The First Pull #80 // October 17th

NEWS

btwb Is A Proud Partner Of The Rogue Invitational
We are the Official Training App & Official Gym Management Software.

btwb athlete Justin Medeiros Shows Us How Strong He Really Is
Get an inside scoop of his strength training sessions.

Dave Castro Does A Week In Review
He gives us an inside scoop of the Open and Age Group Division updates for the 2024 season.

btwb Athlete Jeffrey Adler Has a Youtube Channel
Check out what a morning looks like for the 2023 Fittest Man on Earth.

Podcasts from the Community

VNR # 132: Can endurance athletes benefit from CrossFit?
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-A rowing athlete was told by their coach that in order to improve they needed to spend more time rowing. This same rowing coach also told the athlete there was no benefit in strength training or high intensity training. Pat & Adrian explore the validity of this claim.
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// COMPETITION

Mike Ritland Podcast: Navy SEAL CrossFit King Dave Castro
Dave Castro discusses CrossFit Games’ origins, fitness testing, social media, interests, and his personal experiences.

// LIFESTYLE

CrossFit Linchpin: Thoughts on Dr Andrew Huberman’s training ideas
Pat discusses events, metrics, longevity, running preference, and accessory work in CrossFit Linchpin training.

// MINDSET

Jocko Podcast: Never Give Up. Never Quit. Bounce Back. With Travis Mills
Jocko and Travis discuss resilience in adversity, positive attitude, post-traumatic growth, and various personal ventures.

// SCIENCE

Huberman Lab Podcast: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses emotions, neural circuits, language limitations, and affect’s role in emotions.

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The global fitness and health industry annually earns over $90 billion, with the U.S. as its largest market in revenue and number of fitness centers. Despite this, obesity is prevalent in the U.S., with 41.9% of adults and nearly 1 in 5 children being obese between 2017 and 2020. The obesity rate exceeds 35% in 19 states, showing a rise from the previous year.