The Winning Mentality with Boxer Victor "Vicious" Williams

Victor "Vicious" Williams is truly a renaissance man. He is a current Super Welterweight (3-0) Boxer, Owner/CEO of FIGHTshapeFIT Health and Wellness, NASM/Precision Nutrition certified personal trainer, and nutritionist who graduated from Dartmouth College (2016) with a degree in engineering, as a multiyear, dual-sport athlete in Track & Field & Football. His contributions over 4 years brought home the Ivy League Championship in 2015 with individual accomplishments including All-Time Top-10 records held in total receptions (5th), total receiving yards (9th), single-season receptions (5th), & 2nd highest all-time single-game receiving yards. He is also a part of the 4x1 track team that posted a top All-Time-Top 10 time. His boxing career started soon after hanging up his cleats, developing his craft over a span of 4 years to a resounding 13-2 amateur record. With his unmatched dedication, success is no stranger to Vic, who remains undefeated in his professional career with a 4-0 record! Hosts: Charles Bay MD,MPH, Somto Obi MD, and Devan Baijal MS4  Show Notes 0:00 - 2:20 Intro 2:20 - 4:50 Beginnings of Boxing 7:40 – 12:00 Transitioning from team collegiate athletics to ama-pro boxing 12:10 – 14:10 Recognition of isolation aspect individual sports and ways to prevent any negative impact while preparing for success 14:50 – 17:15 “Data Points” The Iterative process and pursuit of improvement 17:30 – 20:00 Mindset when coming into a situation/team/game at the lowest rune and progressing from being nobody to contender to champion 20:25 – 22:38 Vic speaking on his mentality heading into upcoming fight and use of historical data points to guide his preparation 25:48 – 27:55  Athletes and “The Zone”:  28:00 – 33:40 Discussion on ways to stay physically and mentally optimized