📖 Hard Work Pays Off by Mat Fraser and Spenser Mestel

Topic: Fitness | Medium: Audible | Rating: 4/5

Watching the CrossFit Games, athletes appear superhuman. Hearing about the struggles faced is a reminder of how human they are.

Two keynotes

1. Train with a contradictory mindset

"For me to be the best version of myself I have to simultaneously believe that I am overrated and invincible. That I am an imposter on the verge of being humiliated on the competition floor and that I am an untouchable Lamborghini in a sea of broken-down hoopties." (Fraser et al. 2022)

2. Distinguish pain from discomfort

More often what you are experiencing is discomfort. That doesn't mean it hurts any less. But at least you know its going to end after the workout. Or maybe 5 or 10 mins after that. Pain is dangerous. Discomfort is where you get better... Crossfit never becomes easy, you just learn to handle the discomfort better. (Fraser et al. 2022)