EPISODE · Jul 2, 2021 · 1H 16M
James Sprague
from Brute Strength Podcast · host Brute Training
Today we’re joined by Mr. Personality himself - James Sprague. James is a 2x CrossFit Games athlete. Did we mention he’s only 19? Not only is James a professional athlete, but he also owns his own business, Next Gen Programming, and runs a local gym. We discuss how he has navigated a changing sport, including how he dealt with depression in his adolescent years and how finding CrossFit changed him for the better. This episode is packed with some great stories and even some judging drama from the 2021 West Coast Classic. 9:40 How depression helped James find himself and CrossFit 15:45 What should have been a career-ending injury 19:37 “Going into the season I wasn’t going to compete” 37:50 The Newest Training Camp 43:23 “The weirdest normalized thing” we do as humans 50:00 The controversial “no rep” Links: Connect with James James’ Online Programming Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews: Enjoy the show? Take a second to leave us a review! Your feedback will help us grow and continue to produce more sweet, sweet content in the future. Give us a follow on social media below for daily workouts & inspiration: Instagram Facebook Website YouTube
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Today we’re joined by Mr. Personality himself - James Sprague. James is a 2x CrossFit Games athlete. Did we mention he’s only 19? Not only is James a professional athlete, but he also owns his own business, Next Gen Programming, and runs a local gym. We discuss how he has navigated a changing sport, including how he dealt with depression in his adolescent years and how finding CrossFit changed him for the better. This episode is packed with some great stories and even some judging drama from the 2021 West Coast Classic. 9:40 How depression helped James find himself and CrossFit 15:45 What should have been a career-ending injury 19:37 “Going into the season I wasn’t going to compete” 37:50 The Newest Training Camp 43:23 “The weirdest normalized thing” we do as humans 50:00 The controversial “no rep” Links: Connect with James James’ Online Programming Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started. Reviews: Enjoy the show? Take a second to leave us a review! Your feedback will help us grow and continue to produce more sweet, sweet content in the future. Give us a follow on social media below for daily workouts & inspiration: Instagram Facebook Website YouTube
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