Fresh Tactics Podcast
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Fresh Tactics is a podcast about fitness and physical culture, with the occasional (ok, more than occasional) sidebar about movies, cheat meals and general random musings from the coaches perspective.
The hosts, Zach and AJ, run CrossFit Hinge in Seattle, Washington and are both instructors for Kettlebell Rx.
Zach has been in the fitness industry since 2006. He is the VP of Kettlebell Rx and is also the head of programming. He has two dogs that he treats like children, and still thinks cargo shorts are a good option in the 21st century.
AJ is a Canadian, and has been doing CrossFit since she was a teenager. She treats the gym dogs more like partners in crime and can often be found commiserating with them over Zach's bad jokes. AJ moved to Seattle in 2015, and as you will hear, is still holding tough on that Canadian accent.
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Episodes
206 South Youth Programs
July 14, 2021 17:02 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBIn honor of the gym reopening after the renovation, this episode is all about our youth programs! Our youth program serves youth in Seattle ages 6-19, and is funded by donors like you! - The Team "AJ" Adrianna Haffey @adriannakara Canadian by definition, motivated and always positive Zach Filer @oldcountrystrong Grappler by trade, loves a good sufferfest, doggedly persistent Kevin T McHugh @kevintmchugh kevintmchugh.com Beach bum originally turned scientist t...
Is Your Training Effective?
July 06, 2021 01:00 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBZach & AJ discuss the efficacy and efficiency of functional fitness, their ideal client at Hinge Gym, and whether 6, 8 & 12 Week challenges are worth it. - The Team "AJ" Adrianna Haffey @adriannakara Canadian by definition, motivated and always positive Zach Filer @oldcountrystrong Grappler by trade, loves a good sufferfest, doggedly persistent Kevin T McHugh @kevintmchugh kevintmchugh.com Beach bum originally turned scientist turned "the producer" AJ and...
Nickay's Origin Story
June 29, 2021 01:49 - 1 hour - 126 MBAJ and Zach are joined by Nickay, Zach's older brother who is commonly mistaken for his twin. Nickay and Zach wrote the Old Country Strong blog, and published 3 posts per week for years before they each started their own podcasts. We find out all sorts of fun (and run) facts about Nickay, and you'll hear him on the cast again soon for sure. - The Team "AJ" Adrianna Haffey @adriannakara Canadian by definition, motivated and always positive Zach Filer @oldcountrystrong ...
CrossFit & Culture
June 24, 2021 01:43 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBZach & AJ discuss CrossFit and how the culture of gyms, the sport & its athletes has evolved over the past 15 years. More about the team: AJ: @adriannakara Zach: @oldcountrystrong Kevin: @kevintmchugh Zach & AJ have a gym in Seattle, where they operate their non-profit #206South @hinge.gym Kevin is a renowned photographer and videographer - check out more of his work at www.kevintmchugh.com
Zach's Origin Story
June 22, 2021 01:29 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBZach has been coaching for over half of his life, and has been running CrossFit gyms since 2010. This is his story. More about the team: AJ: @adriannakara Zach: @oldcountrystrong Kevin: @kevintmchugh Zach & AJ have a gym in Seattle, where they operate their non-profit #206South @hinge.gym Kevin is a renowned photographer and videographer - check out more of his work at www.kevintmchugh.com
CrossFit Semifinals [pt 1]
June 17, 2021 01:38 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBZach, AJ & Kevin discuss the first two weeks of Semifinals and the 2021 CrossFit Games season. More about the team: AJ: @adriannakara Zach: @oldcountrystrong Kevin: @kevintmchugh Zach & AJ have a gym in Seattle, where they operate their non-profit #206South @hinge.gym Kevin is a renowned photographer and videographer - check out more of his work at www.kevintmchugh.com
AJ's Origin Story
June 15, 2021 00:53 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBWe're back! After a bit of a hiatus, Fresh Tactics is back and better than ever! Today we're learning all about Fresh Tactics co-host AJ - even though we hate origin stories. More about the team: AJ: @adriannakara Zach: @oldcountrystrong Kevin: @kevintmchugh Zach & AJ have a gym in Seattle, where they operate their non-profit #206South @hinge.gym Kevin is a renowned photographer and videographer - check out more of his work at www.kevintmchugh.com
Episode 18: AJ's Origin Story
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBWe're back! Zach reintroduces AJ to the Fresh Tactics audience and shares what's coming up next for the Fresh Tactics team.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 17
November 07, 2019 21:01 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBAre the best athletes really the worst coaches? Does spectacular athletic ability make it harder to teach the average athlete or client? AJ and Zach discuss which movements are their favorites to coach, how different learning styles affect their teaching styles, and how much they have learned over the last decade. To learn more about Crossfit Hinge: http://www.crossfithinge.com To learn more about 206 South: http://www.crossfithinge.com/206-south/
Fresh Tactics: Episode 16
October 30, 2019 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBZach and AJ talk about finding your "Coaching Voice", and how to develop one's coaching identity. Contrary to the name, this applies to almost everyone who has a profession or a passion and would like to develop their skills and their unique personality as it applies to their job. Spoiler: it all comes down to vulnerability.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 15
October 04, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBZach and AJ discuss what it takes to organize and run a non-profit. Or as Zach states "30 minutes to non-profit." Listen in on some of their tips and experiences, as well as get a better understanding of why they chose to start 206 South.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 14
October 03, 2019 17:38 - 1 hour - 124 MBZach and AJ discuss the tenth annual Pipehitters Classic event - touching on a little history and giving the highlights that made this years event another great one!
Fresh Tactics: Episode 13
August 14, 2019 18:36 - 38 minutes - 56.2 MBZach and AJ discuss creating shapes with one's body in gymnastics, and creating angles with the Rx style of Kettlebell lifting. Coaches and athletes alike, if you want to go in-depth on the Hinge and why it is important in all aspects of fitness, give this one a listen!
Fresh Tactics: Episode 12
August 08, 2019 01:08 - 1 hour - 127 MBWho better to help fill in the blanks of Zach's origin story than his partner in crime? This week, we were graced with the presence of Dr. Margaux Chan. Before Margaux went to medical school and started her residency, she loved kettlebells, coaching and helped Zach to discover the magic of Kettlebell Sport and breathing cycles.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 11
July 30, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 45.2 MBAJ and Zach break down their Kettlebell Foundations program, and elaborate on why they use kettlebells to teach their new athletes. Do you let your newest coaches teach your newest athletes? Do you make sure that your athletes know how to use their posterior chain? How do you foster community from the very first day that your clients walk into your gym? Coaches, this episode is for you.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 10
July 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBZach and AJ shoot from the hip on this one and get a little sidetracked at times, but generally manage to talk about recovery. From your first day of working out to seasoned athlete, they cover all the Do's and Don'ts of recovery (and there is a lot of "do as I say, not as I do" in this one) and reveal their top 3 priorities for recovering well.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 9
July 16, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 45.2 MBZach and AJ explain what Kettlebell Flows are, and why their Flow classes are different from the kettlebell flows you might see on instagram. If you're interested in variance in your fitness classes, Girevoy Sport or any aspect of kettlebell training, this one is a must listen!
Fresh Tactics: Episode 8
July 09, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBAnalisa Naldi has been in the fitness industry for almost 2 decades, is a StrongFirst team leader, owns her own gym down in the Bay area, and is one of those people who just radiates sunshine and good vibes wherever she goes. We go all over the place in this episode, so sit back and get ready for some knowledge bombs! We talk kettlebell training, CrossFit, sports psychology, coaching and all things athletics.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 7
June 28, 2019 19:36 - 37 minutes - 55.6 MBAre you a street level coach? This one is for the coaches and business owners out there. Do you have a dream of training an amazing team of coaches so that you can sit back and run your business? Or are you like us, and dreaming of going back to being on the floor for every class? Zach and AJ talk about the origins of the term street level coach, how to determine whether you are one, and how to approach your coaching and career development appropriately.
Fresh Tactics: Episode 6
June 25, 2019 17:11 - 46 minutes - 47.7 MBDavid Rief is a chiropractor in Portland at Milwaukie Spine and Sport, and is an accomplished Olympic lifter who has been in the sport since 2002. He talks about the "major extinctions" in his athletic life, how to approach training in order to keep it sustainable over the lifespan, and why it's important to bark during training (nope, that's not a typo). A couple of notes on this one: This was our first interview that we recorded and the sound quality is not awesome (although there ar...
Fresh Tactics Reboot: Episode 5
May 17, 2019 23:34 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBZach & AJ discuss the benefits of isolation exercise & bodybuilding for athletes in CrossFit and other sports. Spoiler alert: there are many!
Fresh Tactics: Episode 4
October 02, 2018 04:00 - 43 minutes - 43.6 MBZach & AJ talk about their favorite bad days in the gym. Zach does say "just a quick background..." and then talks about himself for 15 min (4:00 - 22:00). He also tries to talk about Fortnite, and says it completely wrong (we are geeks about different stuff) Around the 25 minute mark, we start actually talking about our favourite "things went really wrong" stories in the gym. If you're a gym owner or a coach who is having a bad day, this one is for you. You'll walk away with a smile, ...
Fresh Tactics: Episode 3
September 25, 2018 17:09 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAt the end of episode 2, Zach's question was "What is your favorite diagnostic movement?" and it turned into a whole episode! Zach and AJ spend the first 10 minutes of the show talking about the dogs, and then start talking about Prebok and dorky CrossFit stuff. For a long time. 20 Minutes of dorky CrossFit stuff. At the 28 minute mark, we finally start talking about diagnostic movement and the importance of hinging. Zach rants a little bit at the end, but in an educational kind ...
Fresh Tactics: Episode 2
September 05, 2018 04:18 - 53 minutes - 54.2 MBZach and AJ talk about three types of Strength Training: All-Around ABsolute ACtive And how athletes in every sport need all three (to varying degrees). These thoughtful, intelligent insights are interspersed between stories about Zach's Coach (and AJ's Grand-coach), Jeff Martone and some serious shit-talking. As for our questions of the day - AJ's is Millennial-themed (ugh, Millennials) and Zach's question is so deeply thought-provoking it turned into the topic of Episode 3. ...
Fresh Tactics: Episode 1
September 04, 2018 04:00 - 20 minutes - 24.6 MBFresh Tactics is a podcast about fitness and physical culture, with the occasional (ok, more than occasional) sidebar about movies, cheat meals and generally shooting the shit. The hosts, Zach and AJ, run CrossFit Hinge in Seattle, Washington and are both instructors for the CrossFit Kettlebell course. Zach has been in the fitness industry since 2006. He is one of only two Lead instructors, along with Jeff Martone, for CrossFit Kettlebell and is also the head of programming for the c...