Scaling Back to Move Forward: How Modulating Intensity Creates More Fitness
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
The 4 Listener Questions We're Answering:
1. How do you maintain consistency in your fitness routine while scaling intensity?
2. How do you protect your health and wellness goals in a toxic workplace?
3. What's the smart way to start a fitness journey after a very long break?
4. Should you train for an unpartitioned Murph, and what's the best approach?
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🤙 ABOUT US
📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | We believe health is the foundation that unlocks freedom. |
| 0:07.1 | The freedom to live fully, to be an asset and not a burden, and to chase what truly matters. |
| 0:13.4 | Through daily practices and proven frameworks, we are here to help you build deep health, |
| 0:19.2 | find lasting peace, and live with your heart on fire. |
| 0:24.2 | Welcome to the chase. |
| 0:26.7 | Hello and welcome back to the show. |
| 0:30.0 | Hello, Ben. |
| 0:30.6 | How the heck are you? |
| 0:31.6 | Hello, Patrick. |
| 0:32.5 | I'm doing great. |
| 0:33.4 | I like that new blue shirt with the new logo, CTN-N-E. |
| 0:38.6 | The times are changing. |
| 0:41.7 | Formerly CFNE, now CT-N-E. |
| 0:44.4 | Looking good. |
| 0:45.1 | Good to see you. |
| 0:45.8 | Thanks everybody for joining us. |
| 0:46.9 | We've got some questions from our Chase Club members. |
| 0:50.5 | This time around, our Chase Club is our premium membership. |
| 0:52.9 | We get ad three episodes plus bonus content. |
| 0:55.3 | If you want to learn more about that, chasingexcellance.com. |
| 0:58.0 | Email, the link is in the show notes. |
| 0:59.9 | Come on over, join us. |
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