Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Human Performance Outliers podcast with Zach Bitter.

Thank you for joining me for this episode of the HBO podcast. I am your host, Zach Bitter, and today I am joined by Alex Wish.

Alex is a diverse guy.

He has participated in a wide range of sports, including sailing, wrestling, mixed martial

arts, and ultramarathon.

He recently challenged himself by putting together a project where he strapped on a 20-pound

weighted vest and completed what he has labeled the

6,000 challenge. This included doing 1,000 pull-ups, 2,000 push-ups, and 3,000 squats. Alex has struggled

with depression and he has found exercise in challenging himself physically as an important

piece to his puzzle in the management

of his depression. We spent a good portion of the interview discussing how he has structured

his training, how his depression impacts his drive to train and compete, and how he has worked

with others in developing winning strategies to help them in many areas of life, including

business, athletics,

and much more. Alex also shares with me what is next on his calendar of big challenges and the

areas he is finding the most challenging to prepare for. Before we get rolling, I will mention

Alex referred to a workout style called E-M-M-O-M, a few times during the interview.

For those not familiar, E-M-M-MOM is an acronym for every minute on the minute, which typically

is structured in a manner where you are asked to complete a certain number of movements like

push-ups, pull-ups, burpees, or whatever, each minute for a designated amount of time.

So you would begin at the start of each minute and you have a break for however much time

is remaining in the specific minute before starting the next one once you finish the completed list of tasks.

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