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

The BoxJumper Self-Isolation Fitness Challenge, workout 2

Today’s Self-Isolation or Social Distancing fitness challenge workout is one I’ve done many times before - a classic benchmark workout called "Cindy" that CrossFitters know all too well. It’s a simple but effective workout that targets several muscle groups at once, moving in very different ways, and when performed with intensity, really gets the heart moving and gives you a terrific full-body workout. We’re going to get creative to do a home-friendly edition that anyone can perform.
Full details at boxjumper.ca/IsolationChallenge2

BoxJumper Self-Isolation Challenge Workout 1

If you’re in self isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak, you may need some help to stay active. Here’s the first in a series of simple at-home DIY equipment (or zero equipment) workouts I’m posting to help you have fun, keep moving, and challenge your fitness.
EPISODE NOTEShttps://boxjumper.ca/IsolationChallenge1
SHOW LINKSFlex Timer by Gym NextiOS: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/gymnext-flex-timer/id977329344Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gymnext.timer&hl=en_CA

With CrossFit, Meme’s the Word - with John Wooley, Make WODs Great Again

Make WODs Great Again began as a passion project of John Wooley’s and turned into a phenomenon, with his CrossFit themed memes making the rounds on social media at a breakneck pace. That passion has grown to almost a quarter of a million followers, the launch of the podcast Make PODs Great Again with his Co-host Niki Brazier, photos and autographs at Sanctional events and more. I chat with John about his early days in CrossFit and what gave rise to his brand of content that’s often imitated, but never equalled.
 
EPISODE NOTES
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode18
 
SHOW LINKS
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwga_official
John on Instagram: https://instagram.com/makewodsgreatagain
John on Facebook: https://facebook.com/makewodsgreatagain
 
Make PODs Great Again:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-pods-great-again
 
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Classic CrossFit and Linchpin Programming with Pat Sherwood

I chat with Pat Sherwood about fitness programming for longevity and results. Pat is a long-time staff member at CrossFit HQ and runs his own virtual affiliate, CrossFit Linchpin. We talk about what works, what doesn’t and why he believes living in a world of couplets and triplets, going heavy once a week and going long on occasion is the right formula for most people to achieve fitness. Couldn’t be simpler.
 
EPISODE NOTES
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode17
 
SHOW LINKS
CrossFit Linchpin https://crossfitlinchpin.com
CrossFit Linchpin on Instagram: https://instagram.com/crossfitlinchpin
 
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Unlocking Sport Performance and Recovery with Sleep

Today’s topic is sleep! Shona Halson is a PhD researcher and associate professor at Australian Catholic University in Brisbane, Australia and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for SleepScore Labs. Shona studies sleep among elite-level athletes, and this emerging field is already yielding some pretty fascinating data - data these athletes then in turn use to improve their training, their performance and their recovery. We talk about how to achieve gains in performance and recovery by prioritizing quality sleep like the pros.
 
EPISODE NOTES
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode16
 
SHOW LINKS
Australian Catholic University https://www.acu.edu.au
SleepScore Labs: https://sleepscore.com
Whoop Strap: https://whoop.com
Fitbit: https://www.fitbit.com
Apple Watch https://www.apple.com/watch/
 
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The Natural Synergy Between CrossFit and Physiotherapy

I sit down with Mike and Anita Connors, professional physiotherapists with a growing practice with multiple offices in the Halifax area. We chat about how they discovered CrossFit and some of the natural synergies they see between physiotherapy and CrossFit that they’re incorporating into their practice, and that CrossFit coaches are able to bring to their athletes.
 
https://boxjumper.ca/Episode15

Talking Programming and Reviewing CrossFit Linchpin Private Track

It takes considerable practice and attention to build CrossFit training programs that benefit athletes of all levels, and specialized programs like Masters training have their own unique challenges. In addition to discussing the ins and outs of programming from his perspective, Host Jean St-Amand also provides a complete review of a respected online programming option for CrossFit athletes - the CrossFit Linchpin Private Track program from Pat Sherwood.

The Mom Behind the Man Bringing CrossFit and Fitness to Rural Nova Scotia

Identifying a big hole in the fitness market in his home town in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Joel Holland saw an opportunity to turn his passion into a business and to serve his community in the process. It wasn’t going to be easy in a small market with no prior exposure with CrossFit. But Joel was committed and so began CrossFit affiliate 902 Athletics. Joel’s entrepreneurial venture took over his parents’ garage and one of his first athletes and most ardent supporters was Joel’s mom Elaine. In this episode of the podcast, we celebrate Mother’s Day by talking to the mom behind the man bringing big changes to the fitness community in small town Nova Scotia.
 
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Recap of Battle of the Basin CrossFit Competition

I'm joined by fellow podcast hosts PJ and Alanna Makinen of the Night & Day Podcast to chat and recap our experience with the Battle of the Basin, a awesome local CrossFit Competition cooperatively put on by the three affiliates in Bedford, Nova Scotia. And as an extra nugget, I share my thoughts on the new "accessible" direction from CrossFit HQ.

2018 CrossFit Christmas Wish List

In this episode we talk CrossFit Christmas gifts. What do you buy for the CrossFit enthusiast in your life? Did they just get started? Are they a firebreather? Do they WOD in the garage at home? This Christmas wish list has you covered.