Episode 052 of the D&D Fitness Radio podcast welcomes Greg Amundson to talk not only about the early days of CrossFit, but also the evolution of this exercise and fitness phenomenon. As we dig deeper into the protocols and benefits of CrossFit, Greg gives us a more detail explanation of why he believes CrossFit has not only achieved mass appeal, but also changed the lives of a whole generation of fitness and performance followers. We discover that the mindset behind the CrossFit philosophy is just as strong, if not stronger, than the actual exercise routines.

Greg Amundson is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz, the US Army Officer Candidate School, South Bay Regional Public Safety Academy, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Federal Academy. Greg started his CrossFit training in December 2001 at the original CrossFit Headquarters gym in Santa Cruz, California. As an Athlete at the first CrossFit gym, Greg was coached and mentored by CrossFit Founders “Coach” Greg and Lauren Glassman for over seven years. Greg was also a former owner of the worlds first CrossFit gym on Research Park Drive in Santa Cruz, CA.
Greg is a frequent contributor to the CrossFit Journal and was a founding instructor at the CrossFit Level I Certificate Course. Greg is the creator and lead instructor of the CrossFit Goal Setting Course, the CrossFit Law Enforcement Application Course, a Lead Instructor for the CrossFit Kettlebell Trainer Course, and the originator of the apparel company Firebreather Athletics. Greg works for CrossFit Inc. as the Law Enforcement Liaison. In this capacity, Greg coordinates and leads the CrossFit Law Enforcement Summit and the CrossFit Law Enforcement Seminar. Greg travels extensively, teaching CrossFit and Goal Setting around the world. Greg is a Krav Maga Black Belt and honor-graduate of the prestigious Los Angeles Police Department Handgun Instructor School (HITS), and serves as an adjutant instructor for Krav Maga Worldwide on the FORCE Training Division for Military and Law Enforcement. Greg is the Fitness Expert for the internationally esteemed Law Enforcement publication and training group Calibre Press.

For more information on Greg Amundson, you can follow him via the links below:

Website: https://crossfitamundson.com/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitAmundson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfamundson





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