Pursuing Health With Julie Foucher

“My big, my goal… if someone asked me, “What’s your goal for the gym?” I’d say “I wanna get the 50 people in the company that don’t workout, that have never worked out, into the gym. How do we do … Continued The post Ep 77 – Austin Malleolo on CrossFit and Corporate Culture appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Especially in a field like this, it’s not…it’s not just about the food that you eat. This is just the medium that I use to help people transform their lives.” – Adee Cazayoux Adee Cazayoux has built a reputation as … Continued The post Ep 76 – Working Against Gravity with Adee Cazayoux appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I think the big takeaway there, you know, and also a similar takeaway to what my parents had is that they didn’t buy into the inherent limitations that others would place upon us… You know for me, when I was … Continued The post Ep 75 – Growth through Adversity with Kyle Maynard appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I just really want to inspire other people. I’m so young, and I just want people to understand that they can do more than just school, that they can do both, and that muscles are beautiful… If I can inspire … Continued The post Ep 74 – Brooke Wells & Jessica Griffith on Forging Friendships & Striking a Balance appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I counted my confidence as a swimmer to be the main reason that I was able to win the races that I won. I’m not super tall, I’m not super strong. I had very interesting technique, but I’m sure there … Continued The post Ep 73 – RISEing to the Occasion with Olympic Swimmers Caroline Burckle and Rebecca Soni appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I’ve always kind of thought that you really make time for things you care about, and so if you love to do something, and if you really want to do it, you’ll find a way. So, it’s not easy, but … Continued The post Ep 72 – Finding Balance with Two-time Third Fittest Man Patrick Vellner appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“For us, one is too many and a thousand is never enough. Once I start, I cannot teach myself to eat sugar in moderation. I just can’t do it. You know, I’ve never been successful at it, and I know … Continued The post Ep 71 – The Sugar Free Revolution with Karen Thomson appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I was the first person at the track and, and I was the last person at the track. And for me, it was, it was an Olympic gold medalist telling me that that extra 5% that I’m willing to put … Continued The post Ep 70 – USA Track & Field Heptathlete Tiffeny Parker on Beating the Odds appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Yes losing weight is important, but you have to understand that the mental aspect of it is, I would have to say, almost more important. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to work on … Continued The post Ep 69 – From “Obese to Beast” with John Glaude appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“The strongest thing a coach can have is a high level of emotional intelligence. So the ability to connect with people and see what they need and where they’re currently at. Whether it be where they’re currently at in life, … Continued The post Ep 68 – Pat and Taz Barber on CrossFit, Coaching, and Kids appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“My dog won’t release the twig in his mouth unless I offer him a huge branch. Alcohol was my twig. CrossFit and recovery is my branch.” – Sobriety WOD After finding early success as a young champion competitive freestyle skier, Brian … Continued The post Ep 67 – Sobriety Through CrossFit: Brian Reap’s Story appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I was not a good student. I attribute a lot of that to the fact that I am dyslexic. The thing that got me through it was just plain persistence. I think once you’ve had that trial-by-fire and you get … Continued The post Ep 66 – Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove on Lifestyle, Healthcare, and Persistence appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“When you and I were doing the Update Show for example [in 2011], was a year after I had testicular cancer, a major surgery, and a child. And that’s just my personal life. But the CrossFit growth was going so … Continued The post Ep 65 – Rory McKernan: CrossFit Games Update Show Host appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t get distracted. That’s pretty much what I think about every day.” – Haley Adams Haley Adams is a 16-year-old Reebok CrossFit Games athlete from College Hill CrossFit in Greensboro, North Carolina. Haley has a … Continued The post Ep 64 – Haley Adams: A CrossFit Games Teen with Talent appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

‘[A healthy life looks like} being happy. I think that’s just what matters the most. People often think that healthy is being skinny and looking good. It’s so not true. So many people look really good but are so unhappy. … Continued The post Ep 63 – Sara Sigmundsdottir on finding her happy place appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“When I was introduced to CrossFit, it was one of those things where I fell in love – and as many people have probably already heard – I fell in love with the community. And that was that team aspect … Continued The post Ep 62 – Becca Voigt: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I think the sad thing is, our society has accepted the fact that with age, you are going to be a certain way. That is one thing that CrossFit has allowed me is to not be so accepting of that. … Continued The post Ep 61 – Ron Ortiz on fighting fires and raising the bar with age appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I do CrossFit just because I love it. I do it for the health and longevity. But, that looks very very different. I really do, and I am passionate about telling people about it because, CrossFit as a sport has … Continued The post Ep 60 – Chris Spealler on training for longevity and becoming a Master appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“There was a group of us…and we often would workout together. But it was such trial and error back then. They would give us some workouts, see how it went. And we were always kind of racing each other. But … Continued The post Ep 59 – Annie Sakamoto on the evolution of CrossFit and setting an example for future generations appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

“I’ll never forget that. It was recent too – or at least within the last couple years. Someone asked – Greg was doing a Q+A at a Level 1 and one of the participants asked, ‘What’s the most important thing?’ … Continued The post Ep 58 – Nicole Carroll on the early days and preserving the culture of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.