. In addition to ...Read More
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Jim “Smitty” Smith Everyone’s Favorite Strength and Conditioning Coach, Ageless Athletes, and Lifelong Learning Jim Smith or Smitty is the owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning. He has dedicated his life to helping others fall in love with fitness. Developing the Ageless Athlete protocol, Smitty has created the solution for all lifters and athletes who ...Read More
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Jason McCarthy Rucking, Embracing the Suck, and Community Building Through Fitness Jason McCarthy is the founder and CEO of GORUCK. While serving in Special Forces, GORUCK was born and the goal was simple: build a rucksack with life or death quality standards that would thrive from Baghdad to NYC. Jason is also the co-founder and ...Read More
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Joe De Sena Resilience, The Quitters Office, and Life Lessons from a Crime Boss Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports brand. He has built Spartan into a global fitness and wellness brand, with a 10 million+ community of athletes across the globe. Under his leadership, Spartan’s ...Read More
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Marcus Filly From Medical School to Professional CrossFit Athlete to Founding Functional Bodybuilding Marcus Filly is the founder of Functional Bodybuilding. After leaving medical school, Marcus turned instead to health and fitness to help people more directly with training and nutrition in their day to day lives. Drawing on an extensive training background in soccer ...Read More
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Dave Durante Current State of Men’s Gymnastics, The Power of Progression, and Why Gymnastics Skills are Fundamental Dave is a multiple-time USA Gymnastics National Champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team. Dave has coached gymnastics teams to multiple National Championships, was a lead coach for the CrossFit Gymnastics L1 Course where he ...Read More
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Travis Mash Powerlifting, Youth Development, and the Importance of Athlete Monitoring Travis Mash has been strength training for over 21 years and has been working with athletes on their strength, speed, and athletic performance for over 15 years. Travis has worked with athletes and non-athletes of all levels from NFL and Olympic hopefuls, to 7-year-olds ...Read More
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It’s safe to say that finding 8 simple ways to walk more and get those steps in can make a big difference on overall health. When someone brings up “steps per day,” you probably know exactly what they’re talking about. But when you were growing up, you probably never heard those three words strung together. ...Read More
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Shane Farmer Finding Grounding Through Sport, The Ability to Suffer, And Why You Should Care About Indoor Rowing Shane Farmer is the founder of Dark Horse Rowing. He’s a rower, a 4X CrossFit Games athlete, former gym owner, Concept2 Master Instructor and has made his career de-mystifying rowing for non-rowers. He’s married with two kids ...Read More
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Lynsey Dyer Extreme Skiing, Experiencing Flow States, and Motherhood as a Professional Athlete Lynsey Dyer is a professional athlete, illustrator, self healing and wildlife advocate. As an athlete, Dyer won the FREESKI overall extreme skiing tour (7 straight wins), was the first female on the cover of FREESKIER Magazine (mid air off a record sized ...Read More
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Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter Empowering and Supporting Veterans with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Lieutenant General Ferriter, U.S. Army (Retired), is the founding President and CEO of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM). Not simply a museum, NVMM seeks to honor and positively impact the lives of Veterans by sharing the Veteran experience ...Read More
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How To Fix Low Back Pain Hey everyone. This is another article in our pain series, which corresponds to The Ready State Fix Yourself programs of the same name. We’ve developed these programs over years of clinical experience to help you, for lack of better words, fix yourself. In this article, we cover our most ...Read More
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Jeff Byers Life After Football, Prioritizing Attitude and Effort, and Democratizing High Performance Jeff Byers is the co-founder and CEO of Momentous — a holistic wellness and nutrition company based in Park City, Utah. Designed by the brightest minds in performance athletics, but available for the everyday wellness enthusiast, Momentous is the first and only ...Read More
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Built To Move Introducing the Vital Signs, a Simple Way to Assess and Ultimately Improve Your Ability to Move Throughout Life We’re back with another bonus episode about our upcoming book, Built To Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully. The book is structured around “Vital Signs” and we ...Read More
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Jill Miller The Evolution of a Fascia Expert, Body Blind Spots, and a Bottom Up Approach to Healing Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The ...Read More
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Built To Move Introducing Our Upcoming Book Detailing The Ten Essential Health Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully In this bonus episode, we sit down and chat about the Starrett’s upcoming book, Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully. We introduce the book, go ...Read More
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Layne Norton Demystifying Nutrition Research, Bone Crushing Consistency, and Why You Should Date Not Marry Your Beliefs A self-proclaimed nerd who lifts heavy things, Layne has completed with honors both a BS in Biochemistry and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences. As an innovator in the fitness industry, Layne helped popularize flexible dieting and online nutrition ...Read More
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Luca Padua Surfing Big Waves, Innovative Training Techniques, and Being the Youngest Person to Surf Mavericks Luca Padua is a big wave surfer and all around stellar athlete. At 13, Luca was the youngest person to ever surf Mavericks, and has never looked back. We got to catch up with Luca about how he got ...Read More
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Kyla Channell Fueling for Performance, Common Misconceptions, and Why Carbs are King Kyla Channell is a Degreed Nutritional Practitioner, specializing in elite athlete fueling for each unique sport and sex differences between athletes. She is the founder of Nutritional Revolution where she works 1:1 with clients providing nutrition plans tailored to each athlete’s specific sport, ...Read More
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Brent Brookbush Transforming Continuing Education, Evidence-Based Practice, and How to Be a Better Consumer of Research Dr. Brent Brookbush has been an impassioned human movement professional since 1998, and an impassioned educator since 2004. As the founder and CEO of the Brookbush Institute, Brent is on a mission to transform education by creating a subscription ...Read More
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How To Fix Shoulder Pain – In this Pain Series article we will give you an idea of what causes shoulder pain, and how to fix shoulder pain. The Pain Series is a set of articles which correspond to The Ready State Pain Protocols. Each protocol is designed based on a systems approach to: Desensitize ...Read More
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David Weck Fitness Innovation, Balance, and the Origin of the Rope Flow David Weck is the inventor of the BOSU® Balance Trainer and founder of WeckMethod. David’s influence reaches millions of people across the globe. From world class athletes to disabled individuals regaining the ability to walk, David has been helping people achieve better functional ...Read More
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Are you experiencing pain from your shoes? We’re starting to see a conversation about the shape of our shoes. More companies are opening up the shoe around our toes, which is great! You don’t jam your fingers together all the time and we shouldn’t do it to our toes. Love it. I dig that conversations ...Read More
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Perry Nickelston Reframing Pain, Tiny Little Action Steps, and Why If You’re Human…You’ve Got a Lymphatics Problem Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA, is a Chiropractic Physician with primary focus on Performance Enhancement, Corrective Exercise, and Metabolic Fitness Nutrition and trained from The American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders. He is an expert in ...Read More
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Rory Mckernan Moving from CrossFit HQ to CrossFit Mayhem, Habit Formation, and the Legend of Some Missing Gold Rory Mckernan is the Director of Business Development and Athlete representation at Mayhem Nation. He brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his athletes from his years working as a Media Director and on-camera personality for CrossFit ...Read More
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Kenny Kane From Stand-Up Comedy to Coaching, and the Critical Nature of Context Kenny Kane is a life-long performer and coach who is fueled by improving quality of life for people in principled ways. He bought CrossFit Los Angeles in 2014 with a vision to build a unified coaching team and the business to support ...Read More
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Megan Young Being a Data Driven Performance Coach, Surviving Cancer, and Winning with the Seattle Sounders Megan Young is the Performance Coach for the Seattle Sounders. She is a lifelong learner of optimizing for human performance, health and welfare, strategic integration of sport science, human optimization technology, data systems, and leading cross-functional management to support ...Read More
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Lauren Fisher Moving to Iceland, Joining A Super Team, And a Decade Competing as a CrossFit Games Athlete At 28, Lauren Fisher has been one of the best known names in CrossFit for a long time. Over the years, this CrossFit Games Athlete has collected a Top 10 finish at the Games (2014), a 3rd ...Read More
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Julie Foucher Precision Medicine, The Jump from CrossFit Games Athlete to Family Physician, and How Health Habits are Contagious Julie Foucher is a former four-time CrossFit Games athlete and family physician practicing precision medicine. She launched the Pursuing Health podcast back in 2015 while transitioning from CrossFit competition to being a full-time medical trainee. Based ...Read More
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Diana Kapp Modern-Day Female Role Models, The Climate Crisis, and the Problem with Our Current Rate of Consumption Diana Kapp is a journalist with an MBA from Stanford University. She has criss-crossed this country writing for and about empowered girls… girls who expect to be leaders, founders and inventors. Diana’s first book, Girls Who Run ...Read More
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Jami Tikkanen The Winningest CrossFit Coach, Developing a Framework, and the Importance of a Human-First Approach Jami Tikkanen is the Founder and head coach of The Training Plan, an online program for athletes in functional fitness. Jami’s mission is to teach athletes to train with a purpose, and learn to overcome their obstacles to reach ...Read More
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Time to have the talk. The talk about Tennis Elbow. This great unruly beast of pain and uncertainty is one of the most common, and most feared experiences known to athlete-kind. Whether you’ve been dealing with outer elbow pain for years, or experienced your first bout after a day at the courts, I am here ...Read More
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Stacy Sims Thriving Through Menopause with Science-Backed Strategies and Protocols Dr. Stacy Sims is a forward thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and ...Read More
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Dave Spitz Olympic Weightlifting, Regret vs. Disappointment, and the Transformational Mantra “Never Do Nothing” Dave Spitz is the CEO and Founder of California Strength. He holds recognition as one of the few USA Weightlifting Senior International Coaches in the country and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. California Strength has dominated the United States ...Read More
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Jonathan Lee Adaptive Training Using AI, Fueling on the Bike, and the Importance of Structure Jonathan Lee is a cyclist, certified coach, and the host of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast presented by TrainerRoad. He is the Communications Director for TrainerRoad where they focus on using AI to make cyclists faster. For more info ...Read More
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Rich Froning Dominating That Fittest Man on Earth Title, Balancing Family & Career, and Building His Business Empire Rich Froning has dominated the title of “Fittest Man on Earth” by winning four consecutive CrossFit Games men’s titles, and five Affiliate Cup Championships. The former firefighter from Cookeville, Tennessee, took up CrossFit in 2009 and made ...Read More
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Jason McCann Flexible Workspaces, Innovation, and Creating Engaged, Impactful Cultures As a founder and the CEO of Vari, Jason McCann’s mission is to help companies create environments that elevate people. A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has more than 30 years of experience building and running successful companies. He learned the importance of putting the customer first ...Read More
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Stuart McMillan Olympic Coaching, Performance Therapy, and Building a Culture of Collaboration Stuart McMillan is the co-owner and CEO of ALTIS. He has been a professional coach for over 28 years, and has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports – with the focus being on power and speed development. Stuart ...Read More
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Alright, everyone, it’s a new year, and you know what that means! New Year’s Resolutions. This is a time when thousands of people around the world take on challenges to positively improve their lives, and nowhere is this more apparent than the world of fitness. While there are thousands of incredible tools to use and ...Read More
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Jim Klopman Balance Training, Micro Muscles, and How This Simple Method Can Improve Your Performance Jim is a lifelong innovator who has always been one of those people who thinks differently. He believes balance training has sharpened his ability to make new neural connections and see the possibilities and pathways that others miss. Originally Jim ...Read More
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Dan Clark Functional Music, Neuromodulation, and How Brain.fm’s Music Can Change Your Life Dan Clark previously worked as a website and app developer. When he switched careers from building an advertising agency, he came across Brain.fm. In his first session, he bought an account and was so excited after a week of use, he decided ...Read More
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Today I want to have a bit of an existential conversation about why we exercise or train. Whether you’re trying to get stronger, healthier, skinnier, faster, or just look good naked, I want you to understand what is going on when you’re training and what it is we’re really doing. Challenging position. That’s right: exercise ...Read More
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Bianca Valenti Big Wave Surfing, Gender Inequity, and Winning the Fight for Inclusion and Equal Pay Bianca is one of the best big wave Surfers in the world. A true warrior, she is recognized for many victories including winning equal pay and access for all athletes in professional surfing. Notable recent surf victories include a ...Read More
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Dean Pohlman Yoga for Athletes, Accessibility, and the Evolution of the Practice Dean Pohlman has made a name for himself as the go-to internet yoga instructor for men and those interested in improving their fitness with yoga. His first internationally published book, Yoga Fitness for Men, was published in 2018 and has since been translated ...Read More
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Rachel Balkovec The Yankees’ First Female Hitting Coach, Sabbaticals, and the Utility of Being a Generalist Rachel Balkovec is in her second year as a minor league hitting coach with the New York Yankees. She is the first woman (alongside Rachel Folden of the Chicago Cubs) to hold that title in the history of professional ...Read More
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Chris Kresser Functional Medicine, the Sick Care System, and Why Health Is More Than the Absence of Disease Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac is the founder of Kresser Institute, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times best selling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He is one of the most respected clinicians ...Read More
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People often ask me “what is the best shoulder range of motion exercise.” My answer? All of them. There’s no “best exercise” because that would imply that some shoulder positions are better than others, and that’s simply not true. A healthy shoulder is one that can move through the whole movement arc without restriction or ...Read More
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David Joyce The Modern Super Coach, Good (Not Best) Practices, and Curating the Environment for Others to Succeed David Joyce is an internationally recognized leader in human performance, strategy and decision making. He holds Masters degrees in both Sports Physiotherapy and Strength & Conditioning, as well as an MBA. He has worked with hundreds of ...Read More
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Let’s get one thing straight. I’m a coach. I love coaching. I like to watch great coaches coach. My best friends are coaches. I can’t say the word “coach” enough, obviously. This is one of the reasons why on a recent visit to Crossfit Mayhem in Tennessee, I was thrilled to sit down with Super ...Read More
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Chris McDougall Running, Bodysurfing, and the Magic of Human-Animal Relationships Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent and the author of Born to Run, the most popular book ever written about the sport of running. McDougall has also explored the ancient art of the hero in Natural Born Heroes and animal-human partnerships in Running with ...Read More
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Brett Bartholomew Social Atrophy, Power Dynamics, and Why Communication is a Required Skill Brett Bartholomew is a keynote speaker, performance coach & consultant, best-selling author, and Founder of Art of Coaching™. His experience includes working with members of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Special Forces, and sporting organizations and professional athletes. Brett is also a ...Read More
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Today is a special day. Today, I want to talk to you about one of the most powerful ways you can improve your training, your health, and your performance. Heat and the power of heat training. Heat training, most often in the form of sauna bathing, has a ton of benefits for human biology. These ...Read More
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Annie Thorisdottir 2x CrossFit Games Champion, Overcoming Postpartum Depression, and Balancing Sport and Motherhood Annie Thorisdottir is a two-time CrossFit Games Champion. After only a couple of months of CrossFit practice, Annie competed in the 2009 CrossFit Games where she famously performed her first muscle-up mid-competition. Her 1st place wins came shortly after in 2011 ...Read More
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Pivotal Coaching Making the Complex Simple, Connecting the Dots, and Healthy Movement Nutrition Hayley Hollander and Scott Hopson are the co-founders of Pivotal Coaching – a global development company empowering people to fulfill their greatest potential. Scott is an internationally recognized leader in human performance, coaching and education. In a career spanning 25 years his ...Read More
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Mike Sinyard Founding Specialized, Determination, and the Obsessive Curiosity that Drives Innovation Mike Sinyard is the founder and CEO of Specialized Bicycle Components. Mike was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988. The StumpJumper mountain bike was added to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s collection in 1994. Mike’s journey begins ...Read More
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Anastacia Maggioncalda Creating at the Speed of Culture, Authenticity, and the Importance of Connecting with Everyone Anastacia Maggioncalda is the Head of Production for the Creative Studio at LinkedIn. Anastacia was a photography and cultural anthropology student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and after graduating, worked as a producer and studio manager alongside ...Read More
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Alright, everyone, it’s that time again. With the Olympics in full swing, we also get a full dose of seemingly hickey-covered athletes wandering across our screens looking like pepperoni pizzas, as well as the hot debate about whether the cause of these marks actually does anything. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, cupping ...Read More
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Selema Masekela Being ‘The Only’ in the Spaces You Love, Using Your Platform, and Living in the Bonus Selema Masekela is a beloved commentator, journalist, host, and Emmy nominated producer best known for his work across VICE, E!, ESPN/ABC, Nat Geo, Red Bull Media House and beyond. A relentlessly curious narrator of the human experience, ...Read More
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Kate Courtney Life as a Mountain Bike Champion, Training for the Olympics, and the Value of Competition Kate Courtney is a professional mountain bike racer for the Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team. She is the reigning UCI World Cup Overall Champion, the 2018 World Champion in women’s cross-country mountain biking, and a member of the 2020 ...Read More
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Soman Chainani Becoming a Writer, Making a Movie, and Finding a Physical Practice that Works Soman Chainani’s debut series, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, has sold more than 3 million copies, been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents, and will be a major motion picture from Netflix in 2022. Each of the six ...Read More
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Every few years we see new tools come to the mainstream. Recently, we’ve been seeing a lot of these tools where people are essentially just squatting on an inclined surface. This is great, in many ways. We’re getting people doing the simple, foundational squat in a position that is more accessible. The problem is if we ...Read More
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Anya Fernald Building Belcampo, Carbon Impact Positive Farming, and the Ability to Pivot in a World Where Industrial Meat Can’t Anya Fernald is the co-founder of Belcampo, a farm-to-table supply chain complete with regenerative farm, full service butcher shops, and restaurants. She is an entrepreneur, chef, and agriculture expert. And when we say “entrepreneur” there ...Read More
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Matt Vincent Competing with Joy, Performing When it Counts, Transitioning to Entrepreneurship Matt Vincent is a traveling strength athlete, two-time Highland Games World Champion, and founder of HVIII Brand Goods. Through his travels, Matt was lucky enough to spend time with exceptional people who were chasing strength, fulfillment, and personal growth in every imaginable way. ...Read More
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If you’ve been following The Ready State (or MobilityWOD), you’ve likely heard me talk about the Four horsemen of the spine. These are four big movers that, together, all support hip flexion or spinal extension. Now of course the body’s movement system is “slightly” more complex than just a few big muscles around the pelvis, ...Read More
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If there was one piece of fitness equipment that you could self-select to keep you vibrant, youthful, and resilient for the rest of your life, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that offers more bang for the buck, than the jump rope. And here’s why. The Jump Rope is a Teacher of Many There are ...Read More
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Yeah. We are talking about humans here. The internet may have you believe otherwise, but your body is a miracle of a tolerant, self-healing bio-machine that is easily capable of lasting a hundred years or more. Here at TRS, we often say that you are more likely to outlive your gonads than your joints. A ...Read More
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For those of you that have low arches, weak feet or any other reason you’ve been told you need orthotics, it makes total sense that adding support would solve all of your problems. But does it come at a price? As a father to a teenager and 2 pre-teens, I’m familiar with playing the ...Read More
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We’re all training to be the best we can be right? The strongest, fastest, healthiest, hardest to kill version of ourselves. So we do all the things, we eat clean, we train, we hydrate, we mobilize, we monitor with all the devices, but did you know your genes might be able to tell you if ...Read More
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Women Are Not Small Men: This Is How To Optimize Your Lifestyle For Every Stage I haven’t started menopause yet, but I am definitely thinking about how to prepare my body for this phase of my life. I’m certainly no expert, but here’s what I’m focused on when I think about how to prepare for ...Read More
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Something strange happened to me this year. A thought entered my brain that didn’t make sense. A thought I realized I’ve had every year for over a decade, since I first began a serious pursuit of athletics. A thought of praise, and a little annoyance, and of comfort. A thought that will be disappointingly false ...Read More
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I’ve struggled with anemia my entire life and through lots of research and self-experimentation, I now understand the great importance of consuming organ meats in managing my iron levels. Turns out nutrient deficiency affects a huge portion of our population. We took a deep dive into the literature to detail all the hows and whys ...Read More
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Over the years we’ve come across tons of awesome companies for getting your fitness and health in check. Being ready is about preparing our body for every day, and I’m all for minimalist fitness. Bodyweight, walking, moving, and eating a whole foods diet are a great bedrock. But I also use top-shelf supplements and devices ...Read More
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Here’s a little secret about me: I don’t fast. Not intentionally at least. In 2017 I overloaded my adrenal system and came down with chronic fatigue syndrome. I tried every health trend I could think of, including fasting. Despite all the touted benefits, fasting only ever made me worse. I’ve since learned much more about ...Read More
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Sometimes, surgery is inevitable. There is no supplement, movement skill, mobilization, or strengthening strategy that can remedy good old fashioned tissue trauma. Sometimes unrelenting pain is reason enough to seek out a surgeon. Sometimes we hit compromised levels of function that are just unacceptable. Surgery can be a miracle. There is, however, often a pretty ...Read More
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By the time this goes live, I’ll be recovering from a total knee replacement surgery. About seven years ago, I experienced some pretty significant trauma to my right knee after a ski accident. Turns out, I put my femur through my tibia. I do remember standing up and thinking I’d had a pretty bad sprain. ...Read More
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Coffee, and the caffeine that’s in it, most of us love it! Some of us even feel like we NEED it! And others might get the jitters, racing heart, and have trouble sleeping. But did you know the genetics that you got from mom and dad might be able to tell you how much caffeine ...Read More
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In the past decades, testosterone levels in men have declined drastically. The reason? It seems like everything. More toxic environments, blue light exposure, cheap dopamine access through media and porn, not to mention diet and lifestyle. Yet while this occurs, testosterone is barely monitored in the medical community. Possibly due to sport-related stigmas against testosterone ...Read More
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So you’re in pain. Like, a LOT of pain and you are in search of the magic bullet to fix it. You’ve tried it “all”. ✔️ Rest. ✔️ Ice. ✔️ Meds. ✔️ Voodoo dolls. Frustrated and left without a resolution it’s been recommended by your medical provider that a Cortisone injection will get you out of ...Read More
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At the time of this writing, we’re coming out of the Summer months, most of us are still locked-down to some degree, and hopefully, a lot of us have been finding ways to get outside. Perhaps some of you have even been performing most of your workouts outdoors. At my home gym, San Francisco CrossFit, ...Read More
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“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine” –Slovakian Proverb As the Summer months come to a close, and I reflect back on the strange past several months, I realize that I’ve been talking about hydration with gym members and clients more than I ever have. Since opening back up and hosting outdoor classes, ...Read More
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In today’s world, burnout is an all-too-familiar feeling for athletes and non-athletes alike. You might not consider yourself Type-A, but modern stressors and the complexity of leading a stable life can easily have you acting like it. Fortunately, we have hormones to deal with just such stressors. Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, is ...Read More
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Sometimes getting healthy is about doing the opposite of what we’ve always been told. USDA guidelines have promoted high-carb diets based mainly in grain, but Paleo, low-carb, and Keto are actually helping people. Saturated fat is bad for you, right? Yet vegetable oil consumption may be the real culprit behind heart disease. No surprise here. ...Read More
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“Protein is king.” – Dr. Spencer Nadolsky It’s no secret that protein is essential for recreational and competitive athletes’ performance and recovery. It is central to building and maintaining muscle tissue, supporting skin, nails, bones, regulating mood, and healing cuts and bruises. Protein supplements are also some of the first that people in my client ...Read More
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COVID is a terrible pandemic, but an even more sinister disease lies beneath it. This disease plagues millions of people around the world and affects some 40% of Americans. This disease is called loneliness. We don’t often think of loneliness as a health condition, but it raises your risk of early death by 25%, raises ...Read More
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Stan Efferding Vertical Diet Stan Efferding is the founder of the Vertical Diet and is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise ...Read More
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Robb Wolf Paleo Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and the 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, books and seminars. Robb has functioned as a ...Read More
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“Caffeine is an addiction” – They said “Caffeine is my antidote” – I corrected -Vaisali Shanmugen I don’t know about you, but one of the best parts of my day is waking up, grinding some medium roast beans, boiling some water, and filling-up my French press. The aroma from the blooming grounds, the swirl of ...Read More
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Jen Widerstrom Carb Cycling Jen Widerstrom is a world-renowned fitness trainer, published author, and Fitness Director of SHAPE Magazine. She is well known for her work as a trainer on the American television series The Biggest Loser. Before that, she appeared on American Gladiators, as the female gladiator Phoenix. Jen most recently founded GetUP, a ...Read More
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Alright guys, grab your propeller hats because this is a deep dive article. Full warning, things are gonna get technical, but I promise you it will be worth it. Today we’re going to talk about what may be the most important marker for health and fitness we can track: heart-rate variability. Heart-rate variability (HRV,) has ...Read More
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Adee + Michael Cazayoux Working Against Gravity Adee Cazayoux is the Founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity (WAG), an online nutrition coaching program with a mission to transform lives. Having made a name for herself in nutrition, Cazayoux has worked with elite athletes such as Katrin Davidsdottir, Jessica Lucero and Tia Clair-Toomey, just to ...Read More
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As a health and performance supplement, creatine has been used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts for decades. In fact, it is one of the most heavily researched supplements on the market. A quick look at Examine.com will give you dozens of articles written on the benefits or potential benefits of supplementing your diet regimen with ...Read More
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Dr. Mike Nelson Flex Diet Dr. Mike T. Nelson (known as Dr. Mike) joins us to talk about the Flex Diet. He is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability. He is also an online trainer, adjunct professor, faculty member at the Carrick Institute, presenter, creator of the Flex Diet ...Read More
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I began writing about health and fitness after healing from a chronic disease. One of the strange things about having chronic fatigue syndrome is that your body acts and behaves like that of someone much older. At age 22 I got to understand what it’s like to have brain fog, no energy, and poor tolerance ...Read More
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EC Synkowski The 800g Challenge EC Synkowski joins us to talk about the 800g Challenge, lazy macros, and the easy ways we can make a big impact on our health with a simple nutrition approach. EC is the founder OptimizeMe Nutrition, a company dedicated to making nutrition easy through digital education products and corporate wellness ...Read More
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Over the last few months, we’ve definitely become a little more sensitive to the notion that life can suddenly take a turn for the WTF just happened … unexpected. What’s a little more predictable is that if you’ve ever suffered from neck pain, you know how it can turn your world upside down just like, ...Read More
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Darin Olien Plant-Based Lifestyle Darin Olien is a widely recognized plant-based exotic superfoods hunter, author of the book, “SuperLife: The Five Fixes That Will Keep You Healthy, Fit And Eternally Awesome,” and a TV host on the Netflix docu-series “Down to Earth with Zac Efron”. He has travelled the planet discovering new and underutilized exotic ...Read More
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Diana Rodgers Regenerative Farming Diana Rodgers is an advocate for regenerative farming. She is a registered dietician and “real food” nutritionist as well as a writer living on a working organic farm. She runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and speaks internationally about human nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare and social justice. ...Read More
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Recently, while doing some administrative work and organizing, I started looking through some client intake questionnaires from the past year. Nearly everybody who approaches me for nutrition coaching has tried a few different “diets”. A couple of years ago I had some former Keto followers, a couple of former Carnivores, and even some folks from ...Read More
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Here at The Ready State, mobility is the name of the game. We are here to help people move better. Period. What many people don’t know is our focus on health outside of mobility also serves this purpose. When you sleep well, eat well, work well, and recover well, this all makes it easier to ...Read More
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Mark Bell Carnivore Mark Bell is the meathead millionaire, and often carnivore, who has leveraged a successful powerlifting career into a multi-million dollar business empire. He owns and operates the Super Training Gym, dubbed “The Strongest Gym In The West” and largest free gym in the world. Mark also publishes a national fitness magazine, has ...Read More
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Melissa Urban Whole30 Melissa Hartwig Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30 program, and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. She has been featured by Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, People, and Forbes; and ranks #19 on Greatist’s Top 100 Most Influential People in ...Read More
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SEASON 6 TRAILER Introducing Season 6 Season 6 of The Ready State Podcast and it is all about NUTRITION STRATEGIES. There are so many different diets out there and we wanted to get a detailed understanding of what they are, how they work, and who is seeing results. We don’t advocate for any diet in ...Read More
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Dr. Nick DiNubile Longevity vs. Durability Dr. Nick DiNubile is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the bestselling book, FrameWork- Your 7 Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones & ...Read More
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Matt Hasselbeck Break a Sweat Every Day Matt Hasselbeck is a former pro-football player spending the bulk of his career with the Seattle Seahawks after his initial position as back-up Quarterback to Brett Favre on the Packers for 2 years. Matt led Seattle to six playoff appearances including the 2005 Superbowl against the Steelers and ...Read More
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Erwan Le Corre Movement Poverty Predicament Erwan Le Corre is the founder of “MovNat”, a coaching method, fitness program and certification system for Natural Movement, encompassing exercise, fitness, functional rehabilitation, and physical education. Growing up in France, Erwan spent his time outside exploring nature. Throughout his life he has trained in every discipline imaginable from ...Read More
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Petra Kolber Emotional Health Matters Petra Kolber is an author, speaker, podcast host and most recently a DJ. She is a wellness leader who is known throughout the industry as a crusader for change and a beacon of authentic happiness. In August 2018, Petra released her first book, The Perfection Detox: Tame Your Inner Critic, ...Read More
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Mark Sisson Food + Play for Longevity Mark Sisson is the founder of the popular health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times Bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which ...Read More
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Gabby Reece 75 Inches of Badass We are so excited to kick off this season on Aging and Longevity with Gabby Reece who is a legend on and off the court. Not only is she a Pro Beach Volleyball World Champion, but she is also a New York Times best selling author, model, actress, Nike’s ...Read More
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S5 TRAILER: INTRODUCING SEASON 5 Season 5 of The Ready State Podcast is here and it is all about AGING and LONGEVITY. Aging is a universal experience and yet we often feel powerless to its effects. We want to dig into this subject and learn about all the environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute to ...Read More
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S4EP11: Chris Spealler All The Speals Chris Spealler competed as an individual in 7 CrossFit Games, is an Affiliate Owner, and is an all around great human and fan favorite. Chris collected top 10 finishes at the Games in 2007, 2008, and 2010, and the “Spirit of the Games” award in 2010. He has numerous ...Read More
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S4EP10: John Welbourn You Down With SPP? John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move, as well as the creator of the online training phenomena, Johnnie WOD. He is a 9 year veteran of the NFL and was a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007, and ...Read More
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S4EP9: Dave Werner Movement Matters Dave Werner co-founded the first ever CrossFit affiliate. Dave is a Navy SEAL veteran, a highly experienced strength coach, founder of moveSKILL.com, and a long time leader in the fitness industry. He authored the Athletic Skill Levels© in 2006, a tool for gauging general fitness, which is now used by ...Read More
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S4EP8: Brian Mackenzie Breathe Bake Tan Brian Mackenzie was involved with CrossFit from the very beginning as the SME of CrossFit Endurance. He is an expert in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented ...Read More
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S4EP7: Mike Minium All or Nothing Mike Minium started coaching when he was only 14, coaching adults and kids in tennis. He played competitive tennis through college, but never strayed too far from coaching, eventually focusing on general strength and conditioning. He discovered CrossFit in 2003, and was amazed at the impact it had on ...Read More
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S4EP6: ANNIE SAKAMOTO Still Nasty Annie Sakamoto was one of the first women to take up CrossFit and she went on to become a trainer, affiliate owner, competitor, and one of the most beloved icons of the sport. She was one of the original “Nasty Girls”, pushing the limits of human performance not just for ...Read More
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S4EP5: Tom Brose Community Builder Tom Brose took a trip to Santa Cruz in 2005 to check out something called CrossFit. He trained alongside some of the earliest CrossFit legends, and learned directly from CrossFit founder, Greg Glassman. The intensity stunned him and the insights transformed his view of fitness. But what impressed him the ...Read More
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S4EP4: HOLLIS MOLLOY Never Subpar Hollis Molloy has been part of CrossFit from the beginning and is one of only a handful of Certified Level 4 CrossFit Coaches worldwide. He is the co-owner of CrossFit Santa Cruz, and believes that everyone is an athlete, regardless of current ability or past experience. He does not tolerate ...Read More
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S4EP3: COACH BURGENER Thee Geezer Mike Burgener is known by most as Coach B. After excelling at multiple sports in high school, Coach B headed to Notre Dame to play football. This is where he began what would be the most influential relationship of his life, weightlifting with Father Lange. He went on to get ...Read More
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S4EP2: TJ COOPER Tactical AF CF TJ Cooper has been a lead trainer in tactical topics since 1987 and recently retired in 2016 after 34 years of continuous service. He still serves as a Lead Trainer for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and now works for the University of North Florida Police Department as a Police ...Read More
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S4EP1: JASON KHALIPA Grinding it Out We are kicking off this season with one of the best and most beloved CrossFit Games athletes of all time. Jason Khalipa has competed in the CrossFit Games on 8 separate occasions – as an individual for 7 consecutive years, and wrapping up an 8th year as a team ...Read More
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S4 TRAILER: INTRODUCING SEASON 4 Season 4 of The Ready State is a “Where are they now” of early CrossFit. Juliet and Kelly are coming up on 15 years of CrossFit affiliation and a lot has changed over the years. CrossFit literally revolutionized how we think about fitness and the limits of human performance. Its ...Read More
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S3EP8: NIC GILL Health Your Kids Nic Gill has been the head strength and conditioning coach for the New Zealand All Blacks for the last 11 years, a time of great international success including World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015. In addition, Nic is a wellness and fitness consultant to numerous international corporations as ...Read More
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S3EP7: KATIE WELLS Wellness Mama Katie Wells is the founder of WellnessMama.com, an online resource for women and moms (and dads!) who want to live healthier lives. Katie works with a team of researchers and medical advisors with the goal of making every post a simple answer to a single question. In this conversation we ...Read More
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S3EP6: DR. MARK BENDEN Sedentary Lifestyles Dr. Mark Benden is an associate professor and department head for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Texas A&M School of Public Health, where he also serves as director of the Ergonomics Center. Mark has done extensive research around kids and standing desks and actually is on ...Read More
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S3EP5: GRAY COOK Functional Movement Gray Cook is a physical therapist, lecturer, author, and instructor. He founded Functional Movement Systems which promotes the concept of movement screening and assessment. Gray has been a seminal figure in how we think about and quantify movement, and how we communicate the language of movement. We get into the ...Read More
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S3EP4: DR. STACY SIMS Sex Differences Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist specializing in sex differences in response to exercise heat stress, recovery, and nutritional adaptations for health, body composition, and maximizing performance. She authored one of Juliet’s all time favorite health and fitness books, Roar, which is a comprehensive guide ...Read More
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S3EP3: DR. JOSE GREENSPON Childhood Obesity Dr. Jose Greenspon is a board certified pediatric surgeon with a special interest in metabolic disorders, obesity, and bariatric surgery. He gives us a thorough and rather shocking state of the childhood and adult obesity epidemic, as well as a ton of practical takeaway advice for all families. We ...Read More
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S3EP2: JOHN O’SULLIVAN Changing the Game John O’Sullivan is the founder of Changing the Game Project, whose mission is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children by providing the resources needed to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for kids. After two decades playing and coaching soccer, John is an ...Read More
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S3EP1: MARK VERSTEGEN Youth Development Mark Verstegen is the founder and president of EXOS and one of the world’s foremost experts on human performance. Mark has coached some of the most elite athletes on the planet and has also worked extensively with the NFL, corporations, and the military. EXOS is built around four pillars of ...Read More
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S3 TRAILER: INTRODUCING SEASON 3 Season 3 of The Ready State is here and it’s all about KIDS! We wanted to understand how we can raise happy, healthy, well-adjusted kids without mucking it up. We talk extensively about nutrition, fitness, sleep, the current state of childhood obesity, sports specialization, what we are doing right, and ...Read More
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S2EP8: AMELIA BOONE The Queen of Pain Amelia Boone started her racing career by winning 2nd place female (11th overall) in 2011’s World’s Toughest Mudder, her first ever obstacle race. Since then, she has become the most decorated obstacle racer of all time with over 50 podiums, all while working full-time as a corporate attorney. ...Read More
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S2EP7: DR. ALEX HUTCHINSON The Science Of Suffering We can not get enough of Dr. Alex Hutchinson’s book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (2018) this year. His book takes a detailed look into the science of endurance and covers heat, hydration, nutrition, and all the things that we love ...Read More
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S2EP6: CHRIS BELL Opioids + Kratom A conversation about pain would not be complete without acknowledging opioids and all of the drugs used to treat pain. Chris Bell is the award winning documentary filmmaker behind Prescription Thugs (2015), that explores the opioid crisis in America. His newest film, A Leaf of Faith (2018), covers all ...Read More
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S2EP5: SUE FALSONE Rehab To Sport Sue Falsone is the first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major sports in the US, most recently with the LA Dodgers for 6 years. Functioning as both an athletic trainer and physical therapist to her athletes, she was able to develop a truly innovative and ...Read More
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S2EP4: LAIRD HAMILTON Pain Is My Cousin You may know Laird Hamilton as a big wave surfer, innovator, actor, and writer. What you might not know, is that Laird suffered and surfed through extreme chronic pain from a hip injury (and various other injuries). Laird has an interesting perspective on pain and helps us understand ...Read More
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S2EP3: DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN Neuroplasticity Dr. Andrew Huberman is a professor and researcher at Stanford University and is one of the foremost experts in neuroplasticity. He talks about the experience of pain, the brain’s capacity to re-wire itself, and what he calls self-directed and adaptive plasticity. As we get into the specifics of his current ...Read More
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S2EP2: DR. STUART MCGILL Pain Dr. Stuart McGill is one of the biggest influences on the spine-first philosophy laid out in Becoming a Supple Leopard. He is a retired Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, the writer of many influential books, and is an expert on back pain. Stu speaks with us about pain, ...Read More
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