Barbell Shrugged - Talking Training W/ Crossfit Games Athletes, Strength Coaches & More

Ryan Fischer’s entire life has always been about fitness. At the age of 12 he was a world ranked BMX racer. In high-school he ran track, played lacrosse, and football. Then, he got into skeleton and bobsled, and even qualified for the US Olympic Team Trials for both sports. Fischer is also a big time crossfitter, who finished top 5 in the CrossFit Regionals for the past 3 years. He went from being homeless, couch surfing, stealing food at Whole Foods, and a stint as a male stripper, to becoming owner of the most successful gym in Orange County, CrossFit Chalk.  He also created Chalk Online, a groundbreaking corporate wellness program. Fischer always had a belief that life would work itself out if he kept working hard on his passions.  In this episode, we look into look how hard everything has to be if you’re going to dream big and try to be your best everyday. Enjoy! -Mike, Doug and Anders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please suppo