After a series of injuries as a college athlete, Nate began to explore the transformative power of bodywork. He trained in neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, and dynamic movement at Health Works Institute in Montana, and later as a paramedic and firefighter in Los Angeles County.

 

Nate intuitively discovered the benefits of a keto/anti-inflammatory diet, through which he lost not only 80 pounds, but the pain he had been in for years. Now, Nate is on a mission to change others’ lives as well—with an anti-inflammatory diet being key to incredible results. Through his background as an athlete, bodywork specialist, paramedic, and firefighter, Nate is able to empathize with clients in order to treat the root of the problem, providing freedom from pain and immediate improvements in performance. His healing and high performance superfood creations ensure that the client’s body maintains optimized results—without sacrificing taste.

 

An Active Release Technique® (ART) specialist and Whole Body Level 2-Certified, Nate has worked as a personal bodywork specialist for some of the country’s most elite professional athletes and performers, including Alex Rodriguez, the St. Louis Blues, the Kings, and the casts of Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, and Rent.

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592 Nate Schmit

Matt McInnes Watson has a master's degree in athletic development and is currently studying for a Ph. D. in plyometrics. Watson is the owner of Plus Plyos, a coaching business that provides supplementary plyometric programs through video format.

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591 Plyometrics with Matt McInnes Watson

Chris Erm is the popular Instagrammer behind the Raw Meat Experiment, a project that involves him eating raw meat and unpasteurized dairy products until he either dies of bacteria or unlocks the secret to immortality.

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590: Raw Meat Expert- Chris Erm

Jason David is the Co-founder and CEO of Gym Force™, the first of its kind network of independently owned gyms, putting the spotlight on the unsung heroes—the owners. As a CrossFit affiliate owner since 2008 and a purple belt in Jitsu, Jason founded Gym Force in 2022 after finding similarities in both community gyms and martial arts schools. Gym Force is simply a result of Jason's desire to tell the world of the life changing services they provide.

Recognizing the vital role these owners play in fostering community and personalized fitness experiences, Gym Force aims to empower them with a world-class marketing campaign. Jason envisions a collective force for positive change, uniting independent gyms under the Gym Force brand. His mission is clear: apply top-notch marketing to the world-class product offered by these gyms.

As the co-founder of Gym Force, Jason is leading a movement where independent gym owners are finally celebrated for their achievements in  providing actual results in the pursuit of long-term physical and mental health. With a focus on community, collaboration, and excellence, Gym Force is set to disrupt the status quo, bringing unprecedented visibility and support to the backbone of like minded fitness communities everywhere.

Jason can be reached at jason@gymforce.app

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589 Uniting Independently Owned Gyms

Dr. Mike T Nelson is a metabolism and fitness expert who specializes in improving the body composition and performance of athletes. He is also a university instructor, adjunct professor, and faculty member at the Carrick Institute. Nelson's areas of expertise include: Metabolic flexibility, Heart rate variability, Human performance and Fitness and nutrition education. Nelson is also the creator of the Flex Diet Cert and Phys Flex Cert. He educates trainers by turning complex physiology into simple actions through the Flex Diet Cert.

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588 Dr. Mike T. Nelson- Human Performance Specialist

An accomplished mountaineer, Johnny Collinson is rightfully recognized as one of the world's very best big-mountain freeskiers.

In the summers, he and his family – including older sister, Angel, also a pro skier – would climb peaks all over the west, with Johnny summiting Mount Rainier at age 4 and soon knocking off other iconic peaks like Mount Whitney, Mount Hood and Mount Shasta. By age 17, he became the youngest person in the world to climb the Seven Summits, the highest peak on all seven continents, including the world’s tallest, Mount Everest.

But he’s not just an accomplished mountaineer. Johnny is also one of the world’s top big-mountain freeskiers and was a Junior Freeskiing Tour champion at the age of 17, before going on to compete on the Freeride World Tour.

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587 John Collinson- World's best big mountain free-skier

Dusty is the co-owner and head gymnastics coach of DogTown CrossFit in Culver City, California. Dusty trains anyone and everyone, from your everyday Joe to elite CrossFitters, athletes, and teams. In the last few years he has worked with Lindsey Valenzuela, Kenneth Leverich, Noah Ohlsen, Ruth Anderson Horrell, Tommy Hackenbruck and the UTE CrossFit Team. This past season Dusty was as hired as the Head Coach of the Los Angeles Reign, a Professional Sports Team that plays GRID in the NPGL on NBC.

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586 Dusty Hyland- Legend Dusty Hyland returns

Leka Fineman is a Health, Wellness, & Mindset Coach. She helps women connect to their strength and gain wellness.

In 2008, at age 40, Leka was introduced to CrossFit—and immediately fell in love with the community. Within five years, Leka started competing, qualifying for her CrossFit Games in 2017 at age 50.  “I went from not being able to jump rope or do a single pull up when I started, to finishing 7th, 11th, and 8th in the world in my division for 3 consecutive years. Then in 2022 I came in 5th, and 1st in 2023,” she says. “When I began thinking of myself as an athlete and fueling myself for performance, I started to feel more confident in every area of my life.”

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585 Leka Fineman- 5x Crossfit Games Athlete, 2023 Masters Champion

Kenny Kane is a life-long performer and coach who is fueled by improving quality of life for people in principled ways. He bought CrossFit Los Angeles in 2014 with a vision to build a unified coaching team and the business to support it. The business rebranded in 2017 as Oak Park, a nod to the Kenny’s roots in Santa Rosa, CA as well as a symbolic transition to something evergreen. Kenny attended UC Davis where he played soccer, ran track, and competed in triathlons.

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584 Kenny Kane - Former WODcast host, CF Affiliate owner with a big announcement

Jason Carroll is one of the top CrossFit competitors in the United States of America as well as the world. He is a two-time CrossFit Games competitor and has found himself in the top percentiles of the CrossFit Open since 2015. He now has 1-rep maxes of 440 pounds for the Back Squat, 320 pounds for the Clean and Jerk, 252 pounds for the Snatch, and 555 pounds for the Deadlift.

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583 Jason Carroll- Crossfit Games Competitor and Mountain Bike Enthusiast

If you CrossFit, this is the show for you! The Wodcast Podcast is a fun show about functional fitness hosted by comedian Eddie Ifft. The host is knowledgeable (sometimes), experienced, and love the “sport of fitness.” They blend CrossFit experience and insight with humor, providing meaningful content without taking themselves too seriously. Each week the Wodcast Podcast hosts some of the biggest names in CrossFit including Games athletes, subject matter experts, coaches, fitness professionals, and many more. The hosts and guests hit it off so well you would think they are all sitting around having a beer which makes for a highly entertaining podcast whether you WOD or not.

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