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Chasing Excellence

Looking to build more than just physical fitness? Join Ben Bergeron and Patrick Cummings as they explore how daily practices create the foundation for lasting peace of mind. Through practical frameworks and honest conversations, discover how deep health unlocks the freedom to chase what truly matters. Learn the five essential factors - training, eating, thinking, sleeping, and connecting - that transform fleeting moments of clarity into a life of sustained fulfillment. If you're ready to move beyond quick fixes and build peace of mind, this is your guide.

While preparing your breakfast and sipping coffee

Nice duration for a walk in the park

On your way to work in the morning rush

[ 💭 ] Your Actions Are Your Values
[ ❤️‍🔥 ] Nutritional Guilt, Zone 2 Training, The Value of Napping, & More
[ 🗣️ ] HopperTalk: Bravery, Compassion, & Infinite Happiness
[ 🍽️ ] The Simplest Nutrition Strategy: Eat Clean & Eat Light
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] The 9 Essential Components of a Complete Training Program
[ ❤️‍🔥 ] Mindset During Tough Times, Book Clubs for Kids, Training 6x a Week, & More
[ 💪🏼 ] The Parasympathetic Sigh, Health Through Lifespan, Dealing with Negativity, & More
[ 🗣️ ] HopperTalk: Self-Worth & the Skill of Friendship
[ 💭 ] Reducing Parental Stress
[ 💪🏽 ] 10 Things Humans Aren't Built to Do
[ 💭 ] Cultivating Courage & Minimizing Regrets
[ 💭 ] Overcoming Victim Mentality, Boosting Child Confidence, Work-Life Perspective, & More
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] What Training With Intentional Intensity Actually Looks Like
[ 💭 ] Harnessing the Power of Awareness, Intention, & Action
[ 💪🏼 ] Beyond the Gym: The Broader Impact of CrossFit
[ 💭 ] True Competitors Don’t Want Things to Be Perfect
[ 💪🏼 ] Negativity in Friendship, The Value of Mentorship, Grief, & More
[ 🍽️ ] Understanding Diet Expectations, with EC Synkowski
[ 💭 ] Let the Small Things Go
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] Train at Intentional Intensity, Not Maximal Intensity
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] Maximizing Performance for CrossFit Masters Competitors
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] A Plan to Build Future CrossFit Champions
[ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] 3 Hours/Week to Get into the Best Shape of Your Life
[ 💪🏼 ] Military Selection Training, Good Pressure, & Eating Between Competition Events
[ 💪🏼 ] Moving Society from Sickness to Wellness to Fitness
[ 💭 ] 5 Characteristics of High Performers
[ 💭 ] The Simplest Recipe for Success: Show Up & Don't Complain
[ 🏃 ] 6 Questions About Kids & Training
[ 🤟🏼 ] 7 Strategies for Raising Happy, Healthy Kids
[ 💪🏼 ] Our 5 Factors Health Stacks

While doing household chores to make them more enjoyable

How to Know if You Should Quit Your Job, Leave Your Partner, or Sell Your House
The Default is Decline: How Performance Medicine Builds Resilience Before You Need It
The Mental Gym: 3 Simple Tools to Kill Your Victim Mindset (Before It Kills Your Dreams)
[ 💭 ] From Oblivion to Awareness, w/ Chris Irwin
[ 💪🏼 ] Micro-Misogi & the Comfort Crisis
[ 💭 ] True Competitors Aren’t Extrinsically Motivated
[ 💭 ] The Power of Solitude in Personal Growth, w/ Mark England
[ 💪🏼 ] 20 Game-Changing Tactics to Optimize Your Health
The Value of the CrossFit Open, CNS vs. Muscular Fatigue, & More - w Cole Sager
Insights into Elite Level Coaching, The Uniqueness of CrossFit, & More (Talk4 Replay)
Resetting PRs, Workout Anxiety, Hypertrophy Training, & More
Measuring Career Success, The Symptoms of Overtraining, Weightlifting for Longevity, & More
A Realist’s Approach to Health, Lessons from Elite Athletes, & More (Food, We Need to Talk Replay)
Must-Do Daily Actions, Building Discipline, & More (Top Episode of 2023)
The Power of Influence, Bionic Shoulders, Leadership in the Midst of Bureaucracy, & More
Climbing the Second Mountain, the Power of Breathwork, What We’re Proud Of, & More
Active Recovery, Soreness vs Pain, Wim Hoff, & More (Benchmark)
Passion vs Obsession, a Plan for Getting Pull-Ups, the Real Definition of Competition, & More
CrossFit’s Universality, Movement Snacks, Rethinking Group Classes, & More
Decoding Stoicism, The 5 Factors Business Model, Dealing with Lingering Emotions, & More

During a relaxing evening bath to unwind

Slay Dragons, Chase Lions, Tame Wolves: The Path from Inner Work to Outer Impact
The Learner vs. The Knower: Which Identity is Holding You Back?
The Crux of Your Health Problem? You're Solving the Wrong Problem
The Individualism Trap: How Modern Life Is Making Us Miserable (And What Groups Can Do About It)
The ABCDs of Real Health: Attitude, Basics, Consistency & Discipline
Training vs Exercising: Why the 5-3-1 Method Destroys Random Workouts
Asking Better Questions, Getting Better Results: The 5 Enemies Blocking Your Progress
From Raised Hands to Real Change: A Step-by-Step Guide to Being a Better Change Agent
The Diversification of Motivation, Pursuing a Meaningful Life, Fitter Friendships, & More
2 Big Takeaways from Reading “The Ideal Team Player” (Book Club #1)
The Mindset Continuum, Levels of Leadership, Playing in Streams, & More
Waiting for the Right Wave, Manufacturing Challenges, Our New Book Club, & More
The Two Paths of Opening a CrossFit Gym Today, GPS Cues, & More - with Max Isaak
The Most Valuable Framework, Assessing Mobility, Apologizing to Your Kids, & More
Mastering the Five P’s of Decision-Making, the CrossFit L1, Handling Rep Shavers, & More
Helping Who We Can Help, Navigating Negativity, Sunday Runday, & More
The State of CrossFit Affiliates, Getting Your Mom to Seek Therapy, Assessing Recovery, & More
Underestimating Decades, Embracing the New Year, Negative Visualization, & More
10 Challenges of Modern Life, Staying in Our Lane, Lab Grown Meat, & More