It's the week after Wodapalooza and we're joined by Team Soul athletes Will Sanchez and Lamar Vernon, to discuss the competition, our Team's presence at the event, and Three 6 Mafia, among other topics! Follow us on IG @teamsoul and stay tuned!

Lu-Less May is over! We got Luis back but we lost Danny for this episode as he traveled over to Minnesota to coach Brenda, Laura, Jordan, and our GuysasRX Plus team of Robbie, Mario, and Eric at the Granite Games. Luis recaps his travels to Austin, Texas for The Fittest Experience, Memphis, Tennessee for USA Weightlifting Senior Nationals, and Spai…

We're calling this one The Good, The Bad, and the WTF We kick this weeks episode off with Jorge and David discussing their experiences taking the CrossFit Level 1 Trainers Course last weekend at CrossFit Soul. David talks about his experience taking the course for the second time and how it differed from his first experience and how the course has …

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we pose the questions: What exactly is Health? What is Fitness? We discuss our earliest interpretations of health and healthy living and habits, the sickness - wellness - fitness continuum offered by CrossFit Training, actual healthy images vs what's portrayed in the media, Nutrition and more. We also…

We're calling this one the attitude episode! The boys sit down and kick off Lu-less May with a long conversation on all things attitude. Jorge, Danny, Jando, and David discuss the differences between competitive and non-competitive mindset, attitudes of athletes versus everyday fitness enthusiasts, how coaching CrossFit classes is different from co…

We're calling this one "The Great Sports Debate". On last weeks episode, our discussion about age and sports led us to a debate on whether marching band was a sport or not. This also led us to this current episode on "what exactly is a sport?". Does the dictionary definition (and we have ALL of them) make the distinction? Is it up for review? What …

Welcome to episode 4 of Beats and Breakdowns, the bi-weekly music podcast from the Team Soul podcast network. In this episode, we discuss all things 90s punk rock, the big punk labels of the time, the South Florida punk scene, the upcoming Avail reunion, Jando’s battle to get a shirt he ordered through the mail and more. For those of you who may be…

On this weeks episode, we dive into age and sports. The boys sit down and talk about our younger years and what sports we played growing up and how that lead us to where we are today. We also discuss training age vs actual age and how the two relate to each other, programming for masters vs younger athletes, and more. Our competitive CrossFit progr…

WE'RE BACK! No, like for real this time! And we’ve got a new permanent addition to the show! In order to continue to bring you guys the absolute best podcast we can, we had to get some outside help. Jorge has been a long time client and friend and has been a previous guest on the show with his husband David Bialski (Episode 32 - The world’s stronge…

Yea yea.. we know.. we haven’t been putting out a ton of content lately. Sue us. This episode was actually recorded last week and it took me a bit to get finished and uploaded. Big Lu went out to Vegas with some of our Team Soul Barbell lifters for University and U25 nationals. He tells us all about his trip and how we performed as a club. Ill give…

Welcome to episode 3 of Beats and Breakdowns, the bi-weekly music podcast from the Team Soul podcast network. In this episode, we sit down with Hoya Roc, bass player for the New York hardcore band Madball. Hoya has been a long time friend of ours and we appreciate him taking the time to sit down with us and discuss growing up in New York, the Dynam…

We’re finally back with another episode of the team soul podcast. We know its been a while since you’ve heard from us but a while back Danny, Jando, Luis and myself all agreed that if we really didn’t have anything of substance to talk about, we wouldn’t record an episode just for the sake of recording. This week we sit down and talk about a few ma…

Welcome to episode 2 of Beats and Breakdowns, the bi-weekly music podcast from the Team Soul podcast network. In this episode, we discuss all things Southern hip hop, Hot water music, the 25th anniversary of the release of Green Day’s landmark album Dookie, Florida death metal and more. If this is your first time listening to the show, we thank you…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast we touch on a bunch of different topics but our main focus dives deep on what's going on with Crossfit HQ and what they’re doing with Crossfit main site. Starting at the beginning of January all signs of the Crossfit games and the sport of fitness have been removed from Crossfit.com and gone are the Cr…

Welcome to the first episode of the brand new, bi-weekly Team Soul music centered podcast, Beats and Breakdowns. In an attempt to focus more on training, we've created this new show which will focus more on the musical side of Team Soul. In this episode, we discuss our trip to FYA Fest in Tampa, Florida, albums that were released in 1999 (both hard…

WZA is a WRAP! On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit down and wrap up the 2nd Crossfit games Sanctional event, The Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival. WZA is in our backyard and with 40+ athletes competing across all divisions, we plan our entire training year around it. With Jando MCing, Danny serving as Competition Director, Luis coac…

Happy New Year! Its been a few weeks since we’ve been able to sit down and record but we’re back! With the 2019 CrossFit Games rulebook dropping earlier this week, Danny, Luis, Jando, and myself thought it would be a great time to sit down and talk about the rules that’ll have the most impact on the season. Residency vs. citizenship. Who does it af…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we’re joined by Emmyn Calleiro and Chip Walbert. Emmyn is the son of Jason Calliero, a former guest on the show as well as a former intern here at Crossfit Soul. We talk about his time interning at Soul, his background in music and the work he’s done with his band, Games We Play, what it's like workin…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we’re joined by Josh Holton. Josh is one of the owners of CrossFit Due North which is 1 of 2 CrossFit affiliates in Traverse City, Michigan. He is also a full-time nutrition coach for Working Against Gravity. Josh has been a self-proclaimed super fan of all things team soul for quite some time and was…

On this week's episode of the Team Soul Podcast, We're joined by our good friends JP (Jonathan Padrino) and John McHale to sit down and discuss the best releases of 2018. Direct Links to everyones "best of 2018" playlists on Spotify can be found below. Give them a listen and let us know what you think! Also, We want to know: what falls under your "…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we’re rejoined by Mike De La Pava AKA MDLP of the Battle Axe Gym. We talk training and coaching, Mike’s upcoming meet, and a whole lot more. A few reminders: Our competitive CrossFit program, team soul training is a few weeks into phase 4 or our WZA prep phase of the training year. Join today to get a…

On this week's episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we’re joined by Starting Strength Coach, Pete Troupos. Pete is in town to run a Starting Strength Training Camp this weekend here at Soul so we took the opportunity to sit down and talk with him. Seeing as he’s originally from Baltimore, it was only right the conversation kicked off talking about the…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we’re joined by longtime CrossFit Soul client, Carlos Escanilla. Carlos has been a staple in our community for quite some time and is a part of our infamous 430 crew. We talk weird documentaries, Carlos's start with fitness and how it lead him to soul, taking the level 1, Carlos’s music career, and mo…

Team Soul Podcast # 49 - Jason Calleiro and the return of Jon Sanford On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we’re joined by two of our very good friends, Jason Calleiro and Jon Sanford. Jason currently lives in Tennessee and spent many of his formative years as a musician in South Florida, most notably as a member of the band Glasseater. …

# 48 - Gabriel Varona AKA Stunna On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit to talk with an OG in the Miami fitness scene, Gabriel Varona AKA Stunna. We talk about his background in fighting and MMA, how he got started as a trainer and the challenges of being a gym owner. Gaby also talks to us about the time he gave the shoes off of his…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we sit talk with our very good friend Samantha Seco. Sam is a long time cross fitter and the owner of Bolt Training down in homestead. We talk about how Sam got her start in Crossfit, the challenges of opening a gym and being a business owner, building a community identity, pregnancy, and more. A few …

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, were joined by Mr. Matt O'keefe. Matt is the creator of Redline Gear, a fitness clothing, and accessory company. Most recently he was named President of Loud and Live sports, the entity who acquired the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival. However, its through his work with some of the most notable names in …

After a few weeks off, We’re back with a brand new episode of the team soul podcast! This week we're joined by Lucas Irwin, owner of steel house fitness and owner and CEO of rebel mindfulness. He talks to us about his journey into mindfulness, how he discovered the practice and the work he does through rebel mindfulness. A few reminders: Our compet…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, Jando tells us about the time he saw a Gargoyle. Yep, you read that right. A Gargoyle. We also discuss the latest announcements coming from Greg Glassman and CrossFit HQ made on the Girls Gone WOD podcast. A few reminders: Our online training program is gearing up for qualifier season! Join today to g…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we are joined by Seth Page from Misfit Athletics. Danny and Seth are a part of the newly formed WZA programming collective; a group of coaches and programmers tasked with creating the workouts for the WZA online challenge, the new city series, and the Wodapalooza fitness festival. Danny and Seth fill …

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we sit down and talk about the next phase of our training year. We also discuss rumors surrounding the future of the CrossFit Games. At the time of recording, the announcements regarding regionals, the invitational, and qualification process for the games had not been made public by HQ so for the most…

With our 8 year anniversary coming up we sit down and reflect on the last 8 years of CrossFit Soul & Team Soul. Danny, Sean, Alejandro, and Luis all discuss their first experiences with CrossFit, How Soul came to be, How everyone has come along and joined the staff, our different gym locations, and more. A few reminders: Phase 3 of our Team Soul Tr…

On episode # 40 of the Team soul podcast, Danny and Luis are back from coaching our team and Brenda Castro at the CrossFit Games. We get to hear their thoughts on Madison, the individual and team events, some behind the scenes stuff, and more. Before we get into it, we ask that if you enjoy the podcast you consider giving us a 5-star rating on iTun…

With Danny and Luis in Madison for the CrossFit Games, Jorge joins me and Jando for this weeks episode of the team soul podcast. We sit down and discuss the individual and team events released so far, make our predictions for the individual and team competition, discuss the recent controversy with Trifecta Foods and the lawsuit stemming from the al…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast were all over the place! We talk about the old days of pirating music and movies, get into the details for the summer soul open, and dive into the PEDs in CrossFit discussion. as always we ask that if you enjoy the podcast you consider giving us a 5-star rating on iTunes and share the podcast with your…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, the boys are back in the office and have a lot to talk about. We discuss basic bitch pizza choices, Dave Castro’s new book “constructing the CrossFit games”, the coaches perspective at the CrossFit games, and answer questions submitted to us via Instagrams new question box feature. as always we ask th…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, Luis and Danny sit down with Javi Pagliery and his trusty sidekick Serge to discuss the recent weight class changes made by the IWF and the IOC. Javi is a 2x University Nationals champion in the 105+ weight class. He has also represented the United States twice at the World University Games. as always…

On this week's episode of the team soul podcast, the boys talk about a whole lot! We get into some of our more forgettable hairstyles, go into detail about the 2018 MIA Classic, and dive into the recent comments made by Firas Zahabi about CrossFit on the Joe Rogan Experience. The 2018 MIA Classic will be held on September 29, 2018 at LMN CTY in Mia…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we sit down with our homie Jon Sanford. Jon grew up in Syracuse NY and currently lives in Asheville NC where he is a tattoo artist at Hot Stuff tattoos. Jon also works with us remotely as a team soul weightlifting client. We talk about growing up in Syracuse, how he got in to tattooing, how he got sta…

On this weeks episode of the team soul podcast, we answer questions submitted by you, the listener! Some topics include our Keto experiment, how to plan and periodize a training year, Juggalos, staying motivated through injury and more! Want to have us answer your question on the show? It's easy! Send us an email with your question(s) to info@teams…

Bonus episode! We’ve been planning this episode for a few weeks and with the recent comments made by Russell Berger formerly of CrossFit HQ and it being Pride Month, we decided this needed to get recorded and be shared with our community. On this special episode of the team soul podcast, we sit down with Founder of PrideRX Jorge Sanchez and his hus…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit down and recap our regionals experience. Danny and Luis recall their experiences in Brazil for the Latin America Regional and what dealing with the challenges presented by the trucking strike was like and we talk about Team Soul's showing at the Atlantic Regional, where we had two teams (Team S…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast Alejandro, David, and Anthony hold down the fort while Danny and Luis are in Brazil for the Latin America Regional. We recap week 1 of regionals, the air assault runner controversy in the East, make predictions on week 2, discuss the strike in Rio and how its affected regionals, and more. CLICK HERE to…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we interview... NO ONE! It's just the boys sitting around and talking a whole lot about a whole lot. Laurel? Yanny? Who cares?! We talk about the Pan Am weightlifting championships and what it was like running the event in 2017, Danny's vast knowledge of the NBA, and we rant a little bit about the cur…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast the boys sit around and discuss their thoughts on the recently released CrossFit Games Regionals workouts, The disconnect between Greg Glassman's mission for CrossFit Health and Dave Castro's mission with the CrossFit Games, bad rap music, and more! *We had some technical difficulties and there is a gl…

On this week's episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit down with Coach Tony Graf, owner of Miami's oldest affiliate CrossFit Threshold, Believe Martial Arts, and founder of the Juice Compound Youth Empowerment System. We talk about Coach Graf's background in fitness training and Tae Kwon Do, the time he spent as a resident athlete at the Olympic T…

On this weeks episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit down with our longtime friend and client, Brian Reedy. Brian is the man behind some of our most iconic murals and art pieces including the original "Soul Wall" at CrossFit Soul 3.0 and the pieces on the wall at our current gym. We chat about a whole lot including his approach to art, his role a…

This is a VERY special one for us as it's our first non-fitness related guest on the show. On this week's episode of the Team Soul Podcast, we sit down with Hoyaroc from the hardcore band Madball. We talk about his formative years growing up in Corona Queens NY, the history of New York Hardcore, the history of Madball, everything they went through …

On this episode of the Team Soul Podcast we sit down and chat with our good homie Dylan Malitsky. Dylan is a very well known figure and voice in the CrossFit Community, serving as an MC for The Wodapalooza Fitness Festival, The Granite Games, The CrossFit Games, and other events. We talk about his current role with WZA, his history as a competitor,…