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Squats and Espresso

Join us as we yell about the TV of our youth on "Does It Hold Up?" or drop in to hear about fitness on "Squats and Espresso" are those subjects related? NOPE! Deal with it!

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01:24:40

32 MICHEY MIDGE: Michelle Giannino

Squats and Espresso ·

2015/04/15

MICHEY MIDGE (Michelle Giannino) joins us this week to talk about The Arnold, and breaking down stereotypes by lifting heavy ass shit while being a tiny, adorable, lady-person. Michey was SO MUCH FUN to talk to, we got into her past life as a ballet dancer (the training, sacrifice, ups, down, eating disorders, discipline, broken feet, high art) and what took her from that world into the realm of competitive lifting. We’ll also get into competition, the frustration of lifting on the same platform

01:00:40

31 Squats and Espresso: Chloie Jönsson

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2015/04/06

Chloie Jönsson joins us on the show this week to talk about the magic of poptarts, tattoos in your 30s and jumping your game by switching modalities. When your metcons aren’t creating gains, it might be time to stop wodding and just lift heavy shit for a while.We also got into the cesspool of internet comment threads, her interactions with CFHQ and becoming a representative for a community even if it wasn’t the plan.

01:26:09

30 Squats and Espresso: Tiffany Hendrickson

Squats and Espresso ·

2015/04/01

Tiffany Hendrickson’s on the show this week to talk with us about Carbs, Muscle-Ups, Strongman and why only dummies want to be “Underground”. We get into the struggle between aesthetics and performance, the double standard female athletes need to endure and eating disorders in elite athletics. We also discuss her gymnastics background, her double shoulder dislocation, the vulnerability of posting your accomplishments on social media and why smart competitors turn into idiots when the starting bell

01:02:33

29 Squats and Espresso: Jamie Hagiya

Squats and Espresso ·

2015/03/16

Jamie Hagiya joins us this week. Owner of Torrance CrossFit, NPGL competitor for the Phoenix Rise and apparent leadfoot, she talked with us about getting pulled over on the way to Arizona, the joys of turning 30 and the longevity of the Lexus. We also discussed her recovery following a ruptured achilles (no this is not a repeat podcast, that was Jennyfer Roberts, RACIST!), her past as a Pro-Baller in Greece, how CrossFit/Weightlifting competitions are exciting for 5 minutes and boring for 9

59:45

28 Squats And Espresso: Jennyfer Roberts

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2015/03/09

Jennyfer Roberts talked to us about the road to recovery after injury as an elite athlete. After being drafted by the Boston Iron, Jennyfer suffered a damaged achilles and had to begin the road to recovery. Luckily she’s used her experience to become a better athlete as well as an example of getting stronger AFTER a setback. We talk about the mental and emotional toll of injury, being a guinea pig for a new sport and why weightlifters get bent out of shape when you say “Oly”. We also talk about

01:03:06

27 Squats and Espresso: Jon North

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2015/02/21

This week we scored the founder of the AWF, the creator of the Attitude Nation, he who bangs barbells, Jon F%(&ING North. Jon was cool enough to give us some of his time in between training sessions to talk about the birth of the AWF and more importantly the birth of his son Lincoln (BABY BAR-BENDER IN THE HOUSE!). Jon talked with us about his foray into bodybuilding, the flu of conquering your goals, being a bar snob, the existential undertones of THE TRUMAN SHOW and how he coined the phrase "Money

01:08:59

26 Squats and Espresso: Odeen Domingo

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2015/02/01

This week we talk with my cousin (YES COUSIN! … RACIST!) Odeen Domingo about Fish Sauce (not racist), losing twitter followers by tweeting and the world’s cutest baby. Later, by accident we start talking about sports. We’ll get into Odeen’s history as a sports writer, his encounters with high level athletes (heads up, some are total dicks) and his work with CoHoots and EEKO Studio. WARNING: HUGE GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE (no seriously, spoiler alert) Odeen and I delve into the mindset

01:18:24

25 Squats and Espresso: Stephanie Lee (Fit N' Geeky)

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2015/01/26

Howdy Folks! Consider this the geekiest among all our geeky podcasts. We’ve got the adorkable Stephanie Lee of http://www.fitngeeky.tv/ and http://www.bodybuilding.com/ about, well just a lot of stuff. We get into the lie of “just wanting to get healthy”, the differences between coaches and athletes, the virtues of aesthetic goals and the good and bad side of paleo. We’ll also have a grand ol’ time talking about Steph’s background at IGN, her gig at http://www.bodybuilding.com/ and he amazing

01:21:21

24 Squats and Espresso: Syn Martinez (AFROBRUTALITY)...

Squats and Espresso ·

2015/01/12

Returning to the podcast is Syn Martinez of AfroBrutality, CrossFit Harlem and the newly formed caffeine empire or Afro-BREW-tality. This time we talk about the concept of being “Real Man/Woman”. We talk about the lessons you only learn from an ass-kicking, how taking care of yourself equips you to take care of others and the garbage dump that is social media. We also discuss the end of clever words on a shirt, New Jack City, the watering down of fitness apparel and why clean and snatch jokes are

54:21

23 Taylar Stallings

Squats and Espresso ·

2015/01/06

This week we got to talk to Taylar Stallings of the DC Brawlers. We discuss, transitioning from powerlifting to metcons, crossfit, GRID League, why there’s no clapping in powerlifting and competing against the boys and winnings. Taylar was so much fun to talk to, she’s always on the lookout for the next challenge, admits to being an emotional athlete and is DEFINITELY NOT PALEO. Learn more about Taylar: http://taylarmadefitness.com/

57:58

22 Michelle Tam: Nom Nom Paleo

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2014/12/16

No offense to our previous guests, but Michelle Tam has officially won the award for MOST ADORABLE GUEST IN SQUATS AND ESPRESSO HISTORY! For years now http://nomnompaleo.com/ has been the go to source for paleo practitioners as well as “clean-eating” cooks and bacon aficionados (seriously, bacon comes up alot). She is snarky, knowledgable, charming, hilarious, highly educated and our new bestie. Hear about her past as a Franken-Food Scientist, P90X, her journey into the world of paleo, her career

40:08

21 Squats and Espresso: Amy Payne

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/12/08

This week we talk with power athlete Amy Payne who has the distinction of being our first “interview in transit”. We talk about her pursuit of a world record backsquat, competition cycles and why cutting weight can kick rocks. We also got into: the decision between performance and aesthetics, Good Judging vs. Shitty Judging, why you should never date a guy who can fit into your pants, why everyone needs to stop asking coaches for free advice and the benefits of the Honda Element for power

02:09:40

20 Squats and Espresso: 2 Asians 1 Bar

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/12/01

My buddies from http://2asians1bar.com/ stop by and we talk and talk and talk and talk, about everything from the AWF to Coaching to Performance Enhancing Drugs to Super Heros to Super Heros on Performance Enhancing Drugs. We even get a little racist (just a little). This one was super fun to do and it clocks in at 2 full hours, so strap in with me, Chris Faulker and Lazy Panda. Listen to Panda and Faulkner at: http://2asians1bar.com/

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19 Squats and Espresso: Infernal Youth

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/11/23

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! You won’t be hearing Derek’s voice even once on this entire podcast. This week Nick interviews the Youth… Youths… Youts… Young People from CrossFit Infernal and Chandler Strength Weightlifting Club. We’ll hear from Mickey, Jillian and Randy about training, competitions, favorite movies, their experience as young athletes and most importantly, how it is that the kids have all seen of THE BREAKFAST CLUB and Nick hasn’t.

01:19:23

18 Squats and Espresso: George Corbo

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/11/16

This week we talk to George Corbo of Manimal Strong about his experience as an entrepreneur and athlete and brand iconoclast. George has been in the CrossFit community for years and has some great insights on the ups and downs of the sport, branding, coaching and overzealous legal teams. He was also good enough to retell his first hand experience with the dreaded Rhabdo, how he got it, what it did to him and how you can avoid it.

01:08:27

17 Squats and Espresso: Coach Burnout

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/11/05

This one starts as a big ol’ gripe session, so strap in! Nick and I talk about what it’s like to coach, being forced to talk to grown people like children and “The Burnout Factor”. We’ll get into what competition can do to an athlete’s head, training to be fit after injury, body building, drugs, why CrossFit isn’t always “Functional” and why sometimes a bro-session is exactly what your training needs.

01:36:57

16 Squats and Espresso: Scott Porter (IRON FITNESS...

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/10/18

This week we have Scott Porter, Pro STRONGMAN, owner of SPARTAN CrossFit and the mind behind of THE IRON FITNESS GAMES. We had a great session talking about the difference between STRONGMAN and CrossFit using strongman style movements. Scott created the IRON FITNESS GAMES as a venue for people you might call “inbetweeners”, those too heavy biased for the CrossFit Open, but not a living giant designed for STRONGMAN. We talk about his past as a pro STRONGMAN, why the hardest thing about competing in

01:30:22

15 Squats and Espresso: Maximum Defense (McDavid...

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/10/13

The world is full of people with bad intentions and the likelihood you’re going to encounter one of them is higher than you’d like to think. McDavid Dobson and Mike Burkhouse from Maximum Defense drop by to talk about situational awareness, the power of indignation and why a “Kick to the Nards" beats the "5-finger Death Punch" everyday. We’ll also talk about, startle-flinch, the dark days of mma and the best/worst fight scenes in movie history. Get more info

01:26:22

14 Squats and Espresso: Danny Lehr (Caffeine and Kilos)

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/10/06

The worlds of coffee based fitness branding collide this week. Danny Lehr of Caffeine and Kilos joins us to talk about building a brand, training new lifters and how to create the perfect cup of coffee (meaning the one with the most caffeine). We had a blast talking with Danny about everything from the AWF, to GRID LEAGUE, to building a team of world class athletes, to finding the right training camp for your skill level. For more info on the topics of this show

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13 Squats and Espresso: Chandler Strength Weight...

Squats and Espresso ·

2014/09/29

The origins of Chandler Strength, the creation of a Weight Lifter, the relationship between Athlete and Coach, Making “Pro-You Decisions”, Dudes in spandex, PEDs, Female lifting on a predominantly male team, how apologizing for looking at someone’s ass is WAY creepier than just looking, the nuances and rituals of weightlifting, why the notion of a level playing field in international competition is a lie, kids in weight lifting, platform etiquette, the shared hatred of Nu-Metal and why EVERYONE

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