James Hobart, eight-time CrossFit Games veteran is on the show this week. It was announced that this year James has made the decision to decline his Regionals invitation despite finishing 33rd in the CrossFit Open overall. In this episode we are going to talk what it’s like not training for the Games, being an athlete vs. coaching, as well as the motivation behind his decision to not compete and finally, what he plans to do next. 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: [4:45] Declining the CrossFit Regionals invitation [9:07] Athlete’s depression [18:20] What’s next? [25:18] Time-bound goals [29:53] Coaching in CrossFit [41:17} 3 skills to be a good coach   Books: Black Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes  – Syed Peace Is In Every Step - Hanh 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