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In Episode 9, We talk to Joe the Co-Owner & Co-Founder of HardWork Strength & Performance Gym in Raleigh, NC. Joe has an amazing story that led him to opening his own gym in order to help others. Joe coming up was like any kid playing sports and having fun. He broke his lower back and was told that he would need surgery to fix it. This sparked his mind to do it on his own so he got to work and started researching. This led him into the training world where he took his knowledge and helped others. He was the top 3 trainers at lifetime fitness in the USA. When the pandemic hit and everyone was let go, Joe decided that he would follow his dream to help people his way. His new gym, HardWork Strength & Performance Gym, is a no nonsense gym where if you want to be successful you MUST put in the work. The gym has space for all fitness: body building, crossfit, functional fitness, athletic training, strongman, powerlifting, and is even has 24/7 access.

Reach out if you're ready to change your life!!

Social:
Website - https://www.hwposc.com/
Instagram - Hardwork_Strength_Gym




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In episode 8, we talk with the owners, Brandon & Allison, of UNBARD Coffee Pre-Workout about their AMAZING product and business. These two owners were both lawyers who made a career change for their love of coffee & fitness. We talk about where the ingenious idea started for cold brew coffee pre-workout and how they met. We dive into how they brew the cold brew coffee to make it the highest quality and what type of coffee used. We discuss in depth about each added ingrediency and the benefits someone would get from them (L-Theanine, Beta Alanine, 2:1:1 BCAAs). They even share some future products that are coming soon!!

To reach them or their company:
Website: https://unbardcoffee.com/
Any Social Media: unbardcoffee
Email: info@unbardcoffee.com


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In episode 7, we talk about nutrition with Amanda Street. She was a collegiate athlete, a professional athlete, an elite level CrossFit athlete, owns CrossFit Shoofly, and has a Masters in Nutrition. We discuss what is nutrition on a very basic level. How nutrition would differ from an competing athlete compared to an everyday person. How she works with her clients to make nutrition work for them. What is the biggest myth in nutrition and so much more. 

Street, also, takes our body fat composition using the 7-site skin fold test.  

How to get ahold of Amanda Street:
Instagram: Streety2
Email: Street@crossfitshoofly.com
Website: https://crossfitshoofly.com/


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In today's episode, we talk about what you can do to improve your fitness recovery. We discuss sleep, nutrition, and how hard/long you are training. Then, we take a deep dive into getting a sports massage with the NC master of massage Vince. Vince is the owner of Myology Sports Massage and has been at his craft for over 15 years. Vince explains to us what the body is doing as we work out and why getting a massage can improve recovery time.  


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This week we’re diving into the importance of mindset in your personal life, your business, and your fitness.  

Main Topics:
-How to adapt to stressors
-Fixed vs. Growth mindset
-How to practice gratitude when stressors do come into your life.


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Olympic Lifting
-What it is
-Programming
-Competing
-The Basiics



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