Well hello there,

So this past week  I was unable to do any interning 🙁

The last two weekends I have been traveling a lot spending many hours in cars and tiny plane seats (I am certain every time I get  on a plane they seem to have gotten even smaller). The worst part of traveling is the amount of time one has to sit still for because I am personally not one who can do this easily. Even my 20 minutes to work or the gym feels long at times. Therefore to occupy the time, I listen to podcasts. Podcasts hold my attention longer and more fulfilling because I  learn something new or review an interesting topic than just music. Ever since starting CrossFit then especially since getting my L1 and starting interning, I have used these opportunities to listen to CrossFit-themed podcasts in order to enhance my knowledge on body mechanics of lifts, nutrition, common trends, news with in the CrossFit world, and coaching tips. My opinion on learning anything may it be CrossFit or my job within emergency medicine, is that there is always something new to learn thus if one believes they know everything then they should recheck their ego and leave the profession. I want to be as ready as possible for any questions an athlete asks as well as be prepared to coach movements safely and efficiently.

Here is my top 5 podcasts:

1. Ben Bergeron’s Chasing Excellence

 

 

In this podcast, Ben discussed the multifacets of being a CrossFit athlete from programming tips and nutrition to maximizing potential through mindfulness and building relationships. Ben’s podcasts has answered many of my questions about CrossFit overall and I love his mindset on always chasing excellence in the gym as well as in life.

 

2. Squat University

 

Dr.Aaron Horschig discusses within these podcasts ways to improve Olympic lifts as well as ways to coach specific faults particularly through mobility exercises and stretches. This is where I go to learn different strategies on certain fixes. Dr.Horschig also has an Instagram page which has been helpful in visually showing what his podcasts talked about with anatomical diagrams and demonstrations of stretches.

 

3. The CrossFit Podcast

 

The CrossFit Podcast, which has since stopped recording episodes, use to invite an individual from the CrossFit world including Games athletes, affiliate owners, doctors, and people who were making a difference within their CrossFit communities. Each episode had a different guest so it kept the podcast interesting and the topics were inspiring.

 

4. Jocko Podcast

 

This is not particularly a CrossFit-specific podcast, however, I have learned a lot about mentality and morale which I have used when struggling to learn a particular movement or struggling to trust the process.

 

5, Shrugged Collection

 

The collection of podcasts includes episodes from the Mike Bledsoe Show and Barbell Shrugged which go over every topic from tips on nutrition and wellness to mental health and words of advice on coaching/leadership. The episodes can be a bit long in length which for me can make them harder to listen to compared to the ones, However, I have learned about many topics I would not have thought to investigate until hearing about it on an episode.

Now that you have read about my favorite podcasts, I would love to learn of any others you all have come across and enjoyed. In addition to podcasts if there are any websites, Instagram accounts, or Youtube channels you think I should explore, I am always open to suggestions.

Until next week,

Courtney

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