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How We'll Train During The 2023 CrossFit Open | TTT Compete

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#120 - How to structure your actual training days around competing in the 2023 CrossFit Open.

How to structure your actual training days around competing in the 2023 CrossFit Open.

#119 - Nutrition on Comp Days (CrossFit Open, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast we talk to TTT Nutrition Coaches Becky Rogers and Tracy Tucker about nutrition on game day. How to fuel before during and after competitions.

#118 - Making CrossFit Quarterfinals for Masters Athletes

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast Brannen talks with TTT Coach and Masters Athelte Kyle Ruth about what it will take to make it to Quarterfinals this season.

#117 - SYSTEMS for COACHING Movement in CrossFit

Coaching Movement Course now available: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/movement-course On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, Brannen interviews Max El-Hag and Kyle Ruth who just launched our new course on coaching movement.

#116 - 4 STEPS to Aquiring a BRAND NEW SKILL

Sometimes in the sport of CrossFit, we are tasked with learning a brand-new skill in a short amount of time. On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coach Kyle Ruth shares four tools to help you when a new skill is announced. Tune in to learn how Breakdown drills, exaggeration drills, mindful cuing, and video reviews can help you acquire any skill more quickly.

#115 - What it takes to Qualify for CrossFit Quarterfinals

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, Max and Brannen share some data on what it will take to get top 10% in the CrossFit Open and qualify for CrossFit Quarterfinals.

#114 - CrossFit Open Skills That Make a HUGE Difference

Open Prep Cycle starts Monday, January 2nd. Learn more here: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/23openprep On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Brannen Dorman discuss the skills that matter most in the CrossFit Open.

#113- How to Prepare for the 2023 CrossFit Open & Quarterfinals

Open Prep Cycle starts Monday, January 2nd. Learn more here: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/23openprep On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coaches Adam Rogers and Brannen Dorman share their thoughts on how to best prepare for the 2023 CrossFit Games Open and Quarterfinals.

#112 - Training Teens in CrossFit

TTT Coaches Brannen Dorman and Perrin Behr discuss training teens for the sport of CrossFit.

#111 - Is CrossFit Currently Written for Men?

In this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast TTT coach Mia Gianelli shares her thoughts about the current state of programming for women in the sport of CrossFit.

#110 - 3 Tips for Acquiring New Skills in CrossFit

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Mia Gianelli share some ideas for improving and acquiring some of the tricker skills required in CrossFit.

#109 - Should CrossFit Fix THIS Recent Change to the Season Structure?

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, TTT Coaches Brannen Dorman and Adam Rogers discuss the recent changes for the 2023 CrossFit Season. Will the East be stacked? Will people move to the West for a better shot at punching a ticket to the CrossFit Games?

#108 - 5 Tips for Navigating Nutrition During the Holidays

With the holiday season upon us, check out these 5 tips from TTT Nutrition coaches Becky Rogers and Tracy Tucker on how to survive the holiday season with your nutrition.

#107 - REHAB, INJURY & MOVEMENT w/ TTT PT Kyle Habdo

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, Brannen Dorman interviews on-site PT Kyle Habdo (or as we call him ReHabdo) to discuss rehab, injury, and movement in the sport of CrossFit.

#106 - TRAINING VS. THE HOLIDAY SEASON | How to not fall off the dang wagon

In this "quick hitter" episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, we give some thoughts and tips on navigating the upcoming holiday season with your training.

#105 - Hazing the TTT Intern Brooks Merkle

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast we interview our recent TTT Intern Brooks Merkle. We learn what HE learned training alongside Sara Sigmundsdottir, Noah Ohlsen, Alexis Raptis, and Travis Mayer. We also "dive" into his college swimming career where he was teammates with future USA gold medalist swimmers.

TTT ATHLETE | Winter 2022 Training Plan

TTT Coaches Brannen Dorman, Mike McGoldrick and Mia Gianelli discuss the training plan for the Winter 2022 cycle of TTT Compete programming.

#104: Cheese Puffs to CrossFit Podium w/ David Bradley

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, Brannen Dorman interviews TTT athlete David Bradley. We get his backstory on how too many trips to Zaxby's got him seeking out a fitness plan. How he made his way to the top of the CrossFit Games teen division, and how he's currently dealing with the transition into the Individual division.

#103: Should Camps Program CrossFit Competitions?

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Brannen Dorman discuss training camps in CrossFit being allowed to program for major competitions. What are your thoughts?

#102: The Reasons Members Leave an Affiliate

Get the 1/3/5 On-Ramp system mentioned during this episode: https://www.trainingthinktank.com/135onramp⁣ ⁣ Travis Mayer has owned his affiliate for almost 10 years. A few years ago he hired TTT Coach Mike McGoldrick to take over the programming of his affiliate. In this episode, Brannen talks to both of them about what that transition looked like, what keeps members happy, and what scares them away.

101: The Guy Who Got Max Into CrossFit

Dave Hochberg is the man responsible for getting Max El-Hag into a CrossFit gym.  He put him through his first workout (Fight Gone Bad), introduced him to Brannen Dorman, connected him to OPT (now OPEX), provided business mentorship to TTT, and talked a ton of trash along the way.⁣ ⁣ Dave, 57 years young, now has his eye set on getting back in shape to counteract nature so that he can be in the best shape possible for his 4-month-old child.⁣ ⁣ Dave stopped by TTT HQ, to get some movement...

#100 - Getting Better on Your Hands for HSPU, Handstand Walks & Holds

Brannen Dorman sits down with new TTT coach, James Turgeon. In this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, we give you all a chance to get to know James, his background, the way he coaches athletes through Handstand progressions, and a little bit of his nerdy side. Which may include the Lord of the Rings or some Disney classics!

#99 - Travis Mayer Hated Every Second of the 2022 CrossFit Games

In this episode, Travis gets super real with us about his mental struggles at the 2022 CrossFit Games, how having too high of expectations may have hurt his performance, and what he's doing moving forward. Be sure to cheer him on at the Madrid CrossFit Championship this weekend!⁣ ⁣ 0:00 - Brannen's lat pulldown near-death experience today⁣ 2:39 - Why Travis is going to Madrid versus Rogue⁣ 8:12 - Shoutout to Noah for getting a Rogue invite!⁣ 10:43 - Lesson learned = read all the rules a...

#98 - The CrossFit Rant Episode

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Adam Rogers share the criticisms and feedback they sent to the CrossFit HQ Staff about the CrossFit Games season.

#97 - Max El-Hag | Coaching Sara Sigmundsdottir, Noah Ohlsen & Travis Mayer for the 2022 CrossFit Season

Brannen Dorman sits with Max El-Hag to reflect on the 2022 CrossFit Games season for his athletes Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and Sara Sigmunsdottir. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In this episode, they talk about what each athlete's approach looked like leading up to the season, the events at the CrossFit games, the pressures of coaching, and a quick discussion on the opportunities for improvements in the sport.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We want to know if you'd enjoy a podcast on Max's critiques and recommendations for improving th...

#96 - Adam Rogers | Coaching Alexis Raptis at the 2022 CrossFit Games

Become a TTT Athlete: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/tttathlete⁣ Watch Alexis' episode here: https://youtu.be/AGH_f08KsOk⁣ ⁣ Brennan Dorman and Adam Rogers sit down to reflect on Alexis Raptis's 10th place finish at her first ever CrossFit Games as an individual. In this podcast, they take it all the way back to when Alexis first hired Adam, how they responded to missing her Games by one spot last year, each of the events at this year's Games, and what training will look like for this s...

What the next 8 weeks of training looks like for TTT athletes...

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#95 - Alexis Raptis on her rookie CrossFit Games

Brannen asks Alexis Raptis all about her rookie appearance at the 2022 CrossFit Games.

#95 - PED Confession | CrossFit Super Team vs. Mayhem Freedom | Street Parking

On episode 95 of the Corpus Animus Podcast hosts Max El-Hag and Brannen Dorman discuss: - the recent PED confession in CrossFit by Nycolas Joyal - if a CrossFit Super Team could give Mayhem Freedom a run for their money - Street Parking doing good work - Sevan's 2k row time + a new nordic curl challenge - The ability of Andrew Hiller to rattle off steroid and drug names - How Max says the word "Strength" - What Max and Brannen disagree on for training CrossFit - What...

#94 - Sevan Calls Out Brannen, When S#!t Goes Bad, Greg Glassman

#93 - Hiller, Castro, No Reps & Clickbait Titles

The gang rants and Chris uses a clickbait title so you'll click it. 😉 *Episode filmed before Sevan interviewed Dave 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Everyone has a 4 letter no syllables brand 8:45 - The gap between first and last heat 13:13 - are the CrossFit tests valid? 16:55 - "the testing matters so much" - Max 17:13 - would Max change the season format? 20:00 - what would the Open look like if Max created it? 30:00 - progress of aging in the sport 34:03 - physiological components required in...

How TTT Athlete Programming Looks this Summer!

#92 - Travis Mayer & Max El-Hag Thoughts on Granite Games

#91 - Alexis Raptis on Qualifying for the CrossFit Games

#90 - Going Down Unda w/ Matt Gilpin

#89 - "I Wanted to Quit CrossFit" Alexis Raptis

2022 Season Update | TTT Compete

#88 - Quarterfinals Thoughts, No Reps, Early Leaks

How We Are Training After Quarterfinals in TTT Compete

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BIGGEST PROBLEMS ATHLETES FACE AFTER THE CROSSFIT OPEN

2:11 - Max's personal thoughts on the 2022 CrossFit Open 9:18 - Biggest problems athletes have after the CrossFit Open is done 15:20 - Focus on movement quality and economy 19:27 - Training methods for elites vs intermediates 21:29 - Focusing on long term progress 22:34 - "Elite athletes are built differently" 23:40 - How Max looks at the year and structure for the start of the offseason 30:40 - "Age is coming for everyone" 37:19 - New structure of the CrossFit Open is challe...

How We Are Training During The Open in TTT Compete

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Prepare for the CrossFit Open! | TTT Compete Open Prep starts Jan 3rd

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#86 - Cramping During Workouts

#85 - Pro Golfer Scott Stallings

#84 - Intro to Being on a Team

#83 - Rogue Invitational, CrossFit Legacy & Fatherhood w/ Travis Mayer

#82 - Changing The Scoring Table for CrossFit Competitions

We discuss this Morning Chalk-Up article by Tyler Watkins: https://morningchalkup.com/2021/11/10/a-case-for-changing-the-scoring-table-haley-adams-and-the-rogue-invitational/

#81 - training during the holidays, astroworld, tv shows

WINTER IS COMING!

#80 - top training priorities for the developing athelte