Chasing Excellence Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

🔔 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club
We’re diving into listener questions across various topics, including launching an online coaching program, choosing effective fitness trackers, tackling posture issues from desk work, blending CrossFit with Ironman training, and maintaining strength gains with limited equipment.
We also touch on adapting meal plans to daily activity levels and responding to contradictory information in health research.
00:00 Welcome to Chasing Excellence
01:47 Launching Online Coaching Programs
05:19 Effective Fitness Trackers
07:29 Improving Posture for Desk Workers
09:54 CrossFit and Ironman Training
12:35 Thanks to our Sponsors: The Defender 110 & Momentous
15:50 Adapting Meal Plans
18:21 Responding to New Research
22:03 Maintaining Strength with Limited Equipment
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

🤙🏼 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club
We’re answering listener questions about training strategies for military fitness tests, maintaining muscle during recovery from surgeries, supporting friends through depression, balancing creative pursuits with fitness routines, and nutrition tips for refueling between competition events.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
02:38 Question 1: Training for a Selection Course
08:33 Question 2: Maintaining Muscle During Recovery
13:31 Thanks to our Sponsors: OneSkin & LMNT
15:49 Question 3: Supporting a Friend with Depression
26:27 Question 4: Balancing Creative Pursuits and Workouts
28:51 Question 5: Nutrition Tips for Competition Day
32:27 Conclusion and How to Submit Questions
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

❤️ Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club
We answer a listener's question on how society can collectively pursue better health.
We delve into the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum popularized by CrossFit, discuss the importance of bravery, and explore schools' role in creating a healthier world.
We also examine the significant impact of big food, big soda, and big pharma on public health and consider how individual efforts and systemic changes can help move people from sickness to wellness and, ultimately, to fitness.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:43 Listener Question: Defining Acceptable Health
03:44 The Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum
04:44 Fitness Metrics and Behaviors
06:59 Nutrition and Lifestyle Mapping
10:48 Challenges in Achieving Wellness
16:36 Thanks to our Sponsors: Lumen & Bespoke Post
19:44 The Need for Bravery
21:17 The Role of Education and Policy
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

❤️ Weekly Newsletter & Premium Subscription
We’re talking about five characteristics of high performers, exploring concepts such as having a ridiculous work ethic, staying accountable, prioritizing what's important now, taking ownership, and initiating above and beyond expectations.
We share insights and anecdotes from renowned high achievers, including athletes and business leaders, to illustrate how these traits drive exceptional performance and success.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:28 Overview of High Performers' Habits
01:37 Defining High Performers
01:58 Ridiculous Work Ethic
10:42 Accountability and Self-Management
15:44 Thanks to our Sponsors: DUER & Shopify
18:06 Prioritizing the Most Important Task
25:08 Taking Ownership of Your Actions
31:56 The Little Brother Story: Going Above and Beyond
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

❤️ Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club
We're talking about the simplest yet most powerful recipe for success: showing up and not complaining.
We discuss how being present and maintaining a positive mindset can significantly impact various aspects of life, from fitness and relationships to professional endeavors.
00:00 Welcome to Chasing Excellence
01:06 Join the Chase Club and Book Club Updates
02:01 Moments of Joy: Running and Rucking
05:30 Thanks to our Sponsors: OneSkin, Notion, & LMNT
08:27 The Power of Showing Up and Not Complaining
16:35 Real-Life Application: CompTrain Rebuilding Journey
19:47 The Importance of Mindset in Achieving Success
26:21 Hope and the Reticular Activation System
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

🤙🏼 Weekly Newsletter & the Chase Club
We’re taking listener questions that revolve around helping kids with fitness, sports, and training.
Topics include the best activities for improving strength and movement patterns, the right approach to balancing sports participation for young athletes, the importance of focusing on fun and inclusion in youth sports, effective training methods, and how to appropriately introduce weights to kids.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:29 Listener Questions Introduction
02:45 Question 1: Balancing Training and Variety for Kids
05:41 Question 2: Prioritizing Inclusivity in Youth Sports
12:21 Question 3: Pre-Season Training for Young Athletes
17:12 Thanks to our Sponsors: Momentous & the Defender 110
19:45 Question 4: Introducing Weights to Young Athletes
24:13 Question 5: CrossFit for Younger Teens
27:04 Question 6: Strength Training Focus for Teen Athletes
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
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, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.