6x CrossFit Champ: Blueprint for Winning at Any Age | Ep. 177

Jason Grubb is a 6x CrossFit Games Masters champion, coach, and founder of a training program built to help serious athletes over 40 train, recover, and compete. In this episode, Jason breaks down why aging doesn't have to mean decline, how he's gotten stronger at 50 than he was at 30, and why the right approach to training, recovery, and nutrition can make your best years the ones still ahead of you. 00:40 Entering peak training for CrossFit Games 02:40 Training alone for years in an RV 05:50 Young training partners push him daily 06:50 Fixing his biggest weakness: heavy lifts 10:00 71-year-old's ring muscle up story 11:20 The "reptilian brain" behind competition PRs 12:20 Epic 305lb clean and jerk battle 18:40 It's NEVER Too Late 25:30 How he discovered CrossFit at 38 32:00 Marriage, sacrifice, and staying aligned 36:40 Why winning feels like relief, not joy 42:40 Identity, fear of failure, and legacy 48:30 Using AI to scout his competitors 50:40 Challenge is the Fountain of Youth 55:40 Visualizing life one month after Games