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We sit down with submariner Andy Wooster to breakdown his near-death experience after a strenuous day at the gym. His undiagnosed heart issues left him unexpectedly in a life-and-death situation. Andy’s humble retelling of the events shines a light on all the people involved in helping him stay alive and his own determination to respond with resilience
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Dr. Jon Gary joins the hosts to explore how to wade through all the complicated scientific literature in the health and fitness field. Together, the three of them break down the resources and strategies ANYONE can use to get the most out of the legitimate research out there…and how to avoid the nonsense.
CALL TO ACTION: Identify a specific outcome you’re shooting for, track down original review articles on the topic, commit to a change and track outcomes.
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Dan and Matt discuss the physical and mental demands of endurance events. They cover long-distance running, Ironman competitions, rowing events and mention several other massive endeavors. From exploring the limits of the human body to understanding and leveraging the appropriate mindset, the hosts share their perspectives on the uncanny feats all of us are capable of achieving. The Central Governor Theory comes and Dan recommends “Endure” by Alex Hutchins
The hosts revisit the last episode’s call to action and share some personal victories and struggles.
Call To Action: Lean into discormfort…at least a little bit and widen the expectations you have for yourself.
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When we put out the call for audience questions we weren’t sure what we’d get. Our audience came through with some great questions. How do we manage rest days? Is it possible to minimize the plateau when it comes to personal records? What’s the best way to redirect our fitness efforts away form personal ego? How can we create mental toughness? Dan and Matt break it all down in this episode. Big thanks to Lauren, Ian, Jay, and Jené for contributing these great questions.
Interested in Matt’s workshop on living a values-driven life? You can check it out here.
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Jason Ackerman of Own Your Eating and the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast spends an hour exploring nutrition, adversity, health, and coaching with the Victory and Struggle cohosts. Learn some of Jason key strategies for taking control of your diet and eating from a place of health rather than restriction.
Jason also discusses some backlash he received (and how he dealt with it) about a video that was poorly received largely due to public ignorance and misinformation. You can watch the video here.
CALL TO ACTION: Initiate the habit of tracking your food – regardless of your “success” in terms of eating healthy, just write it down, track it on an app, or record in any other way.
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Lee Stadshaug was vocal about how The Victory and The Struggle podcast has helped her move through some significant challenges, so we decided to invite her into the ‘studio’ to hear a little more about it. We were blown away by her transformation. She shared the story of how she when from a lifestyle completely lacking physical activity to a routine of weightlifting, body-weight exercises, running, and everything else involved in CrossFit. Most of her physical strength comes from consistently showing up at Kitsap CrossFit, but she didn’t start out hitting the gym, and she’s extended herself well beyond it. Her mental and emotional strength may be even more impressive. Her story is inspirational to anyone that’s ever doubted themselves, told themselves that they’re too old or too weak. She earns her fitness and she’s earning the confidence that comes along with it.
Call to Action: Give yourself grace. Allow yourself moments to acknowledge your struggles and move forward to the best of your ability.
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Seeing Laura Finster crutch into the gym and and workout with a fully immobilized leg was an inspiration for Dan, Matt, and countless others. She shares her victories and struggles through the process of dealing with pain, physical limitations, and the emotional and mental challenges associate with a severe leg injury. Before her leg was back in action, she suffered a rib injury in a car accident…and all of her challenges were amplified.
Call to Action: Do something that scares you, and give yourself credit for the challenges you’re taking on.
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The Victory an The Struggle host share their quick take on a program aimed at motivating people t lose weight. Healthy Wage is an online gambling site that allows individuals and teams to place wagers based on their weight loss goals. Dan and Matt discuss the potential dangers (and potential benefits) of the program. While Healthy Wage does provide some safeguards against unhealthy weight-loss, and they offer some guidance toward success, the focus on weight over health and the risk of significant financial loss, make it impossible to fully endorse the program.
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Episode 17: Special guest Nick Pappas discusses his role in making CrossFit more accessible to students in Portland public schools…and how CrossFit is working to support teachers as they encourage wellness in their students. Additionally, Nick shares some of his experiences as a coach for a program at CrossFit X-Factor that has made WODs available for anyone fighting a battle with addiction. He provides some great insights into how CrossFit is making fitness the new normal.
Call to Action: Do Less Better
CrossFit Foundation Kids: https://www.crossfit.com/foundation/cfchf
CrossFit Educators Class: https://training.crossfit.com/educators
Recovery CrossFit: http://www.portlandalano.org/event/recovery-crossfit/2018-12-10/
CrossFit X-Factor: https://crossfitxfactor.com/
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Gil Bahnsen shared his journey in preparing mentally, emotionally, and physically for the massive challenge of competing in the Race to Alaska (R2AK). He’s building his own boat and plans to sail it from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska – that’s 750 miles of frigid ocean water. Gil discussed his inspirations, his struggles, and his hopes for a successful journey. He is also using this challenge as a way to advocate for male victims of childhood sexual abuse (see the links below for more information). You can also follow his team, Kingsfold, via their website or facebook page.
Call to Action: Dust off an old project or goal and make it happen.
Race to Alaska: https://r2ak.com/
Team website: http://kingsfold-r2ak.com/
Team Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
Boat construction blog: http://kingsfoldtravelogues.
Male Sexual Abuse and Assault Resources: https://1in6.org/ and malesurvivor.org
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Dan and Matt interview Derek Daley from Legacy Outdoor Adventure and the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center. He shared his passion for using wilderness and adventure therapeutically in the treatment of mental health issues including addiction. His mission goes beyond treating those with diagnosable problems, Derek advocates for EVERYONE to get off the couch and get outside. We explore some of the common misperceptions surrounding wilderness therapy and discuss some of the most recent research findings related to safety and effectiveness.
Call to action: Get outside and go for an adventure #rxoffthecouch
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Dan and Matt explore general strategies for building the body you want, differentiating between cultivating strength, tone, and bulk. We cover common misconceptions as well as universal components to meeting your goals related to fitness and physique. It’s a great episode for people that have been frustrated by failing their fitness goals.
Call to action: Try resistance training if you haven’t already started. Clarify your goals pertaining to fitness and physique then seek out the proper education and support to reach those specific goals.