Shows
The HERD FITS06E198 Dark Week Revisited: When CrossFit Athletes Trust Their FitnessWhat 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...
2025-07-0728 min
The HERD FITS06E195 Conquering Hyrox: Two Working Moms Team Up: Ashley Syvertsen and Keren McKinneyWhat 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...
2025-06-1648 min
The HERD FITS06E189 Bison Spirit Awards and Discussing CrossFit's Video Scoring DilemmaThe 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...
2025-04-2148 min
The HERD FITS06E188 The Coaching-Competing Balancing Act: Individual vs Coaching Goals with Guest Bobby WallumWhat 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...
2025-04-0738 min
The HERD FITS06E186: 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...
2025-03-2443 min
The HERD FITS05E140 - Current State of CrossFit Media and BTS David's Appearance on the Sevan PodcastThe 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...
2024-02-1942 min
The HERD FITS05E136 No RX, No Scaled: The Impact of a Levels SystemWhat 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...
2024-01-2234 min
The HERD FITS03E117 Recap Asbury Park Summer Games 2023: Guests David Lancellotti and Christine RoederImagine 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...
2023-08-281h 00
The HERD FITS03E114: Special Guest Sasha Rhee - CrossFit as an Early CatalystYou know what they say, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Sasha, our young adult guest today, would certainly agree. After starting with CrossFit Kids as a pre-teen, Sasha continued to progress during her teenage years, pushing her boundaries and embracing discomfort along the way. Coaches David Syvertsen @davesy85 and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic delve into body awareness and mechanics in young athletes, discussing with Sasha what her experience was like transitioning to adult classes. They discuss how the lessons learned from CrossFit - connecting with people of all ages, focusing on self-improvement and staying in your l...
2023-08-0753 min
The HERD FITS03E105 GUEST ADAM HAWKINSON - THE BONDS BETWEEN CROSSFIT AND THE MILITARYWelcome 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 special guest Adam Hawkinson @hawkabn, long-time athlete @crossfitbison who served in the United States Army as a Military Police Paratrooper stationed out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served 3 tours (36 months combined) in Iraq as a Sergeant. We talk with Adam about his military experience, his introduction into CrossFit, and the close ties that bind...
2023-05-2854 min
The HERD FITS03E104 TEN THINGS EVERY CROSSFIT ATHLETE SHOULD TRACKWelcome 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 discuss a question posed by one of our @crossfitbison athletes - what are some metrics should CrossFit athletes can or should measure when tracking their workout progress or performance year to year? They discuss 10 possible points. Agree or disagree?@crossfitbison @crossfittraining @crossfit @crossfitgames #crossfit #sports #exercise #health #movement #crossfitcoach #agoq #clean #fitness #ItAllStartsHere #CrossFitOpen...
2023-05-1559 min
The HERD FITS03E103 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NUMBER 3 WITH GUEST COACH LIZ TANZOLAWelcome 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 THIRD HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions along with guest Coach Liz Tanzola. This week they tackle the importance of genetics in CrossFit, is body language meaningful during workouts, and what's the best advice about eating after workouts? @crossfitbison @crossfittraining @crossfit @crossfitgames #crossfit #sports #exercise #health #movement #crossfitcoach #a...
2023-05-0830 min
The HERD FITS03E102 FROM PINK NAILS AND CIGARETTES TO SUPERSTAR CROSSFIT COACH LIZ TANZOLAWelcome 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 Liz Tanzola, superstar coach @crossfitbison talks with Dave and Sam about her start in CrossFit, her journey from smoking cigarettes and unable to finish the warmup 200m run to becoming a 2023 Age Group Quarterfinalist and possibly the best, and certainly the most beloved, coach @crossfitbison.@crossfitbison @crossfittraining @crossfit @crossfitgames #crossfit #sports #exercise #health #movement #crossfitcoach...
2023-05-011h 01
The HERD FITS03E101 CAN A CROSSFIT ATHLETE RUN A 3 HOUR MARATHON? WITH GUEST OWEN MORRISSEYWelcome 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 happens when an excellent CrossFit athlete from @crossfitbison decides to go all in on marathon training and try to qualify for the Boston Marathon with the goal of running a 3 hour marathon? Dave and Sam talk with their friend Owen Morrissey @owen511, law enforcement officer who transformed his body through CrossFit, after he ran his first full marathon.
2023-04-2445 min
The HERD FITS03E100 DO CROSSFIT COACHES NEED TO BE GOOD 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."I expect my CrossFit coach to be at least as good, or better than me at CrossFit." - Is this a valid statement? Would you respect a CrossFit coach if they weren't?Dave and Sam talk about how "good" an athlete does a CrossFit coach need to be to be a good coach.@crossfitbison @crossfittraining...
2023-04-171h 16
The HERD FITS03E99 GYM CULTURE AND GYM GOSSIPWelcome 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.Gossip is universal, and the gym environment is no exception. Dave and Sam talk about gym culture, what gossip actually is and how it can impact people and their community at a gym. They discuss not only others, but themselves and examples @crossfitbison, and what we can do to be our best when it comes to identifying gossip and...
2023-04-101h 02
The HERD FITS02E98 2023 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP MASTERS QUARTERFINALS WRAP UPS02E98 2023 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP MASTERS QUARTERFINALS WRAP UP 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 guests and 2023 CF AGOQ Quarterfinalists Karem Saldana @ksaldan and Dan Coda @dannehnj discuss with Dave and Sam the experience and the challenges, including the highs and lows competing over three days with four events (one with two parts thrown in for good measure).Congratulations to t...
2023-04-031h 25
The HERD FITS03E97 QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED SESSION 02Welcome 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 SECOND HERDFIT Q&A session where Dave and Sam answer audience questions. This week they tackle the pros and cons of blind versus open leaderboards for online competitions, how to get stronger faster and break through training plateaus, and advice about how to train for new skills such as ring muscle ups and double unders?
2023-03-2736 min
The HERD FITS03E94 INTERVIEW WITH AUSTIN MALLEOLO, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL GYM OPERATIONS CROSSFIT LLCWelcome 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 @amalleolo, Director of Global Gym Operations for @crossfit joins us today in a special interview about the company's goals for the future. Eight time CrossFit Games Athlete, CF L4 Coach and Seminar Staff Coach, and CF affiliate owner as well as a co-founder of CrossFit Affiliate Programing, Austin discusses with Dave and Sam how success is defined in...
2023-03-0640 minThe HERD FITS03E93 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.3Welcome 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.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...
2023-03-0322 min
The HERD FITS03E92 INTERVIEW WITH CROSSFIT CEO DON FAULWelcome 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 @donfaul CEO of @crossfit joins us today in an incredibly wide ranging and frank discussion of the company's goals for the future. Don discusses with Dave and Sam whether the methodology of CrossFit needs to be refined, how to reach the ambitious goal of 30 million athletes by 2030, how to improve the quality of affiliates and athlete experiences, as...
2023-02-2750 min
The HERD FITS03E91 CROSSFIT BISON IS HOSTING THE 23.2 LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT!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 back co-owner of Crossfit Bison, Chris Tafaro @christafaro. Following the 23.1 Live Announcement in Madrid, Crossfit announced that the 23.2 Announcement was coming to the Garden State. Our home, Crossfit Bison @crossfitbison, will welcome the worldwide audience in addition to @crossfitgames athletes @pvellner and @roman_khrennikov . We dive into some of the details like why it had...
2023-02-2049 min
The HERD FITS03E90 HOW TO CRUSH CROSSFIT OPEN 23.1 - OR AT LEAST SURVIVEWelcome 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.
2023-02-1727 min
The HERD FITS03E89 SPECIAL GUEST TRACEY MAGEE BISON MEMBER CROSSFIT BOX OWNER AND GAMES ATHLETEWelcome 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 has done it all not just in the CrossFit space, but in the fitness industry. Special guest Tracey Magee @tracey_magee_fitness is not only a 2015 CrossFit Games Athlete (16th in the Women's 45-49 Division), but has continued to remain competitive in the sport, making the CF Age Group Qualifiers 2016 through 2022. Tracey is...
2023-02-1352 min
The HERD FITS03E88 QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED EPISODE 01Welcome 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...
2023-02-0626 min
The HERD FITS03E87 HOW TO BUILD A CROSSFIT COACHING STAFFWelcome 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...
2023-01-3049 min
The HERD FITS03E85 SPECIAL GUEST DR ALLISON WARNER MD PhD ON HEALTH AND CROSSFITWelcome 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...
2023-01-1653 min
The HERD FITS03E84 WHY DO A NEW YEAR RESET CHALLENGEWelcome 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...
2023-01-0932 min
The HERD FITS03E83 TRAINING MEN VS WOMEN VS MASTERS ATHLETESWelcome 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...
2023-01-0236 min
The HERD FITS02E82 WRAP UP LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 PART 2Welcome 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...
2022-12-2645 min
The HERD FITS02E81 WRAP UP LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 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.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...
2022-12-1953 min
The HERD FITS02E80 COPING WITH NERVES IN CROSSFIT FITNESS AND LIFEWelcome 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...
2022-12-1238 min
The HERD FITS02E79 2022 LEGENDS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEWWelcome 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...
2022-12-0548 min
The HERD FITS02E78 2022 LEGENDS COMPETITOR AND BISON ATHLETE AMY EDELMANWelcome 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...
2022-11-2847 min
The HERD FITS02E77 CROSSFIT BASICS AND BEYONDWelcome 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...
2022-11-2151 min
The HERD FITS02E76 DYLAN CASEY CROSSFIT ATHLETE AND RETIRED PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTWelcome 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...
2022-11-1453 min
The HERD FITS02E75 THE CHALLENGES FACING NEW CROSSFIT CEO DON FAULWelcome 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...
2022-11-0839 min
The HERD FITS02E74 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...
2022-10-3133 min
The HERD FITS02E73 SPECIAL GUEST CROSSFIT ATHLETE RON ANANIAN THE CAR DOCTORWelcome 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...
2022-10-2441 min
The HERD FITS02E72 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...
2022-10-1732 min
The HERD FITS02E71 WHAT TO DO DURING OPEN GYMWelcome 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....
2022-10-1031 min
The HERD FITS02E66 PRESSURE IN CROSSFIT AND FITNESS TRAININGWelcome 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...
2022-09-0554 min
The HERD FITS02E65 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"...
2022-08-2933 min
The HERD FITS02E64 LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 ONLINE QUALIFIER WORKOUTS BREAKDOWNWelcome 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...
2022-08-2255 min
The HERD FITS02E63 WHAT CAN MORTALS TAKE FROM THE NOBULL 2022 CROSSFIT GAMESWelcome 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...
2022-08-151h 22The HERD FITS02E62 PREVIEW OF THE NOBULL CROSSFIT GAMES 2022Welcome 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...
2022-08-0147 min
The HERD FITS02E58 REVIEW OF THE CROSSFIT LEVEL 2 TRAINING COURSEWelcome 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...
2022-07-0447 min
The HERD FITS02E57 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...
2022-06-2747 min
The HERD FITS02E56 CROSSFIT RETURN OF THE DAVE CASTROWelcome 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...
2022-06-2042 min
The HERD FITS02E55 RECAP 2022 CROSSFIT GRANITE GAMES WITH SPECIAL GUEST JOE PIERROWelcome 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...
2022-06-1346 min
The HERD FITS02E54 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP SEMIFINAL DEBRIEFWelcome 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...
2022-06-0655 min
The HERD FITS02E53 2022 CROSSFIT GRANITE GAMES SEMIFINALIST JOE PIERROWelcome 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...
2022-05-3035 min
The HERD FITS02E52 ANALYZING YOUR CROSSFIT WORKOUTSWelcome 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...
2022-05-2331 min
The HERD FITS02E51 DOPAMINE MOTIVATION and CROSSFITWelcome 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...
2022-05-161h 00The HERD FITS02E50 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...
2022-05-091h 01
The HERD FITS02E48 2022 CROSSFIT AGE GROUP QUARTERFINAL WRAPUP PT 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.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...
2022-04-2536 min
The HERD FITS02E47 RECAPPING CHRIS HINSHAW - DEEP DIVE Part 2Welcome 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...
2022-04-1853 min
The HERD FITS02E46 RECAPPING CHRIS HINSHAW - DEEP DIVE 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.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...
2022-04-1138 min
The HERD FITS02E42 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 4Welcome 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...
2022-03-1442 min
The HERD FITS02E40 The Origin of CrossFit Bison 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.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...
2022-03-0730 min
The HERD FITS02E39 How to CRUSH CrossFit Open 22.2Welcome 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...
2022-03-0416 min
The HERD FITS02E38 The Origin of CrossFit Bison Part 2Welcome 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...
2022-02-2837 min
The HERD FITS02E37 How to CRUSH CrossFit Open 22.1Welcome 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.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...
2022-02-2522 min
The HERD FITS02E36 The Origin of CrossFit Bison 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.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...
2022-02-2134 min
The HERD FITS02E35 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...
2022-02-1438 min
The HERD FITS02E34 MENTAL PREP FOR SUCCESS FOR THE 2022 CROSSFIT OPENWelcome 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...
2022-02-0741 min
The HERD FITS02E33 CF OPEN 2022 EQUIPMENT & MOVEMENTS BREAKDOWNWelcome 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...
2022-01-3144 min
The HERD FITS02E32 - 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...
2022-01-2427 min
The HERD FITS02E31 - CRAMMING FOR THE CROSSFIT OPENWelcome 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...
2022-01-1729 min
The HERD FITS02E30 - The Firing of Dave CastroWelcome 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...
2022-01-1039 min
The HERD FITS01E29 - 2021 Legends Masters Championship WRAP UP PART 2Welcome 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...
2022-01-0354 min
The HERD FITS01E28 - 2021 Legends Masters Championship WRAP UP PART 1S01E28 - 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...
2021-12-2743 min
The HERD FITS01E27 - 2021 LEGENDS MASTER CHAMPIONSHIP PREP & PREVIEWWelcome 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...
2021-12-0648 min