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Max El-Hag, the mad scientist of the CrossFit world and owner of the Training Think Tank, is most known for the work he’s done helping athletes Noah Ohlsen and Travis Mayer prepare for the CrossFit Games. Max dives into exercise science and kinesiology, proper movement and what it really means to train like a pro. He shares his methods for setting goals, managing expectations and training through adversity. As he puts it, “Everybody loses before they become a champion, so just accept it and keep going.” Topics: 12:18 - Competition & athletics 10:40 - Back injury 18:00 - What makes a good coach 22:10 - Training like a pro 25:30 - Remote coaching vs. in-person 31:00 - Goal setting for your sport 37:10 - Training Games athletes 50:05 - Training adversity 58:15 - What is a think tank? Links: Instagram YouTube Website Books: The Alchemist - Coelho Aleph - Coelho The Way of the Superior Man - Deida Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength. |