

The Fitness Movement: Training | Programming | Competing
Ben Wise: Coach, CrossFit Athlete, ZOAR Fitness Owner
The Fitness Movement is a show on all things training. We combine conversations with the ZOAR Fitness Coaching Staff with interviews with experts in the field. We’ll deep dive on topics such as Mastering Movements (Double Unders, Overhead Squats, Muscle-Ups), Programming (Organizing Program Design, Planning Training Cycles), Improving Strength (Weightlifting and Gymnastics) and Endurance (Triathlon, Bike, Row, Run, SkiErg, etc.) and anything else that can help coaches and athletes get an edge over their competition. Our hope that as a result of this podcast, you can better movement quality and ultimately improve your efficiency and capacity in all types of workouts and CrossFit WODs, regardless if your goal is completing the Open Rx, competing in the Games or packing on some functional muscle mass as a Hybrid / Hyrox athlete. Join us and let’s take our fitness and training knowledge to the next level.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 1h 10min
Samuele Marcora: Researcher, On the Psychobiological Model of Fatigue [Ep.181]
Welcome Sam Marcora & Michael FitzGerald to the show to discuss Sam's model & research, including how perception of effort effects performance, the role of motivation, and how the model compares against others, like the Central Governor.» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O6lWtVYgFAs» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Hire a Coach: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Mar 13, 2025 • 26min
The Best Ways To Improve Your Rowing Capacity
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Mar 11, 2025 • 30min
Half Marathon + CrossFit: Head-to-Head Programming Battle [Ep.180]
See Coach Day & Coach Ben compare programming head-to-head to see who comes up with the better design for a Hybrid athlete.» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0BWu7tjbq2E» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Hire a Coach: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Mar 4, 2025 • 16min
Teen Sports Performance Athlete: Programming TV [Ep.179]
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how I think about programming for a teenage athlete who plays volleyball, basketball and track & field. View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Q7mq-wi3H2ECheck out our other resources...» 1-on-1 Coaching: https://zoarfitness.com/coach/» PDF Programs: https://zoarfitness.com/product-category/programs/» Follow Us: https://instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 27, 2025 • 27min
CrossFit Training Mistakes I've Made
Skipping Steps: Layering Too QuicklyCNS Load Was Too HighUnbalanced Doses of Weaknesses & StrengthsPrioritizing Novelty over ConsistencyNot Having (Enough) FunDoing It All On My Own» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Hire a Coach: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 25, 2025 • 19min
ZOAR Athlete Camp 2025 Preview [Ep.178]
Sign-Up Here: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product/camp/ZOAR Athlete or LCA Member?Take $100 Off Your Camp with Code “athlete”» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7SrPuCM5laU» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Hire a Coach: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 20, 2025 • 16min
"Big Fish, Little Pond" | A Back Squat CrossFit MetCon
"Big Fish, Little Pond"AMRAP 15:00-3...6...9... Back Squat 225/155lb*after each set: 30/25 Calorie Row» View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/YaInr9ElaVM» Hire a Coach: https://zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 18, 2025 • 40min
Strength Training for Triathlon with Coach Day Muñoz [Ep.177]
Learn how to build foundational strength and avoid the common injuries in triathletes.» Hire Coach Day: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vX7K-vRkYzE» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 11, 2025 • 53min
Wes Johnson: Head Triathlon Coach, University of Arizona [Ep.176]
Today we welcome Triathlon Coach Wesley Johnson to the show with his colleague Dayannara Muñoz. Wes is the head coach at the University Arizona and recently led the program to a national championship in it's second year. We talk about cultivating a positive team culture with a group of young women, and how he thinks about developing raw talent into professional triathletes.» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IBv_JXT95xE» View All Episodes: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/» Hire a Coach: https://www.zoarfitness.com/coach/» Shop Programs: https://www.zoarfitness.com/product-category/downloads/» Follow ZOAR Fitness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoarfitness/Support the show

Feb 6, 2025 • 34min
Our Favorite Workouts from 2024: Lumber Capital Athletics
The Lumber Capital Athletics staff goes through our top CrossFit workouts from 2024.Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/JZRS6J7tUM0Follow Lumber Capital: https://www.instagram.com/lumbercapital/Support the show