55. Maxx Crosby On Sobriety, Chasing Greatness, & Business Lessons from Dana White

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Key takeaways you’ll learn in this episode: Why nutrition and recovery are staples in his life. Why Maxx is so open about his addictions and recovery. Biggest business lessons learned from Dana White. Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ For more info on Gary, please click here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka Order The 1 Genetic Test That Will Give You Results For Life Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/genetic-testing?utm_source=gbrecka⁠⁠ Get The Supplements That Gary Recommends Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/supplements?utm_source=gbrecka Sign up for 10X Health Affiliate Program https://10xhealthsystem.com/GBaffiliate ECHO GO PLUS HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE http://echowater.com BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate Connect with Maxx Crosby on Instagram: @maxxcrosby https://www.instagram.com/maxxcrosby/ Check out the Maxx Crosby Foundation: https://www.maxxcrosbyfoundation.org/ Check out “The Rush with Maxx Crosby” Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MaxxCrosby_98 Want to learn how an NFL player takes their health, nutrition, and recovery into their own hands to achieve peak performance on the field? Gary Brecka sat down with Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end, Maxx Crosby! Maxx shares how refining his daily routine with customized meals, cold therapy, and pushing his limits in the weight room has propelled his career to new heights. He also opens up about his path to sobriety, battling addiction, and how becoming a father has changed the way he treats every aspect of his life! 01:00 - Who is Maxx Crosby? 02:00 - What sets elite athletes apart from the rest? 06:30 - How has nutrition and recovery changed in professional sports? 13:30 - Why is Maxx open about his addictions? 18:30 - What has he replaced alcohol with in his life? 21:30 - The biggest business lessons he’s learned from Dana White. 28:30 - How has becoming a Girl Dad changed his life? 31:00 - Gary’s relationship with his daughters. 32:45 - How has Maxx’s wife supported him through his hardest moments? 34:45 - Are women better at listening to their intuition? 35:30 - What’s the main goal of The Maxx Crosby Foundation? 40:30 - Who has made the biggest impact on Maxx’s playing career? 43:00 - Can you speak your life into existence? 44:00 - What does it mean to be an Ultimate Human? Gary Brecka: @garybrecka The Ultimate Human: @ultimatehumanpod Subscribe on YouTube: @ultimatehumanpodcast The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Let's go!
0:02.0	Max Cosby.
0:06.0	You know, the best.
0:08.0	You know, the biggest shift for me was after my second year in the league that was the COVID year
0:15.1	entire NFL is pushing back against a coronavirus outbreak and it was probably one of the
0:20.2	craziest years I've ever had and literally I woke up one morning, I looked myself in the mirror
0:24.1	and I didn't recognize who I was.
0:25.5	I re-evaluated everything.
0:26.9	This is not what I came into the NFL to do.
0:29.3	Have an average career, like, what do I need to do
0:31.5	to be the best version of myself.
0:33.0	So I said I don't care what the food tastes like.
0:36.0	I just want the best food possible.
0:37.0	Just literally every box I wanted to make sure it's checked and something.
0:41.0	I didn't understand how good I can feel until I started doing all this
0:44.2	shit on a daily basis. Amen. And super consistent with it. I'm like, holy fuck, I can run for days.
0:49.2	Krosby, he comes off and I mean this guy is amazing.
0:57.0	Like I know there's another level and I know I'm gonna be there and guys like you and
1:00.9	Dana and meant real mentors, you know, understand how real adversity is.
1:07.1	Talk a little bit about that transition for you and what was the tipping point for you when you said,
1:12.4	I either got to beat this addiction or
1:15.0	battle this demon or it's going to take my career. ultimate human Mid-Human
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