Chasing Excellence

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Looking to build more than just physical fitness? Join Ben Bergeron and Patrick Cummings as they explore how daily practices create the foundation for lasting peace of mind. Through practical frameworks and honest conversations, discover how deep health unlocks the freedom to chase what truly matters. Learn the five essential factors - training, eating, thinking, sleeping, and connecting - that transform fleeting moments of clarity into a life of sustained fulfillment. If you're ready to move beyond quick fixes and build context-independent peace of mind, this is your guide.

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Recent Episodes
  • Scaling Back to Move Forward: How Modulating Intensity Creates More Fitness
    May 13, 2025 – 00:34:28
  • Less Training, More Life: How Cole Sager is Redefining What Matters Most
    May 6, 2025 – 00:54:02
  • Values Over Vanity: Why Health Might be the Best Dating Filter
    May 2, 2025 – 00:30:19
  • April’s Big Ideas: Facing Fear, Why Teams Matter, & Daily Excellence
    Apr 29, 2025 – 00:43:01
  • The Turtle Principle: Why Resistance Makes Fear & Anxiety Worse
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:56:14
  • The Raised Hand Rule: How to Know Who You Can Help
    Apr 18, 2025 – 00:20:36
  • What Makes a Worthy Challenge? (The Truth About Goals, Growth, & Everyday Excellence)
    Apr 15, 2025 – 00:42:44
  • Why Your Motivation to Get Fit Might be Your Biggest Obstacle
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:57:06
  • From Autopilot to Crash Landing: The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People
    Apr 1, 2025 – 00:59:38
  • Your House, Your Rules: The Hidden Power of Environmental Design in Raising Active Kids
    Mar 28, 2025 – 00:22:49
  • The 10-Minutes-Per-Decade Rule: Your Path to Better Range of Motion
    Mar 25, 2025 – 00:33:43
  • Stop Making Nutrition Complicated: The Case for Boring, Simple, & Imperfect Eating
    Mar 18, 2025 – 00:52:29
  • Identity Over Outcomes: How to Pursue Ambitious Goals Without Getting Crushed by Expectations
    Mar 14, 2025 – 00:26:39
  • The Compounding Effect Nobody Talks About: Your Everyday Thoughts
    Mar 11, 2025 – 00:38:25
  • 10 Daily Practices for Moving, Thinking, & Kicking Ass into Your 90s
    Mar 7, 2025 – 00:22:01
  • Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer (Or, How to Stop Being Pulled Down by Tough Relationships)
    Mar 4, 2025 – 00:41:34
  • 6 Ways to Adapt Your Training: From Hyrox to Ironman (and Everything Between)
    Feb 28, 2025 – 00:29:40
  • Don't Let the CrossFit Open Be a Stumbling Block (A Guide to Playing it Smart)
    Feb 25, 2025 – 00:24:47
  • CrossFit's Leadership Crisis: Inside the Decision to De-Affiliate
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:04:20
  • The Passion-Obsession Paradox: The Hidden Cost of Chasing Optimum Health
    Feb 14, 2025 – 00:23:34
  • 5 Ways Hard Training Makes Everything Else Easier (The Last One Is Gold)
    Feb 11, 2025 – 00:45:43
  • The Anti-Pushy Playbook: How to Share Your Fitness Passion Without Losing & Confusing People
    Feb 7, 2025 – 00:33:18
  • No Training Partner? The Surprising Solution to Home Gym Motivation
    Feb 4, 2025 – 00:27:56
  • The Inner Echo Chamber: When Suppression Amplifies Negative Storytelling (& How to Break Free)
    Jan 28, 2025 – 00:54:58
  • Hunger, Habit, or Hydration? The Real Reason You Can't Stop Late-Night Snacking
    Jan 24, 2025 – 00:29:34
  • The Crew Effect: Why Healthy People Obsess About Who's Around Them
    Jan 21, 2025 – 00:30:13
  • 3 Psychological Traps Ruining Your Best Moments (& They All Start with ‘E’)
    Jan 17, 2025 – 00:25:37
  • The Hidden Path from Pull-Ups to Peace of Mind (The Complete Roadmap)
    Jan 14, 2025 – 00:28:10
  • [ 💭 ] Reminders from Ryan Holiday, Steven Kotler, & Greg McKeown
    Jan 10, 2025 – 00:28:18
  • [ 💭 ] Reminders from James Clear, Robert Waldinger, & Nate Zinsser
    Jan 7, 2025 – 00:33:29
  • [ 💭 ] Cultivating Hope: Strategies for Personal Agency & Success
    Jan 3, 2025 – 00:13:56
  • [ 💭 ] The Power of Storytelling: Shifting Mindsets from Victim to Competitor
    Dec 31, 2024 – 00:28:32
  • [ 💭 ] Year-End Reflections: Embrace Growth & Let Go of Expectations
    Dec 27, 2024 – 00:32:43
  • [ ❤️‍🔥 ] The 3 Varieties of Deadlift, Redefining Our Purpose, Fostering a Gym’s Community, & More
    Dec 24, 2024 – 00:41:21
  • [ 💭 ] Breaking Bad (Habits): 10 Things We Shouldn't Do in 2025
    Dec 20, 2024 – 00:25:16
  • [ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Sleep vs Training, CrossFit’s Safety, The Definition of Intensity, & More
    Dec 17, 2024 – 00:25:41
  • [ 💪🏾 ] Our 5 Factors Year in Review: Mindset, Recovery, & Connection (Part 2)
    Dec 13, 2024 – 00:33:30
  • [ 💪🏾 ] Our 5 Factors Year in Review: Training & Nutrition (Part 1)
    Dec 10, 2024 – 00:27:39
  • [ 🏃🏾 ] Get Ridiculously Fit: The Complete Blueprint
    Dec 6, 2024 – 02:10:42
  • [ 💭 ] From Oblivion to Awareness, w/ Chris Irwin
    Dec 3, 2024 – 00:49:21
  • The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy (Bonus Episode)
    Dec 1, 2024 – 00:10:17
  • [ 💭 ] Your Actions Are Your Values
    Nov 29, 2024 – 00:34:40
  • [ ❤️‍🔥 ] Nutritional Guilt, Zone 2 Training, The Value of Napping, & More
    Nov 26, 2024 – 00:35:06
  • [ 🗣️ ] HopperTalk: Bravery, Compassion, & Infinite Happiness
    Nov 22, 2024 – 00:36:58
  • [ 💭 ] Balancing Peace of Mind & Ambition
    Nov 19, 2024 – 00:19:34
  • [ 🍽️ ] The Simplest Nutrition Strategy: Eat Clean & Eat Light
    Nov 15, 2024 – 00:41:45
  • [ 🏃🏽‍♂️ ] The 9 Essential Components of a Complete Training Program
    Nov 12, 2024 – 00:42:49
  • [ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Balancing Yoga & Strength, Sleeping with a Snorer, Office Snacks, & More
    Nov 8, 2024 – 00:23:20
  • [ ❤️‍🔥 ] Mindset During Tough Times, Book Clubs for Kids, Training 6x a Week, & More
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:33:26
  • [ 💪🏼 ] Why You Shouldn’t Shield Your Kids from Adversity
    Nov 1, 2024 – 00:22:36
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