Pursuing Health

James Hobart found CrossFit in 2007, and over the past decade he has served the CrossFit community through a variety of different roles. James joined CrossFit’s Seminar Staff in 2010 while at Suffolk Law School and graduated with his JD shortly thereafter … Continued The post 28 – James Hobart on teaching, competing, and the real purpose of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Adrian Bozman, known to many as “Boz,” has been a staple figure in the CrossFit community for nearly the past decade. Coming from a well-rounded fitness background that even included circus training, CrossFit was a natural transition. After attending his … Continued The post 27 – Adrian Bozman on teaching CrossFit, judging at the CrossFit Games, and garage gym training appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

James is the creator of Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference which meets live in New York and in meet up groups around the world each month, as well as the Evolution of Medicine podcast. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, … Continued The post 26 – James Maskell on Functional and Integrative Medicine and the impact of community on health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued The post 25 – Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode, I visit the Airrosti Rehab Centers headquarters in San Antonio, TX and speak with two of the first Airrosti doctors, Dr. Jason Garrett and Dr. Ty Nickleberry. I’ve gotten to know Airrosti over the past few years … Continued The post 24 – Airrosti Drs. Nickleberry and Garrett on treating soft tissue injury, partnering with CrossFit, and creating a new paradigm appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsey Valenzuela. Lindsey has been an athlete all her life and played collegiate volleyball at California Lutheran University. During that time, she began Olympic Weightlifting to train for volleyball and quickly fell in … Continued The post 23 – Lindsey Valenzuela on pregnancy, affiliate ownership, and competition appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode Pursuing Health, I sit down with Brigid Titgemeier, Functional Nutritionist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Brigid is a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She received her undergraduate degree … Continued The post 22 – Brigid Titgemeier on functional nutrition appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode, I sit down with Pat Sherwood. Pat has been deeply involved in CrossFit for over 10 years. He served in the US Navy as a SEAL from 1997 to 2004, and it was shortly after this in … Continued The post 21 – Pat Sherwood on CrossFit, the Games and quality of life and longevity appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In episode 20 of Pursuing Health, I answer questions submitted to me by listeners. I address topics including my current daily schedule and life as a medical student on rotations, the process of applying to medical school and residency and how it relates … Continued The post 20 – Q+A on my current daily schedule, medical school applications, preventing injury, and advice for the CrossFit Games Open. appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

I sit down with Michelle Mitchell, a Cleveland-based accountant, mom, and member of The Bar CrossFit in Eastlake, OH. Michelle shares her incredible story about how exercise and CrossFit have changed her life after a struggle with fibromyalgia syndrome that spanned … Continued The post 19 – Michelle Mitchell on her experience with exercise and CrossFit for fibromyalgia syndrome appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.