Oct 22nd, 2020 by boxjumper
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
Oct 19th, 2020 by boxjumper
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
Sep 19th, 2020 by boxjumper
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
Beyond the Journal Podcast
CrossFit’s Mini-doc featuring Scott on YouTube:
Shred CrossFit
Aug 19th, 2020 by boxjumper
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
Jul 15th, 2020 by boxjumper
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
Jun 14th, 2020 by boxjumper
Apr 27th, 2020 by boxjumper
Olympic weightlifter Quinn Everett and his coach, Isaac Smith, having big, audacious goals for the future - to represent Canada in weightlifting at the Olympics. And they’re firming up the foundation for success that they feel strongly will get there there one milestone at a time. We talk about the mindset Quinn and Isaac each have, how their careers intersected and where the road ahead may take them.
EPISODE NOTES
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode32
SHOW LINKS
Quinn Everett on Instagram
Isaac Smith on Instagram
Apr 1st, 2020 by boxjumper
How do you keep a healthy mindset with everything that’s going on - or not going on - as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak? Our lives have been substantially disrupted with very little certainly to find with the unpredictable circumstances we face. How do we cope? How do we rearrange our lives and our way of thinking to remain strong through difficult times? And how does a fitness fanatic CrossFitter like myself and many of you out there adapt and overcome these challenge? I talked to CrossFitting psychologist Dr. Susie McAfee about these very questions and more.
EPISODE NOTES
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode31
SHOW LINKS
Life Centre Psychology
http://www.lifecentrepsychology.ca
Some Good News with John Krasinski https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug
Mar 29th, 2020 by boxjumper
For day 14 or my promised 14 days of the Self-isolation Fitness Challenge Home Workouts, you’ll get a little single-leg strength work under your belt, if you’re able, followed by some grip and core strength.
With a running clock for 14 min
- 3/3 Squats (alternating Pistols)
- Up to 60 seconds Farmer’s Carry
Rest however long it takes you to do the prior round before continuing with the next round.
For this workout, you’ll optionally need a chair or other target to which to squat if you’re not going free-standing (or you could use it for balance) and you’ll need to handled objects of the same weight (or very close) to carry.
Full description and demo video at boxjumper.ca/IsolationChallenge14
Mar 28th, 2020 by boxjumper
We’re almost at the two week mark of the self-isolation workouts! Here’s what I’ve got for you for Day 13.
Every 2 min for 6-10 rounds
- 7 Tall Muscle Snatch
- 7 Overhead Squat
- 7 Kettlebell Swings
You’ll need a dowel for the snatches and overhead squats. Focus should be on the proper way to move and maximize the range of motion for each - consider this technique practice above all. And follow that with some kettlebell swings with a heavy-ish handled object. You’ll do 7 of each movement within 2 minutes, and whatever is left over is rest before the next round. Go for 6 to 10 rounds in total.
Full description and demo video at boxjumper.ca/IsolationChallenge13
