Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
Looking to build more than just physical fitness? Join Ben Bergeron and Patrick Cummings as they explore how daily practices create the foundation for lasting peace of mind. Through practical frameworks and honest conversations, discover how deep health unlocks the freedom to chase what truly matters. Learn the five essential factors - training, eating, thinking, sleeping, and connecting - that transform fleeting moments of clarity into a life of sustained fulfillment. If you're ready to move beyond quick fixes and build peace of mind, this is your guide.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 24min
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Cultivating Grit, Extra Work in the Gym, Healthy Lunches, & More
Topics include cultivating grit in athletes, benefits of extra skill work after CrossFit, healthy lunch ideas for children, the power of journaling, and tips for improving ankle mobility. The hosts also discuss the balance between elite fitness and long-term health, reframing situations for positivity, consistency in daily efforts for change, and the importance of a growth mindset.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 52min
[ 💪🏼 ] 20 Game-Changing Tactics to Optimize Your Health
Discover top tactics for optimizing health across movement, recovery, nutrition, mindset, and connection. From strength training to quality sleep, ditching processed foods, mental fitness strategies, and the importance of nature for well-being.
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Jun 11, 2024 • 32min
[ 💪🏼 ] 4 Simple Steps to Sustainable Weight Loss Success
This podcast discusses the key habits of successful weight loss maintenance, including breakfast habits and self-weighing. They explore the benefits of sponsored products like an infrared sauna blanket and luxurious bedding. The hosts also talk about the impact of excessive television watching on body weight and the importance of prioritizing nutrition, exercise, and sleep for weight loss success.
Jun 7, 2024 • 34min
[ 🤟🏼 ] Maslow’s Hierarchy, Dating Challenges, & Combining Therapy & CrossFit
Exploring major life decisions, dating challenges in midlife, and the powerful combination of fitness and therapy with insights from Maslow's Hierarchy. Emphasizing staying true to values, achieving goals, and the transformative power of taking on challenges step by step.
Jun 4, 2024 • 28min
[ 💭 ] Strategies for More Meaningful Downtime
Explore strategies for optimizing downtime towards personal growth, mindful phone use, and managing attention in a world full of distractions. Learn about exclusive offers for Element Sparkling Drink and Momentus supplements, and the importance of habits, routines, and intentionality in pursuing a meaningful life.
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May 31, 2024 • 32min
[ 🛌 ] 4 Principles for Maximizing Recovery & Performance
Exploring the importance of recovery in optimizing performance, understanding training stress, the role of rest in recovery, flexibility in recovery time, proactive vs. passive recovery methods, interconnected factors for optimal recovery and performance, and crucial elements impacting NBA players' performance.
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May 28, 2024 • 32min
[ 💭 ] Taking Challenges Lightly & Other Lessons from Bruce Lee
Delving into Bruce Lee's profound wisdom, the podcast discusses facing challenges with lightness and perspective, integrating intuition and analysis in pursuing goals, exploring metabolic health insights, and the importance of playing by your own rules for personal growth and success.
May 24, 2024 • 33min
[ 🤟🏼 ] 7 Strategies for Raising Happy, Healthy Kids
Parenting strategies discussed include building grit, fostering a growth mindset, and balancing vulnerability. Prioritizing marriage for better parenting, teaching kids moderation, effective discipline, and encouraging passion in kids are key topics.
May 21, 2024 • 25min
[ 🏃🏽♂️ ] Vacation WODs, Fitness After Burnout, & Ultra Training in a CrossFit Box
Vacation WODs, fitness after burnout, and ultra training in a CrossFit box are discussed. They talk about crafting exercise routines while on vacation, reintegrating training after burnout, and challenges faced by endurance athletes. Plus, they explore conflicting truths and audience engagement.
May 17, 2024 • 28min
[ 💭 ] Mindset Challenges in Marriage & The Real Meaning of "Happy”
The podcast explores mindset challenges in marriage, focusing on overcoming victim mindsets and fostering positive energy. It contrasts 'happy' traits with 'smart' traits for team dynamics and emphasizes emotional intelligence and effective communication for true happiness in relationships and the workplace.
