EP44 is all about Miss Lauren Farhat, also known by her nicknames "Lolo" or "Lo”. She is a dynamic and powerhouse adaptive athlete, dog AND cat mom, CrossFit Games athlete, and adaptive advocate based in Colorado. Born with a hip deformity and limb deficiency known as Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD), Lauren wears a prosthetic leg but has n…

Alyssa McClellan is a former crossfitter turned professional trail AND Ultra marathon runner. She's no stranger to crushing 30, 50, and over 100 miles in a single race running through the day and the night to pursue her ultimate athletic potential. She joins us on EP 45 to share how she balances her health, happiness, her family, kiddos, and her re…

Lauren Stallwood is our guest on EP 42 - she is a well known, respected, and recognized fitness and health professional. She is a CrossFit Games athlete, and former professional International Women’s Rugby League player who played in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup in 2013. She bachelor’s in physical education and science and a has a master's in…

You've already decided that creatine is a great addition to your daily supplement regimen. But now the question is, when should you take it? Studies show that creatine can help you build strength, more muscle mass, and get you to your training goals faster by improving peak performance and power. Although creatine is proven effective for performanc…

Bobby Baum, LMT, is the owner of Baum Therapy based in Northern Nevada. Self-improvement is the topic for the day and you don't want to miss this one. With a specialty in sports massage and mobility training, his approach to the human body is unrivaled. In this episode, we dive deep into how to create space in the body to move well and live better.…

Matthew Bryant (LMT FDNP LCC PNP) is the owner and head coach at Golden Line Training. He is a 9x Crossfit Games Coach leading individuals at all levels to compete at their highest potential. We're going to talk about what it takes to get an athlete from the CrossFit Quarterfinals level, to the Semifinals, and to the Games. Tune in for tips, tricks…

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On average women do carry 6-11% more body fat than men, due to the biological differences. Women are more efficient at storing body fat yet burn more body fat when exercising. Estrogen and testosterone both have a large impact on the ability to burn and redistribute body fat. Thus, in addition to a healthy nutrition plan and training program, optim…

You may be wondering, what is a non-stim pre-workout? Aren’t pre-workout supplements supposed to give you more energy and the get-up-and-go to get into the gym and work out harder? That is true, for some pre-workout supplements, but not at all. Non-stim pre-workout supplements are made to improve performance indicators, such as strength, endurance,…

John is a supplement industry professional ensuring that brands meet FDA and FTC rules and industry standards. We’re going to talk about food and law regulations in the US for dietary supplements, vital regulatory challenges for companies (including labeling, claims, and substantiation requirements), address misconceptions and myths about dietary s…

Justin Ahrens talks about his experience as a CrossFit Games Athlete and how his new role at HWPO is helping bridge the gap between Golf and Functional Fitness Training

Christopher “PA” Piñedo has taken a unique, one-of-a-kind approach to life. When he started traveling the world at the age of 16 as a professional break dancer, living in the streets of LA with nothing but a skateboard and $40 in his pocket, he quickly found that he didn’t just have to survive in life, but that he could thrive in life, by creating …

Episode 30 is all about breaking beauty and fitness standards, facing your fears, empowering yourself, and having the body confidence to accomplish any task, both in and out of the gym. As the leader of the “Badass Lady Gang”, head coach Kelly Roberts is at the forefront of a running community for women to “find joy in the struggle” making fitness …

Get ready to meet the man behind the Smashwerks Empire, the spartan army leader himself, Dr. Trevor Bachmeyer. In EP26 we’re going to get inspired AF to stop giving into your excuses, self-doubt, and self-deprecating beliefs to unlock yourself to pursue your ultimate potential in all that you do. His personal story includes building resilience thro…

Scott Tetlow is a former service member in the US Navy, CrossFit Games athlete, father, business owner (x2), and avid tattoo enthusiast. With a zest and a passion for living a high-octane lifestyle, in Episode 26 of Swole Friends, we sit down 1:1 with Scott to chat about how he faces adversity with resilience and passion. We also get into how he cr…

We’re honored to host Wes Piatt, a US Military Veteran, father, husband, former firefighter, owner of Coast Range CrossFit, and a CF Games athlete. He’s not only made a successful run at being a competitive athlete, but he also runs one of the most successful CrossFit gyms on the entire West Coast. Learn how to be a better gym owner, a more competi…

On EP24 of the SWOLE FRIENDS podcast, we're honored to welcome Dr. Sean Pastuch (founder + CEO of Active Life + Active Life Professional) to the show. The theme of the show is focused on pursuing our ultimate purpose and identity to live in our most true, healthy, and vibrant form. He is a husband, father, doctor of chiropractic, former brute stren…

EP23 is all about resilience, pursuing the extremes of mental and physical fitness, psychedelics, military service, mental health, and living life every day as the greatest adventure of all. Our guest, Nick Ige, joined the military at 18 and served in the 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment for 10 years. During that…

Karmen Gregg, Ph.D.(c) MS CN specializes in Women’s Health, and in Episode 22 we’re talking all about optimizing training with your menstrual cycle, fueling for hormonal balance with exercise, and how to take your performance as a female athlete to the next level. Karmen is also the co-owner of Selkirk Integrative Medical Clinic "FOR women, BY wome…

What do the military, breast cancer, and fitness have to do with one another? The common denominator is Lindsey Marcelli, founder of Girls Gone RX and the 'Compete For A Cure' foundation. In this episode, we learn more about the emotional story of being deployed during the War In Iraq as a woman, owning a gym, starting Girls Gone RX, trying to conc…

Dean Saddoris is the mastermind behind Caffeine and Kilos. With a shoe game that could make you faint, a desire to provide for the competitive athlete, and a willingness to create a brand that you could wear both in and out of the gym, we get into all the details of creating this brand that was birthed in Fall of 2013. We also chat about how Saddor…

Webb Travis is the owner and co-founder of the popular TURF Newport Beach and has made a very successful career as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. Originally hailing from New York, Webb was in the top 1% of all coaches who have ever worked at Equinox, has quite the story about losing over 100 lbs, and is extremely intelligent with two maste…

Matt Torres is an esteemed and accomplished Brute Strength 1:1 remote head coach who’s coached 8 individual athletes to the CrossFit Games including Danielle Brandon, Fee Saghafi, Dallin Pepper and Emma Cary. On this episode we dive deep into what it takes to become one of the best coaches in the CF industry, the personal struggles it took to get t…

Brandan Fokken is an IFBB pro physique athlete, sponsored athlete, published writer, speaker, international cover and fitness model, actor (MTV), coach, and anti-bullying advocate gym owner. He has been published on 31 fitness magazine covers and featured in over 300 different fitness magazines‼️By Swolverine

Miranda Alcaraz is a fitness professional, female entrepreneur, wife, mother, and overall genuine and integrity-based woman. She was not only a competitive CrossFitter and Games Athlete, but she spent over 8 years contributing to the vision and future of the sport as an integral member of CrossFit HQ as a Seminar Staff. In 2016 she founded @streetp…

Adam Neiffer is a 10x CrossFit Games Athlete himself and the current coach of the 2x Fittest Man On Earth, and CrossFit games champ, Justin Medeiros. He's also the sole owner of CrossFit Fort Vancouver, one of the OG affiliates in the sport, a husband, and a #girldad. In this episode, we're going to get into what you may not know, which is what lie…

This episode is all about characters in action. James Newbury is a 4x CrossFit Games Athlete, 3x business owner (Phyba) and hybrid athlete who paints his nails, wears a bathing suit every time he can, and rocks dreads, bringing his whole vibe to this episode. We talk about how to implement a holistic approach to health, training, and life in genera…

From supermodel to Semi-Finals CrossFit Athlete Swolverine athlete and up amnd coming badass Abigail Domit talks about how she went from strutting the runway as a high fashion super model to throwing heavy weight around as a competitive Crossfit athlete!By Swolverine

IFBB Pro and world-renowned fitfluencer Jessie Hilgenberg joins us to talk about her journey into bodybuilding, her training, nutrition, and how her fitness journey has changed as she transitions into a new chapter of life.By Swolverine

Christian (Chris) Harris is a husband, father to two boys, professional athlete, entrepreneur (Move Fast Lift Heavy), content guru, and coach. He is also a 3x CrossFit Games Athlete, 5x Regionals Athlete, and a 1x CrossFit Demo Team athlete. Confidence doesn't always roar, and with Chris, you can hear through his calm, quiet demeanor, that while he…

Kyrie Fontana a calisthenics phenom will be joining us to talk about her favorite color, why she loves the zoo, and how she eats onions like applesBy Swolverine

Swolverine and elite CrossFit athlete Chelsea Nicholas talks about how she balances life as an elite athlete and structural aerospace engineerBy Swolverine

5x CrossFit Games athlete Jamie Simmonds (Formerly Greene) and talks about her life, training, growing up in New Zealand, and what she has in store for the 2023 season!By Swolverine

2x CrossFit Games Teen Athlete and CrossFit Games rookie Paige Powers talks to us about her training at Mayhem with Froning and friends, her nutrition, and how to optimize your CrossFit performance.By Swolverine

CrossFit Games & Swolverine Athlete Alex Gazan talks to us about her journey to the CrossFit Games, her rookie season and training as an Underdogs athlete with Justin Cotler.By Swolverine

From 5x Regionals athlete in 2014, to finally making the CrossFit Games two years in a row, we're talk about what changed in Arielle Loewen to get her over the edge.By Swolverine

Leonel (Leo) Franco is a full-time CrossFit Athlete, CrossFit Coach and earned the title of being the Fittest In Nevada in 2021. In this episode of the Swole Friends Podcast, we talk about what it was like to grow up playing soccer and transitioning into a weightlifting-based sport where he needed to learn all the skills from scratch. From falling …

CrossFit and Swolverine athlete Danielle Dunlap talks about overcoming adversity, as she was denied the chance to compete at the CrossFit games, not just once but twice, after qualifying. Danielle also covers topics like nutrition coaching, eating as an athlete, and what it is like to be a fit mom as well as a military wife.…

Colten Mertens is a 3x CrossFit Games Athlete. He is also a full-time pig farmer hailing from Iowa. One of the things that makes Colten unique is his mindset, fortitude, persistence, and willingness to overcome adversity. As one of the shortest CrossFit Games Athletes to ever compete in pursuit of becoming The Fittest On Earth, he works all day, tr…