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Should You Open A CrossFit Gym? w/ Chris Spealler  — Barbell Shrugged #346



Chris Spealler was an individual competitor in 7 CrossFit Games, is an Affiliate Owner, and trainer for CrossFit Headquarters teaching a variety of seminars both domestic and internationally.

Chris has been fortunate enough to help grow the sport of CrossFit through competing and teaching at a variety of competitions and seminars from as early as 2007, and is currently sharing his knowledge and experience through programming for and developing Icon Athlete.

In this episode, we talk about the early days of CrossFit, before it was a fitness empire, how wrestling leads to mental toughness, being the smallest CrossFit athlete at the CrossFit Games, the business of owning a CrossFit gym, taking your workouts outside and doing grunt work, nad more.

Enjoy!

– Doug and Anders

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Resources: Chris Spealler Website

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Doug Larson Fitness

Doug’s new website is live! Check it out at DougLarsonFitness.com

The Bledsoe Show

The Bledsoe Show (Mike’s personal show) is back! Check out new episodes and the new website at TheBledsoeShow.com

Check out our FREE 50+ page OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GUIDE! Includes: The Basics, Sample Programming, Links to Technique Videos, and more!

Train smart,

Mike, Doug and Anders

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The Perfect Bar Path — Snatches and Cleans — TechniqueWOD 142 w/ Doug Larson

Having good technique on snatches and cleans is all but impossible, if you don’t have a good start position and first pull.

Often people are taught to use their lats to pull the bar toward their body throughout the first and second pulls. This is correct… You should do that… But it’s a small component of keeping the bar close to your body.

The rest trick is to rock toward your heels on your first pull. When you do this the bar will automatically shift toward you putting you in the best position possible to explode on your second pull.

Watch the video to see what I mean, practice this week, and let me know where you have trouble and I can make a follow up video.

Enjoy!

-Doug (@douglaselarson)

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Running the Sahara Desert and Scaling Everest w/ Charlie Engle  — Barbell Shrugged #344



Charlie Engle (@charlieengle) is an ultramarathon runner, an adventure-seeker, a global explorer, and a philanthropist. He’s also a recovering crack addict, a convicted felon, and a man driven to the edge of human endurance and achievement.

Charlie is the author of Running Man: A Memoir of Ultra-Endurance, a gripping, vivid, gritty, funny, unforgettable memoir chronicling his globe-spanning races, his record-breaking 4500-mile run across the Sahara Desert, his decade long struggle with addiction, and an unfortunate stint in federal prison for mortgage fraud.

In this episode, we talk about how Charlie went from doing crack cocaine to ultra marathons, whether running is a healthy addiction, how Charline ran two marathons a day for 111 straight days, the chronicles of starting a foundation with Matt Damon for clean drinking water, and more.

Note from Charlie: Please visit water.org to raise awareness for global water crisis.

Enjoy!

– Doug and Anders

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Resources: Charlie Engle Website, Water.org

Book: Running Man: A Memoir of Ultra-Endurance

Doug Larson Fitness

Doug’s new website is live! Check it out at DougLarsonFitness.com

The Bledsoe Show

The Bledsoe Show (Mike’s personal show) is back! Check out new episodes and the new website at TheBledsoeShow.com

Check out our FREE 50+ page OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GUIDE! Includes: The Basics, Sample Programming, Links to Technique Videos, and more!

Train smart,

Mike, Doug and Anders

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Building A Badass — National Best Seller — 6



In this episode of Building A Badass, I talk about having confidence in your own work and knowledge, and what you can give the world by being who you are. I tell you how I unexpectedly became a writer through living my passion and being curious about the world.

Through passion I was able to explore what good nutrition looked like, and figure out what works for me. Using those tools, I just kept growing my confidence stronger and stronger, which eventually led me to end up in a National Best Seller list.

Stay Relentless,

– Christmas Abbott

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Resources: Christmas Abbott Website, Christmas Abbott Nutrition, Badass Body Cruise, Bourn supplements, CrossFit Invoke

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Real Chalk  — Maternity Expert, Entrepreneur & Certified Boss Ass Bit*^ w/ Nancy Anderson  — 43



This episode is peppered in with all the things; how to start and grow an online business, follow your dreams while answering to no one, raising the standard of care for pregnancy and post pregnancy women, debunking pregnancy fitness myths, nutrition chat, and so much more.

Fitness and nutrition expert, Nancy Anderson (M.S. Kinesiology) has paved the way for women to be less scared of “ruining” their bodies from pregnancy, training hard during pregnancy (Crossfit anyone?!), prioritizing self care, and being the breadwinner in her family. Gender norms? WTF is that? She gets raw, real, and down and dirty to how she moved her training business from the gym to online and is on her way to almost a 10x year in her second year of business.

In this episode, she chats about how she did it, her tips for others who want to start their own business, finding your passion, and how to stand out in an industry that is so inundated with the “kardashian effect” as she calls it – meaning seeing through the ‘fake-ness’ on social media.

Mom of 2 (both c-sections), Nancy trains over 1,000 moms every month online helping them train for pregnancy, train during pregnancy, heal their bodies and bounce back post pregnancy without any of the fluffy pink dumbbell bullshi*t. Real programs, real workouts, real results, based on real science.

Listen here for all of this and more plus a few f*bombs. Sorry in advance!

– Ryan

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Archer Pushups — TechniqueWOD 141 w/ Doug Larson

I often want to do heavy pressing, but don’t have access to a bench and weights (traveling…). When this happens I usually choose to do variations of one arm push-ups; archer push-ups are one of my favorites.

They’re not quite a true one arm push-up as you’re still getting support from both arms, but the loading on a prime moving arm is much higher than it normally is during a standard push-up.

Depending on how strong you are you may only be able to do sets of 3-5 reps making it a great option for developing your pressing strength.

If you’re stronger than that, then true one arm pushups may be a better option. If that’s way too difficult, then you can stick to regular pushups or do one of the scaled options seen in the video.

Enjoy!

-Doug (@douglaselarson)

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Barbell Shrugged  — I Want Villians in CrossFit w/ Aaron Hinde  — 342



Aaron Hinde is Co-Founder and President of LIFEAID Beverage Company, a leading manufacturer of premium, healthy, and convenient nutritional products designed to boost performance and speed recovery for people pursuing active and healthy lifestyles.

Aaron’s passion for athleticism and his ability to equip people with the formula to perform at maximum capacity has played a major role throughout my career. After earning a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College, he served as Clinic Director at Hinde Chiropractic Sports Injury and Pain Center for over ten years. As one of the top practices in Santa Cruz County, he helped over 5,000 individuals, including professional athletes, erase their pain and return to function as quickly as possible.

Being immersed in the health field, Aaron noticed a genuine need in the marketplace for clean and effective sports drinks without the sugar and artificial flavoring. In 2011, he co-founded LIFEAID to provide individuals with specially formulated, low-sugar, high-value natural supplement beverages.

In this episode, we talk about the future of Fitaid IPO, growing successful companies inside CrossFit, throwing the baddest CrossFit Games afterparty, steroids in the CrossFit Game season, managing the messaging between sport and health in CrossFit, and more.

Enjoy!

– Doug and Anders

Connect with Aaron Hinde

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Resources: LIFEAID

Doug Larson Fitness

Doug’s new website is live! Check it out at DougLarsonFitness.com

The Bledsoe Show

The Bledsoe Show (Mike’s personal show) is back! Check out new episodes and the new website at TheBledsoeShow.com

Check out our FREE 50+ page OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GUIDE! Includes: The Basics, Sample Programming, Links to Technique Videos, and more!

Train smart,

Mike, Doug and Anders

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Great Article With Plenty Of Insights About Baseball

The great thing about baseball is that its appeal really does span all socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures. With hard work and the right information, baseball is a sport that is accessible to all. Keep on reading to discover how to get the most out of playing baseball each and every time out.

Whenever you hit the ball in fair territory, run at full steam. Even if it appears like an easy out, you’ve got to give it your all. It may be that the opposing team misplays the ball, or it may take a tricky bounce giving you just enough time to reach base.

Always hustle to first base, even if you think you have made an out. You never know what could happen with fielder; he could drop the ball or throw it away. By running as fast as you can, you may be able to get a base hit you did not expect.

Always wear protective equipment when playing baseball. Just like any sport, injuries happen in baseball. Especially when batting, you need to protect your head. That means you need to wear a helmet whenever you enter the batter’s box. One poor pitch can mean a fastball hitting you in the noggin. That’s at minimum a ringing headache with the potential for a concussion or worse. Be safe.

When coaching baseball, there are a few things you will need to have close at hand. Be certain you keep a good first aid kit, properly stocked and at the ready. Bring along plenty of water and electrolyte drinks to help players avoid dehydration. Have your practice plan ready for each day with detailed drills and broken into manageable time segments. Naturally, you must be certain of having all the right equipment.

Make sure you stay aware of where every player is located on the field. If you know where everyone is, it is easier to avoid collisions. Head injuries are possible in player collisions. The best way to prevent such accidents is to alert others anytime you go for a ball.

To improve arm strength and gain a steadier swing, purchase some bat weights and practice with them regularly. By working out with a heavier bat than you will use when at the plate, you will able to boost accuracy, refine your batting abilities and become a key contributor to your team’s fortunes.

To be a better player in the outfield, you have to be moving. If you stand in the same position too long, your legs can get tight and you will not be able to run when a ball is headed your way. The best way to stay moving is to take a few steps between pitches.

Keep an eye on the signs from your coaches as you are running bases. You should focus on the bases and the base coaches because they can see the entire field. When running bases, concentrate on the base, not the ball. Your coaches can help you see. When your base coach gives you the signal to stop, stay on the base. If they tell you go to, sprint.

Don’t be afraid to get your uniform dirty. Baseball is a game played in grass and dirt. You aren’t playing to 100% if you come out of any game with your uniform as pristine as it was when you first put it on. Make it a goal to get as dirty as possible.

If you are playing an outfield position, you need to choose the correct pair of sunglasses. These glasses should not distort your peripheral vision. The best styles are those that are frameless. The sunglass lens should wrap all the way to your temples to help keep the maximum amount of sunlight from your eyes.

To keep your fingers from getting hurt while bunting, make sure to keep them on your side of the bat. If you wrap them around the bat, the pitch can hit them. You end up with a painful bunt, with no control over where the ball goes, instead of a nifty sacrifice.

To prepare yourself to throw out a runner, when you are catching, hold your throwing hand behind your back. As the pitch approaches, move it up behind the glove, so that you snatch it out of the glove and throw it as quickly as possible, while you jump up to a standing position.

Practice bunting, even if you are a power hitter. Bunting is a bit of a lost art in baseball. The idea is to simply tap the ball into play, taking the infield, pitcher and catcher off-guard. This is a smart tactic to move a teammate over from first to second or to even score an infield hit. A power hitter bunting is so unexpected that it really can be effective.

When pitching, you cannot forget that after the ball is released it’s in play. It will often go into the catcher’s mitt and then back to your glove without a play being made. However, you have to be at the defensive at all times as soon as you touch the ball, and you need the ability to react quickly.

Help your kid become a better pitcher or baseball player by helping them better their arm strength. They can do some light tossing and light dumbbells. Tube exercises are also very beneficial for this purpose. Long tosses are very important, but you need to make sure they are under control.

Baseball gloves are not cheap, so it’s important to take care of your glove. Routine maintenance includes keeping your glove clean and dry and storing it in a cool, dry area. Occasionally, you should condition your glove. If your glove accidentally gets wet, allow it to air dry and apply leather conditioner to soften it.

Baseball is beloved in all corners of the globe and has fans of all descriptions. Given the relatively small amount of equipment required to play, it is open to nearly everyone. Keep the above tips handy, and it will be possible for every aspiring ballplayer to learn the skills necessary to play successfully.

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Feed Me Fuel Me  — Shrugged Collective w/ Doug Larson  — 106

To whom much is given, much is required. Or so they say. Doug Larson sees it a bit differently, as he has been given much in the way of coaching and mentorship, so he has made it his mission to give as much, if not more, as he has received. Doug is the cofounder of Barbell Shrugged, one of the longest running podcasts in the fitness space and still going strong.Doug has understood the value of coaching and mentorship since his adolescence, when his coach took him under his wing and introduced him to the world of strength and conditioning. He would go on to play football in college while building proficiency in mixed martial arts and jiu-jitsu. As his education flourished he followed his mentor to Memphis, Tennessee where he would attain his Masters in Movement Science and meet his eventual co-hosts and business partners Mike Bledsoe and Chris Moore. Together they would train together, run a gym, and start one of the most prolific fitness podcasts ever.

Join us this week as we dive deep into the journey of Doug’s evolution from student, to teacher, to master. Find out why Doug has made it his mission to pass on as much knowledge, through as many mediums as possible (ebooks, seminars, podcasts, etc…), reciprocating all that he has been fortunate enough to receive. Doug truly is the embodiment of the abundance mentality and we can’t wait to share his message with you this week on Feed Me Fuel Me!

Also, make sure to check out Doug’s fresh new website – Doug Larson Fitness.

Enjoy!

– Jeff (@iamjeffthornton) and Mycal (@coachderz)

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Barbell Shrugged  — The Meathead Hippie w/ Emily Schromm  — 341

Emily Schromm is a self-proclaimed meathead hippie, host of Meathead Hippie Podcast, a personal trainer, CrossFit coach and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner based out of Denver, Colorado. From MTV Challenge winner to Women’s Health Magazine’s Next Fitness Star and entrepreneur, Emily’s journey of self-discovery has led her to a full time career in helping others.

Struggling her whole life with body image, gut issues, and acne, nutrition and fitness has completely turned her life around. Primarily running her 21 Day EmFit Challenge online, she works with clients in Denver and around the world to change the food on their plate in order to feel their absolute best.

In this episode, we dive into travel workouts, struggles and triumphs opening a new gym, creating the EmPack backpack, women’s strength and health, fighting your way to the top of the fitness Industry, and more.

Enjoy!

– Doug and Anders

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Resources: Emily Schromm Website, Meathead Hippie Podcast, The EMPack, Platform Strength

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Doug Larson Fitness

Doug is working some new stuff! Sign up to get notified when he launches at DougLarsonFitness.com

The Bledsoe Show

The Bledsoe Show (Mike’s personal show) is back! Check out new episodes and the new website at TheBledsoeShow.com

Movement-RX

If you have low back, knee, or shoulder pain, check out Movement-Rx. Dr. Theresa Larson and Anders Varner will get you healthy and strong.

Check out our FREE 50+ page OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GUIDE! Includes: The Basics, Sample Programming, Links to Technique Videos, and more!

Train smart,

Mike, Doug and Anders

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Real Chalk  — When Preparation Meets Opportunity w/ Anders Varner  — 42



Do you want to do big things?! Do you want to create opportunities for yourself that get you closer to where you want to be? Even if you don’t know where you want to be EXACTLY.

Anders Varner, Host of Barbell Shrugged, and myself, explain our story of preparation. What exactly were we doing before all these great things happened?! What were the steps we took to get here? Why did these things happen to us? Why don’t they happen to other people? What should you be doing more of to create more opportunities for yourself?!

This episode is an “all the feels” kind of episode that will get you inspired to want to work hard today. Think of Anders and I like your morning cup of coffee, and come hang out with us on this week’s episode on carrying opportunity through massive amounts of preparation, NOT luck. This episode was filmed in the Mecca of podcasting, my couch in Orange County 😉

Have a great listen!

– Ryan

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Resources: The Strong Coach, The Low Back Fix, Knee Fix, Shoulder Fix

Book: The Performance Lifestyle: Nutrition: A How to Guide to Fuel Your Life for Performance

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Now you can drink your mushrooms! Four Sigmatic delivers a wide variety of mushroom drinks from coffees, over matchas all the way to hot chocolate. This stuff is seriously magic and has the power to seriously put you on fire or finally help you to chill out. Head over to foursigmatic.com/chalk now or simply use code: CHALK for 15% off site wide.

Organifi

We all love eating food and you know Ryan and I are no exception. But even with the massive amounts of food we eat, even we have trouble getting all of our greens. Organifi solves that exact problem and does it in the most delicious way possible. Their drinks provide quick and easy nutrition on the go and are packed with a big selection of super foods. You can now use code: REALCHALK over at organifishop.com for 20% off and finally get your green on!

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The Bledsoe Show — Anders Varner: Guiding Coaches to Their Greatness — 101



Anders Varner is the host of Barbell Shrugged, and co-creator of The Low Back Fix, The Knee Fix, and The Shoulder Fix. Anders found the weight room at age 13 and decided he would call it home for the rest of his life.

A four-time CrossFit regional competitor and member of John Cena’s “One Ton Club”, Anders has trained with and coached high level athletes from the worlds of the NFL, WWE, and CrossFit.

In this episode, Anders gives a talk about two important skills: Greatness and coaching. He goes into how these skills can be learned and developed, and how we can build programs and systems to help coaches develop greatness. During the talk, Anders covers 3 main areas: The pillars, vision casting, and mentorship, and he closes the talk with 3 actionable steps that you can apply immediately.

To learn more about greatness and coaching, go to the The Strong Coach.

Enjoy!

– Mike

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Resources: The Strong Coach, The Low Back Fix, Knee Fix, Shoulder Fix

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Kettlebell Bent Press  — Overhead Strength — TechniqueWOD 140 w/ Doug Larson

Barbell overhead pressing gets old. There are many other ways to get stronger overhead.

Having truly strong and stable shoulders means being strong and stable in a variety of positions using a variety of different tools and exercises; bodyweight, dumbbells and kettlebells all have their place.

The kettlebell bent press is a great addition if you think adding some variety to your pressing will pull you out of a “plateau” and cause you to gain some new found strength overhead.

Plus, you’ll get some serious loading all along the sides of your torso leading to greater core stability over time.

Note: If you have poor shoulder external rotation, then this isn’t the best movement for you.

Try 4 sets of 5 per side (heavy but not close to failure) to finish off your next training session.

Enjoy!

-Doug (@douglaselarson)

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Barbell Shrugged  — The Athlete’s Voice on the 2019 CrossFit Games  — 340



Jen Smith, Jessica Griffith, and Cassidy Lance-McWherter are all pro CrossFit athletes, who recently won the 2018 Granite Games Female Pro Team division.

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In this episode, we hear their thoughts on winning the 2018 Granite Games, how they are working on weaknesses in preparation for the 2019 season, and hear their thoughts on the new CrossFit Games format. We also dive into why the girls are so much cooler than the guys in CrossFit, what does the life of a full time CrossFitter look like, and more.

Enjoy!

– Doug and Anders

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Doug Larson Fitness

Doug is working some new stuff! Sign up to get notified when he launches at DougLarsonFitness.com

The Bledsoe Show

The Bledsoe Show (Mike’s personal show) is back! Check out new episodes and the new website at TheBledsoeShow.com

Movement-RX

If you have low back, knee, or shoulder pain, check out Movement-Rx. Dr. Theresa Larson and Anders Varner will get you healthy and strong.

Check out our FREE 50+ page OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING GUIDE! Includes: The Basics, Sample Programming, Links to Technique Videos, and more!

Train smart,

Mike, Doug and Anders

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Building a Badass — ? — 4



After Seeing a flash into my chosen path, I decided to follow my mother’s footsteps into a war zone, Operation Iraqi Freedom. I took a job as a contractor in Iraq at 22 years old and jumped in blind, having no idea the consequences of my actions, good or bad.

Iraq turned out to be my “university” and taught me how to be relentless. Once in Iraq I had an epiphany during my first mortar attack and took action. Through the four years of my contracting service, I explored new parts of who I was, and who I wanted to become, the Badass you know today.

Stay Relentless,

– Christmas Abbott

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Feed Me Fuel Me  — Morning Chalk Up w/ Justin Lofranco  — 105



Justin LoFranco has a beautiful mind when it comes to community relations. If his career on the campaign trail in a previous life is any indication, some would say he’s a master. However, as many before him discover, the world of politics is cut throat, and your job security is tied to the opinion of the masses. This means, there is no security at all. After burning the candle at both ends for the majority of his twenties, Justin’s passion for late night dinners, networking, and ultimately relying on others for his success, came to end as his delegate was not reelected.

Rather than move on and join another campaign, Justin moved home. He had been introduced to the culture and community over the years while assisting in the management of campaigns. Yet, he had not been exposed to a resource that was absolutely dialed in with world community of CrossFit. A resource that showcased, the good. The bad. The ugly. But more often than not, the amazing things going on in the global neighborhood that is CrossFit. It is an entity with its own vernacular that transcends culture, region, or dialect. CrossFit communities the world over have raised money for many different causes, from those for a member of a gym, to disaster relief in the aftermath of a hurricane. There are best practices and people out there innovating coaching and business. An entirely new industry has emerged as a result of this cultural boom. In his parent’s basement, Justin decided to take a grassroots approach to spotlighting all of these talking points in a DAILY newsletter. Thus “The Morning Chalk Up” was born!

Where there is a will, there is a way, and Justin has tremendous will. He has paved the way, by giving up 2 years of his life to get the Morning Chalk Up off the ground and consolidating a WORLD’s-worth of content into a condensed format that further links CrossFitters across all boundaries. Need to know when/where the next big competition is? See the latest edition of The Morning Chalk Up. Want to see who is killing it in philanthropy? Open your email. Want to stay up to speed on what it takes to qualify for the Games? Look no further than your inbox.

Justin and his team, through his shear will to make sure that it grew legs and took off, have created something special and he shares it with the world literally EVERYDAY!! Subscribe to The Morning Chalk Up AFTER you listen to Justin’s journey in this week’s conversation, so you can gain perspective and truly appreciate what it took to become consistently amazing!

Enjoy!

– Jeff (@iamjeffthornton) and Mycal (@coachderz)

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