Gymnastics Dr. Nick Sorrel - PRing Your Muscle Ups is easier than performing surgery - Ep. 31
The Michael Caz Podcast
Michael Cazayoux
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2016
⏱️ 50 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Nick Sorrel has to be one of the best Gymnastic coaches in the Crossfit community. If you're not already following him on Instagram (@nicksorrel) or working with him in our Brute Strength programs then you should be. This guy has a wealth of knowledge, and this podcast is just the tip of the iceberg. Take some notes or just soak it all in because things are about to get real gym-nasty.
In this episode you'll learn:
[2:57] Life is a balancing act. Nick gives us a look into how he is able to manage his time between being a Surgeon, Brute Strength Head Coach, Husband and a Father.
[8:17] Collecting accomplishments VS. Collecting moments and living life with a purpose
[12:20] How to avoid getting burned out from all the responsibilities that life can throw at you
[13:58] Nick's meaning of Faith, as described in "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis
[16:18] Joining the Bruce Barbell/ Brute Strength team
[18:30] Pursuing the love of fitness through Coaching
[20:07] Implementing gymnastic progressions – "Bruce Barbell Manifesto"
[22:04] Common issues for Crossfitters in gymnastics & how Brute Strength makes improvements
[23:30] Building gymnastics foundation and establishing basic skills
[25:38] Breaking down all Crossfit gymnastics into lesser attributes – Core strength, Pushing strength, Pulling strength, Mobility, Dynamic movement, Positions
[27:50] How to build a successful Gymnastics progression
[31:08] How Brute Strength – Gymnastics incorporates skill work & skill days into your Crossfit training
[34:14] What Brute Strength – Gymnastics can do for you as an athlete/ Crossfit competitor
[38:32] The importance of body awareness and good form on the bar
[40:13] Flexibility VS. Strength in Crossfit gymnastics
[42:02] Biggest mistakes people make while inverted – Scapulohumeral rhythm, spinal accessory nerve
[44:00] Tips/ Techniques for better presses and hand stands
[46:43] Time under tension and what that means for your HSPUs
Resource Mentioned:
Brute Gymnastics Level 1 – a paradigm shift in the way you think about gymnastics.
COMING SOON!!!!
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | What's up, guys? This is Mike Casu, and you're listening to the Brute Strength podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | This week, I interviewed head gymnastics coach of Brute, Dr. Nick Sorel, the gymnastics doctor. |
| 0:12.5 | This might be the best podcast yet if you're into CrossFit. |
| 0:18.4 | Nick is a doctor. He owns a gym. He works tirelessly analyzing videos for |
| 0:26.9 | brood athletes, as well as he has a wife and kids. So he talks about how he prioritizes his work, |
| 0:35.7 | how he stays as productive as possible in his life. |
| 0:40.2 | So that alone is very valuable information. |
| 0:43.3 | The best stuff is obviously once he starts talking about gymnastics, this guy is literally, |
| 0:50.5 | in my opinion, the best gymnastics coach in this sport. |
| 0:56.1 | The system that he has created for Brute is absolutely amazing and we see results faster and in a safer and time-efficient way |
| 1:04.0 | than I've ever seen. We give you links to the first level of our progression, as well as lots of other good information on |
| 1:15.1 | muscle ups, handsand push-ups, and kind of a different way to think about your gymnastics |
| 1:20.4 | progression in general. |
| 1:22.5 | Hope you enjoy the show. |
| 1:25.9 | The gymnastics Dr. Nick Sorel, how are you hey good that's just getting |
| 1:32.0 | right to it where when did you start calling yourself the gymnastics doctor yeah to ask |
| 1:39.2 | jeff whitmer that jeff whitmer that phrase and I was reluctant to to take it on |
| 1:47.5 | because I thought it was a little douchey and then it just at least a little douchey |
| 1:52.7 | I love it at least yeah we might go right past a little douchey right right to |
| 1:57.9 | extremely douchey. Yeah. Yeah. |
| 2:03.1 | So, but yeah, I don't, I don't know. |
| 2:07.3 | I guess I just kind of gave in, you know, just like, I guess, you know, like Jeff Whitmer and his, and, you know, his dating life, you know, eventually just got to give in, you know. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Cazayoux, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Michael Cazayoux and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.