okay it’s up guys so I believe that we can literally save your life more
can literally save your life more
can literally save your life more specifically I and the members of my
specifically I and the members of my
specifically I and the members of my amazing community can save your life why
amazing community can save your life why
amazing community can save your life why it’s because we believe in the
it’s because we believe in the
it’s because we believe in the relentless constant pursuit of
relentless constant pursuit of
relentless constant pursuit of excellence so I’m the owner and head
excellence so I’m the owner and head
excellence so I’m the owner and head coach of a CrossFit training facility
coach of a CrossFit training facility
coach of a CrossFit training facility here in Korea and I’m also one of the
here in Korea and I’m also one of the
here in Korea and I’m also one of the only for CrossFit level 3 certified
only for CrossFit level 3 certified
only for CrossFit level 3 certified coaches in the country and I use that
coaches in the country and I use that
coaches in the country and I use that skill set to coach athletes from all
skill set to coach athletes from all
skill set to coach athletes from all walks of life and I’m only 22 so what
walks of life and I’m only 22 so what
walks of life and I’m only 22 so what exactly is CrossFit well CrossFit is a
exactly is CrossFit well CrossFit is a
exactly is CrossFit well CrossFit is a fitness program designed around the
fitness program designed around the
fitness program designed around the things you do in the real world so every
things you do in the real world so every
things you do in the real world so every day you pick things up you bend down you
day you pick things up you bend down you
day you pick things up you bend down you pick things overhead you jump you run
pick things overhead you jump you run
pick things overhead you jump you run well you know what we use those exact
well you know what we use those exact
well you know what we use those exact function of movements in our workouts
function of movements in our workouts
function of movements in our workouts and the workouts are constantly varied
and the workouts are constantly varied
and the workouts are constantly varied every day so you’re always adapting
every day so you’re always adapting
every day so you’re always adapting you’re always getting fitter always
you’re always getting fitter always
you’re always getting fitter always getting more better condition stronger
getting more better condition stronger
getting more better condition stronger and you know what the key to the whole
and you know what the key to the whole
and you know what the key to the whole program is you work really hard so you
program is you work really hard so you
program is you work really hard so you can get fit very fast but not only that
can get fit very fast but not only that
can get fit very fast but not only that you learn to live a healthier longer and
you learn to live a healthier longer and
you learn to live a healthier longer and just better life so I told you that I
just better life so I told you that I
just better life so I told you that I could save your life right that’s
could save your life right that’s
could save your life right that’s because I have an elegant solution to
because I have an elegant solution to
because I have an elegant solution to the world’s most vexing problem it’s
the world’s most vexing problem it’s
the world’s most vexing problem it’s chronic disease according to the Centers
chronic disease according to the Centers
chronic disease according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention 7 out of 10
for Disease and Prevention 7 out of 10
for Disease and Prevention 7 out of 10 deaths in 2014 were caused by chronic
deaths in 2014 were caused by chronic
deaths in 2014 were caused by chronic diseases so that’s 70 70 % dying from
diseases so that’s 70 70 % dying from
diseases so that’s 70 70 % dying from heart stroke obesity heart attack
heart stroke obesity heart attack
heart stroke obesity heart attack insulin resistance type-2 diabetes and
insulin resistance type-2 diabetes and
insulin resistance type-2 diabetes and more that’s that’s a lot of people and
more that’s that’s a lot of people and
more that’s that’s a lot of people and that is scary
that is scary
that is scary so how do we do that well this is where
so how do we do that well this is where
so how do we do that well this is where the community comes into play your
the community comes into play your
the community comes into play your community the people you surround
community the people you surround
community the people you surround yourself with every day is going to help
yourself with every day is going to help
yourself with every day is going to help you do that it’s going to keep you
you do that it’s going to keep you
you do that it’s going to keep you committed if you want to quit in the
committed if you want to quit in the
committed if you want to quit in the middle of a five-round workout
middle of a five-round workout
middle of a five-round workout they’re gonna be there to encourage you
they’re gonna be there to encourage you
they’re gonna be there to encourage you they’re gonna give you words of hope and
they’re gonna give you words of hope and
they’re gonna give you words of hope and encouragement and they’re gonna push you
encouragement and they’re gonna push you
encouragement and they’re gonna push you to levels that you’ve never been before
to levels that you’ve never been before
to levels that you’ve never been before so as a coach I learned many things I’ve
so as a coach I learned many things I’ve
so as a coach I learned many things I’ve learned how to shutter appreciate small
learned how to shutter appreciate small
learned how to shutter appreciate small things in life that everyday things I’ve
things in life that everyday things I’ve
things in life that everyday things I’ve learned how to interact with people from
learned how to interact with people from
learned how to interact with people from all ages from all walks of life and I’ve
all ages from all walks of life and I’ve
all ages from all walks of life and I’ve learned about really leading alongside
learned about really leading alongside
learned about really leading alongside by example and true action so I wanted
by example and true action so I wanted
by example and true action so I wanted to share two stories with you and ones
to share two stories with you and ones
to share two stories with you and ones about one of my athletes his name is
about one of my athletes his name is
about one of my athletes his name is Jaime Eric so somehow it came to me
Jaime Eric so somehow it came to me
Jaime Eric so somehow it came to me after a routine check-up with his doctor
after a routine check-up with his doctor
after a routine check-up with his doctor he came to me with this super high blood
he came to me with this super high blood
he came to me with this super high blood level high blood pressure and he was
level high blood pressure and he was
level high blood pressure and he was worried he said at first I wasn’t sure
worried he said at first I wasn’t sure
worried he said at first I wasn’t sure if I was gonna stick with the program
if I was gonna stick with the program
if I was gonna stick with the program stick with CrossFit
stick with CrossFit
stick with CrossFit it was hard OHS it challenged him and
it was hard OHS it challenged him and
it was hard OHS it challenged him and then left him sore but then he told me
then left him sore but then he told me
then left him sore but then he told me hey today I wanted to quit during this
hey today I wanted to quit during this
hey today I wanted to quit during this five round workout I really wanted to I
five round workout I really wanted to I
five round workout I really wanted to I almost did but you know what I never did
almost did but you know what I never did
almost did but you know what I never did because my fellow athletes were giving
because my fellow athletes were giving
because my fellow athletes were giving me words of hope and encouragement
me words of hope and encouragement
me words of hope and encouragement during a 400 meter run so you know what
during a 400 meter run so you know what
during a 400 meter run so you know what I did I chased them after the run and I
I did I chased them after the run and I
I did I chased them after the run and I finished the run and finish the workout
finished the run and finish the workout
finished the run and finish the workout and every single was fine and so he
and every single was fine and so he
and every single was fine and so he stuck with the program he kept coming
stuck with the program he kept coming
stuck with the program he kept coming he kept come in and about four to five
he kept come in and about four to five
he kept come in and about four to five times a week at least and he’s in his
times a week at least and he’s in his
times a week at least and he’s in his 50s now and you know what he outperforms
50s now and you know what he outperforms
50s now and you know what he outperforms athletes athletes in their 20s so I’m
athletes athletes in their 20s so I’m
athletes athletes in their 20s so I’m just gonna show you a video of him this
just gonna show you a video of him this
just gonna show you a video of him this was back in November 2017 he’s front
was back in November 2017 he’s front
was back in November 2017 he’s front squatting 235 pounds for three reps and
squatting 235 pounds for three reps and
squatting 235 pounds for three reps and this was in November he does more now
this was in November he does more now
this was in November he does more now all right that’s one
let’s go let’s go he’s gonna get it
let’s go let’s go he’s gonna get it struggle with it and he’s gonna get it
struggle with it and he’s gonna get it
struggle with it and he’s gonna get it right there yeah yeah so super
right there yeah yeah so super
right there yeah yeah so super impressive right and that’s our
impressive right and that’s our
impressive right and that’s our community right there I told you that uh
community right there I told you that uh
community right there I told you that uh I coach athletes from all walks of life
I coach athletes from all walks of life
I coach athletes from all walks of life right and I inspire I get inspired I get
right and I inspire I get inspired I get
right and I inspire I get inspired I get inspiration from all of them well I want
inspiration from all of them well I want
inspiration from all of them well I want to talk to you about one athlete his
to talk to you about one athlete his
to talk to you about one athlete his name is Jeff yeah you might know him
name is Jeff yeah you might know him
name is Jeff yeah you might know him yeah yeah and so Jeff is one of the
yeah yeah and so Jeff is one of the
yeah yeah and so Jeff is one of the oldest athletes at my box a box is what
oldest athletes at my box a box is what
oldest athletes at my box a box is what we call CrossFit gyms okay so going for
we call CrossFit gyms okay so going for
we call CrossFit gyms okay so going for it a box CrossFit gym anyways Jeff’s
it a box CrossFit gym anyways Jeff’s
it a box CrossFit gym anyways Jeff’s he’s super cool super consistent and the
he’s super cool super consistent and the
he’s super cool super consistent and the one thing that inspired me the most was
one thing that inspired me the most was
one thing that inspired me the most was the way he’s kept trying to move he kept
the way he’s kept trying to move he kept
the way he’s kept trying to move he kept trying to move better he was coachable
trying to move better he was coachable
trying to move better he was coachable and I just hope to be moving like him
and I just hope to be moving like him
and I just hope to be moving like him one day he’s a true inspiration and a
one day he’s a true inspiration and a
one day he’s a true inspiration and a motivation and he’s a true example of
motivation and he’s a true example of
motivation and he’s a true example of what it is to be growing old not not
what it is to be growing old not not
what it is to be growing old not not getting old growing old so hear him here
getting old growing old so hear him here
getting old growing old so hear him here he is he’s doing a barbell Turkish get
he is he’s doing a barbell Turkish get
he is he’s doing a barbell Turkish get up and watch him but also just listen to
up and watch him but also just listen to
up and watch him but also just listen to the community around him
that’s a very hard movement to do yeah
that’s a very hard movement to do yeah yeah now he has to come all the way down
yeah now he has to come all the way down
yeah now he has to come all the way down to yep good almost there you go
to yep good almost there you go
to yep good almost there you go already yeah yeah give him a round of
already yeah yeah give him a round of
already yeah yeah give him a round of applause yeah
applause yeah
applause yeah awesome job Jeff next time locking the
awesome job Jeff next time locking the
awesome job Jeff next time locking the elbows out we would make it a little bit
elbows out we would make it a little bit
elbows out we would make it a little bit easier
easier
easier really the press never ends all right so
really the press never ends all right so
really the press never ends all right so I said the the community was super
I said the the community was super
I said the the community was super important and I’m just gonna give you
important and I’m just gonna give you
important and I’m just gonna give you tell you a few more stories about it so
tell you a few more stories about it so
tell you a few more stories about it so every day our athletes walk in they
every day our athletes walk in they
every day our athletes walk in they support each other they go through the
support each other they go through the
support each other they go through the same workout that’s written on the board
same workout that’s written on the board
same workout that’s written on the board everyone looks at that workout and does
everyone looks at that workout and does
everyone looks at that workout and does that work out and when you go through
that work out and when you go through
that work out and when you go through something that’s super emotional and
something that’s super emotional and
something that’s super emotional and hard it’s not just the physical anymore
hard it’s not just the physical anymore
hard it’s not just the physical anymore you break down your boundaries
you break down your boundaries
you break down your boundaries you get vulnerable yeah and when you get
you get vulnerable yeah and when you get
you get vulnerable yeah and when you get vulnerable you’re a more eager to open
vulnerable you’re a more eager to open
vulnerable you’re a more eager to open up you start talking you talk about your
up you start talking you talk about your
up you start talking you talk about your work life you talk about what keeps you
work life you talk about what keeps you
work life you talk about what keeps you up at night you talk about your favorite
up at night you talk about your favorite
up at night you talk about your favorite movements what you’re struggling with
movements what you’re struggling with
movements what you’re struggling with you talk about your favorite workouts
you talk about your favorite workouts
you talk about your favorite workouts but of course you always talk about your
but of course you always talk about your
but of course you always talk about your least favorites oh I hate burpees Oh
least favorites oh I hate burpees Oh
least favorites oh I hate burpees Oh today double unders but I’m you lead
today double unders but I’m you lead
today double unders but I’m you lead into a conversation and interaction but
into a conversation and interaction but
into a conversation and interaction but that always starts with the simple
that always starts with the simple
that always starts with the simple CrossFit movements I believe that doing
CrossFit movements I believe that doing
CrossFit movements I believe that doing crossfit and eating meats and vegetables
crossfit and eating meats and vegetables
crossfit and eating meats and vegetables nuts and seeds some fruit little starch
nuts and seeds some fruit little starch
nuts and seeds some fruit little starch and no sugar at the right quantities
and no sugar at the right quantities
and no sugar at the right quantities will give you a pass on chronic disease
will give you a pass on chronic disease
will give you a pass on chronic disease it really will but what’s gonna help you
it really will but what’s gonna help you
it really will but what’s gonna help you is doing it in an encouraging
is doing it in an encouraging
is doing it in an encouraging environment like my community right here
environment like my community right here
environment like my community right here so while I didn’t know how many people
so while I didn’t know how many people
so while I didn’t know how many people would show up I started hosting
would show up I started hosting
would show up I started hosting barbecues on Saturdays after the 1 p.m.
barbecues on Saturdays after the 1 p.m.
barbecues on Saturdays after the 1 p.m. class and oh people they came they came
class and oh people they came they came
class and oh people they came they came with food they came with drinks
with food they came with drinks
with food they came with drinks they came with maybe too much food
they came with maybe too much food
they came with maybe too much food when when our gym celebrated a
when when our gym celebrated a
when when our gym celebrated a first-year anniversary they came with
first-year anniversary they came with
first-year anniversary they came with the weight fest that my members bought
the weight fest that my members bought
the weight fest that my members bought together with the money that they pulled
together with the money that they pulled
together with the money that they pulled together and it was truly special for me
together and it was truly special for me
together and it was truly special for me that’s the weight vest right there you
that’s the weight vest right there you
that’s the weight vest right there you put it on do a few squats with it it’s
put it on do a few squats with it it’s
put it on do a few squats with it it’s gonna burn out your lungs super quick
gonna burn out your lungs super quick
gonna burn out your lungs super quick yeah and yeah that was the gift to us
yeah and yeah that was the gift to us
yeah and yeah that was the gift to us when we went our gym when I dream
when we went our gym when I dream
when we went our gym when I dream celebrated our first two year
celebrated our first two year
celebrated our first two year anniversary back in November so little
anniversary back in November so little
anniversary back in November so little things really build they build on to
things really build they build on to
things really build they build on to bigger things it’s not the physical
bigger things it’s not the physical
bigger things it’s not the physical anymore it’s emotional it’s people
anymore it’s emotional it’s people
anymore it’s emotional it’s people working out but it’s emotional and it’s
working out but it’s emotional and it’s
working out but it’s emotional and it’s awesome so guys whether you’re young
awesome so guys whether you’re young
awesome so guys whether you’re young you’re old you can always better
you’re old you can always better
you’re old you can always better yourself the community that you surround
yourself the community that you surround
yourself the community that you surround yourself with is gonna keep it committed
yourself with is gonna keep it committed
yourself with is gonna keep it committed it’s gonna keep you up to a whole do to
it’s gonna keep you up to a whole do to
it’s gonna keep you up to a whole do to a standard and it’s gonna allow you to
a standard and it’s gonna allow you to
a standard and it’s gonna allow you to climb and reach higher than you have
climb and reach higher than you have
climb and reach higher than you have never done before that so young and old
never done before that so young and old
never done before that so young and old together is a fun example is we have
together is a fun example is we have
together is a fun example is we have kids joining in so there’s no reason why
kids joining in so there’s no reason why
kids joining in so there’s no reason why we shouldn’t and I have a challenge for
we shouldn’t and I have a challenge for
we shouldn’t and I have a challenge for you guys I really want to challenge you
you guys I really want to challenge you
you guys I really want to challenge you to join me join me in my journey our
to join me join me in my journey our
to join me join me in my journey our journey of this relentless constant
journey of this relentless constant
journey of this relentless constant pursuit of excellence thanks guys
pursuit of excellence thanks guys
pursuit of excellence thanks guys [Applause]
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