"The best athletes come from places where they have nowhere else to go." Josh dropping some wisdom! I think that's true for good people too. I think only good people can come out of some of the worst scenarios with a smile on their face and keep going. Each one of these guys has had some crazy things happen in their life. (Homelessness, Combat, Broken Spine) yet here they are enjoying life. I think once anyone makes that mindset change they have no choice but to become great. Great in the eyes of people on stages? That's possible, but I think great in general. Great parent, great business owner, great local chef, great bartender, great little league coach, who knows man! I strive every day to switch my mindset and work to make the right choices for my future, this podcast is just one of the ways I stay inspired.
The CrossFit Games is the best marketing for the affiliates there is. Getting people off the couch that are watching it on TV that somewhere hold the delusion that if you go to your local gym and join, you can achieve a physique and high fitness level like the people you’re watching on TV. Funding the Games funds affiliates.
Absolutely agree with Josh’s ‘athletes have nowhere else to go’ concept, and you guys nailed it on the physical circumstances side. I would take it further to the mental/mindset nowhere else to go as well. The top athletes in the world who may have grown up a little ‘easier’ than others, perhaps inside of them they always felt like an outsider in their other involvements (‘other than athletics’ in this case, but could be anything), and they in turn developed a ‘this over everything’ view and approach to their sport and craft. Of course nuance along the entire spectrum. As individual circumstances are so wildly unique, never to be fully understood by others and that applies to every single individual, and that’s the best thing about the sports field where in that moment the ‘rest’ doesn’t matter and you get to throw down with or against your peers. But you are absolutely correct Josh - in order to even have a place on the field you need to be the strongest mentally and mindset. But I just wanted to throw that out there in addition to your conversation because I think you guys really touched on it well. It is a key element that I see on full display from all 3 of you - as it does not apply only to sports at all. I really appreciate this content from you all and thank you for sharing. All the best
In my eyes and my mind even though you obviously weren't 1st on that podium Josh you will always be a champion and one of the Titans of the sport of CrossFit. Thank you brotha!
I swear josh brings this pod cast to a new level. Like ile mat is cool cause what he has done but josh brings the knowledge in actual words to the average human on how you can be the best version of you
The games should have alot more money in it- how is that a moot point- besides not wanting to insult Dave Castro- who is horrible for the sport. Sevan is grossly disingenuous- Mats face said it all.
@@andresrosales4389 Rich would have won at least the following year if he still competed individually. He would have 5 also. Now he’s won 4 team and would have also won quarterfinals this year. Say what you want but that level of fitness for that long and only getting better says something. Matt moved to Tennessee, Rich didn’t move to Vermont. 🤷🏽♂️. But everyone can have their own opinion.
The way I understand it: The semifinal payouts were standardized by CF to equally pay the competitors given variance of location and available monies. Ie, Asia championship couldn’t afford to pay out the same as west coast and likewise didn’t bring in the same revenue thus the payout had to be capped across the board for equality (since athletes couldn’t choose where they were placed, per se). Dubai, rogue, Wodapalooza, etc (high payout comps) were intentionally left out of semis to provide those income opportunities during the offseason should athletes want to compete in them.
@@JoshBridges No crossfit in my time, early 70's. Would have loved to compete. Wrestled heavyweight in my time 6'0", 235 weight, 5.0 % bodyfat, benched 450 or so, In the hour run in the morning, sometimes ran over 10 miles, that is ten consecutive sub-6 minute miles 90 sit-ups in the minute drill and 70 plus complete push-ups in the minute drill There was no pansy hand-wrangling as they allow now; you were shooting for take downs or called for stalling. Different times
“And that’s why I didn’t get the iPhone 12.” -Sevan(casually scrolling on his iPhone 11😆) oh and Castro wasn’t trying to be rude IMO. I think sevan just makes him nervous. By the end he was pretty relaxed and not so anxious.
Need to tighten up this intro fellas. No need for Joshes panties being rung out after a sweat, Sevan singing and Mat dragging ass in late. Anyways, great pod over all…. Keep it up
Football is HARD!! Being the only girl in south west Ohio in 1978 on the boys high school team!! HARD AF!! And gritty!! Like Josh stated. You have to have a certain mind set to get up and smile everyday to do CrossFit. It ain’t for everyone. That is for sure! Love you guys. Another great podcast❤️❤️
when CF stepped back in 2019 and allowed the Sanctionals to happen prize money went WAY up....when CF stepped back in for Semifinals the prize money dropped like a rock. Coincidence? even Okeefe has said the prize money for WCC and GG was going to be way higher before CF stepped in and capped it
California has recreational marijuana too dude. 21 states do actually. No state sells more recreational marijuana than California. Nearly three times as much as Colorado.
Oooof this episode got heated. Surprised not to see other sport athletes defending the difficulty of their sport. I personally think there’s a difference between sport vs methodology and professional athlete vs recreational athlete. Not a lot of people wanna put themselves through hell only to win a small prize purse. You grow the sport by showing people there’s money in the sport. The kids that play basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. want to grow up to be those superstar millionaire athletes. While the will to be fittest is awesome, it doesn’t pay the bills. So yeah, separate the two. CrossFit as a sport and CrossFit as a methodology.
With permission, could you ask Matt why he's saying you shouldnt buy things you dont need because you didnt needed them when you didnt know they existed and he's there buying assault rifles and pistols for shit? Thank you
Sevan...can you ask these guys the question...are there powers that be at Crossfit HQ that have contempt for the Games competitors? They seem to often mistreat the top athletes. They underpay them...they've put them in harms way with overly dangerous events...i.e. Murph in the heat...and sometimes turn programming into more of an attempt to trick the athletes rather than test them. Just wonder if anyone else feels that way.
I saw it happen years ago a local competition. Strength was visible but didn’t make her a good enough CrossFit athlete to win. CF is going to have to have the discussion soon for higher levels of competition though
Sevan needs to shut up and let the guys speak sometimes. Stop trying to say something controversial, just to get a great sub clip and publicity out of it...
Early 70"s, College heavyweight wrestler Weighed 235, 6'0" tall, 5.0 % body fat 52 inch chest, 37.5 in waist, 32 in inseam, thigh circumference 32 in I was the only heavyweight that my coach ever had that could do over 10 miles in an hour At the same time I was benching 4550 lbs NO cross-fit then
Huge Matt fan, but the new metcons are UGLY! Looks like a 6yr old took a gold sharpie an squiggled all over em. Also the lightening bolt swoosh is really tacky. Metcon 6’s had the best silhouette
"The best athletes come from places where they have nowhere else to go." Josh dropping some wisdom!
I think that's true for good people too. I think only good people can come out of some of the worst scenarios with a smile on their face and keep going. Each one of these guys has had some crazy things happen in their life. (Homelessness, Combat, Broken Spine) yet here they are enjoying life. I think once anyone makes that mindset change they have no choice but to become great. Great in the eyes of people on stages? That's possible, but I think great in general. Great parent, great business owner, great local chef, great bartender, great little league coach, who knows man! I strive every day to switch my mindset and work to make the right choices for my future, this podcast is just one of the ways I stay inspired.
Too bad this podcast lacks consistency. I enjoyed the once a week cast when it first started.
The CrossFit Games is the best marketing for the affiliates there is. Getting people off the couch that are watching it on TV that somewhere hold the delusion that if you go to your local gym and join, you can achieve a physique and high fitness level like the people you’re watching on TV. Funding the Games funds affiliates.
Well said!
Love when Josh said many sports don’t hurt as much as CrossFit. “We are so messed up on our heads” 🤣 sooo true!
I just Pressed like button before even watching it lol
that's how much I love them!!!💚💗💖
I do it all the time!!
This is such a great pod!
The vibe of this one is tooo freakin COOL!
Absolutely agree with Josh’s ‘athletes have nowhere else to go’ concept, and you guys nailed it on the physical circumstances side. I would take it further to the mental/mindset nowhere else to go as well. The top athletes in the world who may have grown up a little ‘easier’ than others, perhaps inside of them they always felt like an outsider in their other involvements (‘other than athletics’ in this case, but could be anything), and they in turn developed a ‘this over everything’ view and approach to their sport and craft.
Of course nuance along the entire spectrum. As individual circumstances are so wildly unique, never to be fully understood by others and that applies to every single individual, and that’s the best thing about the sports field where in that moment the ‘rest’ doesn’t matter and you get to throw down with or against your peers. But you are absolutely correct Josh - in order to even have a place on the field you need to be the strongest mentally and mindset.
But I just wanted to throw that out there in addition to your conversation because I think you guys really touched on it well. It is a key element that I see on full display from all 3 of you - as it does not apply only to sports at all.
I really appreciate this content from you all and thank you for sharing. All the best
“Whatever I had two fuckin watches.” LMFAO 😂😂😂😂
I hate that Josh's "Okay, kill him!" comment was too easily overlooked... and I spit out my coffee... Classic Dumb and Dumber.
uhhh no Jay, i did not take that amazing comment lightly! it was amazing
Wow this one came so quick 😳. Best podcast guys! 👏
In my eyes and my mind even though you obviously weren't 1st on that podium Josh you will always be a champion and one of the Titans of the sport of CrossFit. Thank you brotha!
Appreciate you
To consistently perform at a high level and having been through BUDS he is a ultimate bad ass. I wonder if Matt believes he could graduate BUDS
Josh is probably one of the greatest CrossFit athletes to never win the games
Being great is being a winner.
Ok I could use a different choice of words. Perspective winning could be getting on the podium, making the games but I know what you meant.
Josh was second in 2011.
And a good dude
these boys actually havin a serious conversation
“I don’t want to be scared to go without.”🙌
Listening in Alaska. Appreciate you guys
Josh is such a funny guy. (Sorry a Good Dude!) Love these shows. 👍
This is the best one yet... 3 good dudes for sure!
I swear josh brings this pod cast to a new level. Like ile mat is cool cause what he has done but josh brings the knowledge in actual words to the average human on how you can be the best version of you
Extremely great and insightful conversation.
damn sevan really will die on his sword for hq
John Wooley’s real job is as a VP at Bank of America. He’s open about this and mentions it in his podcasts all the time.
At A bank, not Bank of America. Citizens bank I believe
One person who constantly complains about losing workouts because of their height is Brent Fitkowski
The games should have alot more money in it- how is that a moot point- besides not wanting to insult Dave Castro- who is horrible for the sport. Sevan is grossly disingenuous- Mats face said it all.
Just the right blend for a podcast you guys are like a good coffee in the morning...good dudes
I am constantly triggered by the email notification sounds in this episode. I keep checking my damn phone like an idiot. Love the podcast!
This is the best CrossFit based podcast on youtube. Why is there not more subscribers????
Josh is making gas station coffee seem amazing
Wait…”sounds like a nice guy.” Don’t you mean a good dude?
Savan is still sucking up to HQ. His desperation is pathetic. Even not knowing the facts, he is still arguing on their behalf.
Dennis Leary did a bit about "coffee flavored coffee" and it's hilarious!
It's a true classic!
Watches are important to those that appreciate the craftmanship...SEVAN!! lol
You guys are awesome
fraser´s face when sevan mentions froning as the fittest man alive lmao
Minute?
Rich is the GOAT!
@@TacticallyFitOfficial all time great? Yes. GOAT? No
@@TacticallyFitOfficial Matts the goat
@@andresrosales4389 Rich would have won at least the following year if he still competed individually. He would have 5 also. Now he’s won 4 team and would have also won quarterfinals this year. Say what you want but that level of fitness for that long and only getting better says something. Matt moved to Tennessee, Rich didn’t move to Vermont. 🤷🏽♂️. But everyone can have their own opinion.
The way I understand it: The semifinal payouts were standardized by CF to equally pay the competitors given variance of location and available monies. Ie, Asia championship couldn’t afford to pay out the same as west coast and likewise didn’t bring in the same revenue thus the payout had to be capped across the board for equality (since athletes couldn’t choose where they were placed, per se). Dubai, rogue, Wodapalooza, etc (high payout comps) were intentionally left out of semis to provide those income opportunities during the offseason should athletes want to compete in them.
Yeah but Asia championship would have paid more than 5k when it was a Sanctional. Standardising it is fine, but $5k is not.
“Shut the fuck up you clowns!” 😂
Awesome convo guys!
I'm a crossfit/ firefight i watch yall on a stair master on shift. Matt's right this thing can get tough especially with a air pack on
Everyone "looks good" hitting pads.
You tell em
Truth
college wrestling, 7 times broken nose
5 broken fingers
ripped rotator
shredded ligaments dozens of times
broken foot bones
No one said college wrestling isn’t tough. I did both. the training for CrossFit is much harder in my opinion
lol maybe you should consider a different sport
@@JoshBridges No crossfit in my time, early 70's. Would have loved to compete.
Wrestled heavyweight in my time
6'0",
235 weight,
5.0 % bodyfat,
benched 450 or so,
In the hour run in the morning, sometimes ran over 10 miles, that is ten consecutive sub-6 minute miles
90 sit-ups in the minute drill and 70 plus complete push-ups in the minute drill
There was no pansy hand-wrangling as they allow now; you were shooting for take downs or called for stalling.
Different times
another one? already ?? dang, making up for lost time, having fun, yesss
@sevan move your mic next time. So that we can see those pearly whites😂🇿🇦💪
It’s a young sport. Baseball players didn’t always make millions. Football players just recently started making millions
The metcon 7 are dope Mat
The shoe is his edition is awful. First time I haven’t jamp on a Mat Fraser product
1:20 interesting perspective for someone who just made metcon 7s!?
@@YonClark sorry you are just wrong. Lol. Guess everyone like different things!
One of the best episodes 👌🏼
Keep the workouts coming when you move house Josh on your pay the man channel 🙂👍
“And that’s why I didn’t get the iPhone 12.” -Sevan(casually scrolling on his iPhone 11😆) oh and Castro wasn’t trying to be rude IMO. I think sevan just makes him nervous. By the end he was pretty relaxed and not so anxious.
Josh's one liners are quality..😂
LOL, Josh you kill me! The watch episode by far the best!
Josh saying CrossFit hurts more than the Tour de France and football , haha yeah good one
Need to tighten up this intro fellas. No need for Joshes panties being rung out after a sweat, Sevan singing and Mat dragging ass in late. Anyways, great pod over all…. Keep it up
I think Mat would enjoy Rachel Cruze and Dave Ramsey UA-cam channel they are all about saving, being debt free, and investing.
Man I’m itching for another ep
My money is on you JOSH.
Football is HARD!! Being the only girl in south west Ohio in 1978 on the boys high school team!! HARD AF!! And gritty!! Like Josh stated. You have to have a certain mind set to get up and smile everyday to do CrossFit. It ain’t for everyone. That is for sure! Love you guys. Another great podcast❤️❤️
when CF stepped back in 2019 and allowed the Sanctionals to happen prize money went WAY up....when CF stepped back in for Semifinals the prize money dropped like a rock. Coincidence? even Okeefe has said the prize money for WCC and GG was going to be way higher before CF stepped in and capped it
Another legend leaves California
Matt - if those 7's you're looking for ever start getting in the way at yours, I'd be happy to take them off your hands!! DM me LOLs
nice guy ... correction... 😂😂😂
Is Mat saying I should get Metcon6 instead of Metcon7?
Best podcast out 🙌🏼
When’s the next podcast out?
I wonder if Mat's need vs want applies to his firearm collection.
No Mat.....footballs is fun lol. It’s a lot of fun hitting people, getting hit, running plays, etc...it’s a blast.
Best freakin podcast/show ever!!!!
Josh should do a 40min EMOM from Mat’s HWPO program. That will make him sweat! Lol
Hey Sevan, can you ask Mat if it's true that he can do double unders holding the rope handles upside down??
Sevan why'd you cover your face with the mic? 😂
Josh moving to CO? Can’t wait for Good Dudes coffee to be THC infused
California has recreational marijuana too dude. 21 states do actually. No state sells more recreational marijuana than California. Nearly three times as much as Colorado.
Come to Melbourne Australia. Great coffees in literally any cafe you step your foot into
Crossfit harder than the TDF? Really bro? 😂
Watch guy checking in 😅
You're late.
😆👏@@emuchannel934
Good dudes. Not nice guys. 👍🏻
Was it ever said which bed cooling system Mat uses? More importantly, has Sevan purchased one since he's saving money from not buying the Iphone 12??
Mat uses an Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover over a Performasleep mattress! 👍🏽
Josh will be able to hang out with Brian Shaw!
Has Josh & Mat thought about making coffee together or is that a path they don't want to cross?
Never thought I'd ever hear "arrears" in a CrossFit-based podcast, but here we are
Oooof this episode got heated. Surprised not to see other sport athletes defending the difficulty of their sport.
I personally think there’s a difference between sport vs methodology and professional athlete vs recreational athlete. Not a lot of people wanna put themselves through hell only to win a small prize purse. You grow the sport by showing people there’s money in the sport. The kids that play basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. want to grow up to be those superstar millionaire athletes. While the will to be fittest is awesome, it doesn’t pay the bills. So yeah, separate the two. CrossFit as a sport and CrossFit as a methodology.
It would be hard to prove other sports being more difficult in training. Our sport is training.
Josh are you going to Colorado so that the golf ball flies further for you :)
The real question is “why does Sevan have that huge mic covering his face now!” What happened!
I feel like this show is like a bad ex girlfriend. I’m pulled back in only to get hurt again.
Why not pay all the qualifiers for the Games… they’ve put in the hard work to get there
college wrestling used to be three period of three minutes, total nine minutes
Much tougher than crossfit.
🤦🏾♂️ wrestling is a combat type sport, CrossFit is a training method to improve conditioning for things like wrestling.
ASK THE GUYS WHO IS THE TOP 5 or TOP 3 PICK FOR GAMES WINNER THIS YEAR BABY
one word wrt sport growth = golf
The programming will dictate the type of body that is ideal for the sport.
With permission, could you ask Matt why he's saying you shouldnt buy things you dont need because you didnt needed them when you didnt know they existed and he's there buying assault rifles and pistols for shit?
Thank you
Seven knows fuck, all Watches really good watches are an investment there price only goes up.
Imagine the arrogance to think as an elite crossfit athlete you're working and training harder than any other elite athletes in any other sport.
Was thinking the same, no idea how someone can judge another sport at the top level unless they're also or have been a professional in that as well.
Sevan is slowly becoming my favorite on this podcast
Get rid of the Dave and put a good dude in!! Bet it grows
Dave is a good dude
Sevan says no to more money for Games athletes then acts concerned when HQ reduces the sanctional winnings.
Sevan...can you ask these guys the question...are there powers that be at Crossfit HQ that have contempt for the Games competitors? They seem to often mistreat the top athletes. They underpay them...they've put them in harms way with overly dangerous events...i.e. Murph in the heat...and sometimes turn programming into more of an attempt to trick the athletes rather than test them. Just wonder if anyone else feels that way.
I do think CrossFit is the ultimate sport of true athletic ability
What is crossfit going to do when a "Trans" demands to compete as female?
They will cave. When are women going to stand up for themselves and their sports?
I saw it happen years ago a local competition.
Strength was visible but didn’t make her a good enough CrossFit athlete to win.
CF is going to have to have the discussion soon for higher levels of competition though
That's the question I've been wanting Sevan to ask!
I saw they added something in the rulebook on that now.
@@madisonmurphy2076 do you remember what it was
Second.
Think CrossFit will allow trans females to compete?
Hey Sevan, move the mike away from your face already
Sevan needs to shut up and let the guys speak sometimes. Stop trying to say something controversial, just to get a great sub clip and publicity out of it...
Am i the only one who finds it rude to be texting while on a podcast ?
They’ve literally said they don’t find it rude themselves, why are you so bothered by it.
Early 70"s, College heavyweight wrestler
Weighed 235, 6'0" tall, 5.0 % body fat
52 inch chest, 37.5 in waist, 32 in inseam, thigh circumference 32 in
I was the only heavyweight that my coach ever had that could do over 10 miles in an hour
At the same time I was benching 4550 lbs
NO cross-fit then
450 pounds
You can edit 4550 vs comment to your comment. Click the 3 dots to your right for the option.
But did you ever score four touchdowns in a single game?
Could you throw a pig skin a quarter of a mile?
Didn’t you comment this on another post lol?
Huge Matt fan, but the new metcons are UGLY! Looks like a 6yr old took a gold sharpie an squiggled all over em. Also the lightening bolt swoosh is really tacky. Metcon 6’s had the best silhouette
The gold detailing is dreadful isn’t it
I love it. I got two pairs before it was sold out.