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Iron Legion Strength + Combat coaches and athletes share their experiences and insight to forge a stronger community.
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On this episode Ted explains the process of personal training here at Iron Legion. It's something we've always had, but has always been growing.
Previous guests Collin McGinnis and Michael Oliveros join us on the podcast to talk about their multi-day Go Ruck event last week.
On this episode of the Forging Better Humans, Ted is joined by Will Ramirez , a heavy hitter in the strongman community. Stone maker, competitor, and promotor - you're in for a good episode.
Welcome Chad Belger to the show and tune in as he talks about his journey with substance abuse, the founding of his non-profit Recovery Rx and their event held at Iron Legion this weekend on February 28th.
In this episode of the podcast, Ted talks about someone who came into the gym ready to make a change, but maybe not ready to sacrifice for a change. Can you relate?
On this episode of the Forging Better Humans podcast, Ted draws a parallel between his sons early jiu jitsu training and adults who come into Iron Legion to train and asks the audience - 'are you willing to be bad at something you want to learn?'
Welcome Collin McGinnis, long time member of Iron Legion. In today's episode Collin talks about how he discovered Iron Legion and how it helped him build endurance for motocross and also how he balances business, training and challenges.
We see a lot people drop the gym routine when things get busy and stressful during the holidays. We're here to tell why that's not the best idea and why you should prioritize yourself for an hour a day - even when it gets tough.
Ted talks in this episode about CrossFit, our time as an affiliate, why we chose to leave the affiliation, programming differences and training your members.
Ted answers a question from a member and talks about the journey of work, a business in a fitness industry, life and a family.
Ted welcomes 2025 with open arms - by starting the year off on the right foot. He's done this by dialing in things that important to him and getting rid of things that are distractions. Are you up for the challenge? Can you make 2025 a better year?
Ted welcomes AJ onto the Forging Better Humans podcast. AJ is co-owner of Tier One // Crossfit DBP here in Ocala, Florida. In this episode we get a little introduction to AJ and his philosophies about being a leader in his community. But more importantly, this episode is about the importance of getting to the polls on November 5th. We've got a fun challenge too to go along with it!
Welcome and thanks for checking out Forging Better Humans. In todays episode, Ted talks about our reasoning for leaving the CrossFit brand behind and an unexpected conversation at Wawa and hopefully sparked some curiosity.
It's that time of year again - a time for New Years Resolutions. And we're here for it. But how do you get started? How do you find the right training facility? And especially, how do you get in the right mindset to create meaningful change? Well, Ted answers them all in the first episode of our second season of the Forging Better Humans Podcast!
Say hello to Coach Ryan Allen - our resident powerlifting coach. In this episode he talks with Ted about his humble beginnings in the sport of powerlifting and how he has grown as an athlete and coach, and what his plans are for his program at Iron Legion.
Tune in for Coach Casey and Ted and learn some more about Iron Legion's newest and next charity competition, Brick City Battle. Inspired by the resilience and strength displayed by firefighters in the line of duty, the Brick City Battle is your chance to test your limits and push your boundaries alongside like-minded fitness enthusiasts. Gather your squad and prepare to conquer a series of intense challenges that will ignite your competitive spirit and leave you feeling invincible. Sto...
Welcome Coach Sean to Iron Legion. Listen in for his history with fitness and a new an exciting program Iron Legion is bringing it back.
There's always going to be setbacks, obstacles, injuries, schedule conflicts that seemingly get in the way of our progress. But, there is another way - through it - that brings us out on the other side more capable and stronger than before. Ted talks from experience on embracing circumstance and training with injuries.
Ted, Alex and Isabelle sit down and talk about a recent weekend they spent at Wolf Brigade in Rochester, NY. What the learned, what they're bringing back to Florida and what they're excited to implement.
Ted sits down with our Jiu Jitsu coach Terrie and Athlete Jacob after Jacobs first jiu jitsu competition. They talk about his training leading up to the tournament, what led him to want to compete and how he balanced his life, work and family while training.
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