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Episode Summary
CrossFit Athlete Scott Panchik describes his approach to competition, why suffering in the gym prepares you for challenges in life, and how we can train for the unpredictable.
Show Notes
(5:30) What’s the definition of Crossfit?
(6:47) Scott’s first introduction to Crossfit…
(9:52) First Crossfit competition… “I told my parents, “Hey, I want to open up a CrossFit gym. I want to do this full-time. I love everything there is about this.”
(12:00) Scott expands on the phrase, “suffering for the greater good of wellness.”
(15:00) Parallels between being on a team and the Crossfit environment... “If you are someone who played any type of sport growing up and you walk into a CrossFit gym, that'll be the first thing you notice is it feels like a sport.”
(21:24) Facing the challenge of training for the unpredictable…
(25:10) “It was like the biggest breath of fresh air that I've probably ever had in the sport. And I worked probably harder than I ever have because I was working for a team, and I don't want to let my team down.”
(28:10) Getting out of comfort zones to cause change to happen…
(30:40) The value in finding a coach and what mental fortitude means to Scott…
(32:20) Competing with a ruptured plantar fascia and the encouragement from a supportive wife…
(38:16) “Doing CrossFit, it's other-worldly. But what you take away from that is you now know that you are tough enough, man, to show up in other areas of your life because you went through something that gave you the ability to do that.”—Jon Rankin
(38:55) Game-changers for building endurance…
(44:32) A piece of advice for other athletes…
References
CrossFit Games: website CrossFit Mentality - website
Guest
Scott Panchik: Instagram | Twitter
Scott's fav UCAN product: Tropical Orange Energy
Hosts
Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankin
Bryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbook
Learn More: UCAN - ucan.co | @genucan Your Personal Best Awaits
