Corpus Animus Podcast

Brannen Dorman and Kyle Ruth give their thoughts on the Age Group Quarterfinals from this past weekend.

Training Your Mentality to be a Better CrossFit Competitor Social Media & Toxic Positivity Why Your Actions Tell Me Your Goals Aren't Real Accepting That You No Longer Want to Compete Are you Competing for the WRONG reasons?

Become a TTT Athlete: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/ New cycle starts Monday March 27th. 02:45 - Intermediate Path 07:16 - Rx Path 17:37 - Masters Path 21:27 - Elite Path

Tips for CrossFit Quarterfinals this weekend Why you should focus on strength this off-season What "Improving Your Engine" actually means Q&A with TTT Athletes

Max defends why this was his favorite CrossFit Open Why the sport being "Unknown & Unknowable" continues to cause problems Is CrossFit as a Sport Growing? The Future of AI, DeepFakes, and ChatGPT

Why Travis Mayer can't compete in CrossFit this Season Alexis Raptis on handling the pressure of being a professional athlete Their thoughts on the 2023 CrossFit Open Their goals for the rest of the year

Did we like the 2023 CrossFit Open? Our predictions for Quarterfinals What to do if you didn't qualify for Quarterfinals How to navigate Quarterfinals if you made the cut

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 screens with our on-site PT Kyle Habdo, and perform some initial testing with Max. Our plan is to document this journey. Most of you know us for working with elite CrossFit athletes, but what you don't know is how many cases like this we take on.⁣ ⁣ Get to know a little bit more about Max and Dave in this episode of the Corpus Animus Podcast.

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!

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 and standards⁣ 13:30 - Travis's favorite event at the 2022 CrossFit Games⁣ 29:50 - Travis's least favorite event⁣ 33:46 - Expectations can be a biaaaaatch⁣ 36:20 - Quick rewind to the longest off-season of all time⁣ 40:51 - How having too much free time at the Games messed with his head⁣ 42:47 - "Capitol win was cool, but didn't help"⁣ 43:47 - How the mental aspect of the CF Games is so much harder than the fitness⁣ 44:56 - The age factor doesn't play a role currently⁣ 50:25 - What competing looks like for Travis in a perfect world⁣ 53:00 - SPOILER ALERT - Travis does Team for WZA this year!⁣ 53:50 - TTT crew bonding at the Games⁣ 54:30 - Training with Alexis Raptis⁣ 56:31 - What's one thing if Travis could go back and change, he would?⁣ 58:51 - Heck Yea / Heck Naw⁣ 1:04:16 - Q&A⁣ ⁣ Become a TTT Athlete: http://www.trainingthinktank.com/tttathlete

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.

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 the sport of CrossFit. Leave a comment below.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 0:00 - Intro⁣⁣ 5:01 - Did the Games feel different this year?⁣⁣ 9:07 - Max's definition of success while at the Games⁣⁣ 20:50 - SPOILER ALERT; Max is writing a book!⁣⁣ 23:40 - Has minor "fame" impacted Max's coaching?⁣⁣ 27:50 - What does setting up the season for our high-level athletes look like?⁣⁣ 35:38 - Switching from competitive to health-focused coaching⁣⁣ 40:30 - When Noah really kicked things into gear for the season⁣⁣ 45:40 - Why Sara went to Wodapalooza and moved to TTT⁣⁣ 50:44 - How Max handled Sara's 6th place finish at Lowlands Semifinal⁣⁣ 56:13 - How important athlete self-belief is⁣⁣ 60:17 - How does Max determine what the athletes need to work on from Semi's to the Games⁣⁣ 61:34 - Travis's change from Semi's to the Games⁣⁣ 63:44 - Noah put the reins more in Max's hands this year ⁣⁣ 75:09 - Is Tia Toomey the greatest CrossFitter of all time?⁣⁣ 76:02 - Travis' disappointment after this year's Games performance⁣⁣ 80:30 - Brian Friend's prediction of a 20th place finish for Travis being used as fuel⁣⁣ 82:30 - How dealing with disappointment is something every coach needs to be good at⁣⁣ 83:55 - ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT; Travis is competing in Madrid!⁣⁣ 85:36 - Max's favorite and least favorite event from the CF Games⁣⁣ 87:08 - Criticism for the Games season⁣⁣ 96:11 - The better story to be told⁣⁣ 99:24 - A little sus activity⁣⁣ 101:00 - Kill "the unknown and unknowable"⁣⁣ 101:51 - Should we do a podcast solely on our critiques and recommendations?

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 season ahead. ⁣ ⁣ 0:00 - Intro⁣ 3:02 - Alexis' initial assessment when she hired Adam⁣ 5:43 - Alexis' training structure when she first started with TTT⁣ 7:20 - Was adding in more structured progressions difficult?⁣ 10:35 - Was it hard to create buy-in from Alexis?⁣ 12:20 - Missing the Games by 1 spot last year⁣ 14:24 - What training looked like after Alexis' season ended last year⁣ 22:35 - Training priorities that went well vs. things Adam was nervous about⁣ 25:20 - How did Adam game plan the 2022 Games?⁣ 27:14 - How much did the strategy change while at the Games?⁣ 29:28 - What were Adam's emotions after Event 1?⁣ 35:20 - "I wanna win a workout"⁣ 38:11 - What's worse to watch as a coach: wheelhouse or weakness workout?⁣ 40:52 - Adam's thoughts on Deficit Strict HSPU standard⁣ 44:01 - The emotions after the event win on "Echo Press"⁣ 48:48 - Adam's goal for Alexis at the Games⁣ 50:00 - Major training priorities for the 2023 CrossFit Season⁣ 54:30 - Adam's thoughts on Boz's Games programming⁣ 64:17 - Adam's favorite and least favorite Games Event⁣ 73:17 - Rapid fire questions

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

The gang rants and Chris uses a clickbait title so you'll click it. 😉 *Episode filmed before Sevan interviewed Dave0:00 - 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 live competitions? 38:00 - Leaks in CrossFit (2016 Trek Bike Story) 38:34 - thoughts on new movements42:48 - Castro's back 45:20 - judging inconsistencies and solutions 53:00- broadcasting strategies 1:18:08 - Max further explains how we could build out the season 1:22:48 - wanting more communication to and from athletes and fans 1:25:50 - the Games have become "a famous person's showcase" - Max 1:36:15 - where Max thinks the sport will be in 10 years 1:37:43 - Last Chance Qualifier thoughts 1:49:13 - What everyone is having for lunch :)

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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 challenging the ideology of CrossFit 44:35 - Community is a great way to ensure you're getting better 54:35 - Outside variables for taking care of yourself

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