This week on the Brute Strength Podcast we have guest speaker, Chris Mazdzer. Chris is an American Luger who has been active since 2001 and in 2015, he won the Luge World Cup Men’s singles even in Lake Placid. Whether you're training for Regionals, The Games, or the Olympics, there is a lot to learn from Chris and his experiences as an Olympic athlete. We’ll be getting into his early Luge career, qualifying for the Olympics, and his mental preparation as an elite athlete. Enjoy the show.   Brute Hotline: (801) 449-0503 Want a chance to get featured in a future episode? Call in and leave us a voicemail with some questions regarding training, nutrition, mindset, etc.    Topics of discussion: 2:30 - Describing a Luge run 9:00 - Early Luge career  15:50 - Growing up at age 13  20:30 - Making it to the Pros  26:50 - Facing your fears as an athlete  36:30 - Qualifying for the Olympics  43:30 - Working under pressure  48:50 - Beating Felix Loch  51:35 - Facing mental challenges    Reviews: If you LOVE this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.