Barbell Shrugged

Back by popular demand, Ashleigh brings on Dr. Ralph Esposito, naturopathic physician and hormone whisperer to talk about a subject that's important to the fitness community but largely misunderstood: adrenal fatigue. While many of us have suffered the symptoms and perhaps even been diagnosed, our understanding of the mechanisms behind our adrenal system is often flawed, as is our approach to supporting our adrenal health. Ralph walks us through what's really happening when we "think" we have adrenal fatigue, discusses many lifestyle and supplemental factors that can help us improve and manage chronic stress and fatigue, and we talk about whether or not it's even possible to address these issues with young, healthy, type-A athletes, or whether they need to learn the hard way that rest and recovery is as important as training. Dr. Ralph Esposito is a New York based naturopathic physician, acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner specializing in integrative urology, men's health and nutrigenomics. He has designed education modules for health professionals specifically on urological conditions, male and female hormone dysfunction, hypogonadism, exercise, men's health and sexual dysfunction. He's an adjunct professor at New York University where he lectures on integrative medicine. Currently, Dr. Esposito serves as a medical consultant and research analyst. Show Overview: Minute Breakdown: 6-19 Catching up with Dr. Esposito including his more recent research on sleep and fasting and some especially compelling herbal supplements for hormone health and support 19 – 30 We talk about his experiments with fasting and why, despite evidence of its benefits, it is not ideal for everyone 30 - 46 Ralph explains why you don't have adrenal fatigue, even if it feels like it. What's being diagnosed is really a chronic stress and fatigue issue as a result of over work, over training, over stress, and poor lifestyle factors. We talk about Addison's disease, and what the two different challenges look and feel like 46 - 56 Ways to address chronic stress and fatigue – and we dive into the psychology of it, why it's so difficult for Type A, ambitious people to address the obvious lifestyle factors that are keeping them from optimal health and performance 56 - A discussion on some adaptogens and herbal supplements that can help with chronic fatigue; why we tend to discount or mistrust herbal remedies; how to make sure you're getting the good stuff Follow Dr. Esposito on Instagram @dr.ralphesposito and learn more at drralphesposito.com. Reach out to me on Instagram @themusclemaven to say hi and tell me what you thought of the podcast, head to ashleighvanhouten.com to sign up for my weekly health and fitness newsletter, and if you enjoyed the episode please share on social media and leave me a nice rating and review on iTunes! Learn more about how Beekeeper's Naturals can support immunity, energy, and health for active people – check out www.beekeepersnaturals.com/musclemaven to see some of Ashleigh's favorite products and use the code musclemaven for a 15 percent discount on anything you buy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/mmr-adrenal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Founder and head trainer at CrossFit Milford in Milford CT, which has been to the games 4 times and has had athletes at the games 10 years in a row. Team CrossFit Milford finished 2nd in the world in 2015 and Jason has produced 9 podium finishers. His professional focus is on personalized strength, conditioning and movement quality which ensures the foundation is properly built on an individual level so each athlete can reach genetic and athletic potential. He is an established, knowledgeable and respected teacher, coach and resource in the global fitness community. Jason earned his degree in Physical Education and Health from Eastern CT State University where he also played basketball. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged the crew digs into coaching CrossFit games athletes, the journey of a professional CrossFit Coach, and managing business, life, fatherhood, and fitness. Minute Breakdown: 0-10 – Why to be a great athlete you have to be selfish 11-20 – Progressing as a CrossFit Coach and always learning 21-30 – Why CrossFit the best athletes in CrossFit have mastered play 41-50 - Building programming buy in with athletes 51 -60 - Staying up to the times in CrossFit and learning the skills needed to coach the best athletes 61 -70 - Soft skills and language to make athletes better Follow Jason on Instagram Conquer Athlete Podcast CrossFit Millford Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Mike Mcelroy on Instagram ___________________________________ Please Support Our Sponsors Savage Barbell Apparel - Save 25% on your first order using the code "Shrugged" Organifi - Save 20% on green, red, and gold juices at www.organifi.com/shrugged WHOOP - Save $30 on a 12 or 18 month membership using code "SHRUGGED" at www.whoop.com ___________________________________ One Ton Challenge Weekend August 1st - 4th Find your 1rm in the snatch, clean, jerk, squat, dead, bench. Add them up to find your One Ton Total. The goal is 2,000 pounds for men and 1,200 for women. 4 days. 6 lifts. 1 goal. 1 Ton. http://live.onetonchallenge.com "What is the One Ton Challenge" "How Strong is Strong Enough" "How do I Start the One Ton Challenge" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs-leydon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Barbell Shrugged's Channel Here ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Barrett has a background in the military in a tiny special forces group called CCT. Originally enlisting with a dental assistant job, he quickly realized that his personality type was closer to the special forces people he had met while he was in. As soon as he could, he signed up for the qualification and process and did whatever he had to do to make it in this elite group. Once the military was over for him, that personality type and drive eventually propelled him into a successful business in the clothing industry with a brand called "NFQ." Not having much experience in business and partnering up with a friend with nothing more than verbal agreements eventually led him into a few problems as the business grew... A lot happens in a small Window of time and Barret shares his experience throughout the entire ordeal. As well as sharing what he wish he would have done differently along the way. This is a great listen for anyone looking to get into business! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-barrett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/ barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Stuart Brauer is a 15-year student of strength and conditioning, and he was fortunate to find CrossFit in 2006; his journey consists of humble beginnings,making three figures and running park workouts to owning a million-dollar gym—Urban MVMNT.In 2015, his gym business was self-sustaining so he ventured into helping other micro-gym owners and built the media handle WTF Gym Talkto help provide solutions for the WTF!#%! moments we all have in our business. Today Jason sits down with Stuart Brauer (Stu) to lay out tangible toolsgym owners and business owners alike can use to boost their engagement. Having similar backgrounds and much exposure to the fitness industry, Jason and Stuart, provide helpful insight into areas of marketing, community development, and how to stay relevant in the ever-evolving fitness space. Minute Breakdown: 0-5 –Bootcamp for Business 5-10 –Referrals, Guerilla Marketing, and Operational Decisions 10-15 –Community Connection and Networking 15-20 –Tracking Your Efforts and ROI20-25 –Capitalizing onLocalism 25-30 –Hacks for Creating Great Content 30-35 –Depth vs. Width and Capturing Moments Work with Stu and see what he's got cooking at https://www.wtfgymtalk.com/ Find Stuat @wtfgymtalk Find Jason at @jasonkhalipa Referenced Tools: Magisto: www.magisto.com Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm

Louis Simmons is an American powerlifter and strength coach. He is noted for developing the Westside Barbell method of training and applying it to powerlifting and other sports, as well as inventing several pieces of strength training equipment. Westside Barbell is a private, invitation-only, elite training facility in Columbus, Ohio that was created by Simmons. Simmons is one of only five lifters to total Elite in five different powerlifting weight classes. He has totalled Elite in various power-lifting organizations. Minute Breakdown: 0-10 – Using box squats to increase olympic lifts 11-20 – Low Bar vs. High Bar for increased strength 21-30 – Why the best coaches in the world all come to Westside 31-40 – Velocity training with bands 41-50 - Programming using band tension 51 -60 - The importance of assistance work 61 -70 - Why you don't need to work on technique https://www.westside-barbell.com Westside Barbell on Instagram Please Support Our Sponsors Organifi - Save 20% on green, red, and gold juices at www.organifi.com/shrugged WHOOP - Save $30 on a 12 or 18 month membership using code "SHRUGGED" at www.whoop.com One Ton Challenge Weekend August 1st - 4th Find your 1rm in the snatch, clean, jerk, squat, dead, bench. Add them up to find your One Ton Total. The goal is 2,000 pounds for men and 1,200 for women. 4 days. 6 lifts. 1 goal. 1 Ton. http://live.onetonchallenge.com "What is the One Ton Challenge" "How Strong is Strong Enough" "How do I Start the One Ton Challenge" --------------------------------------------------- Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs-simmons --------------------------------------------------- ► Travel thru Europe with us on the Shrugged Voyage, more info here: https://www.theshruggedvoyage.com/ ► What is the Shrugged Collective? Click below for more info: https://youtu.be/iUELlwmn57o ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Dr. Lance Einerson is a one on one coach on staff with Active Life. He is the go to staff member for clients who need help with breathing and bracing. His extensive experience as a breathwork specialist and a physical therapist makes him uniquely suited to help Active Life 1 on 1 clients utilize their superpower, breath. What do you do when you have tried physical therapy for months and they keep telling you "You just can't do that stuff anymore."? That's exactly what we were facing when with the client who we discuss on today's episode. How did this mother of three go from having pelvic dysfunction, multiple knee surgeries, arthritis, and day to day pain, to hitting PRs on her olympic lifts? You're going to have to listen to find out. Minute Breakdown: 0-10 - Her pelvis hadn't detached, but it had shifted. 11-20 - What was the first step to decreasing pain? 21-30 - How to breath through your sticking point. 31-40 - Collecting wins 41-50 - Managing load. Work with an Active Life Coach like Lance at activeliferx.com/shrugged Find Lance at @lance.einerson_dpt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/alr-lance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Today's episode is about the transformative power of combat sports, especially for women, and the company doing its part to support those women. Lynn Le is the founder of Society Nine, a women's performance and lifestyle brand that makes high quality boxing gear and activewear specifically for a woman. We chat about the importance of addressing physiological differences when designing fight gear; we talk training, competing, and fueling; we talk about women's history and place in combat sports; and we touch on the truly life-altering and empowering feeling of knowing how to throw a good punch. Lynn Le is the founder and CEO of Society Nine, a women's performance and lifestyle brand offering high quality boxing gear and activewear. She was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 in Retail/E-Commerce for the Class of 2018, and Portland Business Journal's 40 under 40 for 2017. Frustrated with the lack of quality options for women's gear in boxing fitness, Society Nine is disrupting an industry that has underserved a passionate community of women all over the world who are on a journey to uncover their power from within and need quality, high performing gear to do so. Based in Portland, Oregon, the hub of sports innovation and home to some of the biggest sports brands in the world, Society Nine's mission is to create tools that strengthen women to uncover their power in mind, body, and soul. Show Overview: Minute Breakdown: 5 - 16 Intro to Lynn and Society Nine; her first experience with martial arts and the transformative effect it had on her, and subsequent feedback from other women in the community who couldn't find properly-fitting gloves resulting in starting her company 16 – 26 Explaining the differences in women's hands and the research behind developing gloves that work specifically for women's physiology 26 – 35 Discussing the science of hand wraps and why different weighted gloves are better for different disciplines 35 – 40 A deep dive into the background and impetus of the company and its, drawing from Spartan and Greek mythology and women's journey in breaking through invisible barriers in sport 40 – 48 A conversation about the differences between training and competing in martial arts and combat sports; what it takes to be a competitor, and the unique barriers for people who just want to train rather than compete 48 – How Lynn recovers, eats, and works out; why she doesn't believe in the phrase "work life balance" and her challenges as a "recovering gym rat" Follow on Instagram @societynine and buy some amazing boxing gloves and other active gear at societynine.com Reach out to me on Instagram @themusclemaven to say hi and tell me what you thought of the podcast, head to ashleighvanhouten.com to sign up for my weekly health and fitness newsletter, and if you enjoyed the episode please share on social media and leave me a nice rating and review on iTunes! Subscribe to Butcher Box and get grass-fed and free range meat delivered directly to your door each month - choose from one of their boxes or customize your own, and because you're cutting out the middle-man (the grocery stores) you get super high quality meat at a lower price. For our listeners, you get 20$ off your first box plus a FREE pack of bacon in every single box you order. Say it with me: FREE BACON! Just use the code MAVEN at checkout or head to butcherbox.com/maven ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/mmr-lynnle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

Hunter Mcintyre is Pro Endurance Athlete, Broken Skull Champion, BoundlessTV co-Host, Obstacle Course Racing Champion, and a Macho Man. With his unique catchphrase, "biceps win races", Hunter strikes a brilliant contrast to the "skinny minis", each and every time he takes the podium. Hunter, AKA 'The Sheriff" loves to perform with the showmanship of a WWF wrestler. He is, however, an inveterate lover of all things, particularly life. At 27, he has already been a lumberjack in Montana, a party "enthusiast", and male model. His wild and crazy charisma shines. Hunter, was born to entertain! His passion for life is built around creating each day to be better than the day before. Thriving on daily challenges, you can find him crafting and creating new experiences, from climbing the biggest mountain to setting the foundations of new friendships. In this episode, we talk to Hunter about his invite to the CrossFit Games, training over the last 2 years, what to expect out of his performance, and how the CrossFit community has reacted to his invite to compete. Minute Breakdown: 0-10 – Getting incited to the CrossFit Games 11-20 – How the CrossFit community responded to getting an invite 21-30 – Expectations of his performance at the CF Games 31-40 – How has his training changed leading up to the Games Hunter McIntyre on Instagram www.huntermcityre.com Please Support Our Sponsors Organifi - Save 20% on green, red, and gold juices at www.organifi.com/shrugged WHOOP - Save $30 on a 12 or 18 month membership using code "SHRUGGED" at www.whoop.com Join the One Ton Challenge Leaderboard, record your PR's and track your progress. "What is the One Ton Challenge" "How Strong is Strong Enough" "How do I Start the One Ton Challenge" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs-hunter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Barbell Shrugged's Channel Here ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

An inspirational story that is sure to fire you up for the week! In this podcast Matt Paz outlines his journey from rock bottom to qualifying for the triathlon world championships in Kona Hawaii just a few years later. Some would say that he traded one addiction for another, but if you ask me, I'd call it destiny. Matt was born to suffer, inspire, and share his love for fitness with the world. He just had a different path than most. And at the end of the day, he will tell you that he wouldn't have it any other way. Matt currently owns and operates Garden Grove Fitness in Orange County, California. His gym, brand, and community continue to grow at rapid pace. Inspirational stories like this is exactly why I started this podcast! I hope you enjoy it, share it, and reach out to Matt on Instagram and let him know your thoughts. Happy listening! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-paz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/ barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged

You may recognize both voices on today's show, as M.D.V (Matt DellaValle) is a seasoned guest and co-host of the Business of Fitness Podcast. MDV is the Chief FitnessOfficer at NCFIT, managing all fitness, coaching, and programming operations worldwide for the company. Over the past decade, MDV's journey has taken him a few different directions—coaching at some of the best gyms in the biz (CFNE, Reebok CrossFit ONE, CrossFit ONE Nation & NCFIT), leading seminars as part of CrossFit HQ Staff, and managing fitness partnerships for Reebok INTL. Before all this fitness stuff, MDV earned his law degree from William & Mary Law. He is passionate about coaching, fitness, and American traditional tattoos. In business, fitness, and life we have the tendency to want to over-complicate things and often end up biting off more than we can chew. Today, Jason and MDV, tackle this concept of the "Novice Curse" (thank you, Greg Glassman, for coining the term), and provide actionable steps athletes, coaches, and business owners can use to capitalize on virtuosity. Minute Breakdown: 0-5–The "Novice Curse" and how both athletes and coaches struggle with it. 5-10–Simplifying cues and better movement. 10-15–How this relates to business and how to build on fundamentals effectively. Work with Jason, M.D.V and the NCFit Collective Crew at http://ncfitcollective.fit Find Jasonat @jasonkhalipa Find MDV at @m.d.v_