John played 10 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. John is now the creator and operator of Power Athlete HQ and Johnnie WOD (a rebranding of Crossfit Football, which he previously created and operated). Since retiring from the NFL in 2009, John has consulted and trained athletes in MLB, NHL, NFL, CrossFit and the Olympics. He has also worked in the same capacity for Naval Special Warfare, teaching performance and training for Navy SEALs. John travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition.

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Michael Miraglia aka Purple Sonic deadlifte 500 pounds then went straight into a mile. His goal was to finish the entire workout under a 5 minute continuous clock. Many have done the 500 pound/5 minute challenge on the same day. This may be the first time ever someone has done this under one 5 minute clock. We talk to him about this and other feats of strength and fitness he has completed and what's next in his attempts.

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James Newbury was the 5th Fittest Man in the World last year and Australia's fittest, but while mountain biking during the Open this year he crashed. The wipeout left him with a punctured lung and three broken vertebrae. Most people would take a break after that, but James was doing an IronMan 12 weeks later and training for a try-out to be part of the Australian Bobsled Team. We talk about all that and how he is a 100% vegan these days.

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