Spiral Out Podcast

Conversations about coaching and competing in fitness

Learning the Craft: Joe Gzik on Coaching and Mentorships

Michael and Joe Gzik discuss coaching, Joe's experience as an attendee in our mentorships, and what he has learned along the way.   You can reach Joe at https://www.gzikperformance.com/.

08-20
01:03:17

Experience and Takeaways from the Assessment Mentorship w/ Austin Kap

In this episode I talk with Austin Kap - an established coach from New Jersey - on his experience attending the Fitness Assessment Mentorship.  We dive into his biggest takeaways from the mentorship and how he has applied that to new and current clients.  Enjoy.

07-18
53:21

Competing in the Heat with Matt Brady

Today, Michael and Matt dive into the importance of heat training for outdoor competitions. Fresh off the NorCal Semifinal—where temperatures soared above 35°C—Matt shares his firsthand experience competing in extreme heat. Together, they break down the strategies and adaptations used to prepare for such conditions while training in a much cooler environment.

07-06
40:11

CrossFit's Worst Movements—What We Would Cut

Is every CrossFit movement really worth keeping? In this episode, we break down what we believe to be the most questionable and unnecessary movements in the sport.

03-18
45:20

Road to WheelWod with Lauren Farhat

Lauren talks about her CrossFit journey, her growth as an athlete and as an ambassador for the adaptive community, as well as her experience on the big stage of the WheelWod CrossFit Games.

03-12
01:10:27

The Fitness Journey feat.Matt Brady

Scott talks with long-time client and friend Matt Brady about his fitness journey over the past 8+ years and becoming a competitive CrossFit athlete.

02-17
01:04:30

CrossFit Journal: What Is CrossFit?

In the conclusion of our five-part series, Michael, Scott, and Kat discuss the CrossFit Journal’s defining article, “What Is CrossFit?”.   

02-14
40:22

2k Row Time Trail

In this episode, Michael sits down with Tom Hoffman to break down his recent 2K row time trial.   https://gcstrengthandconditioning.com/      

02-06
27:23

CrossFit Journal: Avoiding Metabolic Derangement

Lynsey Martin joins us to explore the fourth installment in our CrossFit Journal article series, "Nutrition: Avoiding Metabolic Derangement." This article was originally published in November 2003, by CrossFit founder Greg Glassman.   

01-30
01:29:38

CrossFit Journal: CrossFit's Programming

Discussing Greg Glassman's article from 2003, "A Theoretical Template for CrossFit's Programming".   

01-23
36:09

CrossFit Journal: What Is Fitness

We continue our series, looking back on early CrossFit Journal articles. Today, we discuss the article "What Is Fitness," again written by Greg Glassman in 2002.    Link to article: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ-trial.pdf?_gl=1*66ai5h*_gcl_au*MTA5MjA0NTM0MS4xNzM1ODQyNjM1*_ga*NjY1NjQ1NjEwLjE3MzU4NDI2MzY.*_ga_YMP4SGMLNT*MTczNjQ1NjYzOS40LjEuMTczNjQ1NzE5NS4zNy4wLjk1NzQyMTA1MQ..&_ga=2.247161345.420518553.1736456639-665645610.1735842636  

01-16
01:24:54

Crossfit Journal: Foundations

In this episode, we start a new series that looks at the old Crossfit Journals from the early 2000s. First up, we discuss Greg Glassman's early philosophy from his article "Foundations". 

01-09
01:02:39

Moving Pains

For everyone that doesn't know, we changed locations. This episode includes some of the obstacles that were involved with that process. Some of the stories may be a dramatization of actual events that occurred. Enjoy, and remember, always wear a harness and hard hat when using a skyjack!

04-04
01:20:22

Family Isn’t Holding You Back

In this episode, Scott and Mike talk about the effect starting a family has had on them as coaches. 

08-11
27:55

Kat with a K

In this episode, we introduce one of our newest coaches Kat. 

06-25
39:10

Thoughts On Semi-Finals

Mostly our thoughts on Atlas Games as well as a bit on other events. 

06-15
01:10:09

Between Two Qualifiers

Our thoughts on the CrossFit quarter-finals. 

04-01
45:04

Anaerobic Threshold

In this episode, we discuss the topic of the Anaerobic Threshold and the ongoing debate of whether the term is valid concerning exercise performance.   References:  https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP279963 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844670/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33844671/    

03-03
39:59

Coach Martin Altemark

A discussion with coach Martin Altemark.

12-01
01:14:46

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