Bruce Young on Normalizing Success, Practicing Failure, and Mindset Mastery

Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Bruce Young, a 62-year-old, four-time CrossFit Games athlete, to unpack the mindset, coaching, and habits that keep masters athletes sharp and improving. From GNAT to PAT, process over results, and training failure states, we map a clear way to compete stronger at any age.• finding the sport you love and committing• building a tribe that normalises success• separating results goals from process goals• replacing negative automatic thoughts with positive ones• writing the target number before the lift• pre-competition centering and gratitude rituals• practicing failure states to handle chaos• coaching that confronts habits and expands ceilings• heat, humidity, and environmental prep as an edge• applying athletic mindset to parenting, music, and workIf you enjoyed this episode and you'd like to help support the podcast, please share it with others, post it on your social media, or leave a reviewTo catch all the latest from us, you can follow us on Instagram at Masters Athlete Survival GuideNow get off our lawn, you damn kids@masters_athlete_survival_guide on IGNew podcast episodes come out every other Thursday!Masters Mindset Minutes should be your new performance habit every Sunday night