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Brute Strength Podcast

Brute Strength Podcast

Brute Training 134 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

A podcast for CrossFitters and competitive athletes who want to improve their training and performance. It covers topics like training smarter, handling pressure, and maintaining health. Listeners can hear real stories and practical strategies from Games athletes, coaches, and leaders in the fitness space.

Episodes

Are You Measuring Success The Wrong Way? | THE BRUTE BRIEF #012
Are You Measuring Success The Wrong Way? | THE BRUTE BRIEF #012 Oct 8, 2026 00:32:26 What if the leaderboard isn’t the best way to measure your progress?In Brute Brief #012, we’re talking about what it takes to build a long career in the sport, from the way you communicate with your coach to the way you define success.We break down why your training results and limiters matter, when you need to pay attention to your energy and recovery, and how focusing on micro-wins can help you
THE GODFATHER OF WEIGHTLIFTING - Greg Everett | Brute Training Podcast
THE GODFATHER OF WEIGHTLIFTING - Greg Everett | Brute Training Podcast Oct 3, 2026 00:52:25 Weightlifting is far more technical, less popular, and much harder to master than most people realize - and Greg Everett explains why the sport still demands true obsession to succeed. If you care about Olympic lifting, CrossFit, coaching, or building real expertise, this conversation will change how you think about progress, training, and what it actually takes to make it in the sport.Greg Everet
WZA: The Fitness Festival That Goes Beyond CrossFit With Dylan Malitsky | Brute Training Podcast
WZA: The Fitness Festival That Goes Beyond CrossFit With Dylan Malitsky | Brute Training Podcast Sep 24, 2026 00:38:59 What goes into building a major fitness competition from the ground up? Dylan Malitsky, head of WZA Sports, joins the Brute Training Podcast to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce events like WZA Miami and WZA SoCal.From weather contingencies and building venues on the sand to managing hundreds of vendors, broadcast production, athlete experience, and the Battle of the Cam
HOW TO GET STRONGER With Jesse Bifano | Brute Coaches Podcast
HOW TO GET STRONGER With Jesse Bifano | Brute Coaches Podcast Sep 23, 2026 01:06:04 What actually takes an elite CrossFit athlete to the next level: more strength, better positions, or smarter programming?Jesse Bifano and Coach El break down a real athlete profile, looking at squat ratios, bodyweight, biomechanics, bracing, bands, chains, and the difference between training strength in the gym and using it under competition pressure.They also discuss why training age can matter m
FROM INJURED TO 2ND FITTEST ON EARTH | Emma Lawon and Nicole Torres On The Road Back From Injury
FROM INJURED TO 2ND FITTEST ON EARTH | Emma Lawon and Nicole Torres On The Road Back From Injury Sep 18, 2026 00:48:12 A bulging disc at L5 took Emma Lawson off the 2025 CrossFit Open floor and forced her to rebuild from the ground up.In this episode of the Brute Training Podcast, Emma sits down with Nicole Torres to walk through the reality of her comeback and what it looked like, felt like, and took to get to where she is now. They cover what the injury felt like in training, the decision to sit the season out,
Identifying & Attacking Weaknesses | The Brute Brief
Identifying & Attacking Weaknesses | The Brute Brief Sep 14, 2026 00:30:20 You’re probably not as “bad” at that movement as you think; you’re just avoiding the real weakness or training the wrong things. Comment the one thing you hope never shows up in a workout and how you plan to attack it going forward. The fastest way to improve isn’t chasing what you’re already good at, but getting honest about the limiter that keeps showing up on your scorecard.If your engine is hu
Pat Vellner: Closing The Chapter | BRUTE TRAINING PODCAST
Pat Vellner: Closing The Chapter | BRUTE TRAINING PODCAST Sep 10, 2026 00:56:48 In this episode, Pat Vellner shares insights on his career, early retirement, injury recovery, and future plans, offering valuable lessons on resilience, mindset, and life after sports.Expect to discover:How to navigate the mental hurdles of injury and retirement without losing your identity as an athlete.The surprising peace that can come from circumstances beyond your control.Strategies to stay
20 YEARS OF COACHING WISDOM With Kyle Ruth | Brute Training Podcast
20 YEARS OF COACHING WISDOM With Kyle Ruth | Brute Training Podcast Sep 3, 2026 01:04:06 Kyle Ruth joins the Brute Training Podcast to talk about the difference between GPP and performance training, how CrossFit programming has evolved, and why doing more work isn’t always the answer.At the highest levels of the sport, Kyle has seen a shift away from simply piling on volume and toward more intentional use of volume, intensity, and density. Athletes are becoming more specific about the
THE POWER OF THE DELOAD WEEK | The Brute Brief
THE POWER OF THE DELOAD WEEK | The Brute Brief Aug 31, 2026 00:34:45 Rest is not laziness.It’s the thing that lets you train hard again next week.Save this for the next time you feel guilty or anxious about taking a deload.The "no-days-off" mindset sounds tough until it turns into burnout, bad sessions, and little injuries you keep ignoring.A smart athlete knows this:You recover when you’re out of the gym.Deloads keep your body fresh and your mind sharp.L
APPRECIATE WHAT'S IMPORTANT With Justin Cotler | Brute Training Podcast
APPRECIATE WHAT'S IMPORTANT With Justin Cotler | Brute Training Podcast Aug 27, 2026 01:03:31 From CrossFit Games prep to life in the desert, Justin Cotler gets real about what it takes to stay elite in sport, business, and family.We talked about the pressure of coaching at the highest level, the identity shift that comes with big life changes, and the lessons that come from being forced to slow down and reassess.The biggest takeaway: Success isn’t just about performance, but about staying
Josh Godinez | The Brute Coaches Podcast
Josh Godinez | The Brute Coaches Podcast Aug 20, 2026 01:26:24 You can be strong and still be underpowered.This gap shows up fast when the current strength numbers don’t match the goal.Drop a comment if you’ve ever had an athlete who looked strong but moved like they were stuck in mud.If you only look at one bucket of absolute strength, you’ll miss the real limiter and possibly miss out on huge gains. What’s harder in your experience: building strength or tur
JANIE CHEVERIE ROOKIE YEAR | Brute Training Podcast
JANIE CHEVERIE ROOKIE YEAR | Brute Training Podcast Aug 13, 2026 00:43:15 We caught up with our CrossFit Games rookie Janie Cheverie to chat about what making the Games meant to her and how she is approaching the lead-up to her first CrossFit Games.Brute Redmond Code https://living.redmond.com/discount/B...____________________________________________________________________________Like and Subscribe to our podcast:Brute Strength Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p

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