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    Education

    Chasing Excellence

    Most people aren’t stuck because they lack information. They’re stuck because they know what to do and can’t quite do it consistently. The slow drift keeps winning.

    Chasing Excellence is for people who are already trying — working out, eating well, staying positive — but find themselves in the one-good-week, one-bad-week cycle.

    Ben Bergeron, Patrick Cummings, and a crew of authors, thinkers, and doers explore the five factors of health — how we eat, move, think, connect, and rest — and what it actually takes to crowd out the drift and build the life you keep almost living.

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

    Beyond the podcast: the Chase Club brings together a crew for daily lessons, monthly challenges, and the real work of crowding out the drift. The ChaseTracker app helps you track the Five Factors daily.

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    Copyright: © Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

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    Latest Episodes:
    Over-Scheduling Kids, The Hoax of Date Night, Derailing Good Habits, & More Sep 26, 2023
    Show notes

    In this episode, we answer listener questions about working on weaknesses, combating habits derailing progress, and deepening connections with significant others.

    We also share personal experiences and advice on balancing pushing kids without over-scheduling, reflecting on legacy, and prioritizing meaningful moments.

    Specific questions we’re answering:

    📍 How do you maintain good habits and routines when struggling with depression?

    📍 How can you make others understand the importance of reconnecting with your partner when they don't see anything wrong in their busy lives?

    📍 To work on weaknesses in the gym, should I focus on 2-3 specific things before each training session or cycles of one specific thing I’d train at least three times per week?

    📍 Should parents prioritize their children's busy schedules and extracurricular activities to teach executive functioning, teamwork, and time management skills - or is there a risk of burning them out and over-scheduling them? What are your thoughts on the matter?

    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

    Momentous: livemomentous.com [code: excellence]

    LMNT: DrinkLMNT.com/excellence

    Shopify: Shopify.com/excellence

    FIND US ON SOCIAL:

    Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/

    Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/pscummings

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    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Work/Life Balance, Coaching Complex Movements, Celebrating Joy, & More Sep 19, 2023
    Show notes

    The questions we’re answering this week:

    📍 How do you advise introducing complex movements like the split jerk to people new to fitness and give them proper progressions, especially when trainers may be teaching them without proper mechanics?

    📍 What is the best way to reach a protein goal of 160g while staying within a fat goal when tracking macros to lose weight?

    📍 How can I address the priorities as a couple when planning a massive wedding that holds significance for my fiance and her family, but not for mine?

    PLUS:

    We’re talking about Ben’s experience this summer trying (and struggling) to balance family life with work life.

    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

    🔗 Policygenius: policygenius.com

    🔗 Life Force: mylifeforce.com/excellence (code: EXCELLENCE40)

    🔗 Lectric eBikes: Lectricebikes.com

    FIND US ON SOCIAL:

    Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/

    Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/pscummings

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Building Financial Independence, Making Burpees Suck Less, Snap Judgements, & More Sep 12, 2023
    Show notes

    The questions we’re answering this week:

    📍 How can I increase my stamina for doing burpees during workouts?

    📍 How can I avoid making snap judgments towards people?

    📍 Should I wait until my baby can sleep longer stretches before getting back to CrossFit?

    📍 How can I balance feeling unhappy with my career and wanting to make a change with being a financial provider for my family?

    THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

    Ice Barrel: https://icebarrel.com (use code: EXCELLENCE)

    Momentous: https://livemomentous.com (use code: EXCELLENCE)

    BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/excellence

    FIND US ON SOCIAL:

    Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/

    Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/pscummings

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Prison CrossFit, How to Create Perspective, The Happy List, & More Sep 05, 2023
    Show notes

    We're answering three of your questions this week:

    📍 Can a CrossFit athlete's performance become worse due to running, and if so, how much running is too much?

    📍 Why is it important to stay informed about the news and politics, even if it can be seen as mostly entertainment and outside of our control?

    📍 How can one build a relationship with oneself after spending many years focused on being who everyone else wanted them to be, especially after a divorce and at a young age?

    PLUS:

    📍 We're talking about when Ben went to prison to learn more about a program bringing CrossFit to inmates.

    📍 We wrap up with another round of our Recommendation Roundup, where we talk about what we've been reading, listening to, and enjoying lately.

    ✦ THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS ✦

    LMNT: https://www.drinklmnt.com/excellence

    FEEL GOOD LAB: https://thefeelgoodlab.com/ (use code: BEN)

    ✦ GET A QUESTION INTO THE SHOW ✦

    Drop Patrick a DM: https://www.instagram.com/pscummings/

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Understanding the Goal of the Goal, 2023 Games Recap, Master’s Training, & More Aug 29, 2023
    Show notes

    We're talking through 4 listener questions this week:

    📍 As an aging CrossFit athlete, are there resources available to help me push myself to be better while ensuring that I am doing so safely, especially when it comes to knowing when to push through an injury and how to monitor my heart rate effectively?

    📍 How can you determine the appropriate food intake to support exercise without promoting fat gain?

    📍 As a firefighter working 48-hour shifts and living in a different time zone, should I play catch up on sleep during my off days or stick to a normal 8 hours? And when on shift, should I try to go to bed at my normal time in my home time zone or the same time for the work time zone?

    📍 How can I continue to use positive language to help my children understand that eating healthy and exercising are about being strong and healthy, rather than valuing being "skinny" for the wrong reasons, given my past struggle with an eating disorder?

    Plus, we'll be recapping the 2023 CrossFit Games to close the episode out.

    Thanks to our sponsors: LMNT | Shopify | Momentous

    Get a question in the queue:

    🔗 Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Avoiding CrossFit Injuries, The Purpose of the Gym, Using AI, & More Aug 22, 2023
    Show notes

    This week, we discuss making strategic long-term decisions, embracing challenges, and prioritizing long-term goals. We emphasize the importance of structuring a training plan that prioritizes function and progress without causing injury, as well as the benefits of functional movements in CrossFit for maintaining strength and mobility as we age. Additionally, we’re talking about the challenges of being an affiliate owner and parenting.

    Expect to learn:

    • The optimal training schedule for most people.
    • Why we focus on functionality and longevity, rather than just looking good on the beach or bodybuilding.
    • How to recognize our own triggers and take responsibility for our reactions to communicate with our kids better.

    Thanks to: 🔗 Policygenius 🔗 LMNT 🔗 Ice Barrel

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Benchmark: Improving Competitive Performance, Embracing Adversity, Staying Relaxed, & More Aug 15, 2023
    Show notes

    In our last Benchmark of the summer, we’re throwing it back to August of 2018 and a conversation about how to be more competitive in the sport of CrossFit. Topics include getting better at muscle-ups, tips for improving your double unders, and Ben’s best advice for athletes who don't have a coach.

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    OUR SPONSORS:

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    🔗 Lifeforce

    🔗 Momentous (code: excellence)

    🔗 Betterhelp

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    GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:

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    🔗 Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!

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    ABOUT US:

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    📍 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 and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Sharing the Vision, Recovery Drinks, Favorite Games Events (So Far), & More Aug 04, 2023
    Show notes

    This week, we’re discussing whether pursuing excellence is selfish, the point of health, playing infinite games, and much more.

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    EXPECT TO LEARN

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    📍 Whether we need to worry about recovery drinks

    📍 The difference between (and value of) stretching, mobility work, and yoga

    📍 Why how you read a book affects what you get out of the book

    📍 Some recommended reading for parents

    📍 Ben’s favorite CrossFit Games events (so far)

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    OUR SPONSORS

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    🔗 Lifeforce

    🔗 Momentous (code: excellence)

    🔗 Shopify

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    GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE

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    🔗 Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!

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    ABOUT US

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    📍 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 and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Benchmark: The 5 P’s of Decision Making, Higher-Level Thinking, Choice Reduction, & More Jul 25, 2023
    Show notes

    In this episode, first published in November of 2019, we take a 10'000 foot view of how to make better decisions, discussing how to factor in our principles, priorities, & purpose to make sure our lives are headed in the right direction.

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    OUR SPONSORS:

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    🔗 LMNT

    🔗 Eight Sleep

    🔗 Policygenius

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    GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:

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    🔗 Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!

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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.

    📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


    Majoring in the Minors, Prioritizing Health, Favorite CF Games Memories, & More Jul 19, 2023
    Show notes

    This week, we’re talking about how the 5 Factors of Health look across the spectrum of Sick, Well, and Fit, why we want to make sure we don’t let ourselves get distracted in our pursuit of health, and much more. Also: listener questions about wall walks, charting your own path in life, feeding kids, and athletes who no-rep themselves to the top of the leaderboard.

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    OUR SPONSORS:

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    🔗 BetterHelp.com (code EXCELLENCE)

    🔗 Lifeforce

    🔗 OneSkin.co (code EXCELLENCE)

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    GET A QUESTION IN THE QUEUE:

    ===========

    🔗 Send Patrick a DM with your Five Factors questions!

    ===========

    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 and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

    [[]---[]]

    Chasing Excellence is an audience-supported project. To go deeper & to help us do even more, consider:

    · Subscribing to our newsletter to get our free posts and upgrading to our Chase Club to receive exclusive content.

    · Grabbing one of our books: Chasing Excellence, Unlocking Potential, or The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy.

    · Supporting one of our fantastic show sponsors.


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


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