Hello, folks. Welcome back to the WOOP podcast. I'm your host, Will Amit, founder and CEO of Woop, where we are on a mission to unlock human performance. We've got a terrific and very strong guests this week. But first, I want to remind you that you can get 15% off a WOOP membership if you use

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Okay, this week's guest is Bodybuilder and fitness personality. Steve Cook. Steve is one of the

most recognizable people in the fitness space. He took a long interest in working out and staying

active and then all of a sudden turned that really into a successful career on stage and creating content online.

This episode is about following your passions, finding your identity, and really following through on goals.

Steve explains how he found solace in the gym after his football career stopped and his marriage ended.

You want to talk about someone who kind of was face down and picked themselves back up?

That's Steve.

He says those trying times resulted in a change of direction in his life that allowed him to get to where he is today.

Steve discusses the dark side of bodybuilding and what he learned about himself along the way,

the importance of enjoying the journey as you pursue your goals,

the difference between optimal and practical when it comes to fitness,

how Woop and his respiratory rate warned him of his COVID infection.

That's right, folks.

Keep monitoring your respiratory rate and how he uses Woop in his every infection. That's right, folks. Keep monitoring your respiratory rate and how he uses

whoop in his everyday life. Great guest, very positive. Without further ado, here's Steve.

Steve, welcome to the Woof podcast. Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here.

It's a real pleasure. I've followed your career. How do you like to describe yourself?

That's always something when anytime I have to fill out paperwork and says like, you know,

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