How to Stay Motivated with "the Engine," Sam Briggs / DEKA

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

One of the most decorated CrossFit athletes of all time - Sam Briggs - talks with Spartan Up podcast DEKA series hosts Jarog Cogswell and Yancy Culp about:

-Sam’s origin story and what being a firefighter has taught her about team building

-Why Sam participated in the Spartan Games

-The benefits of functional fitness, regardless of age

-When Sam takes on a new challenge, how does the evaluate the opportunity?

-How has Sam’s ‘why’ changed over the past decade?

-Spartan Games Day 2 recap

-Sam’s inspiration at a young age and her favorite CrossFit Games memory

Connect with Sam:

-Twitter: @BicepLikeBriggs

-Instagram: @BicepLikeBriggs

Sam's Career Highlights:

-2013 CrossFit Games Champion

-DEKA STRONG world record holder

-7x CrossFit Games qualifier

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CREDITS:

Producer: Ryan Warner

Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp

Sr Producer: Marion Abrams

Transcript

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0:00.0	You don't get to choose what life throws at you.
0:04.5	Like you have to be able to adapt and deal with it.
0:07.4	Welcome to the Spartan Deca series on Spartan Up
0:10.6	with Jared Cogswell, director of Sport, and Nancy Culp, Director of Programming.
0:15.0	What's up Spartans?
0:17.0	Welcome to the Deca series on the Spartan Up Podcast.
0:21.0	I'm your co-host Jared
0:22.8	Cogswall along with my brother and director of
0:26.4	DECA programming, Yancey Cole. And today we have not just an
0:32.2	amazing athlete joining us but an amazing human being.
0:36.8	So Sam Briggs is joining us today.
0:40.4	This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Headspace.
0:43.3	You deserve to feel happier and Headspace is meditation made simple.
0:48.2	Go to Headspace.com slash Spartan
0:51.0	for a free one month trial with access to head space's full library of meditations for every situation.
0:58.0	Welcome Sam, thanks for being here. She's cut you, I mean, you're all the way overseas
1:04.5	over in the UK.
1:05.4	We've never had anybody overseas on this show.
1:08.7	So thanks for joining us today.
1:11.7	No, thank you. It's honor to be on with you guys.
1:15.0	I guess where I wanted to start off with this interview, Sam, obviously you're an amazing
1:21.0	athlete. You have shown so much heart and soul.
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