{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchasing-excellence.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa33ca583-a33ca583","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#038: Why CrossFit is Different than the CrossFit Games","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f6fce6/f6fce654-f3dd-4864-96c6-e956b5045cb3/41dda32d-be76-454b-a468-4b2106393888/1546714006-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/41dda32d-be76-454b-a468-4b2106393888\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#038: Why CrossFit is Different than the CrossFit Games\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode: I'm talking about the primary differences between the CrossFit that happens in our gym & the CrossFit that happens in Madison every summer. Show Notes: 02:02 - How I've come to think about the differentiation between CrossFit and the CrossFit Games 04:05 - My Mt. Everest analogy 07:01 - Why your focus shouldn't be on intensity 08:03 - Mechanics 09:59 - Consistency 10:35 - Appropriate Intensity 13:21 - How the goals of a CrossFit gym member is different than those of a CrossFit athlete 16:09 - Where I think we'll be in 30 years. // Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2lCdeWb Subscribe on Google Play: https://goo.gl/VPYj3G Grab the book: http://amzn.to/2vSjU4q Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of running a CrossFit affiliate, becoming a better coach or athlete, & maximizing your potential. Web: http://www.benbergeron.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachbenbergeron/\n\n"}