Today I’m talking to CrossFit coach, athlete, and affiliate owner Adam Neiffer, who joins The BarBend Podcast for the second time. Adam is perhaps best known today as the coach of two-time reigning Fittest Man on Earth Justin Medeiros. I’ve known Adam for approaching a decade, and he’s one of the most thoughtful coaches I’ve ever had the pleasure of chatting with. Adam shares his approaches to training both elite and general population clients, and he also dives deep on the challenges of training top athletes in a sport where anything — and we do mean anything — can be contested.
In this episode of the BarBend Podcast, host David Thomas Tao talks to Adam Neiffer about:
- Adam’s fitness after he finished competing (3:25)
- Harnessing “beginner gains” when growing a gym community (6:30)
- Sharing a passion for fitness, and how that’s always been part of the CrossFit community (9:00)
- The unique combination of talent and work ethic that form Justin Medeiros (13:02)
- Why high level athletes and coaches must learn through trial and error (18:00)
- The “new” things in CrossFit competition that aren’t new at all (like peg boards and other movements) (21:00)
- Has CrossFit gotten better at strength elements than endurance and gymnastic elements? Where is the bias? (25:30)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Adam on Instagram
- Follow David Thomas Tao on Instagram and Twitter