**This is the first in a 2 part episode...make sure to keep an eye open for Part 2!!
Jenny LaBaw is a living Legend. As an athlete, she was a Collegiate Multi-Sport athlete, a CrossFit Games competitor (NorCal Champion and 6th at the CrossFit Games), and she ran 500 miles across Colorado in 30 days to raise $50,000+ for the @Epilepsy Foundation of America
Out of the competition circles, she has spent over 15 years as a Strength and Conditioning coach, and is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. As an athlete, a coach, and a health and wellness expert, Jenny is one of the most well rounded individuals in the business. Most of all, she cares...deeply...about helping people on their journey to become the best possible versions of themselves.
Marcus sat down with the one and only Jenny LaBaw in the Motorhome, for a long and varied discussion. We are going to split the Interview into 2 parts, so this is Part 1, of 2.
Topics discussed:
-Tips on how to take better care of your body
-Nutrition and Performance
-Cross Training and Performance
-The importance of a year-round training Program to become the best skier you can be.
-Jenny and CrossFit
-The importance of sport
Jenny's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jennylabaw
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@JackQ If you are serious about improving mobility grab this book. It helped me tremendously. They mention the author in the podcast.
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supple-Leopard-2nd-Performance/dp/1628600837
A fair number of us struggle with elbow tendinitis (https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/22607/handles-for-elbow-tendon-issues/p1). I’d love to see your expertise applied to the issue as either a stand alone program or part of a more comprehensive ski program. Seems like there are lots of anecdotal fixes and causes floating around.
Thanks for considering,
Kent
Looking for some advice. Does anyone in our industry put together "on the water" training plans? I think this is one of my biggest issues. I see calm water, I ski and at my age probably too many sets with zero method to my madness other than going up the rope until I fail. I am interested in following a plan this season and even if that means skiing less sets. I do not ski tournaments but I want to get better at course skiing.
Think that's what you´re looking for?
Thanks for sharing but I am asking for a plan to waterski train. Something like, 2 days a week do "X" drills, 1 day a week to these sets, 2 days a week do......
I want to have a plan for when I am on the water that is going to help me improve.
My main goal when I spend time with a coach is to come away with a short list of the most important things for me to work on.
On a side note - for the off season program @JennyLaBaw program is simply awesome, I’m on month two and it exceeds my expectations and has me working on fixing weaknesses I didn’t even know I had and were hindering my ski performance!