The BoxJumper Podcast - CrossFit, Functional Fitness & Healthy Living Discussions

CrossFit-focused YouTuber Nate Edwardson is my guest, chatting about his early beginnings, influences, stepping stones, aspirations, and his new lifestyle brand as he prepares for yet another big move with his venture.   EPISODE NOTES   https://boxjumper.ca/Episode43   EPISODE LINKS   How to find Nate Edwardson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateedwardson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NateEdwardson/videos Dreamer Brand: https://thedreamerbrand.com

In this episode I speak with Brittany Klingmann, a physiotherapist, CrossFit athlete and L1 trainer, weightlifter and mom, who has developed a speciality in pelvic floor health. She gives me a lesson on what pelvic floor is, the symptoms of disfunction and who it affects, and discusses some of the treatments that improve activation of the pelvic floor for athletes in particular.   EPISODE NOTES   https://boxjumper.ca/Episode42   EPISODE LINKS   How to find Brittany Klingmann: Brittany on Instagram: https://instagram.com/brittklingmann Young Kempt Physiotherapy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/youngkemptphysio Beaverbank Physiotherapy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/beaverbankphysio

In this episode I speak with 3-time Olympian and World Champion Sprint Kayaker Karen Furneaux about how she turned her experience as a high level athlete into the business of inspiring and shaping future generations as a speaker and mentor.   EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode41   EPISODE LINKS Karen’s Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tcS941 I Promise Performance: https://www.ipromiseperformance.com Strong Beauty Tribe: https://www.strongbeauty.ca  

In this episode I speak with authors and health, nutrition and fitness power couple Jeff Simpson and Tara Clements about their book, their new wellness business and their passion for sharing what they’ve learned to inspire change in others that need a little help to improve their wellness.   EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode40   EPISODE LINKS https://facebook.com/healthmindsoullife https://instagram.com/healthmindsoullife https://healthmindsoul.com

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked newfound activism for fitness and health policy in CrossFit trainer, Games athlete and CrossFit NCR co-owner Pete Shaw, as he saw data emerging that he thought health officials needed to take more seriously to protect peoples’ health and allow fitness businesses to safely be open to help rather than be closed.   EPISODE NOTES   https://boxjumper.ca/Episode39   EPISODE LINKS   Pete on Social: https://twitter.com/peteshaw444 https://instagram.com/peteshaw4   CrossFit NCR - crossfitncr.ca   Inverse Relationship of Maximal Exercise Capacity to Hospitalization Secondary to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mayo Clinic Proceedings) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.10.003   2020 Games Athlete Pete Shaw Urges Government to See Fitness as Integral in Fight Against COVID-19 (Morning Chalk Up) https://morningchalkup.com/2020/12/18/2020-games-athlete-pete-shaw-urges-government-to-see-fitness-as-integral-in-fight-against-covid-19/

In Part 2 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about this experience as a team competitor at the CrossFit Games Regionals, the gutsy way he brought his company’s drag ropes to Games Director Dave Castro’s attention as a new test of fitness, and the approach to innovation Rx Smart Gear pursues to continue to deliver gear that pushes fitness for athletes around the world.   EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode38   EPISODE LINKS Rx Smart Gear - rxsmartgear.com Rx Method Comprehensive Double Unders Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFx1f0FLFs

In Part 1 of this special two-part discussion with Rx Smart Gear CEO David Newman, we talk about the foundational lessons David experienced in business, what lead him to pursue fitness and the catalyst that brought his one-time garage passion business to the global stage of fitness.   EPISODE NOTES   https://boxjumper.ca/Episode37   EPISODE LINKS   Rx Smart Gear - rxsmartgear.com   Rx Method Comprehensive Double Unders Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFx1f0FLFs

Scott Switzer isn’t your average fitness buff. He discovered CrossFit late in life thanks to a health scare and a healthy dose of fate, and transformed his life. But the transformation was more than physical. His soul was forever changed. Now he’s paying it forward. He’s a husband and father, a dedicated athlete, a coach, a staple as a volunteer at CrossFit competitions small and large around the country, co-host of 2 fitness podcasts, and working on more ventures in the space that have the potential to allow him to make a shift in his career to be all-fitness, all the time.   EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode36   EPISODE LINKS   The Clydesdale CrossFitter Fitness & Friends Podcast https://theclydesdalecrossfitter.com https://www.instagram.com/clydesdale_fitnessandfriends https://www.facebook.com/103389601209665 Beyond the Journal Podcast https://instagram.com/beyondthejournalpodcast CrossFit’s Mini-doc featuring Scott on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQkBuLqYdvU Shred CrossFit https://www.shredcrossfit.com

Hopefully, we’ve all had at least one coach in our lives that has inspired us. I’ve been lucky enough to have a few in my years and CrossFit Trainer Mike Milloy, one of the first coaches I had when I started CrossFit, is a coach that inspired not just my fitness journey but also helped motivate me to become a coach myself. In this episode, we talk about what got Mike started, what inspires him, and some of his favourite memories leading from the front of a class.   EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode35

The shutdown that closed most gyms around the world during the pandemic was a significant disruption for gym owners, coaches and athletes alike. The process of planning how to safely reopen once health and safety officials would allow it was a challenge no gym has ever before faced, but Dave Rafuse and Jason Davis of Blended Athletics started planning their return to their physical space on day one of the shutdown. We talk about how they planned and implemented health protocols and how they were able to get their membership to embrace the new normal of coached group classes during the pandemic.  EPISODE NOTES https://boxjumper.ca/Episode34 SHOW LINKS Blended Athletics: blendedathletics.com