{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#210 - BRENT FIKOWSKI","description":" \ud83c\udfc6 Brent Ficowski transitioned from competitor to athlete advocate, focusing on building sustainable structures for the sport\u2019s future. \ud83e\udd1d PFAA\u2019s three pillars: advocacy &amp;amp; representation, education &amp;amp; support, and exposure &amp;amp; earning opportunities. \ud83c\udfcb\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Collaboration with AFJ aims to standardize movement rules for fairness and consistency across competitions. \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Safety working group established to improve medical and safety protocols at events with athlete input. \ud83c\udf0d PFAA strives to be competition-agnostic, representing athletes across all functional fitness events. \ud83d\udcc9 Challenges remain with inconsistent rule enforcement, athlete protections, and athlete engagement. \u2764\ufe0f Brent\u2019s emotional dedication reflects his passion to ensure future athletes have better conditions and voices.  ","author_name":"Corpus Animus Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.trainingthinktank.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37262590\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37262590"}