

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.
Episodes
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Feb 4, 2025 • 17min
How We Prepped for Fittest of the Coast [Ep.174]
Watch me write programming for one of my Masters Athletes competing in the upcoming Fittest of the Coast competition. View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Ab1M_RZ8-K4Check 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

Jan 28, 2025 • 12min
A Week of My Current Training: Programming TV [Ep.173]
This week I'm diving into my own programming and my thought process behind what I wrote as I look towards the 2025 CrossFit Games Season.View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/bS2ajCrQ8CoCheck 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

Jan 24, 2025 • 1h 12min
Michael FitzGerald of OPT (Optimum Performance Training) Ep. 172
Today I chat with Michael of OPT, a gym in Calgary that coaches many high level CrossFit athletes. This conversation ranges from talking about motivation vs. discipline to RPE to a wide array of other coaching topics.» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b_asJVWbT4Y» 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

Jan 14, 2025 • 22min
Battle of the Ages Prep: Programming TV [Ep.171]
Watch me write a week of programming for a high-level CrossFit athlete preparing for the upcoming Benton Gym Battle of the Ages 30-39 Division.View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/O0Cy421ly4QCheck 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

Jan 9, 2025 • 18min
"Karen Gets Around" | A Chipper with 150 Wall Balls
"Karen Gets Around"For Time (25:00 Cap)-25 Burpee; Lateral over Rower Rail-50 Chest-to-Bar-100 Double Unders-150 Wall Balls 20/14lb, 10/9ft-100 Calorie Row-50 Toes-to-Bar-25 Line-Facing Burpee» View the Video Version: https://youtu.be/CEOqRxtHJgM» 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

Jan 7, 2025 • 14min
Olympic Weightlifting Program Design [Ep.170]
» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q6F7jdIZSFM» 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

Jan 2, 2025 • 33min
The Most Important Quality of Elite CrossFitters?
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Dec 31, 2024 • 25min
Optimizing Your Body Composition for CrossFit Performance
Learn how to manipulate your body size and muscle mass to make the most of your performance.View the Show Notes Here: https://zoarfitness.com/podcast/012/» 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

Dec 26, 2024 • 27min
Hybrid Athlete? CrossFit + Running
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Dec 24, 2024 • 19min
Athlete Feedback Done Right Instantly Makes Your Coach Better [Ep.169]
Learn how to maximize your coaches potential and best program design possible through communication.» Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FsOVk25yhTM» 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