Ben & Chris discuss how to debrief the CrossFit Open as a competitive athlete and how to go about picking competitions that suit your goals best.

We’re back Sam Marcora (Researcher, Physiologist) & Michael FitzGerald (Coach, Owner of OPT) to continue our discussion from last time on a variety of topics loosely related to the Physiobiological Model.

We discuss Sam’s model & research, including how perception of effort effects performance, the role of motivation, and how the model compares against others, like the Central Governor.

See Coach Day & Coach Ben compare programming head-to-head to see who comes up with the better design for a Hybrid athlete.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how I think about programming for a teenage athlete who plays volleyball, basketball and track & field.