EP 31: Meet the Female Artillery Officer Dominating CrossFit, Powerlifting, and Strongman

Podcast Hosts: Grant Broggi: Marine Veteran, Owner of The Strength Co. and Starting Strength Coach. Jeff Buege: Marine Veteran, Outdoorsman, Football Fan and Lifter Tres Gottlich: Marine Veteran, Texan, Fisherman, Crazy College Football Fan and Lifter Join the Slack and Use code OKAY: https://buy.stripe.com/dR6dT4aDcfuBdyw5ks Check out BW Tax: https://www.bwtaxllc.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Trump Loves Bitcoin 03:08 - What’s New For The Strength Co. 07:29 - Missing Training 09:10 - Training With The Marrs Bar 10:40 - Preview of The Guest 17:08 - Jeff and Tres Join 20:26 - Women’s Rugby 23:52 - The Olympics 24:59 - Jack White’s National Anthem 34:00 - Nova Ward Joins The Show 36:19 - Nova’s Marine Career 43:18 - Women In The Marine Corps 52:37 - Nova’s Fitness Journey 01:04:29 - How To Prepare For CrossFit 01:10:28 - Social Media 01:16:43 - Staying Consistent As A Marine 01:18:52 - Nutrition 01:26:29 - Training Advice 01:29:50 - Final Thoughts 01:38:37 - Grip Strength 01:51:05 - Saved Rounds In this part of the conversation, Grant and his co-hosts discuss various topics including Bitcoin, memes, the Mars bar, female lifting, grip strength, and the Olympics. They also mention Jack White's performance of the national anthem and the USA women's rugby team winning the sevens tournament. The conversation is light-hearted and includes some humorous moments. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their experiences watching the Olympics and their favorite events. They also talk about the physical prowess of Olympic athletes, particularly in gymnastics and track and field. The conversation then transitions to an interview with Nova Ward, a Marine Corps artillery officer. Nova shares her journey to becoming a Marine and her experiences in training and deployment. She also discusses being a woman in the Marine Corps and how she has not faced any issues or discrimination. In this part of the conversation, Grant and Nova discuss the integration of women into combat arms and the impact it has had on the military. They also talk about their experiences in powerlifting and CrossFit, and how they have transitioned between the two. Nova shares her journey from powerlifting to CrossFit and her upcoming competition in Japan. They also discuss the importance of building a strong base before diving into CrossFit and the role of core strength in overall fitness. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Nova's social media presence and her use of a Canon EOS 50 camera for filming. In this final part of the conversation, Nova Ward discusses her approach to filming and editing YouTube videos, her gym Left Coast CrossFit, and her strategies for helping Marines with their fitness goals. She also shares her thoughts on nutrition and tracking macros. The conversation ends with a fun segment where Nova does an impromptu sponsor read for BW Tax LLC and shares her Instagram handle.