Jake is a competitive Crossfit athlete/gym owner from Singleton NSW, about an hour west of Newcastle. He has competed at the regional level in Crossfit including The Down Under Crossfit Championship and The Torian Pro a number of times. He has also represented Australia at the International Functional Fitness Federations National Championships, which TBH I dont know too much about. Apparently they are trying to get Functional Fitness into the Olympics, and to do that theres all these requirements you need to meet in order to be a proper sport allowed in to the olympics. We dive into a typical day of training and recovery, Jake used to work shift work in the mines so we go through how he adapted his training and nutrition to suit that, tips for working on weaknesses and of course a book recommendation. Topics covered: Jakes transition from playing high level rugby league to crossfit Opening a crossfit gym and then having to shut down from a mining downturn Reading textbooks on lunch breaks related to health and fitness Opening Kong Fitness Training tips for shift workers Tips for sleep Current training routine Tips for working on weaknesses: take away the timer and PRACTICE Pros and cons of writing your own programming Representing AUS competing in IF3 Getting functional fitness into the 2024 olympics Daily workout and recovery routine Benefits of Crossfit for off season rugby training What would you tell yourself before opening your crossfit business Book recommendation: Becoming A Supple Leopard - Kelly Starrett, Born to run Socials: @ kongau, law_jake_, rawstrengthandconditioning, targetnutrition, hunterfunctionalhealth Quote: "Identify your weaknesses and make friends with them" - Chris Spealer