Managing Stress as a Trader through HIIT Workouts with Keith Morton

When things fall into place and you make a great trade, you feel a rush of exhilaration. However, trades like that don’t happen every day and more often than not you feel the pressure and anxiety inherent in trading with large amounts of money. Keith Morton knows the drill. As a trader in the 80s, he turned to exercise and marathons to manage his stress and stay in shape.

On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Keith talks to Jeff about his new venture Citywide Superslow and how he stays healthy through HIIT workouts and intermittent fasting. If you want to maximize your workouts to minimize stress and impact on your body, you’ll want to listen in for Keith’s advice. 

[00:37] - This week: Keith Morton[01:49] - Jeff Carter interview with Keith Morton[01:59] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [02:29] - Prior life as a pit trader[03:52] - Brief, intense, infrequent, and safe[07:50] - Fitness for trading[09:08] - How training is different at Keith's gym[13:58] - Intermittent fasting[18:40] - What to eat and when[20:54] - Discovering SuperSlow[23:30] - Success through failure[24:47] - Separating exercise from recreation

Keith Morton is a partner at Citywide Superslow, a Chicago area studio specializing in HIIT workouts. After finding his workouts inefficient and ravaging his body, Keith turned to HIIT to stay in shape and minimize stress from his former life as a trader. Come into the studio to find a trainer to help you meet your exercise goals: https://citywidesuperslow.com/

This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.

Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by Topstep. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.

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When things fall into place and you make a great trade, you feel a rush of exhilaration. However, trades like that don’t happen every day and more often than not you feel the pressure and anxiety inherent in trading with large amounts of money. Keith Morton knows the drill. As a trader in the 80s, he turned to exercise and marathons to manage his stress and stay in shape.

On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Keith talks to Jeff about his new venture Citywide Superslow and how he stays healthy through HIIT workouts and intermittent fasting. If you want to maximize your workouts to minimize stress and impact on your body, you’ll want to listen in for Keith’s advice. 

[00:37] - This week: Keith Morton[01:49] - Jeff Carter interview with Keith Morton[01:59] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [02:29] - Prior life as a pit trader[03:52] - Brief, intense, infrequent, and safe[07:50] - Fitness for trading[09:08] - How training is different at Keith's gym[13:58] - Intermittent fasting[18:40] - What to eat and when[20:54] - Discovering SuperSlow[23:30] - Success through failure[24:47] - Separating exercise from recreation

Keith Morton is a partner at Citywide Superslow, a Chicago area studio specializing in HIIT workouts. After finding his workouts inefficient and ravaging his body, Keith turned to HIIT to stay in shape and minimize stress from his former life as a trader. Come into the studio to find a trainer to help you meet your exercise goals: https://citywidesuperslow.com/

This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.

Limit Up! is a podcast for traders of all levels brought to you by Topstep. Whether you’re considering a career in trading and don’t know where to start, or you’re a seasoned veteran looking for advice from big names in the financial industry, Limit Up! is your guide. Join us weekly as we discuss the market in all of its volatile glory. Risk Disclosure: https://www.topstep.com/risk-disclosure/

If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.

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