Today we’re talking to Bill Grundler, a coach, athlete, and media personality who’s been one of CrossFit’s most visible personalities for nearly a decade. Bill also owns CrossFit Inferno and co-hosts the Get with the Programming Podcast, which analyzes programming in the CrossFit landscape including Worldwide Qualifiers, Age Group Online Qualifiers, Sanctioned Events, the CrossFit Open and CrossFit Games. In our episode, Bill — once a career firefighter — explains how CrossFit methodology caught on so quickly in the first responder community. We also discuss what it’s like being a veteran of the competitive CrossFit sphere — a true fire-breather, as some in the community call it — along with Bill’s second career in the broadcasting booth.
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On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Thomas Tao talks to Bill Grundler about:
- The “Get With the Programming Podcast” (2:30)
- How do you determine a “good test of fitness”? (7:30)
- Bill’s most memorable moments covering competitive fitness as a broadcaster (12:30)
- Can you program against athletes like Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey? (17:00)
- “Itching for competition” (26:10)
- Performing EVERY workout with a weight vest: What did Bill learn? (35:00)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Follow Bill Grundler on Instagram and listen to Get With the Programming
- Follow David Thomas Tao on Instagram and Twitter
