[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] Maximizing Performance for CrossFit Masters Competitors
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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We’re talking about the unique aspects of being a competitive Masters athlete in the sport of CrossFit.
We explore the necessary adjustments in training due to age-related factors and discuss the competitive lifecycle of Masters athletes, providing insights on balancing volume, intensity, and recovery, and emphasizing the importance of focusing on skills and mobility.
Our discussion includes strategies for optimizing long-term performance, considerations for avoiding injuries, and the broader implications of dedicating oneself to serious athletic pursuits at an older age.
00:00 Introduction to Chasing Excellence
01:14 Focus on Competitive Masters Athletes
01:25 Training Adjustments for Masters Athletes
01:51 Subscription and Community Engagement
02:55 Deep Dive: Masters Athlete Lifecycle
09:47 Importance of Skills in Masters Competition
14:09 Competitive Strategy and Local Throwdowns
16:28 Advice for Masters Athletes in Recovery
17:29 Thanks to our Sponsors: MUD/WTR & Momentous
20:56 Injury Susceptibility in Masters Athletes
24:34 Optimizing Training for Masters Athletes
29:37 Balancing Life and Athletic Goals
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ABOUT THE SHOW
We answer listener questions about health, fitness, fulfillment, and what it takes to chase what truly matters. New episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays.
ABOUT US
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram.
📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello my friends Patrick here. |
| 0:01.9 | Just a quick word before we get into the episode |
| 0:05.4 | this time around. |
| 0:06.6 | If you've been watching or paying attention |
| 0:08.4 | to the Cross Food Games this week, |
| 0:10.2 | you know about the tragedy that occurred this morning. It's Thursday. We are talking |
| 0:16.8 | about the Crossford Games this week. We're going back through some old episodes. |
| 0:27.8 | And so I didn't want to start the episode without an acknowledgement of the tragedy, the acknowledgement of the community's broken heart, |
| 0:34.0 | Ben and I have been around this community |
| 0:38.0 | for many, many years. |
| 0:40.0 | And when something like this happens it hurts even though I didn't know Lazar, I didn't need to. |
| 0:48.0 | He was one of us. |
| 0:50.0 | And so we just wanted to take just one moment before this episode kicks off to express our |
| 0:57.9 | sorrow and to acknowledge that these are hard times. There's a go-fund me that's been started for Lazar's |
| 1:06.3 | family. We will link that in the show notes so if you can I think any little bit |
| 1:12.1 | will help. |
| 1:13.6 | Here's to you and yours, my friend. Let's get into the episode. Hello. Hello, hello, hello, welcome back to Chasing Excellence Show about Chasing What Truly Matters. |
| 1:41.1 | My name is Patrick Cummings. Thank you so very much for joining us this time around. |
| 1:46.4 | I'm here with just a quick introduction to our episode this week. It is Crossford Games Week, |
| 1:51.0 | both in the world and here at Chasing Excellence. |
| 1:54.8 | And since Ben and I don't currently, or very often anyways, talk about the Crossford |
| 1:59.2 | Games anymore for obvious reasons if you've been listening for a bit. |
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