The Future of Functional Fitness with Sam Kwant

In this episode, Justin interviews 3x Games athlete Sam Kwant about his preparations for the coming Games and discusses the need for competitive athletes to be compensated as such in what can arguably be described as the deepest voice on the Podcast to date.

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Episode Summary

0:00-3:30 Promos & Codes 04:15 Get Sleep!!06:15 Scheduling Sleep & Kids09:15 Full Time Athlete (2+ sessions/day) & Nutrition 11:10 Iron Deficiency & Performance13:45 Changes in CrossFit Community16:50 CCF Games Updates??17:30 COVID Testing at the CF Games20:15 Athletes & Payment? Prizes? Payouts?22:00 Athlete Branding23:30 UFC Sponsor & Payment System 25:50 Brand Awareness for Sponsors26:40 Salary vs. Sponsors29:10 Business Managers for Athletes31:30 Think of Yourself as a Business 33:15 Injury & Insurance Coverage through CF HQ?35:30 Training Schedule & Demands36:40 Retirement? 39:00 We’re Beyond Brand Ambassadors Now42:00 Building A Support Team

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