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The HERD FIT
S06E198 Dark Week Revisited: When CrossFit Athletes Trust Their Fitness
What happens when your CrossFit gym goes dark? Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic dive deep into their CrossFit Bison's unique Dark Week experience – where workouts remain completely hidden until athletes walk through the door.They explores the fascinating psychological impact of removing workout previews. While some members struggle with the lack of control, others discover unexpected freedom when forced to trust their fitness completely. As Coach David explains, "If your true goal is to become a fitter version of yourself, you're going to have to do things you don't want to do."Th...
2025-07-07
28 min
The HERD FIT
S06E196 Finding Strength Beyond Injury: Guest Dan Greenberg Tackling His First Hyrox Competition
Ever wonder what it's like to tackle one of fitness's fastest-growing challenges alone? In this revealing conversation, CrossFit Bison member Dan Greenberg @danmg1128 takes host coach David Syvertsen @davesy85 through his journey of completing the Hyrox race as a solo competitor. What makes this story particularly remarkable is Dan's comeback from a potentially career-ending back injury that required surgery just a few years prior.Dan shares how he went from being told he had "the worst squat ever seen" to becoming one of the strongest pound-for-pound athletes at his gym. His spontaneous decision to register for Hyrox...
2025-06-23
39 min
The HERD FIT
S06E195 Conquering Hyrox: Two Working Moms Team Up: Ashley Syvertsen and Keren McKinney
What does it take for two busy working moms to conquer one of the fastest-growing fitness challenges in the world? With host coach David Syvertsen @davesy85, Keren McKinney @kerenmckinney and Ashley Syvertsen @ashleyann522 pull back the curtain on their recent High Rocks race experience in New York City, revealing the reality behind the Instagram-worthy finish line photos.The conversation dives deep into what truly matters when preparing for such a physically demanding event. Keren, a former college soccer player and nurse with four children, paired with Ashley, who readily admits "I don't run, I don't like to...
2025-06-16
48 min
The HERD FIT
S06E189 Bison Spirit Awards and Discussing CrossFit's Video Scoring Dilemma
The CrossFit Open typically shines a spotlight on elite athletes, but what about the everyday heroes who truly define a CrossFit community? Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic take us behind the scenes of the Bison Beast Awards – their gym's annual recognition of members who embody CrossFit's spirit beyond the leaderboard.Meet Ella Kinney, the community cornerstone who's always first to volunteer and last to leave, knitting together friendships throughout the gym. Then there's Scott Rosson, who suffered a heart attack during Open workout 25.3 yet asked about his score from the hospital bed hours later – not f...
2025-04-21
48 min
The HERD FIT
S06E188 The Coaching-Competing Balancing Act: Individual vs Coaching Goals with Guest Bobby Wallum
What happens when your passion for coaching collides with your desire to compete at the highest level? In this raw and revealing conversation, coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85, Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic and Bobby Wallum @bigbobbybowwow tackle the universal struggle of balancing personal athletic aspirations with professional coaching responsibilities.The trio dives deep into time management strategies that make both roles possible, challenging the common excuse of "not having enough time." As David pointedly remarks, "I rarely have any sympathy for anyone who says they don't have time... you're probably just wasting a lot of time." Their candid discussion...
2025-04-07
38 min
The HERD FIT
S06E186: As CrossFit Goes Up For Sale, What Does It Mean For The Rest of Us?
The CrossFit ecosystem stands at a pivotal crossroads. With Open registrations down roughly 30% and the company officially up for sale, the community finds itself questioning what comes next for the brand that revolutionized fitness worldwide.In this candid conversation, coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic break down the factors contributing to CrossFit's current challenges from their perspective as experienced affiliate owners. They explore how the boycott by prominent athletes like Chandler Smith and Patrick Vellner created a ripple effect throughout the community, while significant affiliate fee increases have accelerated gym de-affiliations.Beyond these...
2025-03-24
43 min
The HERD FIT
S05E140 - Current State of CrossFit Media and BTS David's Appearance on the Sevan Podcast
The episode traverses the landscape of CrossFit's current state of news coverage under new stewardship, delving into the nuances of independent media's role in sculpting the business' discourse and evolution.Join hosts David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic as they discuss CrossFit HQ's renewed efforts to empower affiliates and coaches. We dissect the strategic interplay of brand loyalty and the savvy marketing required to welcome new enthusiasts into the fold, evaluating the impact of CrossFit's media engagements on our flourishing community.Speaking about the authenticity of media portrayals and the weight of genuine connections...
2024-02-19
42 min
The HERD FIT
S05E136 No RX, No Scaled: The Impact of a Levels System
What if there was no RX or Scaled workouts in CrossFit? Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic discuss instituting a Levels System at @crossfitbison - a potential game-changer for athletes and coaches.We delve into the nuances of workout prescriptions, unraveling the complexities of scaling, and challenge perceptions on Rx categories, and offer another way to personalize your fitness journey.What did it take for Coach Syvertsen to program Levels System? We share firsthand experiences of the trials and triumphs it brings, acknowledging the potential confusion yet celebrating the clarity it offers to...
2024-01-22
34 min
The HERD FIT
S03E117 Recap Asbury Park Summer Games 2023: Guests David Lancellotti and Christine Roeder
Imagine the thrill, the sweat, the exhilaration of competing at the two day CrossFit event that is the Asbury Park Summer Games 2023 (@asburyparksummergames). This episode isn't just about the competition, it's about the journey embarked on by our everyday athlete guest stars, David Lancelotti @davelance4 and Christine Roeder @christineroeder1 from CrossFit Bison, along with the 32 additional Bison athletes who competed. Who says competition is only for the professionals?Dave and Christine share with coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic why even though their regular lives were extremely busy, they decided to put the hard work...
2023-08-28
1h 00
The HERD FIT
S03E93 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.3
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement of the last event, 23.3. Sam did the workout and with Coach David, recorded their hot tips and takes for our first Open Workout of 2023 at CrossFit Bison @crossfitbison.Workout 23.3 (RX)Starting with a 6-minute time cap, complete as...
2023-03-03
22 min
The HERD FIT
S03E90 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.1 - OR AT LEAST SURVIVE
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement of the first event, 23.1. Guest Bison athletes Kathleen Staunton @stautie3 Julia Kelly @jelly_kelly13 and Sam suffered through 23.1 and then along with Coach David, recorded their hot tips and takes for our first Open Workout of 2023 at CrossFit Bison @crossfitbison.
2023-02-17
27 min
The HERD FIT
S03E88 QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED EPISODE 01
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This episode is the first HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions. This week they tackle how the 2023 Open programming will be different than 2022, should CF have weight classes for competitions, and how many workouts per week should you go max effort? @crossfitbison @crossfittraining @crossfit @crossfitgames #crossfit #sports #exercise #health #movement #crossfitcoach #agoq #c...
2023-02-06
26 min
The HERD FIT
S03E87 HOW TO BUILD A CROSSFIT COACHING STAFF
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.How do affiliates hire coaches? Is there one best way to find coaches? What factors are important in building a coaching staff? If you ask any athlete, the number one consideration they have for a box is exactly that: the coaches.Dave and Sam discuss their thoughts about building a coaching staff, drawing upon Dave's experience as...
2023-01-30
49 min
The HERD FIT
S03E86 LAST MINUTE PREP FOR THE 2023 NOBULL CROSSFIT OPEN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.We discuss the biggest CrossFit event of the year for @crossfitbison - the Open is coming! Starting this year on February 16, the CrossFit Open, a three-week international competition where anyone — regardless of fitness level or ability — can compete in the biggest fitness competition in history.This year is the big one for CrossFit Bison and for all affi...
2023-01-23
49 min
The HERD FIT
S03E85 SPECIAL GUEST DR ALLISON WARNER MD PhD ON HEALTH AND CROSSFIT
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Dave and Sam welcome someone who truly has achieved amazing success in every endeavor. Special guest Dr. Allison Warner, MD PhD, is not only an oncologist specializing in melanoma at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (soon to be at Stanford University Medical Center), but she has been involved with CrossFit at every level since 2009, as a CrossFit Games athlete...
2023-01-16
53 min
The HERD FIT
S03E84 WHY DO A NEW YEAR RESET CHALLENGE
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.At @crossfitbison the gym holds a yearly RESET challenge in January for athletes. It includes a framework to measure factors such as food, sleep, water, alcohol, exercise, and other metrics.Why bother with a challenge in the first place? What are the goals for a challenge? How can a challenge empower you for the year? What can...
2023-01-09
32 min
The HERD FIT
S03E83 TRAINING MEN VS WOMEN VS MASTERS ATHLETES
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.CrossFit workouts are often adjusted for different athletes; the men's WODs are frequently different from women's. Older (masters) athletes' workouts are also often scaled.Are the adjusted standards fair? Does a 20 year old male athlete's performance equate to a 20 year old female athlete's? How about a 60 year old athlete's? Dave and Sam delve into the complexity of...
2023-01-02
36 min
The HERD FIT
S02E82 WRAP UP LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 PART 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Special guest Amy Edelman @amyfitnyc returns once again with Dave, both of whom recently competed at the @_legendschampionship presented by Mayhem Athlete @mayhemathlete in Cookeville, TN on December 8-11.Amy, Dave along with Sam discuss the experience and the challenges, including the highs and lows competing over four days and nine events.@richfroning @thebobjennings @joe...
2022-12-26
45 min
The HERD FIT
S02E81 WRAP UP LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 PART 1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Special guest Amy Edelman @amyfitnyc returns once again with Dave, both of whom recently competed at the @_legendschampionship presented by Mayhem Athlete @mayhemathlete in Cookeville, TN on December 8-11.Amy, Dave along with Sam discuss the experience and the challenges, including the highs and lows competing over four days and nine events.@richfroning @thebobjennings @joe...
2022-12-19
53 min
The HERD FIT
S02E80 COPING WITH NERVES IN CROSSFIT FITNESS AND LIFE
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Do you ever have anxiety, stress, or fear related to daily CrossFit workouts? Maybe a competition, or even the Open? How can we manage those feelings and even harness them to be helpful for our performance in WOD performance, our fitness challenges, and even translate them to everyday life successes? Dave and Sam talk about the feelings we all...
2022-12-12
38 min
The HERD FIT
S02E79 2022 LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Special guest Amy Edelman @amyfitnyc returns with Dave, two time champion of the Legends Masters Championship @_legendschampionship presented by Mayhem Athlete @mayhemathlete. Both Amy and Dave are headed to compete in Cookeville, TN on December 8-11.Amy, Dave and Sam speculate on the possible events at Legends, what the competition may hold, and how they have prepared...
2022-12-05
48 min
The HERD FIT
S02E78 2022 LEGENDS COMPETITOR AND BISON ATHLETE AMY EDELMAN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.What is it like to be a high level CrossFit athlete competing in Regionals, then take time off to have two children, and then resume competitive CrossFit? Amy Edelman @amyfitnyc was a 2014 Regional team member who is now back to competing, a top five qualifier who will be headed to Cookeville, TN December 8-11 at the 2022 Legends Masters Competition...
2022-11-28
47 min
The HERD FIT
S02E77 CROSSFIT BASICS AND BEYOND
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Do you remember your first CrossFit class, or even month? Dave and Sam give their thoughts on beginning CrossFit with some tips about starting out. How much should you work out? What should you focus on? What stuff do you need? This quick guide also applies for experienced or even advanced athletes, especially since we all need a refresher...
2022-11-21
51 min
The HERD FIT
S02E76 DYLAN CASEY CROSSFIT ATHLETE AND RETIRED PROFESSIONAL CYCLIST
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.What was it like to be part of Lance Armstrong's U.S. Postal Service professional cycling team? Dave and Sam talk with special guest Dylan Casey, @dylancasey, CrossFit Bison @crossfitbison member and retired American professional cyclist. His professional cycling accomplishments include qualifying for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and winning a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Dylan was a 2...
2022-11-14
53 min
The HERD FIT
S02E75 THE CHALLENGES FACING NEW CROSSFIT CEO DON FAUL
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.In August, CrossFit named a new CEO replacing Eric Roza. His name is Don Faul @donfaul. Originally from Allendale, NJ, Don Faul is a former U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander who has a Stanford MBA and recently worked at a number of tech companies including Pinterest, FaceBook, and Google.Dave and Sam discuss the challenges facing...
2022-11-08
39 min
The HERD FIT
S02E74 SHOULD YOU TAKE A BREAK FROM CROSSFIT?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Ever feel tired from CrossFit? Maybe beat up not just physically, but mentally or emotionally? If so, you are not alone. If you have ever wondered if you should take a break from CrossFit training, this episode is for you. Dave and Sam discuss what aspects of CrossFit can make us feel "burnt out," and some thoughts about how...
2022-10-31
33 min
The HERD FIT
S02E73 SPECIAL GUEST CROSSFIT ATHLETE RON ANANIAN THE CAR DOCTOR
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Dave and Sam have a bona fide celebrity CrossFit athlete on the podcast - Ron Ananian, known to millions as The Car Doctor™. Host on Talk Media Network's nationally syndicated show, Ron Ananian has been repairing cars for over 40 years and 27 years on the radio on over 130 radio stations across the United States, as well as on iHeartRADIO and Ap...
2022-10-24
41 min
The HERD FIT
S02E72 SHOULD ATHLETES COACH OTHER ATHLETES?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Suppose you are taking a CrossFit or other fitness class. The person next to you is not doing the workout properly. Barbell form is not correct. Should you speak up and help that athlete? What if the coach is so busy they don't notice the problem? Should you help?Dave and Sam discuss situations athletes face (even...
2022-10-17
32 min
The HERD FIT
S02E71 WHAT TO DO DURING OPEN GYM
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.CrossFit athletes are used to having a WOD (Workout of the Day). But what happens during open gym sessions? Do you come up with your own programming? Try something you see online? Go back to chest and triceps? Dave and Sam discuss different training options for open gym and what you can do to optimize your time....
2022-10-10
31 min
The HERD FIT
S02E70 ACUPUNCTURE FITNESS AND WELLNESS SPECIAL GUEST MARISSA LIZA L.AC. DIP.AC
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Did you know acupuncture treatment provides not just acute care for injuries, but also benefits for maintenance of long-term health and fitness? Special guest Marissa Liza @allpointsacu, licensed acupuncturist and CrossFit athlete, talks about why you should consider acupuncture BEFORE you have that flare up of your back, shoulder or elbow.You can find more information at...
2022-10-03
52 min
The HERD FIT
S02E69 MENTAL HEALTH IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAINING PART 3
S02E69 MENTAL HEALTH IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAINING PART 3Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.In CrossFit and fitness training, we focus on the health and capability of our bodies. What about our minds and our mental health? We wrap up this special series with guest Sean O'Hara @sopiper38 @crossfitbison athlete and police officer to discuss his personal experiences using physical fitness...
2022-09-26
37 min
The HERD FIT
S02E68 MENTAL HEALTH IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAINING PART 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.In CrossFit and fitness training, we focus on the health and capability of our bodies. What about our minds and our mental health? In the second of three episodes, we have special guest Sean O'Hara @sopiper38 @crossfitbison athlete and police officer to discuss his personal experiences using physical fitness to help improve our mental physical well-being.You...
2022-09-19
37 min
The HERD FIT
S02E67 MENTAL HEALTH IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAINING PART 1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.In CrossFit and fitness training, we focus on the health and capability of our bodies. What about our minds and our mental health? In the first of three episodes, we have special guest Sean O'Hara @sopiper38 @crossfitbison athlete and police officer to discuss his personal experience with identifying how a mental health issue can impact our physical well-being.
2022-09-12
49 min
The HERD FIT
S02E66 PRESSURE IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAINING
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Do you struggle with feelings of pressure in your CrossFit or fitness training? Maybe it is from your coach, maybe the pressure comes from other athletes, or maybe you put pressure on yourself to perform. That pressure can help us achieve great things or it can cause us to fail. Dave and Sam discuss the different kinds of pressure...
2022-09-05
54 min
The HERD FIT
S02E65 HOW MUCH TRAINING VOLUME IS TOO MUCH?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Is more always better? Dave and Sam discuss how much training volume is appropriate for the CrossFit athlete. Novice, competitor, geared for health, geared for sport - all of us can optimize what our training volume is based on our goals and lifestyle. We also reference a classic CrossFit Journal article from 2016 by @jameshobart "A Deft Dose of Volume"...
2022-08-29
33 min
The HERD FIT
S02E64 LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 ONLINE QUALIFIER WORKOUTS BREAKDOWN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.FRESH - the 2022 Online Qualifier workouts for the premiere off-season CrossFit Masters Competition, the Legends Championship @legendsmasterscomp @thebobjennings @joe_linton84, presented by Mayhem Athlete @mayhemathlete. Dave and Sam offer their analyses and hot takes on the workouts, and speculate on what scores it will take to be able to make it to the 2022 Legends Championship, which will be held...
2022-08-22
55 min
The HERD FIT
S02E63 WHAT CAN MORTALS TAKE FROM THE NOBULL 2022 CROSSFIT GAMES
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The NOBULL CrossFit Games 2022 is done and dusted! What can we take away from one of the most innovative and exciting Games yet. Where do we go from here? Dave and Sam discuss lessons learned and how the Games can guide our thinking regarding fitness and training starting today.We discuss all that and more!You can fi...
2022-08-15
1h 22
The HERD FIT
S02E62 PREVIEW OF THE NOBULL CROSSFIT GAMES 2022
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The NOBULL CrossFit Games 2022 is going live August 3-7, and Dave and Sam discuss the storylines which are most compelling, including the fact that Dave Castro is no longer programming the events, individual athletes such as Danielle Brandon, Patrick Vellner, and the Clash of the Titans with Rich Froning's Mayhem team matching up versus Annie Thorisdottir's Reykjavik team. What st...
2022-08-01
47 min
The HERD FIT
S02E61 HOW TO RUN AN INTRAMURAL CROSSFIT COMPETITION - BISON BOWL VII 2022
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This year's Bison Bowl is in the books. After seven intramural competitions, what are the most important factors to running a successful competition for your CrossFit gym members? Dave goes over why a gym should hold their own Bison Bowl and how to develop an event that is now one of the highlights of the year of our gym. Sh...
2022-07-25
1h 23
The HERD FIT
S02E60 RELATIONSHIPS IN THE PURSUIT OF FITNESS HEALTH AND CROSSFIT
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.What kind of relationships can you build while pursuing fitness and health? Gym buddies? Friends? Maybe something more? We talk to elite athletes Nicole and Matt Milone @nicole.milone @shmilone who met doing CrossFit. Not only did they both compete in CrossFit Regional Team 2017 and 2018 but they also married their training partners - each other. Whether you have a 5pm...
2022-07-18
39 min
The HERD FIT
S02E59 TEAMS VS INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND COMPETITION WITH NICOLE AND MATT MILONE
S02E59 TEAMS VS INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND COMPETITION WITH NICOLE AND MATT MILONEWelcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Team or Individual? Which is more fun in CrossFit? Which can make you a better competitive athlete? The answers may surprise you as we talk to elite athletes Nicole and Matt Milone @nicole.milone @shmilone, both CrossFit Regional Team athletes 2017 and 2018 as we...
2022-07-11
1h 02
The HERD FIT
S02E58 REVIEW OF THE CROSSFIT LEVEL 2 TRAINING COURSE
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Is a Level 2 certified coach better than a Level 1 certified coach? If you own a CrossFit gym or or a CrossFit coach, you already have an Level 1 certification. Why would you need or want a Level 2 certification? Dave and Sam, both of whom took the L2 training course (Dave a couple of years ago, Sam a couple of...
2022-07-04
47 min
The HERD FIT
S02E57 SHOULD YOU HAVE AN ONLINE CROSSFIT COACH?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.If a little is good, then more must be better when it comes to CrossFit programming, right? CompTrain, PRVN, HWPO, Invictus, Underdogs - there are so many online programs offering remote coaching to make you a better CrossFit athlete.Dave and Sam provide their take on online coaching and whether having an online CrossFit coach is right fo...
2022-06-27
47 min
The HERD FIT
S02E56 CROSSFIT RETURN OF THE DAVE CASTRO
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The man is back! After leaving Crossfit Inc. in January of this year, the inventor and architect of the CrossFit Games @thedavecastro (TDC) has returned as a key advisor to the executive group and interim CEO Alison Andreozzi. He will be focused on @crossfitaffiliates and coaches. TDC has started a weekly video on YouTube and was recently interviewed by fo...
2022-06-20
42 min
The HERD FIT
S02E55 RECAP 2022 CROSSFIT GRANITE GAMES WITH SPECIAL GUEST JOE PIERRO
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.HERDFITUSA welcomes back special guest NJ native, Joe Pierro @jersey_jp who competed in the CrossFit Semifinal Granite Games @thegranitegames June 3-5, 2022 at the TCO Stadium in Eagan, MN. What was it like competing with the likes of Brent Fikowski, Chandler Smith, Sam Kwant, Travis Mayer, Colton Mertens, and Phil Toon? We talk to Joe about his experience and pe...
2022-06-13
46 min
The HERD FIT
S02E54 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP SEMIFINAL DEBRIEF
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The 2022 CrossFit Age Group Semifinals are complete! Dave competed in the Mens 34-39 Age Group over the Memorial Day weekend, having previously made the top 30 in the world in the Quarterfinals. Dave breaks down his experience of each extremely challenging workout and his approach to Semis in general. In addition, Dave and Sam give their thoughts overall about CrossFit's pr...
2022-06-06
55 min
The HERD FIT
S02E53 2022 CROSSFIT GRANITE GAMES SEMIFINALIST JOE PIERRO
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.HERDFITUSA welcome special guest NJ native, Joe Pierro @jersey_jp 2022 CrossFit Semifinalist going to the Granite Games @thegranitegames June 3-5, 2022 at the TCO Stadium in Eagan, MN. Athletes are competing for a chance to advance to the CrossFit Games, including Brent Fikowski, Chandler Smith, Sam Kwant, Travis Mayer, Colton Mertens, and Phil Toon. We talk to Joe about his tr...
2022-05-30
35 min
The HERD FIT
S02E52 ANALYZING YOUR CROSSFIT WORKOUTS
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Competitive or recreational, all CrossFit athletes can benefit from looking at their workout data and taking a deeper dive into the analytics. Along with special return guest coach Adam Ramsden, @w.a.ramsden, Dave and Sam discuss at how looking at your performance metrics and consulting with your coaches can lead to greater athletic performance gains and finishing stronger in...
2022-05-23
31 min
The HERD FIT
S02E51 DOPAMINE MOTIVATION and CROSSFIT
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Why do some athletes continue CrossFit for years while others burn out and quit? Along with special return guest coach Adam Ramsden, @w.a.ramsden, Dave and Sam tee off of a recent podcast "Controlling Dopamine for Motivation" by Dr. Andrew Huberman and take a deeper dive into the good ways and not-so-good ways CrossFit athletes find ways to mo...
2022-05-16
1h 00
The HERD FIT
S02E50 HOW CAN WE FIX CROSSFIT JUDGING AND STANDARDS?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.With the CrossFit Open and Quarterfinals events over, controversy has been roiling over problems with judges and standards. Dave and Sam provide their take on where the issues lie from CrossFit Home office all the way down to affiliates, judges and individual athletes. Are there solutions? How can integrity and accountability be maintained for the ultimate proving grounds of th...
2022-05-09
1h 01
The HERD FIT
S02E49 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP QUARTERFINAL WRAPUP PT 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Part 2 finishes up our breakdown of the 2022 CF AG QF workouts with special guests Dan Coda (@dannehnj) and Kelly Cavin (@kcavandfam) recap a fun-filled weekend with top 10% of age-group athletes from each division.You can find more information at our website, HerdFitUSA.com, and make sure to like and subscribe wherever you watch or listen to our po...
2022-05-02
43 min
The HERD FIT
S02E48 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP QUARTERFINAL WRAPUP PT 1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The next stage after the 2022 CrossFit Open is complete! Special guests Dan Coda (@dannehnj) and Kelly Cavin (@kcavandfam), Dave and Sam break down the 2022 CF AG QF workouts and recap a fun-filled weekend with top 10% of age-group athletes from each division.You can find more information at our website, HerdFitUSA.com, and make sure to like and su...
2022-04-25
36 min
The HERD FIT
S02E47 RECAPPING CHRIS HINSHAW - DEEP DIVE Part 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Dave and Sam continue the deeper dive into their interview (Episode 43) with Chris Hinshaw @aerobiccapacity, one of the top CrossFit coaches in the world and founder of aerobiccapacity.com. Dave and Sam finish breaking down some of the more impactful concepts and discussions with Chris Hinshaw and how to apply it to coaching and training.You can fi...
2022-04-18
53 min
The HERD FIT
S02E46 RECAPPING CHRIS HINSHAW - DEEP DIVE Part 1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Dave and Sam take a deeper dive into their interview (Episode 43) with Chris Hinshaw @aerobiccapacity, one of the top CrossFit coaches in the world and founder of aerobiccapacity.com. Dave and Sam break down some of the more impactful concepts and discussions with Chris Hinshaw and how to apply it to coaching and training.You can find mor...
2022-04-11
38 min
The HERD FIT
S02E45 - 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The next stage after the 2022 CrossFit Open is set - from April 21 to 24, the top 10% of age-group athletes from each division have been invited to compete in the Age-Group Quarterfinal. The top 10% athletes of each age division in the Teens and Masters will compete for a chance to go to the CrossFit Games Semifinals, the last stop before the Ga...
2022-04-04
24 min
The HERD FIT
S02E44 - THE 2022 CF OPEN IS DONE. NOW WHAT?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The 2022 CrossFit Open was unlike any previous Open competition. Now that the Open is done - what can we take away and where do we go from here? We discuss the programming changes instituted by CrossFit Home Office, the lessons learned and how the Open can guide our thinking regarding fitness and training starting today. We continue to talk ab...
2022-03-28
52 min
The HERD FIT
S02E43 Special Guest CHRIS HINSHAW, coach of CHAMPIONS
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Meet the only coach from whom Mat Fraser pirated his workout programming by getting it from Rich Froning!HERDFITUSA welcomes Chris Hinshaw @aerobiccapacity, one of the top endurance coaches in the world. Chris Hinshaw is the founder of aerobiccapacity.com, and is one of the top endurance coaches in the world. He is a former All American sw...
2022-03-21
1h 13
The HERD FIT
S02E42 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 4
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.In the final chapter of the history of CrossFit Bison - now that they had an established and financially successful gym, why did they decide to up and move again? And then not even a year after moving, how did the pandemic affect their lives and business? The saga of life and hard business lessons finishes for the two fo...
2022-03-14
42 min
The HERD FIT
S02E41 How to CRUSH CrossFit Open 22.3
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement of the last event, 22.3. For the last time in the Open season, we recorded our hot tips and takes for our final Open Workout of 2022 at CrossFit Bison.For time:21 pull-ups / 42 double-unders / 21 thrusters (weight 1)18 chest-to-bar pull-ups / 36 do...
2022-03-11
18 min
The HERD FIT
S02E40 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 3
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.We continue by talking about the coaches at CrossFit Bison - how did Chris and Dave choose the coaches and why did they choose them? What do they consider important in finding the right coach? The saga of life and hard business lessons continue for the two former energy futures traders who decided to open up an CrossFit gym in...
2022-03-07
30 min
The HERD FIT
S02E39 How to CRUSH CrossFit Open 22.2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement of the second event, 22.1. Sam threw down with special guest coach Adam Storms @storms_8, and then along with Coach David, recorded their hot tips and takes for our first Open Workout of 2022 at CrossFit Bison.1-2-3-4-5...
2022-03-04
16 min
The HERD FIT
S02E38 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The saga of life and hard business lessons continue for the two former energy futures traders who decided to open up an CrossFit gym in North Jersey. Now one of the largest gyms participating in the CrossFit Open in the world, CrossFit Bison @crossfitbison continues to celebrate its 8th anniversary with a look back at how it came to be...
2022-02-28
37 min
The HERD FIT
S02E37 How to CRUSH CrossFit Open 22.1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.This is a special episode of the HERDFIT which dropped TONIGHT right after the CrossFit Open @crossfitgames live announcement of the first event, 22.1. Sam threw down with special guest athlete Kayla Gravalis @kaylagravalis, and then along with Coach David, recorded their hot tips and takes for our first Open Workout of 2022 at CrossFit Bison.Complete as many ro...
2022-02-25
22 min
The HERD FIT
S02E36 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 1
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.How did two guys sitting on an energy futures trading desk decide to open up an CrossFit gym in North Jersey which has grown into one of the largest affiliates participating in the CrossFit Open in the world (#1 in the US and #4 in 2020)? CrossFit Bison now celebrates its 8th anniversary with a look back at how it came to be...
2022-02-21
34 min
The HERD FIT
S02E35 DOES TRAINING AGE MATTER?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.What is "Training Age?" How is that different from your chronological or biological age? How does knowing your "training age" help you perform better and become more fit? We take a deep dive into the concept of training age and how a high or low age can be an advantage or disadvantage for your fitness potential.(and re...
2022-02-14
38 min
The HERD FIT
S02E34 MENTAL PREP FOR SUCCESS FOR THE 2022 CROSSFIT OPEN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The Open is coming! There is still enough time to optimize your mental preparation for the 2022 CrossFit Open. We break down how to hack the mental side of success. Take tips from our checklist of competition preparation for the next few weeks and maximize your chances for your best performances in the Open! (and remember, sign up fo...
2022-02-07
41 min
The HERD FIT
S02E33 CF OPEN 2022 EQUIPMENT & MOVEMENTS BREAKDOWN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.The equipment list for the CrossFit 2022 Open has been released. We break down everything you need to prepare - what's on the list and what's NOT on the list. What should you be preparing movement-wise? We also take some educated guesses about what kind of workouts we may face (are they still the work of @thedavecastro ?)(and re...
2022-01-31
44 min
The HERD FIT
S02E32 - IS CROSSFIT INDIVIDUALIZED?
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Is CrossFit individualized? This controversy continues to rage in the fitness community as James Fitzgerald, founder of OPEX Fitness, recently spoke on several podcasts stating that CrossFit is NOT individualized (and how OPEX is). This has been disputed by many within the CrossFit community, particularly Dave Castro. We provide our take what "customized" programming means, and how athletes may (or...
2022-01-24
27 min
The HERD FIT
S02E31 - CRAMMING FOR THE CROSSFIT OPEN
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.We discuss the biggest CrossFit event of the year - the Open is coming! Starting this year on February 24, the CrossFit Open, a three-week international competition where anyone — regardless of fitness level or ability — can compete in the biggest fitness competition in history.For all of us procrastinators out there, we discuss tips on what to focus on in...
2022-01-17
29 min
The HERD FIT
S02E30 - The Firing of Dave Castro
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.We start our second season of the podcast with discussion of a shocker - Dave Castro @thedavecastro has been fired from his position as General Manager of Sport for CrossFit LLC by Eric Roza. After 15 years as Director of the Games and an integral part of CrossFit Home Office - why did this happen, and why now? What does th...
2022-01-10
39 min
The HERD FIT
S01E29 - 2021 Legends Masters Championship WRAP UP PART 2
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Our part 2 episode is with three-time CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ) athlete, guest Kathleen Staunton @stautie3. Dave and Kathleen competed in the LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP @_legendschampionship @thebobjennings @joe_linton84. We break down their experience at Legends and go through the challenging events programming. Go behind the scenes with the competitors' inside take on the biggest off-season Masters event of...
2022-01-03
54 min
The HERD FIT
S01E28 - 2021 Legends Masters Championship WRAP UP PART 1
S01E28 - 2021 Legends Masters Championship WRAP UP PART 1Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Our episode is with three-time CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ) athlete, guest Kathleen Staunton @stautie3. Dave and Kathleen competed in the LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP @_legendschampionship @thebobjennings @joe_linton84. We break down their experience at Legends and go through the challenging events programming. Go behind the scenes with th...
2021-12-27
43 min
The HERD FIT
S01E27 - 2021 LEGENDS MASTER CHAMPIONSHIP PREP & PREVIEW
Welcome to The Herd FIT Podcast @herdfitpodcast with Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic. This podcast is aimed at helping anyone and everyone looking to enhance their healthy lifestyle through fitness, nutrition, and most importantly, MINDSET.Our next episode is with guest Kathleen Staunton @coachmiked, fellow coach @crossfitbison. Both Dave and Kathleen will be competing this week in the premier CrossFit Masters Competition of the year, the Legends Masters Championship @_legendschampionship @thebobjennings @joe_linton84 (Dec 9-12 in San Diego - streamed live on YouTube). We speculate on the possible events at Legends and what the co...
2021-12-06
48 min