Training Think Tank Podcast

Get the 1/3/5 On-Ramp system mentioned during this episode: https://www.trainingthinktank.com/135onramp⁣ ⁣ Travis Mayer has owned his affiliate for almost 10 years. A few years ago he hired TTT Coach Mike McGoldrick to take over the programming of his affiliate. In this episode, Brannen talks to both of them about what that transition looked like, what keeps members happy, and what scares them away.

Dave Hochberg is the man responsible for getting Max El-Hag into a CrossFit gym.  He put him through his first workout (Fight Gone Bad), introduced him to Brannen Dorman, connected him to OPT (now OPEX), provided business mentorship to TTT, and talked a ton of trash along the way.⁣ ⁣ Dave, 57 years young, now has his eye set on getting back in shape to counteract nature so that he can be in the best shape possible for his 4-month-old child.⁣ ⁣ Dave stopped by TTT HQ, to get some movement screens with our on-site PT Kyle Habdo, and perform some initial testing with Max.  Our plan is to document this journey.  Most of you know us for working with elite CrossFit athletes, but what you don't know is how many cases like this we take on.⁣ ⁣ Get to know a little bit more about Max and Dave in this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast.

Brannen Dorman sits down with new TTT coach, James Turgeon. In this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, we give you all a chance to get to know James, his background, the way he coaches athletes through Handstand progressions, and a little bit of his nerdy side. Which may include the Lord of the Rings or some Disney classics!

In this episode, Travis gets super real with us about his mental struggles at the 2022 CrossFit Games, how having too high of expectations may have hurt his performance, and what he's doing moving forward. Be sure to cheer him on at the Madrid CrossFit Championship this weekend!⁣ ⁣ 0:00 - Brannen's lat pulldown near-death experience today⁣ 2:39 - Why Travis is going to Madrid versus Rogue⁣ 8:12 - Shoutout to Noah for getting a Rogue invite!⁣ 10:43 - Lesson learned = read all the rules and standards⁣ 13:30 - Travis's favorite event at the 2022 CrossFit Games⁣ 29:50 - Travis's least favorite event⁣ 33:46 - Expectations can be a biaaaaatch⁣ 36:20 - Quick rewind to the longest off-season of all time⁣ 40:51 - How having too much free time at the Games messed with his head⁣ 42:47 - "Capitol win was cool, but didn't help"⁣ 43:47 - How the mental aspect of the CF Games is so much harder than the fitness⁣ 44:56 - The age factor doesn't play a role currently⁣ 50:25 - What competing looks like for Travis in a perfect wo

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Adam Rogers share the criticisms and feedback they sent to the CrossFit HQ Staff about the CrossFit Games season.

Brannen Dorman sits with Max El-Hag to reflect on the 2022 CrossFit Games season for his athletes Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and Sara Sigmunsdottir. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In this episode, they talk about what each athlete's approach looked like leading up to the season, the events at the CrossFit games, the pressures of coaching, and a quick discussion on the opportunities for improvements in the sport.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We want to know if you'd enjoy a podcast on Max's critiques and recommendations for improving the sport of CrossFit. Leave a comment below.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 0:00 - Intro⁣⁣ 5:01 - Did the Games feel different this year?⁣⁣ 9:07 - Max's definition of success while at the Games⁣⁣ 20:50 - SPOILER ALERT; Max is writing a book!⁣⁣ 23:40 - Has minor "fame" impacted Max's coaching?⁣⁣ 27:50 - What does setting up the season for our high-level athletes look like?⁣⁣ 35:38 - Switching from competitive to health-focused coaching⁣⁣ 40:30 - When Noah really kicked things into gear for the season⁣⁣ 45:40 - Why Sara went to Wodapalooza and moved to TT

Become a TTT Athlete: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/tttathlete⁣ Watch Alexis' episode here: https://youtu.be/AGH_f08KsOk⁣ ⁣ Brennan Dorman and Adam Rogers sit down to reflect on Alexis Raptis's 10th place finish at her first ever CrossFit Games as an individual. In this podcast, they take it all the way back to when Alexis first hired Adam, how they responded to missing her Games by one spot last year, each of the events at this year's Games, and what training will look like for this season ahead. ⁣ ⁣ 0:00 - Intro⁣ 3:02 - Alexis' initial assessment when she hired Adam⁣ 5:43 - Alexis' training structure when she first started with TTT⁣ 7:20 - Was adding in more structured progressions difficult?⁣ 10:35 - Was it hard to create buy-in from Alexis?⁣ 12:20 - Missing the Games by 1 spot last year⁣ 14:24 - What training looked like after Alexis' season ended last year⁣ 22:35 - Training priorities that went well vs. things Adam was nervous about⁣ 25:20 - How did Adam game plan the 2022 Games?⁣ 27:14 - How much did

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Brannen asks Alexis Raptis all about her rookie appearance at the 2022 CrossFit Games.

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2:11 - Max's personal thoughts on the 2022 CrossFit Open 9:18 - Biggest problems athletes have after the CrossFit Open is done 15:20 - Focus on movement quality and economy 19:27 - Training methods for elites vs intermediates 21:29 - Focusing on long term progress 22:34 - "Elite athletes are built differently" 23:40 - How Max looks at the year and structure for the start of the offseason 30:40 - "Age is coming for everyone" 37:19 - New structure of the CrossFit Open is challenging the ideology of CrossFit 44:35 - Community is a great way to ensure you're getting better 54:35 - Outside variables for taking care of yourself