#060: Building Stronger Nutritional Strategies

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#060: Building Stronger Nutritional Strategies

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Feb 18, 2019

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We’re talking about some of the ways you can set yourself up for nutritional success at home, at the office, and when you go out to eat.

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Feb 18, 2019

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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 being an athlete & maximizing your potential.

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#011: Cole Sager: Cole Sager stops in to talk about growing up in a small town, his football career, & the "why" behind everything he does. by Chasing Excellence
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#022: The Importance of Being Strong Enough: In this episode: We're talking about why athletes who want to make waves in the sport of CrossFit need to focus on getting strong enough to actually be competitive. by Chasing Excellence
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#014: Simplifying Nutrition: We're talking about why I prefer to keep my nutritional advice simple, the value of getting blood work done, & why both quality & quantity matters. by Chasing Excellence
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#021: W.H.O.O.P.I.E.: We're breaking down an acronym that can help you set better goals & achieve bigger things. by Chasing Excellence
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#031: A Recipe for Better Habits: We're talking about good habits & bad, the three steps of every habit, & about taking small steps in the right direction. // Grab "Chasing Excellence" here: http://amzn.to/2vSjU4q by Chasing Excellence
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#015: Redefining Adversity: Talking about why a busted ACL can be a good thing, what Brent Fikowski, Tom Brady, & Katrin Davidsdottir have in common, & why you should focus less on what happens & more on how you respond to what happens. by Chasing Excellence
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#025: The Value of Thinking Big: We're talking about how CFNE, CompTrain, Project:Elevation, & working with Elite CrossFit Games athletes are all part of the same mission. by Chasing Excellence
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