Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

Chasing Excellence

Health EN ↓ 516 episodes

Most people aren't stuck because they lack information. They're stuck because they know what to do and can't quite do it consistently. The slow drift keeps winning. Chasing Excellence is for people who are already trying — working out, eating well, staying positive — but find themselves in the one-good-week, one-bad-week cycle. Ben Bergeron, Patrick Cummings, and a crew of authors, thinkers, and doers explore the five factors of health — how we eat, move, think, connect, and rest — and what it actually takes to crowd out the drift and build the life you keep almost living. New episodes every M...

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Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

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#017: Preparing for the Games 11.07.2017 27:18

Talking about my month-long CrossFit Games training camp, why eliminating distractions are important, & how excellence is contagious. [[]---[]] 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...

#016: How to Train with Intention 06.06.2017 28:18

We're talking about the difference between practice, training, & competition, & why you should go into every session at the gym knowing which mode you're in. [[]---[]] 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....

#015: Redefining Adversity 24.05.2017 23:27

Talking about why a busted ACL can be a good thing, what Brent Fikowski, Tom Brady, & Katrin Davidsdottir have in common, & why you should focus less on what happens & more on how you respond to what happens. [[]---[]] 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 up...

#014: Simplifying Nutrition 03.05.2017 26:51

We're talking about why I prefer to keep my nutritional advice simple, the value of getting blood work done, & why both quality & quantity matters. [[]---[]] 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. · Grabbin...

#013: Working With Members Who Compete 18.04.2017 21:57

Talking about the best ways I've found to work with my members who want to compete in CrossFit, without losing their connection to our community. [[]---[]] 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 o...

#012: How to Chase Happiness 03.04.2017 28:01

We talk about why happiness doesn't live on the other side of achievement, gratitude, & why relationships matter more than money. [[]---[]] 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: Ch...

#011: Cole Sager 21.03.2017 52:19

Cole Sager stops in to talk about growing up in a small town, his football career, & the "why" behind everything he does. [[]---[]] 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 Ex...

#010: Conditioning-Biased Programming 07.03.2017 26:52

Talking about the difference between programming for competitors versus members of our affiliates, the downfalls of strength-biased programming, & why less is almost always more. [[]---[]] 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 e...

#009: Living Based on Core Values 21.02.2017 30:58

We discuss how I think about Core Values today versus how I used to think about them, & why they're so important to think about every single day. [[]---[]] 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...

#008: Brooke Wells 08.02.2017 37:17

Brooke Wells stops in during a weekend of training with Ben to talk about her background, her training, & her hopes going forward. [[]---[]] 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: C...

#007: Becoming a Leader 24.01.2017 30:52

Talking about the different levels of leadership, the definition of trust, sincere listening, & how to build a staff of strong leaders. [[]---[]] 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 boo...

#006: Daily Discipline 10.01.2017 29:50

Talking about goal-setting, building habits, & why you want to strive to keep the chain of success going. [[]---[]] 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 , Unloc...

#005: The 2030 Games Champ 27.12.2016 29:26

Talking about how I might guide a young athlete toward future success in the sport of CrossFit. [[]---[]] 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...

#004: Practical Ways to Boost Your Community 13.12.2016 32:30

In this episode: We're talking about some of the small (but important) ways CFNE shows their members they care, touching on topics like thank-you notes, what your programming says about your priorities, & the value of giving your coaches constraints. [[]---[]] Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider: · Subscribing to our newsl...

#003: Evaluating Opportunities 29.11.2016 27:52

In this episode: We're chatting about how I think about opportunities, some of the reasons we decided to cancel the East Coast Championships, & why I made the decision years ago to stop being a competitive athlete. [[]---[]] 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 upgr...

#002: Maximizing Your CrossFit Open 15.11.2016 28:17

In this episode: We talk about how to maximize your CrossFit Games Open. Topics include how to fit the events into your normal training schedule, what might be coming in 2017, & the value of leaderboarding. [[]---[]] 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 t...