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Why Mat Fraser Retiring Sucks (2:00 Drill #24)
Category: Health
Duration: 00:36:05
Publish Date: 2021-02-23 11:00:00
Description:

A special CrossFit Open edition of our 2:00 Drill this week! We're taking your questions about finding a coach, using CompTrain but missing the community in the gym, and my take on who gets to call themselves a competitor.

Jump to:

02:30 - Time it takes to improve your engine
06:00 - Incorporating skills practice into training
08:00 - Graduating to RX competitions
09:00 - Balancing sport and high-level CrossFit
13:15 - Going all out every day vs pacing workouts
19:10 - Pros and cons of Games athletes training together
21:20 - Advice on finding a coach
23:40 - Masters athletes doing more than 1 metcon a day
25:15 - Prepping for the 2022 CrossFit Games today
27:00 - Choosing between community and performance
30:00 - Value of filming training sessions and competitions
31:15 - My definition of who is "competitive" (and why it sucks Fraser has retired)

About the Show

Chasing Excellence is dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, inside the gym and out. New episodes every Tuesday.

About Ben

Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CFNE and CompTrain.

About Patrick

Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, podcaster, and brand coach to gym owners & entrepreneurs.
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