E055 - Extreme Athlete: Reach Peak Performance & Increase Mental Strength | Ross Edgley

Joining me today for some cold hard truths on building mental strength and expanding your potential through discomfort is extreme endurance athlete, Ross Edgley. Best known for his unthinkable challenges, from running a marathon whilst pulling a car to swimming 1792 miles in 157 consecutive days, Ross embodies the spirit of resilience and determination. Get ready as we explore the philosophies and life lessons Ross has learned along the way, including actionable strategies for escaping the norm and expanding what you think is possible.

00:00 Introduction
01:02 A normal day of training for Ross
04:00 The illusion of bodybuilding
06:30 Mike’s biggest takeaways from competing
09:22 Training optimisation & consistency
12:32 The beginnings of Ross’s fascination for extreme challenges
17:42 Fighting through failure & mental fatigue
23:22 Ross’s first challenge
30:00 Lake swimming
31:02 Ross’s biggest struggles – what challenges him the most
33:00 Can dirty calories be good?
35:42 Effective methods for tracking calories
42:11 Relationship with food
48:02 Ross’s experiences with spirituality, tribe ceremonies & drugs
54:22 Factors that shape people
58:00 Escaping the comfort pit
1:02:20 Throw yourself into the deep end (stop saying no)
1:05:55 Living with stoic tribes
1:15:24 The #1 reason why Ross wouldn’t climb a mountain
1:21:06 Ross’s experience working with the Hemsworth brothers
1:25:11 Future collaborations
1:30:30 What if social metrics didn’t matter?
1:32:19 The next steps

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