Fortem Talk: The CrossFit Fortem Podcast

Welcome to Fortem Talk, the official podcast of CrossFit Fortem!This is where fitness meets real life. Whether you're new to training or a seasoned athlete, we bring you conversations that inspire, educate, and keep you moving forward. Hear from coaches and members as they share training tips, nutrition advice, mindset strategies, and ways to build lifelong health habits.Strength goes beyond the gym—it’s about how you show up in life. Tune in, stay connected, and keep pushing forward. Let’s get Fortem Strong together!

Fortem Talk: The CrossFit Fortem Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Joshua Keith Pollema, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Joshua Keith Pollema hosts Fortem Talk: The CrossFit Fortem Podcast, a health show with 17 episodes published.

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  Fitness Is the Buffer: Health, Sickness, and Training for Life ⎸ Ep. 17

  Sep 26, 202634 min

  What does it actually mean to be healthy? In this episode, Nick and Josh talk through the sickness, wellness, fitness continuum and why fitness is about a lot more than getting better at workouts. We talk about: Why health and fitness are connected Why “not sick” is not the same thing as being fit How training builds a buffer for stress, injury, sickness, and aging Why muscle mass, strength, body fat, conditioning, and blood work all matter How CrossFit helps move the needle over time Why community helps you keep showing up Fitness does not make you invincible. But it does build a reserve. And that reserve matters when life gets hard, when stress hits, when your body changes, and when you want to keep doing the things you love for a long time. This is Train for Life in real terms.

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  The Long Way Works: Shortcuts, Discipline, and Doing It Right ⎸ Ep. 16

  Sep 1, 202638 min

  Shortcuts are tempting. Especially when you want the weight off, the fitness up, and the results yesterday. In this episode, Nick and Josh talk through the pull toward quick fixes in nutrition, training, weight loss, and fitness in general. All with the goal of asking a better question: are we building the habits that make results last? We talk about: Why discomfort is usually the thing we’re trying to avoid Why “I tried everything” needs an honest second look The Fortem stack: nutrition, training consistency, and recovery Why weight loss alone is not always the same as health How to think about medications, peptides, and other tools without making them the whole plan Why showing up one more time than you do now can actually move the needle The long way is not flashy, but it works. Eat well, train consistently, sleep enough, recover, and get help when you need it. If you’ve been chasing the next thing instead of building the boring things, this episode is for you.

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  What Goes Into a Week of Training? ⎸ Ep. 15

  Aug 2, 202624 min

  What actually goes into planning a week of training at Fortem? Nick and Josh pull up a full week of programming and talk through it in real time, the workouts they love, the changes they consider, and the bigger picture behind all of it. We talk about: How we adjust programming with Fortem members in mind Balancing strength, conditioning, recovery, and the occasional mountain of burpees Why scaling is part of progressing, not something to feel bad about How to get more from your warm-up and strength work Where extra skill or accessory work can fit into the week The goal isn’t to make every workout comfortable. It’s to help you get fitter and stronger, keep you healthy, and make sure your training still serves you years from now. If you’ve ever looked at the whiteboard and wondered, “Why are we doing this today?”- this episode is for you.

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  Real Fitness: The 100-Word Blueprint ⎸ Ep. 13

  Jun 16, 202650 min

  What does real fitness actually look like? In this episode, we break down CrossFit’s classic “World-Class Fitness in 100 Words” and talk about why it still gives such a clear blueprint for what we’re building at Fortem. We talk through: • Why nutrition comes first • Why everyone needs to lift weights • Why gymnastics skills are worth the work • Why conditioning should include hard, fast efforts • Why routine can hold you back • Why your fitness should show up outside the gym If you’ve ever wondered why we train the way we train, this episode is for you.

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  Bring a Friend: Why CrossFit Is Better Together ⎸ Ep. 12

  Apr 24, 202626 minS0

  <p>Trying CrossFit for the first time can feel intimidating, but it does not have to be.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about Bring a Friend Week at CrossFit Fortem, happening April 27 through May 2, and why it’s such a great opportunity for someone new to get a real feel for what we do.</p><p>We talk about:</p><p>What Bring a Friend Week looks like</p><p>Why a full week gives a better first experience than one random class</p><p>How coaching, scaling, and community make CrossFit approachable</p><p>Our own very di...

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