The Quarterfinals are almost a wrap! The teams have gone, and the individuals are up this week. Listen in as Coach Jay and Tommie talk about all things Quarterfinals. AND a bonus conversation at the end of the episode about Mat Fraser and Dave Castro. Enjoy!   https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

Mike is a lifelong weightlifter who was a part of the US National Team before making his way into the coaching world. These days he is the head weightlifting coach for Power Monkey Fitness and leads seminars all over the world. Sit back and get to know Mike a bit better.   https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

Quarterfinals are almost here, and we are talking this opportunity to offer up some predictions around what we think will most likely be seen at this stage of the CrossFit season. We also go down a few rabbit holes around some CrossFit athletes that you may find entertaining. Enjoy! https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

When it comes to the Sport of Fitness, what is more important: Muscular Endurance, or Aerobic Capacity? This is the over arching question that Coach Jay and Coach Tommy discuss throughout this episode. They give their insights and arguments, as well as comparing top athletes with strengths in each area. This was a fun one, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.   https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

Now that the CrossFit Open is all wrapped up, we are looking forward towards Quarterfinals. Today we discuss how to properly peak your athletes for the next stage in the season. Understanding that there are a lot of varying abilities among athletes in the quarterfinals, we address the peaking process from the perspective of an athlete "on the bubble" of making it to Semifinals, as well as the athlete that is most likely vying for a spot at the Games. Enjoy https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

How much is too much? This is a common question within the sport of CrossFit. Finding that balance between properly preparing for competition and adequately recovering from session to session is absolutely critical.  Listen in as Coach Jay and Coach Tommie talk about how they feather in volume to their conquer athlete programs.   https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

Today we have return guest: Dr. Mike T Nelson. Dr. Nelson gives us some insight on the therapeutic uses of various psychedelic compounds, primarily; psilocybin, DMT, and MDMA.  We discuss the various possible uses, benefits, and cautions for each, and what they are being used to treat in therapeutic settings. This is a fascinating field of research and exploration, and we hope that you enjoy listening to Dr. Mike as much as we did.   https://www.conquerathlete.com/   ..read more

There are a lot of topics covered on today's show. But the one that you will most likely be interested in is, how can you gain a competitive advantage within the sport of fitness.  Coach Jay and coach Tommie take you through all of the finer points here. Get ready to take some notes. Enjoy! https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

Today's show was a fun one. We decided to answer a number of questions that were sent in over the last few weeks from clients, followers, and other coaches. We specifically answer questions surrounding ideas around how to effectively add things like volume and intensity into an individual clients program, as well as how to connect with and get buy-in from your athletes. We enjoyed answering questions from our listeners, and we hope that you will enjoy listening to our response.   https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more

With the CrossFit Open right around the corner, we thought it was the perfect time to share some insight into how to prep your athletes, not only for the Open, but also for those who have a shot at moving on to Quarter Finals next. More importantly, for those athletes, how do you prep for the Open BUT still PEAK for the Quarter Finals. Coach Jay walks us through a short and sweet episode outlining all of this. Enjoy https://www.conquerathlete.com ..read more