Icon Athlete Podcast

Thanks for all the kind words and reviews!  Refreshing for us to know that we don’t have to have any specific content or magical guests.  We are going to keep the podcast going as we can fit it into our schedules and are thankful for the value it brings to you! The post IA 172 Back Again appeared first on Speal Programming.

Doug and Chris are back after a bit of a break.  Looking to provide good, quality information for the community and not just more “noise” this may be the end… or the continuation of the podcast.  Listen in and provide some feedback on what you find most helpful or valuable. The post IA 171 appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week, Doug and Chris discuss proper grammar rules, REAL SPONSORSHIP, and cover the new challenges of re-opening the gym. The post IA 170 appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris and Doug talk about body composition and talk about Adele’s recent weight loss. How did we get here?!   The post IA 169 Body Composition appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris and Doug discuss starting the gym up again and how they don’t like the term “new normal”. What doe that even mean? The post IA 168 Starting Up! appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris and Doug chat about how much exercise is enough, how much is too much, and how to keep yourself in check! The post IA 167 How Much is Enough? appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris brings on a special guest!!!  He and his wife, Sarah, talk through their experience with COVID-19 in their home and how they handled it as well as some of its effects on the family dynamic.  You’ll get a full background on how they met as well thanks to Sarah. The post IA166 Podcast With Sarah appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris and Doug talk about the state of social distancing at the gym and it’s impact on the future at the gym. They also dive in a bit the question of CrossFit competition this summer. The post IA 165 Coron-update appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Chris and Doug avoid saying the ‘C’ word and talk about changes to the marketplace, doing puzzles, and serving members well. The post IA 164 To Pivot or Not to Pivot? appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week, Chris and Doug talk personal training, developing a clientele, and positive attitude. Some leadership and management talk sprinkled in as well! The post IA 163 Certifications and Growing Personal Training appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week, Chris and Doug talk seeing and correcting, and give updates with the gym response to the current state of the world. The post IA 162: Hone Your Seeing and Correcting Skills and Updates appeared first on Speal Programming.

Doug and Chris are back in swing! After a few tech difficulties and a holiday break they check in on some reviews and have some new information to release! It’s been a busy 6 weeks and there will be some changes coming…. all good, but they are keeping you in the loop! The post IA 152: Big News appeared first on Speal Programming.

Doug and Chris are back in swing! After a few tech difficulties and a holiday break they check in on some reviews and have some new information to release! It’s been a busy 6 weeks and there will be some changes coming…. all good, but they are keeping you in the loop! The post IA 152: Big News appeared first on Icon Athlete.

Doug and Chris continue with the regular schedule despite getting some well deserved heckling from reviews. They finish up some reviews they missed previously which turn their day around from grumpy pants. Follow that up with talking through the difference in mentality with training during Chris’s days of competition till now. The post IA 137: Mentality in Training appeared first on Icon Athlete.

Doug and Chris continue with the regular schedule despite getting some well deserved heckling from reviews. They finish up some reviews they missed previously which turn their day around from grumpy pants. Follow that up with talking through the difference in mentality with training during Chris’s days of competition till now. The post IA 137: Mentality in Training appeared first on Speal Programming.

Doug and Chris get a thoughtful review from one of their listeners this week addressing some of the potential disagreements with CrossFit and those looking for sports specific training. Great and thoughtful conversation to follow on when may be appropriate to have specific work on weaknesses vs. GPP. The post IA 134: Sports Specific vs. GPP appeared first on Icon Athlete.

Doug and Chris get a thoughtful review from one of their listeners this week addressing some of the potential disagreements with CrossFit and those looking for sports specific training. Great and thoughtful conversation to follow on when may be appropriate to have specific work on weaknesses vs. GPP. The post IA 134: Sports Specific vs. GPP appeared first on Speal Programming.

This week Doug and Chris talk through the new rule book changes from what they know in regards to the Open and Games. Is it going to have an effect on how many people participate in the Open, the community? They also run through some questions from a review on what their “go to” as seen on TV fitness equipment would be as well as some common mistakes people make when coaching. The post IA 115: New Open Format/Coaching appeared first on Icon Athlete.

The Open is over!!! Many made the cut to regionals but a number of people didn’t that some of us may have expected to see there. Doug and Chris run through some of the names and their take on the Open. Was it fair, does it matter for the very fittest? Plus, take a trip to the past and hear about Doug and Chris when they were 16… yeah, they got off track. The post IA76 Not Making Regionals appeared first on Icon Athlete.

This week Chris and Doug are a bit all over the place… surprise. They answer questions from one of their reviews on when to go from competitive training to GPP, the handstand push up standard that gave some athletes headaches, and what the next cycle of programming is going to look like for Icon. The post IA75 Last Week of the Open!!! appeared first on Icon Athlete.