💪 Want help reaching your goals?🎯 Apply for 1-on-1 coaching: https://www.twincitieskettlebellclub.com/applyJeremy Olson walks into the gym now around 235 pounds, but at his heaviest, he was 550+ pounds. Over 300 pounds lost. Today, he coaches kettlebell sport athletes in Las Vegas and leads the Psyched Kettlebell team (the “Chalk Monsters”) out of CrossFit Psyched in Henderson.
In this conversation, I sit down with my friend and fellow big guy to talk about what it really takes to transform your body and keep it off. We dig into his CrossFit-to-kettlebell-sport journey, how he discovered the sport through the Rogue Slingshot challenge, and why he decided to start coaching.
We also get into the less glamorous stuff: the COVID depression that caused him to gain 100 pounds back, the imposter syndrome that comes with coaching, and why weight loss is never linear. Jeremy’s authenticity and relatability shine through—and that’s exactly why he’s such an effective coach.Connect with Jeremy:
If this episode helps, subscribe, like, and share it with someone who needs to hear Jeremy's story — or someone who cares about building kettlebell sport the right way.#kettlebellsport #weighttransformation #crossfit #kettlebell #fitnessjourney #lasvegas #coachlife #tckbclub #platformpodcast #training #competition #sport🛠️ Support the show + save with these discount codesPro Kettlebell - Made in the USA! – 10% off with code TCKB10https://prokettlebell.com/online-store?aff=8ResourcesAKLU sanctioned events: https://www.aklu.net/sanctioned-events💬 This episode is not sponsored unless explicitly stated. Some links are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Thanks for supporting the show and the sport!Timestamps:00:00 - Intro: Meet the Las Vegas Viking03:00 - How kettlebell sport found a CrossFit guy06:00 - Starting at 550 pounds: The origin story08:00 - Losing 300+ pounds in two years09:00 - Walking into CrossFit for the first time11:00 - High school football and the injury that started the weight gain14:00 - Getting certified: L1, L2, NASM, and the knowledge obsession17:00 - CrossFit Psyched and Henderson, Nevada20:00 - The Rogue Slingshot challenge and discovering kettlebell sport21:00 - Finding a coach who gets it23:00 - Building the Psyched Kettlebell team (Chalk Monsters)25:00 - Community building: It starts with the coaches27:00 - Being the big guy with a beard — approachability as a coach29:00 - Scaling for stimulus, not ego31:00 - Training adaptive athletes at CrossFit Psyched34:00 - The coach mindset: Don't be Michael Jordan37:00 - Growing kettlebell sport inside a CrossFit gym39:00 - From class curiosity to 28-person seminar43:00 - Battling imposter syndrome as a coach47:00 - Weight loss wisdom: "It's not linear" and the COVID setback50:00 - Advice for beginners: Embrace the suck, start lighter52:00 - Where to find Jeremy and upcoming competitions
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