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Building a Firm Foundation for Life: Fitness, Food & FinanceWelcome to the Building a Firm Foundation for Life podcast—where we dive into functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and financial freedom to help you build a healthy, resilient, and sustainable future.I believe that the key to living well now—and thriving in your 90s—is a strong foundation in how we move, eat, and manage our resources. This podcast is for happy, humble, and hardworking people who want to take control of their health, mindset, and financial future.What You’ll Get in Every Episode: ✅ Fitness for Life – Training strategies for strength, mo...
282 - TNGA 2026 - Trans North Georgia bike packing race - lessons, journey, scratch out
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT82-5gjLDM&t=209s
hopefully this is not only entertaining but also helps someone build their adventure.
50miles/day
more water
more electrolytes
more food
more prep work
Less gear
better gear racks
I made it 211 miles of 355.
I stopped at Mulberry Gap.
281 - How do I bring someone into CrossFit Garage or other gym
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I...
280 - I've tried everything and can't lose weight
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https://www.instagram.com/inked.barbell/
https://www.instagram.com/josiah_igidi/
https://www.powersportfitness.com/
https://www.instagram.com/musclefied/
https://www.instagram.com/foxoakcounseling/
https://foxoakcounseling.com/
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Nutrition doesn't have to be complicated.
In this episode, Coach Andy McCann cuts through the noise surrounding today's most popular diets and focuses on the timeless principles that actually improve your health and fitness. Instead of debating keto versus carnivore versus Mediterranean, we discuss the habits that consistently...
279 - New to CrossFit Garage. About to take my first class
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
278 - Car Knowledge Every Adult Should Know That Could Save You Thousands
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The 20 Things Every Adult Should Know About Their Home and Car
How prepared are you when something goes wrong?
Could you shut off the water to your house if a pipe burst? Do you know how to jump-start a dead battery, check your engine oil, or recognize when your HVAC system is trying to tell you something is wrong?
In this episode, Andy McCann from CrossFit Garage steps away from fitness to talk about another form of self-reliance: practical life skills. You don't need to...
277 - 20 Home Skills Every Adult Should Know (That Could Save You Thousands)
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The 20 Things Every Adult Should Know About Their Home and Car
How prepared are you when something goes wrong?
Could you shut off the water to your house if a pipe burst? Do you know how to jump-start a dead battery, check your engine oil, or recognize when your HVAC system is trying to tell you something is wrong?
In this episode, Andy McCann from CrossFit Garage steps away from fitness to talk about another form of self-reliance: practical life skills. You don't need to...
276 - How to get my first pull up
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Finally get your first pull-up!
In this episode, I break down exactly how I help athletes earn their first strict pull-up. We cover the biggest mistakes people make, the best exercises to build strength, how body weight affects your progress, why grip strength matters, and a simple weekly plan you can start today.
Whether you're just beginning your fitness journey or you've been trying for months, this episode gives you a practical roadmap to make your first pull-up happen.
Topics covered:
Why pull-ups are a...275 - What kind of human are you trying to become?
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Why CrossFit vs. Everything Else?
Is CrossFit really the best workout? Or is it just another fitness trend?
In this episode, Andy McCann breaks down one of the most common questions he gets as the owner of CrossFit Garage: Why should someone choose CrossFit instead of bodybuilding, running, OrangeTheory, boot camps, personal training, or a traditional gym?
The answer might surprise you.
Instead of asking, "What's the best workout?", Andy argues that the better question is:
"...
274 - I Quit CrossFit Garage… Now What?
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What happens after you quit the gym?
In this episode, Andy McCann tackles a question every gym owner, coach, and athlete eventually faces:
"I quit CrossFit Garage... now what?"
Whether you're moving, changing priorities, looking to save money, burned out on classes, or simply ready for a different challenge, leaving a gym doesn't have to mean abandoning your health and fitness goals.
Andy walks through every major option available after...
273 - The Dumbest Things People Buy That Keep Them Poor
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Everyone wants financial freedom, but many people unknowingly spend money on things that keep them broke. In this episode, Andy breaks down the common purchases that quietly destroy wealth—from new cars and storage units to subscription creep and retail therapy. More importantly, he shares what is actually worth spending money on:
health, experiences, skills, relationships, and assets. If you want more freedom, less stress, and a better future, this episode will help you think differently about every dollar you spend.
#HardToKill #LookGoodNaked #FinancialFreedom #CrossFitGarage #WealthBuilding #PersonalFinance #HealthAndLongevity #Mindset #Inv...
272 - Learn and grow from your fitness and events not just stack
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Most people wait until they're "ready" before signing up for a challenge. I believe the opposite is often true: the challenge is what gets you ready.
In this episode, Andy McCann discusses why events like CrossFit...
271 - What would I do if I were just starting my health journey
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If You Had to Start Your Health & Fitness Journey Over Again, What Would You Do?
In this episode, I answer a question I've been asked many times: "Andy, if you knew what you know now, how would you start your health and fitness journey?"
The answer isn't a complicated workout plan, an expensive supplement stack, or the latest health trend.
Instead, I break down the Five Pillars of Health and Longevity that have guided my own journey and helped countless others improve their...
270 - Pick an event to shoot for
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On this podcast you will actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get into...
269 - I eat 4000+ calories a day yet am sexy shaped How can this be?
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On this podcast you will actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get into...
268 - Fitness as a hedge against sickness
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Most people think they’re healthy because they’re “not sick.”
But there’s a huge difference between:
surviving functioning thrivingIn this episode, Andy McCann from CrossFit Garage explores the classic CrossFit “Sickness → Wellness → Fitness” continuum and explains how biomarkers, strength, conditioning, mobility, and body composition all work together to determine your long-term health and resilience.
Topics include:
fasting glucose and A1C cholesterol and triglycerides resting heart rate and blood pressure muscle mass and body fat functional fitness aging and longevity resilience and preparedness the danger of “normal” why functional...267 - Stop Waiting for Life to Slow Down
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Description:
Everyone thinks life will slow down in the next phase.
👉 “When I graduate…”
👉 “When work settles down…”
👉 “When the kids are older…”
👉 “When I have more time…”
But here’s the truth:
Life doesn’t get easier—it just gets different.
In this episode, I break down the major phases of life—from school to college, career, marriage, parenting, and empty nest—and show you exactly why your schedule is always maxed out… just in different ways.
More importantly, we talk about how to s...
266 - You Feel Fine… Until You Don’t LDL, ApoB, Cholesterol, and the Drop Dead Years
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What happens when you feel great… but your blood work says something else?
In this episode, I break down my own labs after 2 years on a carnivore diet — the good, the bad, and the uncomfortable truth. My triglycerides are low, HDL is high, glucose is solid… but my LDL and ApoB are through the roof.
This is the exact situation a lot of men in their 40s and 50s are facing right now.
You feel strong. You train hard. You think, “I’m good.”
...265 - Should You Compete in CrossFit? The Truth About Fitness, Injury, and Longevity
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Should You Compete in CrossFit? The Truth About Fitness, Injury, and Longevity
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Should you sign up for your first CrossFit competition—or is it a fast track to injury?
In this episode, we break down the real pros and cons of competing in CrossFit events like the TRU Challenge. From pushing your limits and building community to the risks of ego, injury, and burnout, this conversation will help you decide if competition is right for YOU.
We also dive into the darker side of...
264 - How do I lose fat
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coach Josiah
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https://www.powersportfitness.com/
coach Jennifer
https://inkedbarbell.fitness/inked-barbell-spotlight/
coach Matt
https://www.instagram.com/musclefied/
coach Jamie
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Hume scale
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Surefire Ways to Lose Fat (Without Guessing Anymore)
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Everyone wants to lose fat… but most people are guessing.
In this episo...
263 - Will AI Take Your Job? Or Make You Better?
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Is AI going to take your job?
Short answer: maybe… but probably not the way you think.
In this episode, I break down what’s really happening with AI, why this isn’t the first time we’ve seen massive disruption, and—most importantly—what YOU can do about it.
We’ve been here before.
From horses to cars… from factory lines to robots… from paper to email. Every time, jobs disappeared—but new ones showed up.
The difference now?
AI isn’t just replacing p...
262 - Orange theory vs CrossFit
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OrangeTheory vs CrossFit.
Two packed classes. Two sweaty workouts. Two totally different outcomes.
If your goal is to burn calories, both can work.
If your goal is to look good naked, both can help.
But if your goal is to be strong, capable, and harder to kill as you age… now we need to talk.
In this episode, I break down the real differences between Orangetheory Fitness and CrossFit—what they promise, what they actually deliver, and who each is best for.
I a...
261 - CrossFit for Endurance races - OMAR stories - TNGA
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260 - Thinking About Joining CrossFit Garage? Here's Exactly What to Expect.
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259 - How I beat most of you in the OPEN and why it doesn't really matter
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258 - Harder to kill - guest appearance on The Survival Podcast TSPC with Jack Spirko
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
257 - Fast and slow twitch muscles and do we care
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TRU Challenge
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now...
256 - CrossFit Intermural OPEN and TRU challenge
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TRU Challenge
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255 - VO2 Max and CrossFit - should we care?
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
254 - Joint pain
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
253 - Aim for the Intended Stimulus
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
252 - February ends your goals
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
251 - Evidence that CrossFit is the biggest hack to health and fitness ever
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On this podcast you will receive actionable tips on Building a Firm Foundation for Life in Fitness, Food, Finance
I believe in building a firm foundation for life through functional fitness, farm-fresh nutrition, and sound financial practices. Join us in creating a healthy and resilient future!
We are happy, humble, helpful people that want to be healthy and fit now, as well as in their 90's. I talk about how to live that good life now and later with heavy slant towards fitness and nutrition. I will even get...
250 - Fitness and Connection. Join the community
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The Critical Importance of Connection in Fitness: The primary thesis centers on how 50-year-old men often work hard but fail to build genuine friendships, relying on superficial connections through their kids' activities. Building an intentional community of people you know, like, and trust is essential for longevity and quality of life - functional fitness without meaningful relationships is ultimately pointless.
CrossFit as the Ultimate Fitness Hack: At 52 years old, the host credits CrossFit as the biggest hack to health and fitness he's found, estimating he could beat 95% of 52...
249 - CrossFit is the biggest hack to health and fitness ever!
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CrossFit as the Ultimate Health and Fitness Hack: CrossFit is presented as the most efficient approach to health and fitness for people short on time who want to become "harder to kill and look good naked." The methodology works across all five pillars of health: eat, sleep, move, think, and connect, delivering multiple benefits simultaneously without requiring perfection or excessive time commitment.
Functional Movements for Real-World Application: CrossFit emphasizes functional movements that mirror everyday activities—squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling, and carrying. After nearly 20 years of practice, at age 52, th...
248 - DnD live play - McDnD - You can join me - episode 6
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
Campaign Setup and Character Progression: The party returns to the wizard's castle after their previous adventure, delivering artifacts...
247 - DnD live play - McDnD - Come open this chest - episode 5
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
Summary:
Based on the transcript, this appears to be a Dungeons & Dragons live play session, not content...
246 - DnD live play - McDnD - I will shake my head NO - episode 4
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
The Cellar Entry and Initial Encounter: The party finds themselves at the top of stairs in Lord Taliesin's...
245 - DnD live play - McDnD - Maybe we should pee ourselves - episode 3
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
Campaign Setup and Recapping Previous Events: The party reviews what happened in their last session, including their...
244 - DnD live play - McDnD - Like Paladin but with a C - episode 2
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
Summary:
This is a live-play Dungeons & Dragons session featuring multiple generations of the McCann family, recorded in 2018. The episode follows...
243 - DnD live play - McDnD - Which half - episode 1
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several generations of McCann's playing DnD back in 2018
We fight the evil and attempt to build the hammer to crush the seed.
Grandfather - Mac McCann
Dad / Son - Andy McCann
Sister - Justine McCann
Son / grandson - Evan and Levi McCann
Nephew / Grandson - Joseph McCann
Family Friend - Justin Labrecque
Summary:
This episode is a live Dungeons & Dragons gameplay session featuring multiple generations of the McCann family...
