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Barbell Shrugged

Community, Coaching & Competing w/ CrossFit Milford's Jason Leydon

Barbell Shrugged

Doug Larson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.72.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2016

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Jason Leydon coached his team CrossFit Milford to second place at the games last year.  On this episode he talks about building a strong community in the gym, how to manage competitors and your regular class athletes, and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This week on Barbell Shrugged, we talked to CrossFit Games' coach Jason Leiden about the aspects of coaching that are often overlooked,

0:06.1

how to build a strong CrossFit community, and how he got his team to second place last year at the CrossFit Games.

0:11.7

Hey, this is Rich Froning, you're listening to Barbell Shrugged for the video version, go to BarbellShrug.com.

0:16.9

Hey, I see you sitting there, lonely by your keyboard. If you want to, just whip your fingers out.

0:21.6

Put them on your keys, type in H-T-T-P, colon-for-its-lash-for-its-lash-w-w-w-dot-barbell-shrug.com.

0:28.7

While you're there, swing on over, sign up for the newsletter, we'll send you some cool free stuff, and make sure to check out over time.

0:34.5

It's a sweet place, with a bunch of sweet stuff, and last but not least, I know you're trying to find a bitch in T-shirt to get your mom for a birthday, head on over to merch.barbellshrug.com.

0:50.4

I don't think they know how well that we know each other. I know Michael very well.

0:55.6

The all are like, what the fuck are you insulting a guest? It's a good face.

1:04.3

I once had to text Jason Liden, after knowing him for three years, to ask him how to say his last name.

1:08.8

Not for the wedding invite. I appreciate that.

1:11.8

How long have you been out of your last name?

1:13.8

That was not one of my proud moments.

1:16.8

Four years?

1:17.8

No, well, at least I manned up and asked you.

1:19.5

You're right. You don't know.

1:21.1

I don't know why you fucking stare at me like that.

1:24.1

Fucking jump across a box.

1:26.1

I'm sorry.

1:27.1

K-Man coffee. You got me.

1:28.1

That's my coffee.

1:29.1

Which one?

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