How do you become the CrossFit Games Rookie of the Year? For Coach Nick Mathew it took setting a goal, maintaining a high standard and loving the burn! Nick joins Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff live from the Modballs booth at TYR Wodaplooza for a conversation on transitioning from olympic lifting to CrossFit. 

Today Nick’s a CrossFit affiliate owner where he trains not only himself, but all those looking to push themselves mentally and physically. He shares his tips for training to compete with the world’s best and how his daily dedication to training, even when he didn’t want to, has given him a real shot at the podium in the 2023 CrossFit Games. 

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Highlights:

• 0:00 Welcome to the Modballs booth
• 1:50 Getting into CrossFit
• 4:05 Nick’s standards to achieve Rookie of the Year
• 7:20 TYR Wodapalooza vs CrossFit Games
• 8:35 How to love the burn
• 10:33 Nick’s 2023 goals
• 11:32 Becoming a CrossFit affiliate owner
• 15:01 Rocking the crop top
• 16:22 Nick’s three foundations

Quotes: 

• “It took seven years before I was able to make it to the CrossFit Games; and it’s been a grind ever since.” (2:48)
• “It’s really kind of what’s in between the ears and the story you tell yourself every day when you get to the gym.” (4:25)
• “You always build it up in your head that it’s gonna be worse than it actually is.” (8:58)
• “I want to podium at the games this year.” (10:36)

Nick’s Three Daily Foundations For Success

• Hold myself to a higher standard
• Discipline in my routine
• Be a good person

This episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike’s,  Rhone, Modballs, 18A Fitness & Compass Workforce Solutions