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Developing Critical Power in CrossFit Games Athletes
29 november 2022 · 1 uur 48 min
We’ve got a conversation Ben had recently with Matthew DesRoches of the Oxidative Potential podcast. They geek out about training for the CrossFit Games and the psychology of being an athlete. Lees meer
EXPECT TO LEARN:
📍 The difference between first, second, & third wave adaptations 📍 Why CrossFit & MMA are so similar 📍 The timespan of a CrossFit Games athlete 📍 Why young athletes are so dominant in the sport now
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:
Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US:
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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F’d, Flow, Focus
22 november 2022 · 36 min
We’re talking about how to start journaling, surrounding ourselves with fountains & not drains, Ben’s journey into his daily meditation practice, & more! Lees meer
EXPECT TO LEARN:
📍 What makes a shoe “minimalist” & why that matters 📍 Why teenage athletes probably don’t need much supplementation 📍 How Wim Hoff Breathing got Ben into meditation 📍 The number of workouts you need to ease back into full training 📍 Patrick’s five big questions to ask when making life decisions
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:
Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US:
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Know Why You’re Training
15 november 2022 · 54 min
We’re talking about how to balance parenthood and work, how to incentive kids without treats, advice to those in their mid-twenties, & more! Lees meer
EXPECT TO LEARN:
📍 The one question to ask to ensure you’re training smart 📍 Why it’s important to focus on never going backward in your fitness 📍 What expectations to have when training in high humidity 📍 How to adjust your sleep on non-training days 📍 How to know when to distance yourself from difficult friends
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:
Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US:
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What It Means to Chase Excellence
8 november 2022 · 32 min
We’re talking about how our definition of what it means to chase excellence has changed since we started this show, how to help yo-yo dieters, what we think is wrongly socially unacceptable, & more! Lees meer
EXPECT TO LEARN: 📍 How to get a great workout without any equipment 📍 Why you need to get over whatever adversity you’re facing 📍 Whether lots of snacks or fewer meals are “better” 📍 Why we always default to bigger, next, & more 📍 Why it shouldn’t be so weird to sit quietly without a phone
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE: Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US: 📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Vacation is not Recovery
1 november 2022 · 51 min
We’re broadening one of our Five Factors of Health, discussing how to keep cardio up when nursing a lower-body injury, creating a Five Factors scorecard, introducing a brand new format, and more! Lees meer
EXPECT TO LEARN: 📍 How to stop competing during every workout 📍 Whether cold exposure is a useful recovery strategy 📍 What to do about a loved one who’s stuck in their old training ways 📍 Why we’re expanding one of our factors of health from sleep to recovery 📍 How we score ourselves across the five factors of health
GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE: Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!
ABOUT US: 📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding. Find him on Instagram.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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My Current Morning Routine (Rare Sense Rebroadcast)
25 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 31 min
We’re sharing a conversation I had recently with Chris Irwin of the Rare Sense podcast. We get into a lot, including the power of visualizations, adapting the elite athlete mindset to everyday life, and what my morning routine looks like these days. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Benchmark: 10 Principles of Sleep
18 oktober 2022 · 34 min
In this throwback episode from 2018, we’ve got our top 10 ways to improve sleep. We’re talking about why optimizing our sleep is really optimizing our health and how spending money on better sleep is a worthwhile investment. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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We Are All Chasing the Same Thing (2:00 #38)
11 oktober 2022 · 33 min
Your questions are back! We’re talking about the anxiety that comes with being a hard charger, eliminating gossip from a work culture, my thoughts on whether a coach has to be the fittest person in the room, and more! Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Questions About:
00:55 - Dealing with the stress of being a hard-charger
12:55 - Taking care of yourself without guilt as a parent
16:04 - Healing a back injury without feeling lazy or undertrained
17:40 - Learning how to deal with comments about weight loss
09:00 - Recommending healthy snacks
21:50 - Ridding a work culture of toxic gossip
25:25 - Knowing how often to max out your lifts
27:10 - Being a coach without being the fittest person in the gym
28:55 - Becoming competitive in CrossFit without PEDs
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Colin O’Brady on the 12 Hour Walk
4 oktober 2022 · 36 min
Colin O’Brady is back to talk more specifically about his new book, the 12-Hour Walk. Patrick and I give our own experiences doing the walk, we talk about self-limiting beliefs, identifying your personal Everest, and more. Lees meer
Find out more about Colin’s new book, The 12-Hour Walk, here.
Find us on Social: Colin | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Colin O’Brady on Crossing Antartica Solo
27 september 2022 · 33 min
We’re joined by explorer and author Colin O’Brady. We chat about life as an explorer, the zone of comfortable complacency, his belief that we all have reservoirs of untapped potential, his new book, and much more. Lees meer
Find out more about Colin’s new book, The 12 Hour Walk, here.
Find us on Social: Colin | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Making the Games Season Better (HopperTalk #12)
20 september 2022 · 24 min
We’ve got four questions this round of HopperTalk - discussing ways we think the CrossFit Games season could improve, Eckhart Tolle, noise, misinformation, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Questions Answered:
01:00 - What are two ways you would make the CrossFit season better?
06:00 - What’s the one problem you want to be known for helping solve?
08:30 - What are we living in the golden age of?
15:35 - What is the single most liberating thought you’ve ever had?
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Best Teacher is Example (MiFit Rebroadcast)
13 september 2022 · 1 uur 22 min
We’re bringing you a conversation I had recently with DJ Hillier of the MiFit podcast. We dive into transformational coaching, how I got into the mental side of competition, balancing passion and obsession, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: DJ | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Workout (2:00 #37)
6 september 2022 · 22 min
Your questions are back in the spotlight this week! We’re talking about how to design a non-competitive after-school program, why being clear is kind when running your gym, why CrossFit Games athletes don’t move perfectly, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Question About:
01:00 - Distinguishing between complaining and helping 03:00 - Responding to death in the family 06:10 - Dealing with grandparents and junk food 07:50 - Stretching right after a hard workout 09:30 - Getting strong with limited equipment and time 10:40 - Designing a non-competitive after-school program 12:50 - Blurring the line between moving fast and moving perfectly 15:10 - Coming back from a bad working 16:20 - Creating selection criteria for a sports team 17:50 - Distributing cubbies fairly in a CrossFit gym 20:00 - Having different prices for different members of a gym
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Eat Clean, Eat Light
30 augustus 2022 · 50 min
We’re talking through a simple, actionable nutritional framework this week. We discuss the spectrum of ultra processed to ultra clean, why being hungry sometimes isn’t a bad thing, and why awareness is so important. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Top 10 Takeaways from the 2022 CrossFit Games
23 augustus 2022 · 43 min
I’m giving my thoughts (good and bad) on the 2022 CrossFit Games. We’re talking programming, whether I’m excited about the future of the event, why the Capitol was such an amazing event, and much more. Lees meer
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Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Benchmark: 10 Principles of Connecting
16 augustus 2022 · 24 min
In this throwback episode, we’re revisiting our 10 principles of connecting with each other. We’re talking about why small things are big things, gossip, listening sincerely, and leading with tough love. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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High Expectations, Low Stress
9 augustus 2022 · 32 min
We’re talking this week about how to maintain high expectations without getting overwhelmed by self-induced pressure. We discuss the relationship between disciple and surrender, peak performance, judgment, and learning. Lees meer
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Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Be Aware of Where You Are (Michael Caz Rebroadcast)
2 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
We’re sharing a conversation I had recently with Michael Caz. We dive into leadership, Unlocking Potential, simplicity, making moments matter, using pain as a gift, and so much more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Caz | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What We’re Reading #02
26 juli 2022 · 57 min
Patrick & I talk about the last five books we’ve each read, some of our biggest takeaways, my experience with dyslexia, how to strengthen the habit of reading, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Books mentioned:
Life Force by Tony Robbins
Indistractible by Nir Eyal
The Talent War by Sarraille & Randle
The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey
Insanely Simple by Ken Segall
The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia
Marketing Full Circle by Wayne Mullins
Free Time by Jenny Blake
Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz
The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Being Your Spouse’s Biggest Fan, w/ Heather B
19 juli 2022 · 37 min
Heather joins us again, this time to discuss what it looks like to chase excellence in marriage or relationships. We talk about values, bringing intention to hard conversations, not letting ego get in the way, and lots more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Heather | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Voice in Our Heads, w/ Heather B (HopperTalk #11)
12 juli 2022 · 42 min
Find us on Social: Heather | Ben | Patrick Lees meer
Question Answered:
01:40 - What did you finally realize was just a huge waste of time? 17:00 - What skill or life lesson do you wish your parents would’ve taught you? 33:36 - If you had enough money to build your dream house, what’s a strange room or feature you’d include?
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Visualizing Failure vs. Success (2:00 Drill #36)
5 juli 2022 · 43 min
Your questions return this week! We’re talking about visualizing failure vs success, talking with kids about hard work, bench presses, knowing when to quit, and a bunch more. Lees meer
To get your question in the cue, send Patrick a DM on IG.
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Question About:
01:50 - Making sure our professional ladder is up against the right wall.
07:30 - Knowing if quitting something is the right move.
09:40 - Ensuring fitness is a priority when work is overwhelming.
13:20 - Why CrossFit doesn’t include more bench pressing.
15:18 - Passing judgement on someone’s love of the gym.
19:35 - Visualizing failure vs success.
22:30 - Understanding strength endurance.
25:20 - Being competitive in CrossFit as an ectomorph.
26:45 - Helpful cues & phrases for coaching a longer metcon.
29:25 - Using tone to avoid complaining.
30:20 - Talking with kids about hard work.
33:00 - Building a positive environment from scratch.
34:45 - Doing everything at a gym vs starting my own gym.
40:00 - Encouraging kids to have a curious competitor mindset.
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
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The Balanced Champion (Mark Bell Rebroadcast)
28 juni 2022 · 2 uur 4 min
I recently joined the gentlemen from Mark Bell’s Power Project for a wide-ranging conversation and wanted to share it here. We talk about word choices, why success isn’t binary, the mantra for a happy life, and much more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Mark | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
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Benchmark: 10 Principles of Training
21 juni 2022 · 45 min
We’re revisiting an episode from the archives this week, reminding ourselves of our 10 principles of training. We’re talking about starting with mechanics, understanding relative intensity, weaknesses, thresholds, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
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Make Big Ag Illegal (HopperTalk #10)
14 juni 2022 · 36 min
In this edition of HopperTalk, we’re talking about the one law we would create if we could, how much money Elon Musk makes every day, why weddings aren't worth the money, Jurassic Park, playing CDs in the car, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Question Answered:
01:10 - What is something that is practically useless but it is treated as a luxury item? 06:30 - What are some things your children will never experience the way you did? 13:50 - If you could create one law for your country what would it be? 24:00 - What’s a crazy statistic? 33:20 - If you could go back in time 10,000 years & make a cave painting to confuse everyone in the future, what would you draw?
About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Ishan Shivanand on King’s Yoga vs Merchant Yoga
7 juni 2022 · 1 uur 16 min
Ishan Shivanand is a mindfulness teacher and founder of Yoga of Immortals. He joins us to talk about the 4 aspects of meditation, integrative healing, starting from a place of joy, the responsibility of organizations, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Building a Life of Focus
31 mei 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
We’re talking about the three levels of focus this week, diving into how to wrestle with the internal distractions that get in our way, what anxiety feels like and where it comes from, gaining traction, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Life Gives Us Exactly What We Need (2:00 Drill #35)
24 mei 2022 · 46 min
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Question About:
01:30 - Getting a spouse into CrossFit 05:50 - Knowing if it’s too late to be a competitive Games athlete 10:30 - Making the best of a sub-optimal job choice 16:00 - Incorporating spirituality into the think factor 23:20 - Earning trust as a coach 29:00 - Raising children to embrace challenges 34:20 - Learning how to move better in the gym 37:30 - Training athletes who don’t eat meat 41:50 - Thanking new members of your gym
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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The Story About the Old Farmer (CP&W Rebroadcast)
17 mei 2022 · 1 uur 38 min
I recently chatted with Peter White of Coffee, Pods, & WODS, and wanted to share it here too. We covered a lot, including my ideal CrossFit Games athlete, the three decisions that dictate our future, reading books, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: CP&W | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Chasing Athletic Perfectionism
10 mei 2022 · 36 min
Perfectionism is a curse amplified by highlight reels on social media. How can we learn to stop judging ourselves, develop hindsight in the present moment, and focus on our character? That’s what we’re unpacking this week. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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The Antidote to Anxiety is Action (HopperTalk #09)
3 mei 2022 · 42 min
This round of HopperTalk has us talking through life’s cheat codes, things that are criminally over-priced, lessons from the pandemic, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Questions Answered:
01:05 - What are some cheat codes you’ve found in the game of life. 07:25 - What improved your quality of life so much that you wish you did it sooner? 15:20 - What’s criminally over-priced to you? 24:30 - What seems harmless but is actually dangerous? 30:50 - Looking back at COVID, what are some of the most valuable lessons you’ve learned?
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Motivating Kids to Work Out (2:00 Drill #34)
26 april 2022 · 48 min
We’ve got your questions on tap this week. We’re talking about what a de-load week looks like, how to prioritize health when life is busy, choosing the best kind of bodywork, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Questions Answered:
01:55 - Building confidence as a coach 04:15 - Admitting our least productive habits 06:45 - Dealing with long-term challenges 13:00 - Choosing the best kind of bodywork 15:10 - Designing a better physical education fitness test 22:20 - Understanding de-load weeks 26:20 - Motivating kids to workout 28:00 - Prioritizing health when life is busy 34:40 - Getting better at metcon workouts 38:45 - Buying a gym and eliminating class offerings 48:10 - Predicting the success of the young guns in CrossFit
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. 👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Stephen M.R. Covey on Trusting & Inspiring
19 april 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
Stephen MR Covey has made a career of teaching people about trust. He joins us to talk about his new book, the difference between a trust & inspire leader vs. a command & control leader, shifting paradigms, & so much more. Lees meer
Learn more about Trust & Inspire here.
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
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About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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Benchmark: 10 Principles of Nutrition
12 april 2022 · 34 min
We're talking about our top nutrition principles in this rebroadcast from one of our most popular episodes. We talk about avoiding sugar, eating more veggies, understanding good vs bad fats, and eating mindfully. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Anonymous Leaderboards (2:00 Drill #33)
5 april 2022 · 49 min
Your questions are back this week! We’re talking about goals versus purpose, whether anonymous leaderboards might work, how to think about Fran, buying a gym, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
Questions Answered:
02:50 - Working with a challenging employee 06:30 - Focusing on goals or purpose 08:45 - Earning trust with co-worker 11:15 - Taking vitamins & supplements (or not) 12:30 - Training when not sleeping enough 17:20 - Doing Fran for fitness or as a test 21:10 - Getting better at burpees 25:30 - Making leaderboards anonymous 29:50 - Buying a gym 36:00 - Making a Peloton-like version of CrossFit
About Us:
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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Dr. Nate Zinsser on Winning the First Victory
29 maart 2022 · 55 min
Dr. Nate Zinsser is the author of the book “The Confident Mind.” He joins us to discuss the mental toughness strategies he’s developed over 30 years of working with cadets at West Point and elite athletes at every level. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Be Confident, Earn More, & Increase Impact (3x3 #08)
22 maart 2022 · 27 min
The 3x3 is back! This round, I’m giving some strategies you can use to improve your confidence levels, increase your earning potential, and leave a lasting legacy. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Things Happen For You, Not To You (HopperTalk #08)
15 maart 2022 · 45 min
In this round of HopperTalk, Patrick and I give our thoughts on lies we tell to make other people feel better, why grades shouldn’t be taken so seriously, how to react when something bad happens, and much more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Mark England on Moving from Victim to Competitor
8 maart 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
Mark England and Kimberly Kesting from Enlifted Coaches are back to continue our conversation about the victim mentality, should statements, soft talk, the imposter syndrome, writing down our scary thoughts, and much more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Enlifted Coaches | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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Mark England on the Power of Words, Breath, & Story
1 maart 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
We’ve got Mark England and Kimberly Kesting from Enlifted Coaches in town this week to talk about the victim mentality, soft talk, owning your story, pressure language, and much more. Be sure to tune in next week for part two. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Enlifted Coaches | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Seesaws vs Frisbees (2:00 Drill #32)
22 februari 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
Your questions return this week! We’re talking about how making the most out of training solo, dealing with the challenge of injuries that keep coming back, prioritizing balance, and a whole lot more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Castro’s & Katrin's Exits (Modern Wisdom Rebroadcast)
15 februari 2022 · 1 uur 51 min
I recently had a chance to chat with Chris at the Modern Wisdom podcast. We talked about a whole bunch, including Castro’s exit from the Games, Katrin's decision to stay in Iceland, risk, flow, leadership, and a bunch more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Chris | Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
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What We’re Reading
8 februari 2022 · 39 min
Patrick & I pull together the last five books we’ve read, talk about how we picked them, what we’re getting from them, why reading with purpose beats reading at random, making connections, diving deep, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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The 3 Guiding Principles
1 februari 2022 · 28 min
How do we stack awareness, intention, and action to make the most out of this one life we’ve got? That’s what we’re talking about today in this short episode. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
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Unconditional Integrity (HopperTalk #07)
25 januari 2022 · 59 min
HopperTalk is back this week! Patrick and I are talking about what we think are scams, why nothing should start before 10 am, integrity, generosity, little things that are signals that a person is good, and a lot more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Long Term vs. Short Term Performance
18 januari 2022 · 50 min
We're talking about the different areas of focus for a CrossFit Games athlete and someone who's chasing health, diving into maximizing your minutes, keeping the frisbee of life in balance, and developing a single-minded focus. Lees meer
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👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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The 2 Elements of Long-Term Business Success
11 januari 2022 · 51 min
We’re unpacking the two most important things to get right in your business, talking about the marketing hourglass, creating a calm organization, distinguishing between coaching for development vs. performance, and more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Benchmark: Mental Toughness Isn't What You Think
4 januari 2022 · 58 min
We're revisiting our most popular episode ever to kick 2022 off right, diving into the 6 steps we need to take to develop more mental toughness, including becoming a learner, expecting adversity, and killing the critic. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Defining & Determining Wellness (2:00 #31)
28 december 2021 · 49 min
Your questions are back this week. We’re talking about what to do between double sessions to recover, dealing with family members who aren’t on the same nutritional page as you, training for a Spartan Beast, and more! Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Cole Sager on Running From Our Comfort Zones
21 december 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
Multiple-times Games athlete Cole Sager joins us this week to talk about being a pro athlete, seeking solitude, being grateful, becoming a father, having curiosity, and a whole lot more. Lees meer
Find us on Social: Ben | Patrick
👉🏼 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain.
👉🏼 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and creator of Functional Branding.
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Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:
· Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.
· Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.
· Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.