Corpus Animus Podcast

DSGN Open Peaking Cycle Details

Done Competing? Introducing DSGN Fitness...

Done competing in the sport of CrossFit? Burnt out trying to organize your life around being a competitor? Never fully get into CrossFit as a sport? Then check out DSGN Fitness, a fun online program that will allow you to maintain and improve your fitness without all the added stress of trying to be a competitor in the sport. Learn more at trainingthinktank.com/dsgnfitness

#35 - Breathing in CrossFit

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Kyle Ruth and Mike McGoldrick discuss breathing in CrossFit.

#34 - CrossFit as a Sport vs. CrossFit for Fitness

#33 - Testing vs. Training vs. Competing

#32 - Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)

#31 - Max's Coaching Process

#30 - Wearing Your Coaching Hat vs. Athlete Hat

#29 - Why CrossFit Masters Training Requires More of You

http://www.trainingthinktank.com/masters

#27 - Our First Nutrition Episode

TTT Coach Becky Rogers joins Max to discuss nutrition for athletes.

CYCLE 6 of DSGN Programming (Starts Monday Nov 2, 2020)

New cycle starts Monday Nov 2, 2020. http://www.trainingthinktank.com/dsgn

#26 - DSGN Athlete Dylan Pettit

Brannen Dorman interviews Dylan Pettit, one of the athletes in our online program DSGN about his training history and the recent games prep camp he did with Noah Ohlsen.

#26 - Shooting the Breeze w/ Noah Ohlsen

For entertainment purposes only :) With minutes to spare before Noah Ohlsen had to leave for his flight back to Miami, we caught up with him about Stage One of the Games, his Games Prep Camp, and various other nonsensical things.

#25 - Using Failure and Loss

#24 - Stage One 2020 CrossFit Games Review

Max El-Hag and Mike McGoldrick discuss Stage One of the 2020 CrossFit Games.

#23 - The Psychology & Physiology of Fatigue

TTT Coaches Kyle Ruth and Evan Peikon discuss the psychology and physiology at play when you feel fatigued from training.

#22 - Noah Ohlsen Interviews Chandler Smith

With less than 24 hours before the start of the 2020 CrossFit Games, Noah Ohlsen and Chandler Smith jump on a special edition of the Corpus Animus Podcast.

#21 - Improving Judging in the Sport of CrossFit

TTT Coaches Kyle Ruth, Ryne Sullivan and Brannen Dorman discuss ways judging can improve moving forward to make CrossFit a more legit sport. By no means is this us having "the answer," but rather 3 dudes just exploring the topic like it might be in competitive gyms across the globe.

#20 - Noah Ohlsen's 2020

Noah Ohlsen joins us to talk training during COVID, the uncertainty of the 2020 season, and training for the Games.

#19 - The Thing About Hypertrophy

TTT Coach Evan Peikon joins the show to discuss hypertrophy.

#18 - Pregnancy & CrossFit

TTT coach Mia Gianelli asks TTT coach Becky Rogers and TTT athlete Brandi McGoldrick about their experiences training before during and after pregnancy.

#17 - The 2020 CrossFit Games Updates

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Brannen Dorman, and Adam Rogers discuss the changes to this year's CrossFit Games due to COVID-19.

#16 - 12 Years of CrossFit: Mike McGoldrick's Story

Get to know TTT athlete and coach Mike McGoldrick as we ask him about his 12-year CrossFit journey.

#15 - Using Data to Analyze Yourself in the Sport of CrossFit

#14 -Why Adding "Junk Volume" is Slowing Down Your Progress

One of the biggest problems we see in the CrossFit community is competitive athletes impulsively adding in lots of "junk volume". In this episode, we bring in CrossFit Games athlete Travis Mayer to help make the case against doing that.

#13 - Q&A #1

On this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast, we answer your questions submitted to us on our YouTube channel.

#12 - Goal Setting

Max El-Hag and Kyle Ruth discuss setting goals.

#11 - Mental Toughness in CrossFit

#10 - Running in CrossFit

TTT Coach Ryne Sullivan joins Max El-Hag and Kyle Ruth to talk running in CrossFit. Got more questions about running? Leave us a comment below and we'll make another video to post in the future.

#9 - The Energy Systems Episode

TTT Coach Evan Peikon joins us this week to nerd out on the science of Energy Systems training.

#8 - The Current State of CrossFit (Greg Glassman, Dave Castro, The Games)

Recorded on Friday, June 19th, Max El-Hag shares his thoughts on the current state of CrossFit.

#7 - 2020 Rogue Invitational Recap

Max, Mike and Mia go event by event of the 2020 Rogue Invitational. It was a great weekend of virtual competition, and we're glad things are getting back up and running in the sport.

#6 - Improving Movement to Improve Performance

Max, Mike and Brannen nerd out on movement.  Maybe you're doing too much movement work?  Maybe not enough?  We've seen both.

#5 - Weightlifting for the Sport of CrossFit

Olympic Weightlifting (maxing out your Snatch/Clean and Jerk) is not barbell cycling. In this episode, we discuss how you must approach these lifts in the sport of competitive CrossFit.

#4 - What We've Learned After a Year of "THE THROWDOWN"

For just over a year we've announced a qualifier style workout every Thursday on our YouTube series "The Throwdown". On the show our coaches review a full athlete demo providing tips and commentary to help you improve at the skill of competing. The majority of the TTT community will watch the episode Thursday, plan a strategy then attack the workout on Saturday with their friends (#SaturdaysAreForThrowdowns). On this episode of the podcast TTT coaches Max El-Hag, Brannen Dorman, and Mike McG...

BONUS: Just Did Murph! The Murph "Aftershow"

Max, Mike and Kyle just finished Murph and instead of recovering, they decided to mic up and talk about it.

#3 - 3 Non-Training Books That Changed How We Coach

In this episode TTT Coaches Adam Rogers, Max El-Hag and Kyle Ruth share 3 books that have nothing to do with fitness that impacted how they coach. Adam's Book: The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt Max's Book: Busting Loose by Robert A. Scheinfeld Kyle's Book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

#2 - Dealing with Burnout in CrossFit

On this episode, TTT coaches Max El-Hag, Mike McGoldrick, and Kyle Ruth discuss burnout in training, and specifically in training CrossFit and how to bounce back.

#1 - Coaching Elite CrossFit Athletes

Max El-Hag (currently coaching: Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, Will Moorad), Kyle Ruth (currently coaching: Cedric Lapointe, Josh Miller), and Brannen Dorman talk about their experience coaching elite-level CrossFit athletes.

BONUS: Our Biggest Coaching Mistakes

In this audio-only bonus episode TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Brannen Dorman, and Kyle Ruth discuss their biggest coaching mistakes.

BONUS: Motivation vs. Inspiration

In this audio-only bonus episode TTT Coaches Max El-Hag, Kyle Ruth, and Evan Peikon debate Motivation vs. Inspiration.

New cycle of DSGN starts Jan 6. What to expect.

Learn more here: https://www.trainingthinktank.com/dsgn Why TTT is even running an online training program 00:12 New upgrades to the program 02:10 - Movement Demos for everything programmed - Supplementary Skill Progression workouts for complex skills Who is this program for? 08:12 The Engine Path 09:57 The Strength Path 12:53 Combing the different paths 15:57 The structure of the training week 19:04 How the program works 25:57 Q&A 28:09

Getting the Most Out of The CrossFit Open

TTT Coaches Max El-Hag and Brannen Dorman discuss things to keep in mind heading into the next 5 weeks of the CrossFit Open.

19.1 Redo Tips & Strategy w/ Max El-Hag

Max gives his advice for improving 19.1 on your second attempt.

Interview w/ Max El-Hag (CrossFIt Changes, 2019 Open & More)

CTP interviews Max about the recent changes to CrossFit, the 2019 Open, competing, and more in this new interview.

29- "Good Profit" by Charles G. Koch | Book Thoughts | Episode 3

Max shares some of his favorite quotes from the book "Good Profit" by Charles G. Koch.

28- Swimming for CrossFit | In The Tank | Episode 4

(Check the video on YouTube to see the examples mentioned) TTT Coach Kyle Ruth joins Max to discuss swimming in the sport of CrossFit and how we're going about coaching our on-site group here in Atlanta.

27- Leadership, Individual vs. Group Programming, Performance Markers | Ask Max El-Hag | Episode 8

Apologies in advance for the slightly hot microphone volume this week! Max answers the following 4 questions (time-stamped and listed below) taken from our Instagram and answers them against a 4-minute clock. Then at the end he'll answer as many questions as possible in 4 minutes rapid fire style. 00:44 - How are you as a leader Max maintaining the vibe and chemistry of the team as they all work together?? What steps are you taking to manage each of their own psych for the betterment of ...

26- "How To Think" by Alan Jacobs | Book Thoughts | Episode 2

Max shares some of his favorite quotes from the book "How To Think" by Alan Jacobs.

25- New Team Format for CrossFit Games | In The Tank | Episode 3

TTT Coaches Adam Rogers & Brannen Dorman join Max in a discussion about the recent changes to the team format for the CrossFit Games.