Brandon is a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense and Functional Fitness coach. He owns and operates a dojo in Charlotte, NC. Brandon became certified in the Wim Hof Method with the first group of U.S. instructors learning directly from Wim. There is a lot to dig into within this episode, and we think you are going to love it.

Brandon's IG: @brandonpowell396

Matt Bruce is part of a long line of successful strength and conditioning coaches from Gayle Hatch Weightlifting. With over 17 years of experience in Olympic weightlifting, Coach Bruce has profound knowledge in program design and periodization for explosive strength, power, and force velocity development. Matt’s experience as an Olympic weightlifting National Champion and member of multiple Junior and Senior World teams make him one of the most decorated strength and conditioning coaches in the country. Matt’s records during his career include a best snatch of 152 kg (334 lbs.) and best clean and jerk of 192 kg (422 lbs.) at a body weight of 85 kg (187 lbs.)

http://www.brucebarbell.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/brucebarbell/

Kaci is an incredible women. Not only is she a West Point Graduate, but she is also the first black women to fly for the US Special Forces, AND she was selected to be on the US Army Warrior Fitness Team to compete within the CrossFit community. Needless to say, Kaci is a very intelligent, driven, and fit human. She is also humble and insightful. We think you will get a lot from listening to this episode where she talks about her various experiences within the military and what she has taken away from it all. Enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/Kaci_Kase/

Mike Millner is the founder of Peak Optimum Performance and is a proponent of Neurotype Training and The Personality Diet. Both of which take into account specific personality traits to determine what motivates an individual in order to design a diet and training plan that will have the highest chances of being fully adopted and ultimately lead to success.

https://www.peakoptimizationperformance.com/

The guys discuss the most recent virtual competition that was held for the Conquer Athlete community...why they programmed it the way they did, and most importantly, how an athlete and/or coach can use the data from the Conquer Winter Classic to make adjustments moving forward. Especially considering the the CrossFit Open is just around the corner. Enjoy!

www.conquerathlete.com

Liane is a 14x USA Powerlifting Drug free National Champion, 10x National team member, 4x IPF World Champion, 3-time World Games competitor as well as a world record holder in the bench, deadlift & total. Liane is also the Director of Sports Performance- Olympic Sports at Arizona State University where she works directly with the Mens Hockey team, as well as Women’s Soccer, Tennis, and Track. She hold many degrees and certifications within the fitness domain, and has coached athletes from the amateur up through the professional level.

IG: @lianeblyn