I really think there is an opportunity for the Cross Fit affiliates to work with the hospitals and to say we have a big piece of this puzzle that we can help with.

You know, we have the programming, we have the coaches, you know, we have the culture.

And my hope is that, you know, those gyms can partner with the doctors and they can partner with some of the

other larger employers and also with the hospitals that can handle the biometric

testing and just put together that same plan that we've already done.

And I think, you know, it's not going to be just one solution, it's going to be just one

player that's going to make the difference, but think collectively we all can make a big difference yeah.

You're listening to episode number 96 with Steve Tenhouse and Josh Newton of Cross Fit KMC.

Welcome to Pursuing Health.

I'm Julie Fushe, Family Medicine resident and former Cross Fit Games athlete.

Here I bring to you information and inspiration from experts and everyday individuals

for how to use lifestyle to maximize health.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Now let's get started with this week's episode.

Well, hello there and welcome back to pursuing health.

In this episode, I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with the men behind Cross Fit KMC,

which if you are not already familiar with it, is a Cross Fit affiliate that's located on the hospital campus

of Kirby Medical Center in Montecello, Illinois. I've had the privilege of

getting to know both Steve Tenhous, who's the CEO of Kirby Medical Center

and the affiliate owner of Crossfit KMC,

as well as Josh Newton, the Director of Health and Wellness at Kirby Medical Center and the

head coach at Crossfoot KMC over the past few years, and we sat down while we were all in Madison,

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