Barbell Shrugged - Talking Training W/ Crossfit Games Athletes, Strength Coaches & More

Drew Canole is nutrition specialist, transformation specialist and national spokesperson for the benefits of juicing vegetables for health and vitality. He is the founder and CEO of Fitlife.TV, where he shares educational, inspirational and entertaining videos and articles about health, fitness, healing and longevity.   Drew is also a best selling author, and founder of Organifi , our favorite superfood powder company, and one of our awesome sponsors! They are known for their organic, incredibly delicious greens powder, chock-full of superfoods to make juicing easy no matter your busy schedule.   In this episode, we talk about Drew's new book You Be You, owning your power and being the brightest light you can be, creating your “whydenity” and finding your purpose, why complaining about others is actually complaining about yourself, the universal ‘law of oneness’, sexual transmutation and how to channel your sexual energy into creating something positive for your business or life, what does being spiritual vs.

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, and more.   Enjoy! Doug and Anders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_spealler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please support our par

Big Brother came into my life when I wasn’t myself and was struggling to reconnect with myself.   In this episode of Building A Badass, I talk about my experience on Big Brother (the TV show), how breaking my foot put me in a deeper dark place, how coming out of the house was a harder shell shock than I could have imagined, and how the messages of my fans helped me reconnect to myself and my why, pulling me back to a positive place.   2017 was hard as hell, but it was preparing me for the greatest gift I was going to receive in 2018, a child. This is the story of my struggle and what brought me out of it just in time to truly appreciate the largest blessing in my life, pregnancy.   Stay Relentless, - Christmas Abbott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bab_bigbrother ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please Support Our Sponsor @vuori- www.vuoriclothing.com - Use coupon code BAD

Dr. Rachel Hesslebrock is changing the game through the launch of Alinea Health , Arizona's first mobile naturopathic medical clinic. Concierge medicine is making the relationship people used to have with their doctor real again.   Dr. Rachel has created an opportunity for her patients to develop a quality relationship with their doctor in which she not only has the ability to assess and treat acute issues, but also help them develop a true lifestyle around wellness. Rachel is a real-time human resource for her patients. She is able to decipher not only what treatment to prescribe, but also what external factors play a role in the healing process.   Dr. Rachel has a truly eye opening perspective on healthcare, as well as the future of the medical industry. In today's conversation she spells out her mission and the journey through which she got to the point of taking not only her career into her own hands but the wellness of the people she serves as well.   Thanks for allowing us to join you on your journey! E

Evan DeMarco (@evan_demarco) is a sports medicine and nutrition expert, published author, public speaker and frequent guest on television, radio, and digital platforms. He is a successful entrepreneur whose interest in diet, health and supplements began as an athlete and consumer determined to improve an industry that was going through massive transformation. Currently, Evan serves as the CMO and product innovator at Omax.   In this episode, we dive deep into CBD, learning about the endocannabinoid system, health benefits of CBD,  finding high quality CBD oil, the differences in THC and CBD, increasing sleep quality and reducing anxiety, and more. Enjoy!   - Doug and Anders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_demarco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please support our partners! @organifi - www.organifi.com/shrugged to save 20% @thrivemarket - www.thrivemarket.com/shrugg

This episode is with an all time favorite guest, Mr. Ronnie Teasdale (@ra_of_earth), a.k.a Ravi Chander. He’s such an interesting character that literally every minute spent talking to him just brightens your day. As an old friend and employee of his from the days of “Mean Streets” in Los Angeles... I’ve had a front row seat for his current journey. He’s gone from a regionals level CrossFIt athlete, gym owner, to training for the circus, a yogi, and is currently a student of all things life (and beyond). Ronnie has a very interesting view on the ways he sees the world and the way he lives his life. For what may seem like pure “weirdness” to pretty much everyone, it’s really hard to not agree with almost everything he says. In this episode, we touch on some MIND BLOWING stuff, including orgasms (a few other sex topics), the “reality” of “multiple realities”, and even religious beliefs (for a little). It will be the easiest and fastest listen you’ve had on a podcast in a while... And when it’s over... You’ll be

Matt Cooper, a.k.a Coop, is a nutrition consultant, strength & conditioning coach, and sport scientist from California. Driven by an obsession to expand human performance, Coop spends his time researching, experimenting, doing nerdy things, and building better humans in general at Stand Out Performance (Fast Twitch LA) in Compton, California.   Coop’s own personal journey began in athletics and fitness, until poor health and mental states befell him at an early age. This lead to him to become his own practitioner, and fuels his current work, marrying functional medicine and human performance to create suprahumans.   In this episode, we talk about psychedelics and human performance, training from a holistic perspective, mega-dosing and bio hacking with nutrition, why stress is a habit that can eventually embedded trauma into your nervous system, signs of overtraining and what this does to your equilibrium, tips to athletes who have hit a wall, how psychedelics can improve athletic qualities by accelerating

Charlie Engle 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bab_nascar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Support Our Sponsor @vuori- www.vuoriclothing.com - Use coupon code BADASS25   ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

Our guest this week, Aaron Guyett (@aaronguyett) has been given a warrior mind and body, that MUST serve, sacrifice, and lead in love for God and his fellow man. As a father, Marine, and coach, his why is summed up in seven words:   "Give your life in love for others."   Aaron wants people to know that they are loved and they matter. His intention through Leaders of Leaders (@leadersofleaders) is to give all of himself so that others may be lifted up for something greater than themselves. He cannot stand people mistreating the weak, taking advantage of the poor, or giving up to a life of victimhood. He believes we are all strong beyond measure, and even more so when we experience God's love and everlasting life.   Thanks for joining us this week, and let us know what stays with you after listening to Aaron's journey on this episode of Feed Me Fuel Me!   Enjoy!   - Jeff and Mycal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/fmfm_gu

Dr. Ben House, PhD, CN, FDN, fNMT, NCSF, USAW LI SPC is owner and founder of Functional Medicine Costa Rica, and has worked as a strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist since 2006.   Dr. House House was accepted to medical school without an undergraduate degree, but elected to finish his degree and pursue a career in the health and fitness sector. He is currently practicing Functional Medicine after finishing his PhD and a multi-year metabolic health study within the Nutritional Sciences Department at UT-Austin.   House has numerous publications in peer reviewed scientific journals such as The International Journal of Obesity, has presented his work at multiple international conferences, and lectures regularly on health and nutrition at The University of Texas.   In this episode, we talk about health problems associated with low testosterone, using nutrition to increase testosterone, how much sleep do you need to maximize testosterone, why steroids may not be the answer, how you can maximize testoste

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 (@nancyandersonfit) 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 th

Paris Robinson survived drug addictions, being shot 4 times, became homeless and paralyzed. In this episode, Paris opens up about the failings of chasing material and outer things to fix inner happiness, going from football role models to gangster role models, heroine, crack, mushrooms and trying to find drugs of choice to try to fix life problems. Paris also talks about how he found supportive people even behind bars, how he received messages from his dead mother that gave him hope to live, how he overcame what was medically impossible to find body movement again, how deciding to do that one thing you've never done might change your life, keeping to the present times so you don't fall back to your old ways, finding strength to stay focused and on track, and more.   Enjoy! - Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_robinson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please support our partners! @f

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-v

Hustling hard and taking only one day off per month, I had a full plate living out my dreams. I was invited to a NASCAR day in Charlotte, NC and reluctantly tried a new sport, pit crewing. After falling in love with hitting lug nuts, I figured out how to give this new passion a go, which juggled much more in my life than I anticipated.   In this episode of Building A Badass, I explain how I discovered NASCAR and the demands of a pit crew, the most unexpected sport. How I almost missed my chance, but instead learned the value of trying new things... Yet again. But this time I made history.   Stay Relentless, - Christmas Abbott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bab_nascar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please Support Our Sponsor @vuori- www.vuoriclothing.com - Use coupon code BADASS25   ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

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 (@mike_bledsoe) and Chris Moore (@barbellbuddha). Together they would train together, run a gym, and start one of the most prolific fitness podcasts ever.   Join us this week as

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes at: http://www.shrug

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 ;) - Ryan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.c

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_varner ----------

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_varner ----------