Strength Outside The Box

Time to take your fitness outside, guys! In this week's episode we are joined again by one of favorite humans, Kristi Kirk. Not only is Kristi special because she’s an amazing human and we love her so much, but also because she was the first ever guest on our show!! She is pretty much the whole package: super nice, good at CrossFit, fearless, enthusiastic, and always tends to have a good story. So before she even embarked on her 9 day hike out west, we had already asked her if she would let us interview her again when she returned so she could tell us all about it. Her adventure inspired us to go outside and use our fitness in nature more, and we know it is going to inspire you too! You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Use code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your entire order.   Links to topics discussed in this episode: One Step at a Time: An Interview with Kristi Kirk Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Hampton Cove CrossFit

Get ready to meet your new health and fitness guru. Jamie Free is the owner of Two-Seven Health and Wellness and CrossFit Trivium in Brentwood, Tennessee. We know you guys are going to love this episode whether you are looking for some new motivation and accountability on your current health journey or you are currently in the coaching space yourself and like to take notes on how successful coaches are doing things well. We so appreciate Jamie for his depth of knowledge and willingness to get candid with us. Links to topics discussed in this episode: James Free IG Two-Seven Health and Wellness CrossFit Trivium Barbell VooDoo Podcast with Jamie Free The Magic in All of Us with Barbell VooDoo Peeking Behind the Curtain with Kelli Norwood School of Greatness Vertical Diet

We are FIFTY episodes in! FIFTY!!! That. Is. Crazy. So to celebrate, this week is just the two of us. We chat about dancer bodies, hippie essential oils, Lauren's new gym, and then Amy and Lauren put on their medical scrubs and attempt to diagnose and treat various internal organ problems. It's basically the perfect episode. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Use code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your entire order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Vitality Extracts Oils Ryan Hensley CrossFit Takeover Hampton Cove CrossFit Jason Fernandez of CrossFit Rife Whole30

In this week's episode, we had the chance to geek out with a CrossFit seminar staff member and multi-location box owner, Jason Fernandez of CrossFit Rife. We discussed the more meta side of affiliate ownership and how it applies to life outside the gym. Then we get his bird's eye view from behind the scenes at the Games. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your entire order!!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Jason Fernandez IG CrossFit Rife Jerk Block Talk Gary Vaynerchuk

What what?! It's a bonus episode for Thanksgiving week, y'all! Back in August, Amy had the opportunity to meet the folks behind The New Primal at the Whole30 Coaches Summit in Utah. If you have ever talked food or worked with Amy, then you already know how much she loves their products, but she was floored by the integrity and mission behind everything that they do. Thankfully, Jason Burke, founder and CEO agreed to chat with us so you all can hear for yourselves how great this company really is. If you are already wondering what the heck you are going to do with your leftovers on Friday, may we suggest some New Primal sauces?? Use discount code whole30coach at checkout for 20% off your order!!! (PS we are not sponsored...we just love them!) You can support our podcast supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your entire order!!!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: The New Primal The New Primal IG Whole30  

Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! As soon as we wrapped our interview with Ryan Penton, we knew this would be the perfect week for his episode. Ryan was diagnosed with MS a few years ago, and while his health journey has been long and hard, he has found a place in his heart to be deeply grateful and open. His perspective just may change how you deal with adversity and fear in your own life. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Handcare. Use code STRENGTH at checkout for 15% off your order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Ryan Penton on IG Stacey Penton on IG Rocket City Digital CrossFit Empire South Dr Christopher Laganke CrossFit Huntsville Ben Bergeron Headspace App Insight Timer App Dharma Punx Noah Levine

This week we Skyped in with CrossFit Games Masters athlete, Katrina LaClair. We are always so pumped to get to chat with lady badasses, and she had us girl-crushing hard. Not only did she compete in this year's Games against Sam Briggs and Anna Tobias, she is also working on finishing up her time at the academy to become a Hartford firefighter. Like we said: Bad. Ass. We discuss all these things plus more, including what it's like to have previous SOTB guest Jessa English as one of her besties and personal massage therapist (and just for fun, Jessa even makes a little guest appearance on this episode as well!) You can support our podcast by suppo)rting SandBar Handcare. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your entire order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Katrina LaClair on IG What Healing Feels Like with Jessa English Yankee CrossFit Land Warrior CrossFit Sarah Scholl IG Keisha Tucker IG Donate now to supply hydration backpacks for LA firefighters    

This week we talk all things powerlifting with Heidi Dehnel of Core Strength and Performance! She gives us her case for how powerlifting is for everyone, we get into a surprisingly deep discussion on breathing during lifts, and she tells us how she got into the sport. Then she drops some incredible life-truth bombs about how to get over being uncomfortable, actually embrace it, and allow it to make you a better human. Then we have her dish about her own podcast that she just launched...and y'all will want to check it out because: (A) you are going to fall in love with her voice and want to listen to her all the time; and (B) she is now the host of one of the only female hosted podcasts about powerlifting! You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Use code STRENGTH at checkout for 15% off your entire order!!!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Core Strength and Performance Core on IG The Future is Female Powerlifting Podcast Heidi Dehnel on IG Golden Ape CrossFit CrossFit Impulse A

We recently sat down with Ashley and Taylor Naumann, CrossFit coaches at Golden Ape CrossFit in Decatur, Al. This is an episode all about love. How an athlete and a nonathlete came together and discovered their love for each other and CrossFit at the same time; how they watched each other grow inside and outside the gym, and found a way to cultivate that growth in others as coaches at Golden Ape. We first met this couple at our Strength for Recovery event in September and knew we had to have them on our podcast. They. Are. Hysterical. In fact, we had so much fun with them that we decided to bring back the "couple scenario" question that had us laughing until we cried. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH to receive 15% off your entire order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Golden Ape CrossFit Taylor Naumann IG Ashley Naumann IG April Pendegraph IG CrossFit Protocol Guns Out CrossFit CrossFit Pace Patriot Pride Barbell VooDoo Episode Reps4Recovery  

In this episode, we are chatting with the owner and creator of Garage Gym Life Magazine, John Greaves III. Friends, we could have talked to this man ALL. DAY (but we didn't because that would be inconsiderate). Now before you start thinking that maybe this episode isn't for you because you like to workout at a gym, just wait! This guy is deep and chats with us about all sorts of topics including how exercise can help you to unpack spiritual truths, the importance of examining the "why" you and others exercise, how to know when you might be addicted to noise, and some of the best methods for getting strong. We know that you are just going to love our chat with him as much as we did. And there’s an awesome little “extra” after our chat that may just blow your mind a bit!  You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your order. Links to topics discussed in this episode: Garage Gym Life Magazine Garage Gym Life Magazine IG sheSTRENGTH: Strong,

It's Barbells for Boobs week around these parts y'all, and to celebrate we are sitting down with the lady bosses from three of Huntsville's finest CrossFit gyms. Sarah Longshore from CrossFit Madison, Katie Campbell from CrossFit Empire South, and Willa Cummings from Hampton Cove CrossFit are all joining forces on Saturday, October 20 from 4:00 to 8:00 at Hampton Cove CrossFit for this year's Barbells for Boobs event. They tell us why this event is so important to them and what makes it so special. And just in case you are worried that this episode could be a little too serious, don't worry! We bring back word associations and it's boobies themed. You're welcome. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Use code STRENGTH for 15% off your order.   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Event Sign Up Barbells For Boobs Team Donation Site Hampton Cove CrossFit CrossFit Empire South CrossFit Madison Clearview Cancer Institute Huntsville Shannon Gray Photography  

We are thrilled to finally bring you our episode with the team behind Mayhem on the Mountain, one of the most anticipated CrossFit events in Alabama. We were able to spend some time chatting with Rebecca Blackmon - gym manager, Cory Jackson - event coordinator of Mayhem on the Mountain, and Rich Pennino - owner of Quad Vestavia. They give us the bird's eye view of what it is like to compete in, set up, break down, clean up, judge, plan, and program for a fitness competition. Oh yeah...and Rebecca is adorable and likes to laugh as much as we do, PLUS she was officially not afraid of us when we stalked her at Sand Mountain Throwdown...so there's that. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off you order!!!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Quad Vestavia Forge Vestavia Mayhem on the Mountain Sand Mountain Throwdown CrossFit 256 Wright Equipment Hampton Cove CrossFit

Guys...is this even real life?? We present to you our interview with the one and only Margaux Alvarez! If you watched her outstanding performance in the marathon row of the 2018 CrossFit Games and you found yourself wondering what was going through her mind, then this episode is for you! We ask her ALL about that event. Then we find out her thoughts on the recent changes to the Games, and she gives us insight into the wines she makes and the lifestyle she leads...she basically gives us the meaning of life. This woman has got things figured out, and we are still beyond grateful that she agreed to chat with us.   You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care!! Use code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Margaux Alvarez IG The Vine Yard CrossFit The Vine Yard Wine Girls Gone WOD episode with Greg Glassman CF622  

This week we are joined by Todd McCullough of TMAC Fitness. He is the creator of the online fitness program that combines 20 minute HIIT style workouts, healthy eating, and a mindfulness practice. It is this final piece that we think makes his program truly unique. He guides folks through a 5 minute, 4 part meditation practice that turns on the parasympathetic nervous system and helps you connect with a spiritual practice that will take you through your day.  We totally geek out with him on this subject, and how you can bring it into your own daily workout the next time you hit up the gym. We discuss why bringing mindfulness into your exercise routine is so important, how meditation is like a muscle, how meditation might just help you achieve your physical goals, and how it can help build greater connections with each other inside the gym. Lauren and Todd discuss why and how they have been attempting to break up with technology and then Todd leads us through his 5 minute meditation live on the show!   You can

We recently had the honor to chat with the fittest woman in America and 6th place overall finisher at the 2018 CrossFit Games, Kari Pearce! We absolutely LOVED our conversation with her. She is adorable and full of energy and had us giggling the entire time. We discuss the recent changes to the Games and her gameplan, we get her insider perspective on the Chaos event of the 2018 Games, find out why she feels it is important to train without an ego, what she thinks about her role in the movement that is changing how girls feel about their bodies, and then Amy sits back and enjoys hearing Lauren totally geek out with Kari about music in the gym. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout for 15% off your order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Kari Pearce Instagram Pearce Pointers Chelsey Hughes Episode Barbeller Hampton Cove CrossFit  

This week we are sitting down with Erinn Gordon, a Board Certified Holistic Health Care practitioner. She gives presentations and workshops on health and wellness, and works one on one (both in person and virtually) with folks of all ages in all areas of health with both preventative and natural healing methods. In this episode we specifically discuss CBD oil and it's benefits, the reasons why eating more plants and real foods will optimize your health, and some practical ways that you can get more plants in your diet and optimize their absorption. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Handcare. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your order.   Links to topics discussed in this episode: Erinn's Website Erinn's FB page True CBD Oil Tower Garden Consumer Lab Juice Plus Just Thrive Probiotic Health Force Superfoods  

We are absolutely honored and grateful to be able to share this interview with you guys today. Matt Miller is a local Board-Certified Counselor and Coach primarily working with high achieving professionals in the fitness community, healthcare fields, and other high performance professions. He has a national roster of entrepreneurs, business owners, CrossFit coaches, and world-class athletes, who work with him on developing their emotional intelligence, and all things relative to mental toughness, grit, focus, and interpersonal relationships. We discussed the importance of mindset in the gym, why what we do inside the gym impacts our lives outside the gym so profoundly, what to do when the movement or lift that always seems to get the better of you shows up in a WOD, and the healing powers CrossFit and the community have on people who are recovering from addictions. You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care. Type in code STRENGTH  at checkout to receive 15% off your order!   Links to topics d

Another week, another amazing little CrossFit box interviewed. Get ready to fall in love with CrossFit Guntersville. We dropped in and had a chat with five of their members as well as owners, Katie and Kyle Stapler, about the magic that can happen when some amazing folks get together to workout hard. Plus! Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a very special announcement!   You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Handcare. Type in code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your order!   Links to topics discussed in this episode: CrossFit Guntersville FB Lean Kitchen Co. Guntersville WOD Crashing with Chet Graves and CrossFit256 Sand Mountain Throw Down The Magic in All of Us with Barbell VooDoo

If we've said it once, we've said it a hundred times, that the community of CrossFit is a very powerful and special thing. We are finding out that this rings true in every little nook and cranny of the greater CrossFit world. In this episode, we traveled down to Anniston, Alabama to Model City CrossFit. When we reached out to owner, Tad Carter, he immediately agreed to have us down to visit, and nearly every single member showed up to work out with us that day. Which is just the way Tad wanted it because he said there is no way he would agree to do an interview without his members present. This is a tiny little gym, but you would never know it if you dropped in on a Saturday morning like we did. These folks have huge personalities and even bigger hearts. From the moment you walk in, you truly do feel like family. We cannot thank them enough for the hospitality they showed us, and we are beyond thrilled to introduce you to this precious box.   You can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care! Type i

We are thrilled to announce that you can support our podcast by supporting SandBar Hand Care!!! Use the code STRENGTH at checkout to receive 15% off your order!!!! Well this week's episode is just a DELIGHT. We are back "home" on the Hampton Cove CrossFit couch to chat with OG member Rachel Sandmeier! She is unapologetically strong, quick to laugh, and funny as hell. She gives us her secret for getting strong (spoiler: it is both super easy and super hard), dishes on how she really feels about her husband's bromance with HCCF owner, Jon Cummings, and gives us the lowdown on her experience with Weight Watchers. And in true Strength Outside the Box fashion, we spend a good portion of the episode laughing...especially when Rachel spills the beans on how she likes to sneak up and surprise folks in the gym who don't already know how strong she is.   Links to topics discussed in this episode: SandBar Hand Care Hampton Cove CrossFit Weight Watchers El Nino - The Interview with Jon Cummings Rachel Sandmeier FB