Episode Summary: 

In this episode, the boys sit down with the legend Steve Willis, fitness personality, author, and former Crossfit Games Athlete. 

 

Steve details his unique journey from military service into Crossfit, and how learning the ropes during that fitness journey prepared him for his future endeavours in business and mentorship. 

 

He furthers the discussion with talk of how the sport of Crossfit has changed over the years, and just how wild those early years really were back when Crossfit started up in 2000. 

 

With an unending bag of wonderful stories and powerful life lessons, this episode is sure to dazzle and inspire the future generations of elite athletes to grace the sport of Crossfit. 

 

To learn more about Steve Willis and his current offerings, check out the links below: 

 

Website: https://www.commandosteve.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandosteve/

 

Episode Timestamp: 

0:00 to 1:30: Podcast Intro

1:30 to 10:00: Steve’s Fitness Journey, Discovering Crossfit

10:00 to 20:40: Competitive Psychology, Competitive Strategies, Crossfit Games

20:40 to 25:45: Macronutrient Ratios, Progression As An Athlete

25:45 to 29:45: Progression of Crossfit Over The Years

29:45 to 34:15: Nutrition for Crossfit Performance, Hormetic Stress

34:15 to 39:00: Cultivating Awareness, Making Critical Decisions, Lactic Acid

39:00 to 46:30: Progression of Human Capacity, Returning to Crosffit 

46:30 to 53:45: Steve’s Pillars of Fitness, Mindset, Holistic Living 

53:45 to 54:45: Podcast Outro

 

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Butyrate: 
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Acute Phase Response: 
The acute phase response (APR) is a prominent systemic reaction of the organism to local or systemic disturbances in its homeostasis caused by infection, tissue injury, trauma or surgery, neoplastic growth or immunological disorders. 

 

Electrolytes: 
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