Your family name is so well-known in weightlifting circles that it’s basically synonymous with world-class coaching. I imagine that, growing up around weightlifting, you might have had a very different relationship with the sport than those of us that stumbled…
Could you share a bit about your background and the work you do? I’ve always enjoyed being a competitive athlete. Like most, I’ve accumulated an impressive list of injuries over time, many of which I had to learn how to…
Would you mind sharing a little bit of your background—your history in competitive rowing, as well as your introduction to CrossFit? I had a strange journey from a desert hippie girl from Santa Fe to a Collegiate rower. I saw…
When I first started researching Jim for this interview, I was astounded and so very intimidated by his background. He has coached ten weightlifting Olympians and was an US Olympic Weightfting Team Coach at the 1980, 1988, and 1992 Olympic…
NFL strength and conditioning Coach Brett Nenaber generously took time out of his busy schedule to speak with me about working with such elite athletes. He also discusses his own background in weightlifting, and his more recent experience as a…
Despite the ire that CrossFit has drawn from some corners, even its most adamant critics agree: CrossFit has brought much-needed attention to serious strength training. It has entirely changed the demographics of weightlifting and powerlifting trainees. It has revitalized formerly…
Marie Finamore is the Director of Sports Medicine at East Valley CrossFit and the founder and sole proprietor of Have Thumbs, Will Travel®, a Scottsdale based wellness private practice. In her decades of experience, Marie has become an internationally renowned athletic…
Rich’s bio below speaks for itself, but I was so astounded by his experience and range of expertise. This interview gave me the opportunity to really geek out on the details of how he trains such a large number and…
When August and I started this blog, we spoke a lot about our frustrations with the amount of ungrounded, impractical “advice” floating around the internet. I find this particularly true about nutrition, for which there is a new trend, new…