Jack Cambra is the owner and Head Coach of CrossFit Fifty and Fifty Barbell. He’s not afraid to share his thoughts, ideas, and opinions but the culture he has built at his gym is undeniably tough, effective, and a ‘ohana.
In this talk stories, we cover quite a bit. Here are a few examples:
- Coach Jack Cambra’s introduction to weight training.
- What it means to be the fittest person in the world.
- CrossFit being the best program out there
- Why most people who do box squats, do them wrong.
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Links From Episode
- Crossfitfifty.blogspot.com
- Social Media – Instagram
- Email – Crossfitfifty(at)yahoo(dot)com
- Dave Tate, Founder of EliteFts – My Westside Barbell Experience
- Westside Barbbell Book of Methods
- CrossFit Journal
Show Notes
- Jack Cambra’s history with drag racing [3:43]
- When was the time he found the love for training with weights [5:10]
- What he saw his father and uncles when they trained growing up as a kid [7:10]
- The story behind CrossFit Fifty [8:55]
- What is the conjugate method? [9:03]
- How important is building a culture in the gym and being mindful of the people you surround yourself with? [13:00]
- Never doing what you are good at [15:05]
- Our discussion about CrossFit – the good, bad, and ugly. [16:30]
- “You are only as good as what you do today.” – Jack Cambra
- How CrossFit highly attracts former athletes [22:14]
- Coach Jack Cambra shares what they do at CrossFit Fifty [22:55]
- What does he think are the two main aspects of getting stronger? [24:20]
- Westside Barbell programming is a injury prevention program [29:00]
- CrossFit Fifty Conditioning “Warm-up”
- 450 M run
- 5 Pull ups
- 10 Push ups
- 15 Squat
- *As Many Rounds as Possible in 10 minutes
- How important is being in shape for getting stronger? [34:33]
- “A conditioned muscle is a strong muscle” – Jack Cambra Sr.
- Powerlifting meets are nothing to CrossFit Fifty because they are in condition. [35:57]
- The Mental Aspect of getting stronger [37:45]
- What exercise would help improve your powerlifts? [41:50]
- Why are box squats important and what are they good for? [44:35]
- Life lessons you can learn in the gym at CrossFit Fifty. [51:25]
- The concentrated ball of life. [52:40]
- If you want to start off competing and finding a gym, be honest with yourself [54:38]
- Quotes:
- “If you run with the lame, you develop a limp.”
- “It’s no the size of the dog in a fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
- “Iron sharpens iron.”
- “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”
- “When you want peace, prepare for war.”
People and Places Mentioned
- Mr. Perry’s Gym
- Louie Simmons
- Rich Largo
- Dynamo (Weightlifting) Sports Club
- Paul Anderson
- Bosss of Bosses 2 Powerlifting Meet
- 49er Restaurant Aiea
- BBQ Chicken
- Pork Belly
- Burger Dirty Style
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