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Hungry Dog Barbell Podcast

231 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

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Eamon Coyne

March 26, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

Eamon, a seasoned CrossFit athlete and Navy veteran, shares his transformative journey from smoking sailor to CrossFit connoisseur, highlighting how the sport's communal roots and competitive edge carved a path for his top percentile aspirations. We also shed light on the evolution of fitness tracking and judging standards.  Venturing into the business arena, we recount the challenges and triumphs of running a CrossFit affiliate, drawing from the dark days of the pandemic where the grit of ...

Iron Cross Athletics with John Warnek

March 08, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Have you ever wondered what it's like to transform from a physics teacher into a CrossFit gym owner and coach? John Warnick, the powerhouse behind Iron Cross Athletics and CrossFit Phoenixville, joins us on our latest episode to share his extraordinary tale.  The world of competitive fitness is ever-changing, and John Warnick has witnessed its evolution firsthand. He takes us through a journey of the CrossFit Open's growth. We also get an intimate look at the choices that led John from the ...

Selena Swanger

February 12, 2024 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

This weeks guest is Selena Swanger former collegiate gymnast and now CrossFit athlete. We dive into her finding CrossFit which turned into her pursuing that as her next sport after graduating and ending her gymnastics career. In that convo we tackle everything from competing against yourself and not tying your goals into external things to ways to overcome fears in training. Then we dive into talk of the upcoming CrossFit season changes , guesses for the open and favorite past open workout...

Andrew Reimon

February 05, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

This week I’m joined by coach Andrew Reimon. Andrew is the owner of Kratos Performance in Lyndhurst New Jersey. From the brink of walking away from CrossFit Al together  2017 to the thrill of opening his own gym, his tale is a testament to the power of persistence,  and the strategic cultivation of a thriving fitness hub. 

Gena Hartwick

January 15, 2024 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

When setbacks line your path and mountains loom ahead, it's the champions like Gena Hartwick who remind us of the power of resilience and a competitive heart. On our latest episode, Gena takes us through her awe-inspiring transformation from a dedicated CrossFit athlete to a world-record-holding powerlifter. Tune in to hear how she conquered adversity, from embracing a new athletic discipline to triumphing over spinal fusion surgery, all while setting the bar sky-high in her age and weight c...

Justin Rementer

January 05, 2024 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

This week we’re once again joined by  Justin Rementer, owner of CrossFit Raid, who shares the skinny on everything from the recent affiliate fee hike to his  programming style. 

Not Slowing Down part 2 with Dana Hazard & Gordy Jamieson

December 18, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

This week we continue our highlight of masters athletes joined by CrossFit King of Prussia own, Dana Hazard and Gordy Jamieson. They both  epitomize the spirit of relentless pursuit and unwavering commitment to fitness. Join us as they share their compelling journey towards CrossFit King of Prussia, seeking superior coaching and a community that fosters continuous growth.

The Meadowlands Classic

December 15, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Ever glimpse behind the scenes of a grand CrossFit competition? Ever wonder how those grueling workouts come to be, and how the entire show is orchestrated? Join me for a conversation with Andrew & John , directors of The Meadowlands Classic, the Tri-States new elite individual CrossFit competition!  We dive into everything from how the idea for the competition manifested , to day of jitters and onto plans for 2024! 

Boss Babe with Sarah Murphy

December 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

What does it take to create and execute a successful CrossFit competition? How can you design workouts that are not only challenging but also engaging for participants? Get ready for an enthralling behind-the-scenes journey with Sarah Murphy, owner of Asbury Park Fitness and event director for the Phoenix Classic and Babes and Barbells competitions. Sarah opens up about the sweat and strategy that goes into planning these events, and we get into the nitty-gritty of event programming, competi...

Tenacious C with Casey Kehoe

December 02, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Join us for an in-depth conversation with guest Casey Kehoe, as she peels back the layers of her journey through addiction, self work and CrossFit!  We shift gears to a more profound discussion centered around sobriety and the significant role of The Phoenix, an organization pivotal for individuals in recovery. Casey courageously shares her personal battle with addiction, painting an honest picture of her path to recovery within The Phoenix community. We underscore the importance of having ...

Cowgirl Era with Ellia Miller

November 24, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

On a thrilling journey across the country, we're joined by the aspiring CrossFit athlete, Ellia Miller. Leah pulls back the curtain on her plans to take up residence in Nevada, where she'll train under the watchful eye of CrossFit pro Sean Sweeney and contribute to his Cowboy Way athlete program. From her preparation regime to the logistical challenge of transporting her beloved felines and an assault runner, Ellia's story is not only inspiring but also teeming with practical insights. We s...

Not Slowing Down

October 20, 2023 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB

This week I’m joined by Mark Peters , of Riverfront Athletics, Games athlete in the 60-64 category. Mark comes on to talk his early years of athletics competing in rowing and tennis. Mark found CrossFit late in life at 58 but has kept the ball rolling at a high level since then. Tune in to hear journey to the Games through aging and injury! 

Team Judgement II

October 13, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Tactical with Chas and Liz

October 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

“Precipice” with Melanie Washburne

August 11, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

What up dogs we have coach Melanie Washburn back on the podcast to talk life updates and managing fear and anxiety. Tons of gems in this episode for Melanie return to the show! 

Nicole F

July 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

This week we’re joined again by coach Nicole Foley of East Coast Gold and Rude Rock Strength. Nicole is back on to tell us about the joys of the first year being a mother. We cover it all from training through pregnancy, working overtime to assure herself a maternity leave and moving cross country during her second trimester. 

Hippie Lit

July 12, 2023 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Dustin Patrick aka the CrossFit Jesus is back on the podcast to promote his new business, HippieLit! HippieLit is your clean energy dream! Dustin and his partner Ammon have launched a pre workout that is made from raw, Whole Foods designed to give you the boost of a bang with none of the crash and minus the red dye !  Check out their products: https://www.hippielit.com/ Use code Hungrydog10 for a promo code! 

Zoar

June 27, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

This weeks guest is Ben Wise, CrossFit affiliate co owner , founder of Zoar athletics and fellow podcaster.  Ben and I dive into him chasing his competitive nature throughout his younger years before finding CrossFit. Like so many of us it was love from the very beginning. Not too long after he began to mot only enjoy throwing down himself but also teaching others. Thus Zoar was born. We get into differences in general population programming vs comp athletes, fostering a competitive drive a...

Faithfully Fit

June 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

This week we are joined by Kyle Ship pastor , father , husband, CrossFit athlete and broadcaster. Kyle shares with us  his storybook country boy upbringing Bible study , marrying your high school crush and chasing a professional baseball career. But the story doesn’t end there as he continues on a deep path of discovery. Somewhere along the way he felt lost in his role as a husband , a leader and a person.  https://instagram.com/faithfullyfitcf?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://instagram.com...

Ellia and the Chamber of Semifinals

June 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

We have Ellia back on for her official recap of Harry Potter movies 1-5 and CrossFit Semifinals North America West!  Semis talk begins at the 8 minute mark! 

Hustle & Fitness

May 23, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

This week we’re joined by my co worker at CrossFit King of Prussia, Colette Zdon. Colette is a full time trainer at CFKOP and Lifetime fitness , who juggles her training career with being a mother of two small children.  We get into her background of dance and modeling that led her to move cross country with a dollar and a dream at 19. 

Jenna and the Fitnesser of Azkaban

May 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 49 MB

After a short hiatus we're back and joined by Jenna Laudermilch Co-owner of CrossFit Hershey. Jenna, a self described tomboy, is a lifelong athlete. We get into her developing as a team sport athlete during her first love of basketball and also being comfortable in her own skin while having an athletic build young. From there we get into her finding CrossFit and the journey that led to her becoming a co affiliate owner. But the true meat of the episode is her recent completion of the Harry ...

Team Judgement

April 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

This weeks guest is  veteran CrossFit Games judge , Jerry Mathis to talk his journey from the military to CrossFit , judging @wodapalooza and his roles and expectations as a Team Judgement lead when out on the floor. 

CF Raid

April 07, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

This week we’re joined by Justin Rementer CrossFit coach , affiliate owner of CrossFit Raid and one of North East Phillys finest. IYKYK We dive into his journey of walking into a gym as a meathead and walking out one day as a crossfitter. This is an awesome convo about the methodology, investing in your members and the trials of running a business as a young man. Continue the conversation: http://www.crossfitraid.com/

Babes & Barbells + Phoenix Classic

March 31, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Sarah Murphy is back on to talk Babes & Barbells, The Phoenix Classic and women business owners this week ! 

Fittest 40-44 year old man with a size 12 shoe that lives in Delco.

March 24, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Mike Devito is back on again breaking down the CrossFit Games open and heading into masters quarterfinals.  We chat about him moving into the 40-44 masters divisions, is the open still for the everyday  CrossFit affiliate and some things we’d like to see fixed in how the open is presented to affiliates.  Mike also breaks down his past competitive year and what it feels like to lead his gym members in tackling CrossFit comps. Delco has created a community driven competitive push mixed in wi...

The Main Character

March 10, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

This week I’m joined by Melanie Greenberg sex therapist , triple fire sign and avid crossfitter. Over the past decade going to therapy has begun to have less of a stigma attached to it and we dive into that . Starting off with Melanie’s journey through disordered eating first leading her to speak with a therapist . From there we touch on what makes her feel most creative and confident, open dialogue with your partner and not feeling icky when talking about sex! You can check out Melanie ...

WZA23: Jeff Paul

March 03, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Jeff Paul is back on the podcast this week to talk about winning his division of wodapolozza, the 2023 CrossFit Open and his training over the past year!  https://instagram.com/jpjr_fit?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Relationships & Melatonin

February 24, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Missy and Alex are back! Since 2022 both of them have switched fields and we deep dive into specifics. Missy is now working in relationships and domestic violence counseling while Alex is switching from group to individual counseling . We talk fears of what Missy what experience and the help she would be able to offer, Alex’s ability to connect with all different populations and the constant journey of working on yourself!  Trigger warning for substance abuse and domestic violence in this ...

G Fit

February 17, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

This week guest is  Bryan Adamson! Bryan and I get big life transitions , finding strength in your weaknesses and consistency through community.  Bryan is a former JP Morgan investment banker who recently left his job to help develop G-Fit Nutrition. GFIt is a program that helps take all the guesswork out of nutrition to make life changing developments in peoples lives! 

Adapthletics

February 03, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

This week I’m joined by personal trainer Zach Lipson. Zach specializes in working with athletes with disabilities of all kinds. We met at last years Adaptive seminar at CrossFit riverfront!  Zach was born with a neuromuscular joint disorder called Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia , that causes his lower body to become progressively weaker and consistently remain tight.  Zach joined me talk to about spending a good portion of his life feeling sorry for himself by allowing HSP to control him. B...

Big Impact Games

January 20, 2023 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

This week I’m joined by Brandon Barker, founder of the Big Impact Games which takes places in Wisconsin.  We chop it up about his first experience with competitive CrossFit, learning from his failures and virtuosity! Brandon’s goal for this years games is to do the small things exceptionally well , including providing a top tier experience for judges and scaled athletes , who often get the short end of the stick . 

Shout out the Homies

December 30, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MB

Sarah Murphy co owner of Asbury Park Fit home of AP CrossFit joins us this week to chat gym ownership , event running and letting your members personalities shine ! We chat about barbells and Babes her womens only team of two comp in its first year and plans for the future . The 2023 date is already set so clear 10/14/23 on your calendar folks! https://instagram.com/babesandbarbells.2023?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= https://linktr.ee/babesandbarbellsAPCF?fbclid=PAAaafauDPAnu3pcGXc7EQQYJEf_ejF73Y...

Traveling Student with Melanie Washburne

December 23, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

We’re joined by Mel Washburne CF Lv 3 CrossFit coach. In the past two year mel has launched a small group gym in her garage in her dreams of owning a full CF affiliate.  To help her prepare for those goals she has spent 2021 traveling to shadow at the gyms of CrossFit seminar staff members, including with us at CrossFit king of Prussia where we met. Mel comes on to talk her sporting background ,growing up as a competitive fencer, and discovering CrossFit! 

Science nerd

December 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

Ellia Miller is back on again. Talking Zelos Games, imposter syndrome and looking back at where she came from ! 

Hippie Fit

December 09, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Coach Gina if Pottstown Resurgence is back on the podcast after two years of learning growing and getting swole!  Gina has done so much growth over the past two years, both physically and emotionally, and we dive into all of it. From the adrenaline of supertotal, to how she deals with being overstimulated after working with mental health patients all day to being in the most mature relationship of her life and having to use their words to overcome tough times. 

Fifth Life

October 07, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

This week I’m joined by Johnna Dioniso coach for Barbells for Boobs, an organization run by athletes supporting other athletes diagnosed with breast cancer!  We get all over the place in this convo talking about having a calling in life , spirit animals and if there’s doppelgängers of us running around.  Tune in now! 

Road to the Games part 2

September 09, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

This week I’m joined by Lauren Taylor, 2nd fittest woman in the CrossFit Games neuromuscular division! Lauren has been an athlete all her life with her early passions being basketball and field hockey. During one game an opponent dove for the ball and collided with Lauren , resulting in a clean break of her collarbone. In part 2 Lauren deep dives into her triggers and symptoms expanding plus how CrossFit helped her find her identity again .  Check out More about Lauren Below : https://lin...

Road to the Games

September 02, 2022 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

This week I’m joined by Lauren Taylor, 2nd fittest woman in the CrossFit Games neuromuscular division! Lauren has been an athlete all her life with her early passions being basketball and field hockey. During one game an opponent dove for the ball and collided with Lauren , resulting in a clean break of her collarbone. This was the start of Injuries that would trickle down and change her sports career forever. Tune in to hear Part 1 of Laurens story! Check out More about Lauren Below : ht...

Proving Grounds

August 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

This week I’m joined by Kurt Miller co owner of South Mountain Community fitness and organizer of one of the Tri State areas biggest local comps, The Commonwealth Championship located in Allentown Pa!  Check them out below : https://linktr.ee/commonwealthfitness

Run Your Days

July 28, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

This week I’m joined by Kiersten McCartney Physical Therapist and PhD Student at the University of Delaware, studying Biomechanics and Human Movement Sciences, with a passion for engaging people with disabilities in exercise, fitness, and sport. As a lifelong athlete, Kiersten knows firsthand the physical, mental, and social benefits of exercise and believes in the power of fitness as a vessel to help people find their potential. A former exercise physiologist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab ...

Boston Riss

July 22, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Emotions dump

July 22, 2022 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

This week I’m joined by Alicia M and Devin C, collegiate volleyball and softball coaches, respectfully.  We get into the transitions for competitive athlete to coach , mentoring college aged girls , building team culture and the emotional baggage that comes with being a coach ! 

Emotions dump

July 22, 2022 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

This week I’m joined by Alicia M and Devin C, collegiate volleyball and softball coaches, respectfully.  We get into the transitions for competitive athlete to coach , mentoring college aged girls , building team culture and the emotional baggage that comes with being a coach ! 

Chiry

July 15, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Happy Friday dogs! This week for the @hungrydogbarbell podcast I’m joined by @drkylenaylor, chiropractor and developer of the @chiryapp. Chiry aims to help those in need easily find health & wellness professionals offering in-home, gym and virtual services.  Kyle  found the healthcare field after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 12. Dealing with sickness and medicine over the next two years Kyle hit a breaking point and decided to take his health into his own hands.   @drkylenay...

Chiry

July 15, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Happy Friday dogs! This week for the @hungrydogbarbell podcast I’m joined by @drkylenaylor, chiropractor and developer of the @chiryapp. Chiry aims to help those in need easily find health & wellness professionals offering in-home, gym and virtual services.  Kyle  found the healthcare field after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 12. Dealing with sickness and medicine over the next two years Kyle hit a breaking point and decided to take his health into his own hands.   @drkylenay...

202 strong

July 01, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

This week I’m joined by Maddie Watkins owner of 202 strong! 

202 strong

July 01, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

This week I’m joined by Maddie Watkins owner of 202 strong! 

Impose my Will

June 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

This week I’m joined by Alex Schmidt  strength conditioning coach and Supertotal 2022 competitor. Finding powerlifting following a double hip surgery that ended his basketball career Alex eventually would put both of the training styles together. We discuss his journey to training both. Alex breaks down to me growing up 6’8 and how basketball choose him. From there he shares with me dealing with and pivoting once his career in basketball didn’t pan out as he had fully envisioned. Check ou...

Impose my Will

June 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

This week I’m joined by Alex Schmidt  strength conditioning coach and Supertotal 2022 competitor. Finding powerlifting following a double hip surgery that ended his basketball career Alex eventually would put both of the training styles together. We discuss his journey to training both. Alex breaks down to me growing up 6’8 and how basketball choose him. From there he shares with me dealing with and pivoting once his career in basketball didn’t pan out as he had fully envisioned. Check ou...

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