Patrick Vellner is a CrossFit Games Athlete with three podium finishes to his name ( 3rd place in 2016 and 2017, and 2nd place in 2018). Pat lives on Vancouver Island, where he splits his time between his role as a chiropractor and his training to take the top spot at the 2021 CrossFit games. 

As an extremely competitive athlete I was stoked to find out exactly what Pat was doing in his training to get an edge, as well as address his weaknesses.  We talked about Pat's Kryptonite and what cues he's currently using to improve his weightlifting.

Pat has a truly incredible mindset so I was interested to learn where he drew his inspiration from and what was his self talk was like, particularly in the middle of a grinding workout or on days of low motivation. 

We also chatted about Pat's skills in the kitchen and his attitude towards nutrition, cheat meals and fuelling workouts. 

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