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Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the honor of having long time CrossFit Affiliate owner via CrossFit Fort Vancouver, 10 year Team CrossFit Games veteran, and coach to 2x fittest male on Earth Justin Medeiros, Adam Neiffer.   It was so great getting to know Adam on a more personal level and hear some pretty funny and meaningful stories along the way.   Big shout out to Adam Dunlap who not only helped co-host this episode, but also was the one who made it all possible and set it up.  We love Adam and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too! You can follow Adam on instagram at @adamneiffer and at @cffortvancouver.  You can follow Allan on IG @adunlap03 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with the owners of Lean Kitchen Spartanburg, Colin and Kamila Whitney.  We were able to learn a little more background on the couple behind the newest store in Spartanburg, and how their passion for fitness and food made them a perfect fit to open bring the Meal Prep business to Spartanburg.  We love Colin and Kamila and we know after ya'll listen to this episode ya'll will too!   Shout out to Joy Keith, owner of Motivus CrossFit in Spartanburg, SC for jumping on and co-hosting this episode with David! You can follow Lean Kitchen Spartanburg on IG, @leankitchenco.spartanburg --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Todays episode was our first live show on youtube, it's a little rusty but still some quality content bringing back some of our original guests and best friends, JR Howell and Rick Jones.  We had a great time talking about the history of CrossFit Crash and how Rick and JR changed the game of social media content before a lot of other did on Instagram.  You can catch this episode on youtube and on all your favorite podcast platforms.  We love JR and Rick and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we sit down with CrossFit Games Athlete and co-owner of Good Habits Coffee, Hannah Hardy!  We had a great time learning about Hannah's background, her games experience, learning more about her role in Good Habits Coffee, and finally we had a great time picking her brain regarding all things CrossFit (including steroid talk).  We love Hannah and we know after you listen to this episode ya'll will too!!  You can follow Hannah on IG @gosohardy and @goodhabitscoffee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee fitness Podcast.  David sat down with show guests: Will Abercrombie, Jackson Drohan, and Sergio Briceno to hash out each other's top 20 predictions for the Mens field of the 2022 CrossFit Games.  This one has some language and unpopular opinions, so tread lightly!  Let us know who's list is on point and who's list is trash. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Zach, David, Alison Stall, and Danielle Dunlap sat down tonight and hashed out our top 20 predictions for the female side of the 2022 NoBull CrossFit Games.  Give it a listen and let us know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Daniel and Rikki Territo, Founders and owners of Good Habits Coffee!  If you have been in and around CrossFit competitions this year in the Upstate SC region such as Crash Crecendo and Fittest of SC, you have definitely seen the Good Habits Coffee tent in vendor village and most likely have tasted their coffee.  We had an amazing time getting to know Daniel and Rikki, and learning how they turned an idea into a flourishing start up business.  We are extremely excited to follow Good Habits Coffee and see this company continue to grow.  We love Rikki and Daniel, and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too!  You can follow Good Habits Coffee on IG @goodhabitscoffeeco and order coffee directly from their website, www.goodhabitscoffee.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with CrossFit Athlete, Chemical Engineer, and United States Marine Officer Candidate, Shelby Neal.  Shelby is one of the most well rounded, most interesting, and most fun 22 year olds we have ever encountered. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with her, and we both left that conversation feeling like if anyone is doing life right, it's Shelby Neal.  We love Shelby and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Shelby on IG @shelby_neal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with our good friends; CrossFit Athlete Mike McDonald and CEO of the McDonald family his wife, Jenn.  We had a great time catching up with the McDonalds, talking about the whirl wind of the last two years regarding Mike's progression of fitness along with maintaining a solid marriage and parenting 5 children under the age of 10.  Mike and Jenn are a true example of teamwork in a marriage, and how spouses support each other no matter what.  We love this "I got your back episode"!  We love the McDonalds, and we know after you listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Mike on IG @themikemcdonald2.0 and Jenn on IG @jenn_mcdonald. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.   Today's episode is a very special edition, that highlights various Athletes, Coaches, Judges/Volunteers, and Event Coordinators from around the great state of South Carolina that participated in South Carolina's only CrossFit Sanctioned event, FITTEST of SC!  We had an absolute blast hanging out at FITTEST this year, and can honestly say it was one of THE BEST ran competitions we have ever attended.  From the programming, to the coordinators and judges/volunteers, to the athletes, all the way to Vendor Village; the entire weekend was well ran from start to finish.  Honestly, CrossFit needs to take notes and learn from this event on how to engage not only the athletes, but the spectators and vendors as well.  Thank ya'll at FITTEST for having us back for a second year, we are looking forward to attending again next year!  We hope ya'll enjoy reliving "The Sounds of FITTEST".  You can follow FITTEST on IG at @fittestofsc --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with CrossFit Games Team athlete, Strength Coach, and CrossFit programmer, Jared Shaw.  Jared has quite literally been around the South Carolina CrossFit space for many years spanning from the Upstate, to the Midlands, down to the Lowlands.  He has a very interesting story, which we have deemed as the "comeback kid" throughout each stage of his life.  His "Never Give Up" mentality has made him who he is today, a successful coach and athlete in the CrossFit and strength/conditioning space.  We love Jared and we know after ya'll listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can follow Jared on IG at 2jared_shaw8. We apologize for the sound on this recording, Harrison was not with us and we did the best we could!  You'll have to turn the sound up on your listening device for this one.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with Joy Keith, owner of Motivus CrossFit in Spartanburg, SC! Joy is literally one of the easiest people to talk to, who has an extremely interesting journey in life and with CrossFit that led her abroad for more than a few years before coming back to the States to settle down with ownership of her CrossFit gym.  We learned of Joy's upbringing, what sort of stuff she loved to be involved with growing up, and her own personal journey with fitness.  This episode was really fun to record!  We love Joy and we know after you listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can follow Joy on IG @joys_excellentadventure and @motivuscrossfit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the the honor of sitting down with CrossFit analyst, Journalist for Morning Chalk Up, Podcast personality via The Sevan Podcast, and CrossFit's favorite statistician/voice of reason, Brian Friend.  Brian was in town this past weekend competing at the annual team competition in Spartanburg, SC, Crash Crescendo.  After a long weekend of competing, Brian took some time to sit down with us and talk briefly about where he was brought up, how he found CrossFit, and how his self proclaimed nerd side found him along side some of the most acclaimed faces and voices of the sport we all love, CrossFit.  We love Brian and we know after you listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Brian on IG @brianfriendcrossfit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with an OG in the CrossFit world, Paul Burkert of the greater Grand Rapids/Holland, MI area.  Paul is the owner of CrossFit affiliate, CrossFit Lake Effect.  In this episode we learned more about Paul's background, how he found CrossFit, and how his vision for CrossFit turned into a flourishing Affiliate before owning an Affiliate was a cool thing to do.  He has traveled around the world and has dropped into over 170 different affiliates, bringing in some awesome knowledge on how to appropriately run a successful CrossFit business.  There have been several various games athletes that started their CrossFit aspirations at CrossFit Lake Effect such as: Anthony Davis, Danielle Dunlap; and of course yours truly, your hosts David and Zach!  We love Paul and we know after you listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Paul on IG at, @burk556 and @cflakeeffect --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting back down with CrossFit Athlete, Wife, Mother, and Nutrition Coach Danielle Dunlap.  We had a super great time catching up with her talking all things family, friends, fitness, and business.  This is a fun, light hearted episode between 3 old friends from Michigan who now all live in the Carolinas - We love Danielle and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Danielle on IG, @jackeddanielles --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with CrossFit Games Athlete, Scott Tetlow.  Scott is active in the United States Military, is married, is a father, and continues to be a perennial elite athlete in the CrossFit space.  We learned a bunch about Scotts upbringing, how he found CrossFit, and what drives him to stay competitive in the fitness space.  We talk a lot about his training with Nick Uranker as his coach, and how nutrition has played a huge part in his most recent success.  Scott is a super cool dude and we love him, and after ya'll listen to this episode we know ya'll will too!  You can Follow Scott on IG @cfstetlow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  In today's episode we had the pleasure of sitting back down with Jenn Green; co-owner of CrossFit Greer, Co-owner of Local Comp, and CrossFit Affiliate rep for North and South Carolinas.  We had a blast talking about life, CrossFit, and hobbies.  Jenn's spirit shines bright as always and we love her and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Jenn on IG at the following handles: @green_jenn, @localcomp, @fittestofsc, @crossfitgreer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with CrossFit coaches and programmers, Justin Bell and Andy Wilson.  Some notable athletes they coach and program for in the upstate region are: Alison Stall, Lindsey Lane, Amy Fryt, Kara Petruzelli, Evelyn Ballew, and Chris Buol, just to name a few.  This episode really needs very little introduction, we hope ya'll enjoy the 2 hours and 40 minutes of pure bromancing and overdosing on Athletic Brews!  We love Justin and Andy and after listening to this episode ya'll will too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with local Greenville, SC Business owner, CrossFit Athlete, and Greenville County Council Candidate, Joey Russo.  We had a such a great time learning more about who Joey is, how he was brought up, and how his experiences in school, sports, and working the streets as a Sheriff deputy, prepared him to take the reins of his family's 3rd generation business and gave him the tools required to become an exceptional Public Service official candidate via Greenville County Council. Joey is passionate about 5 things as made evident in this episode: His Savior Jesus Christ, his family, his business, his fitness, and the County of Greenville, SC.  We had a blast recording this episode!  We love Joey and we know after listening to this episode ya'll will too!  You can Follow Joey on IG at @russo_joseph and @votejoeyrusso.  His campaign website is www.votejoeyrusso.com.  You can donate to Joey's campaign via the following link:  https://secure.anedot.com/bd67eec0-56e4-4ca2-9bc8-9f68f1c03f92/donate --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support

Welcome to the Apogee Fitness Podcast.  Today we had the honor of sitting down with Shanna Medeiros, the mother of 2021 Fittest Man on Earth, Justin Medeiros.   We dive deep into her background growing up, into how her experiences shaped her into the woman, wife and mother she is today.  We talk a lot about success and Life Lessons (not failures) and how you can't have one without the other in athletics and life in general.   We talk in depth about being The Fittest Man on Earth's mother, and her philosophy regarding raising children, and motivating them to be the best version of themselves in every facet of life.  We talked about a near fatal injury that occurred a few years ago involving her husband and how her family rallied together during that time; a very powerful story. It was really cool to get a mother's perspective of raising a son who has become a well known professional athlete in the CrossFit space.  We love Mrs. Medeiros, and we know after ya'll listen to this episode ya'll will too!  You can follow Mrs. Medeiros on IG at @shanna-medeiros. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/apogeefitnesspodcast/support