The Nate K-G Podcast
Nate K-G is a Competitive Jump Roper, Jump Rope Coach, and NASM Certified Personal Trainer. In this show, he talks with jump ropers of all skill levels, backgrounds and fitness goals to explore topics such as weight loss with jump rope, elite competitive jump rope training, the culture of the jump rope world, and lots more.
Episodes
85 episodes
(#84) Fabian Schön - Learning Combo Patterns, Avoiding Common Pitfalls, And Achieving Mental Freedom
Fabian Schon is a long time jumper with a significant history in fitness coaching, both online and in person. Our conversation is, in a lot of ways, a masterclass on accidental pitfalls and silent bad habits that can develop based on how you st...
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Episode 84
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54:39
(#83) Alex “Onlyjuanalex” - Defining & Maintaining Consistency, Finding Your Jump Rope Tribe, And The Value Of Showing Up
Alex started jumping for recreational fitness in 2019 and has developed his jumping into a very recognizable, snappy style. We go over his whole journey and I think it will really resonate w...
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Episode 83
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1:01:36
(#82) The Jump Rope Journey
There's been a good chunk of episodes so far, and after looking through some of download stats and getting messages from you all over the years, I’ve decided to start cutting up episodes around a loose theme! There’s a lot of good stuff in some...
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Episode 82
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32:48
(#81) Defining Jump Rope “Coaches,” How to Use Social Media, and the History of Skill Names with Celina Furman and Chris Walker
Celina Furman and Chris Walker are two of my favorite jumpers t...
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Episode 81
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1:15:41
(#80) Kenzie Christensen - Growing the Next Generation of Jumpers, Transitioning to Collegiate Jumping, and Performing with Flight Crew
Kenzie Christensen is a long time competitive jump roper and member of Flight Crew Jump Rope TeamWe get into loads of details about growing up in the competitive jump rope wor...
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Episode 80
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1:02:47
(#79) Kait Simpson & Robbie Csontos - Routine Building 101, Peak Athletic Age, and Renaming Old Skills
Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos are two legends of the competitive jump rope space!We get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it's awesome! If y...
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Episode 79
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1:33:19
(#78) How To Jump Rope In 2023
The jump rope community has grown tremendously over the last few years as a result of the pandemic. So what better way to start off the year than by a massive episode that details nearly every frequently asked question about jump for all skill ...
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Episode 78
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47:11
(#77) Brian Hsu - The Current State of Jump Rope, Most Undervalued Techniques In 2022, and Practicing Mindful Jumping
Brian and I first talked on episode back in 2019 and we’ve connected again to recap the current state of the jump rope world. In case you missed the first episode, Brian is a very accomplished...
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Episode 77
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1:19:00
(#76) How To Build Authentic Habits & Enjoy Jump Rope Forever With Deana AKA Jump Rope Gal
"It's a lifestyle and that's not going to change because we genuinely enjoy it. This has nothing to do with the numbers on the scales, this has nothing to do with the amount of adipose on my body... This makes me feel like me." — Deana "Jump...
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Episode 76
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1:12:45
(#75) Grim Leaper - Learning Speed Step Training And Improving Peak Athletic Performance
"I don't believe anyone can be held down if they allow themselves to push hard enough. I see [competitive jump rope] and I know it's possible, so the next step is figuring out how to start." - Grim Leaper
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Episode 75
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1:29:27
(#74) Carly Simpson & Chris Brown - Progressing The Sport Of Jump Rope: Next Steps, Important History, And Valuable Resources
"One of the things that I took back to the team was making sure that you're not overtraining your athletes, and developing a rotation to ensure we're developing enough physical fitness training without using a rope." - Carly Simpson<...
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Episode 74
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1:35:47
(#73) Kelsy Moe Porter - Why Jump Rope Is Family, Becoming A Competitive Jump Rope Coach, And The Mindset Of A World Champion
"And everybody [on the All Star team] was just so pumped about it! Talk about just meshing together with people... it was so fun!" — Kelsy Moe PorterKelsy Moe Porter is...
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Episode 73
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1:26:24
(#72) Chito Ines - The Art Of Zen Jumping, Patience & The Process, And Letting Imagination Guide Your Journey
"Once your imagination gets triggered, it's hard to stop it. You're going to attempt to push yourself to see how far you can go." — Chito InesChito Ines is a PJRA Athlete...
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Episode 72
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1:17:10
(#71) Bernadette Henry - Journey of the Underdog Making Progress
"When I jump rope, I feel like I'm in a different country. I'm not thinking about my stress, I'm not thinking about anything that's going on in my life. [...] I feel good for that amount of time!" — Bernadette HenryThis is a power...
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Episode 71
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58:08
(#70) Sebastian Deeg - The Value Of Patience And Fundamentals To Accelerate Your Jump Rope Journey
"Technique is something very important that you should focus on from the very beginning. Because when you start with bad technique and your coach is not giving you the right advice, you keep the bad technique and that will have an impact on ...
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Episode 70
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1:14:49
(#69) Jump Rope Injury Prevention With Physical Therapist Francis Feraren
"Don't hasten things just because you want to unlock [a new skill] today. You have to learn the biomechanics needed, and then eventually everything will follow." - Francis FerarenFran...
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Episode 69
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1:08:57
(#68) Pakhung - The Life Of A Competitive Jump Roper
"There was always a thought that I wanted to retire, [but] there is always a reason that pulls me back into jump rope." - PakhungPakhung is a world champion jumper, the fo...
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Episode 68
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50:38
(#67) How To Use Social Media For Jump Rope Gains With Bav
"It's hard enough to keep me interested, but accessible enough not to put me off" - BavBav is back for round 2! We previously did an impromptu live on Instagram that I posted here be...
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Episode 67
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1:02:18
(#66) Jump Rope Veteran - How To Start Jump Roping The Right Way
"The sky is not really the limit, the sky is the beginning with jump rope!" - Jude CoeI've been connected with Jude Coe aka Jump Rope Veteran for around a year...
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Episode 66
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1:06:06
(#65) Luke Boon - World Class Jump Rope Training & The Importance Of Mental Benchmarks
"It's not how much you do, it's what you do during your training" - Luke BoonLuke Boon is one of the most decorated jump rope athletes in the history of the...
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Episode 65
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1:06:36
(#64) LJ LaVecchia - Rethinking Competitive Jump Rope, Breaking Bones & Becoming A World Champion
“Trying something new terrifies me. It’s just that some people are better at handling that [fear], and the reason people are better at handling that is because they’ve done it more” —LJ LaVecchiaToday we are go...
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Episode 64
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1:14:13
(#63) Live! A Chat With Bav About All Things Jump Rope & Self Esteem
This episode of the podcast is a little bit different than others. A while back I did a random Instagram live and my friend Bav jumped on the live. The intention was just to chit chat, but we went deep and ended up recording an entire pod...
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Episode 63
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1:44:10
(#62) How Ervin Concepcion Sharpened His Mindset With Sports & Jump Rope
"It's ok to make mistakes, and it's also ok to share those failures!" - Ervin ConcepcionErvin Concepcion started jumping during the beginning of lockdown in 2020, and since then h...
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Episode 62
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1:02:54