Chasing Excellence
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 274:42:12
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Sinopsis
Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of being an athlete & maximizing your potential.
Episodios
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Valuable Skills, Health Metrics, & Resiliency Tips
24/08/2020 Duración: 38minIn this round of our 3x3, I'm giving my three hot takes on skills worth developing, health metrics to track, and strategies for staying resilient. We touch on the power of focus, parenting with a growth mindset, and more.
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Peloton vs C2 Bike for CrossFit? (2:00 Drill #18)
17/08/2020 Duración: 25minWe're diving back into listener questions this week, talking about the difference between being proud and being prideful, my advice for using weightlifting shoes during metcons, what's on the horizon for CompTrain, and more!
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How to Use CrossFit to Train for Other Sports
10/08/2020 Duración: 52minWe often talk about using CrossFit to get better at CrossFit, but what if your athletic pursuits happen outside the gym? We're talking about that this episode, focusing on lifestyle, competitive, and endurance athletes.
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Assessing Each of the 10 Components of Fitness
03/08/2020 Duración: 43minWe've talked before about paying attention to all ten of the components of fitness. Today, we're looking at how I might measure and assess each one in an attempt to understand where an athlete's weakest link might lie.
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Mindset Strategies for Your Next Workout
27/07/2020 Duración: 42minWe talk a lot about the power of mindset. Today we're bringing many of the principles we've touched on before down to the level of tomorrow's training session, discussing tips for before, during, and after a workout.
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Creating a Hierarchy of Values (2:00 Drill #17)
20/07/2020 Duración: 41minThe 2:00 Drill returns this week! We're answering your questions about self-sabotage, using movements like burpees as punishment for kids, and the powerlifting program I'd recommend alongside CompTrain programming, and more.
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Silver Linings, Performance Factors, & CrossFit's Direction
13/07/2020 Duración: 44minThe 3x3 is back! I'm offering some thoughts on 3 silver linings I'm paying attention to, 3 factors that determine performance, and 3 signs that will make me hopeful about CFHQ's new leadership.
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#132: Measuring Consistency w/ EC Synkowski
06/07/2020 Duración: 45minEC Synkowski from OptimizeMe Nutrition is back to talk about how the five factors compare to the four measurables she tracks through The Consistency Project and the importance of simplifying our pursuit of health.
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#131: The Last Two Weeks in CrossFit
29/06/2020 Duración: 48minThese last few weeks have certainly been the craziest in the history of CrossFit. We break down what's happened, the current state of things, and my thoughts on CFHQ's new owner.
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#130: Answering Your Questions About Training
22/06/2020 Duración: 34minWe're back with an AMA I did on the CompTrain Instagram page. I'm answering questions about coming back to the gym post-COVID lockdowns, if we'll continue doing CrossFit benchmarks, getting better at toes-to-bar, and more.
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AMA on Current State of CrossFit
15/06/2020 Duración: 29minThis week, we've got an AMA I did on Instagram Live, answering some of your questions on the current state of CrossFit, affiliation, and certification, as well as my hopes for the future.
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#128: The Four Virtues w/ Ryan Holiday
08/06/2020 Duración: 01h04minWriter Ryan Holiday joins us to talk about Stoicism, the current unrest in the U.S. as we grapple with racial injustice, and the importance of developing self-awareness.
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#127: AMRAPing Life w/ Jason Khalipa
01/06/2020 Duración: 52minJason Khalipa, former CrossFit Games champ and founder of NCFIT, joins us this week to talk about the AMRAP Mentality, earned confidence, and the value of consistently checking in with yourself.
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#126: We are Prepared for This
25/05/2020 Duración: 22minIf you're struggling to keep your head up during these tough times, if you're stressed about what might happen, if you need a reminder of just what you're made of ... this episode is for you.
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#125: Assessing Mindsets, Pursuing Opportunities, & Reopening Gyms (3x3, #08)
18/05/2020 Duración: 38minThis week's 3x3 includes three ways you can assess your mental toughness, three things I'm focused on while being in lockdown, and three things gyms should keep in mind as they begin to reopen.
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#124: Staying Competitive Despite the Lockdowns
11/05/2020 Duración: 41minTalking this week about how we're thinking about and planning for the 2020 CrossFit Games, my advice to athletes looking to continue making progress during the lockdowns, and why programming for yourself is a bad idea.
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#123: How to Keep the Training Intensity at Home (2:00, #16)
04/05/2020 Duración: 41minWe asked you guys to send us some lockdown specific questions for this week's 2:00 Drill, and you didn't disappoint. We tackle whether I think gym members should be paying full price right now, limiting words, and what to do to make sure we don't get too down.
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#122: Useful Supplements, Uncommon Exercises, & Trust Buiding (3x3, #07)
27/04/2020 Duración: 22minThe 3x3 returns this week with my hot takes on the 3 supplements every CrossFit athlete should take, the 3 exercises we should be doing (that won't show up in your CrossFit programming), and 3 ways to develop trust.
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#121: 10 Habits to Avoid During Quarantine
20/04/2020 Duración: 46minThis week, we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes - but for our quarantine times. Here is my list of 10 bad habits to avoid while we're all locked in our houses.
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#120: The Unknown and the Unknowable
13/04/2020 Duración: 38minThis week, Patrick and I catching up after a few weeks of quarantine and talking about shifting our routines, how we responded at CFNE, and the best way to fight the anxiety of the times.