39 min
The Winning Mentality with Boxer Victor "Vicious" Williams ISSP Podcast (Intersection of Mental Health and Sports)
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- Mental Health
Victor "Vicious" Williams is truly a renaissance man. He is a current Super Welterweight (3-0) Boxer, Owner/CEO of FIGHTshapeFIT Health and Wellness, NASM/Precision Nutrition certified personal trainer, and nutritionist who graduated from Dartmouth College (2016) with a degree in engineering, as a multiyear, dual-sport athlete in Track & Field & Football. His contributions over 4 years brought home the Ivy League Championship in 2015 with individual accomplishments including All-Time Top-10 records held in total receptions (5th), total receiving yards (9th), single-season receptions (5th), & 2nd highest all-time single-game receiving yards. He is also a part of the 4x1 track team that posted a top All-Time-Top 10 time. His boxing career started soon after hanging up his cleats, developing his craft over a span of 4 years to a resounding 13-2 amateur record. With his unmatched dedication, success is no stranger to Vic, who remains undefeated in his professional career with a 4-0 record!
Hosts: Charles Bay MD,MPH, Somto Obi MD, and Devan Baijal MS4
Show Notes
0:00 - 2:20 Intro
2:20 - 4:50 Beginnings of Boxing
7:40 – 12:00 Transitioning from team collegiate athletics to ama-pro boxing
12:10 – 14:10 Recognition of isolation aspect individual sports and ways to prevent any negative impact while preparing for success
14:50 – 17:15 “Data Points” The Iterative process and pursuit of improvement
17:30 – 20:00 Mindset when coming into a situation/team/game at the lowest rune and progressing from being nobody to contender to champion
20:25 – 22:38 Vic speaking on his mentality heading into upcoming fight and use of historical data points to guide his preparation
25:48 – 27:55 Athletes and “The Zone”:
28:00 – 33:40 Discussion on ways to stay physically and mentally optimized
Victor "Vicious" Williams is truly a renaissance man. He is a current Super Welterweight (3-0) Boxer, Owner/CEO of FIGHTshapeFIT Health and Wellness, NASM/Precision Nutrition certified personal trainer, and nutritionist who graduated from Dartmouth College (2016) with a degree in engineering, as a multiyear, dual-sport athlete in Track & Field & Football. His contributions over 4 years brought home the Ivy League Championship in 2015 with individual accomplishments including All-Time Top-10 records held in total receptions (5th), total receiving yards (9th), single-season receptions (5th), & 2nd highest all-time single-game receiving yards. He is also a part of the 4x1 track team that posted a top All-Time-Top 10 time. His boxing career started soon after hanging up his cleats, developing his craft over a span of 4 years to a resounding 13-2 amateur record. With his unmatched dedication, success is no stranger to Vic, who remains undefeated in his professional career with a 4-0 record!
Hosts: Charles Bay MD,MPH, Somto Obi MD, and Devan Baijal MS4
Show Notes
0:00 - 2:20 Intro
2:20 - 4:50 Beginnings of Boxing
7:40 – 12:00 Transitioning from team collegiate athletics to ama-pro boxing
12:10 – 14:10 Recognition of isolation aspect individual sports and ways to prevent any negative impact while preparing for success
14:50 – 17:15 “Data Points” The Iterative process and pursuit of improvement
17:30 – 20:00 Mindset when coming into a situation/team/game at the lowest rune and progressing from being nobody to contender to champion
20:25 – 22:38 Vic speaking on his mentality heading into upcoming fight and use of historical data points to guide his preparation
25:48 – 27:55 Athletes and “The Zone”:
28:00 – 33:40 Discussion on ways to stay physically and mentally optimized
39 min