Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In today’s episode, we're joined by Matt Torres. We pick his brain on what it takes to become a champion in the sport of CrossFit (he’s built quite a few of those), and which key “process” most athletes overlook in their early developmental years.

Matt Torres, has taken 8+ athletes to the CrossFit Games over the last few years including Jason Carroll (12th in the 2019 CF Open), Dallin Pepper (2018 Fittest Teen 16-17), Tudor Magda (2018 Fittest Teen 14-15), and Emma Cary (2nd in the 2020 CF Open). It’s no secret that this guy knows something about building champions that other coaches don’t.

5:05 The Skill we don’t learn as kids

6:28 The 1 key reason most teens reach out to Matt

23:45 What Matt has learned from his athletes

32:00 The “F” Word

40:20 How to buy-in with an athlete

50:23 What the competitive CrossFit community is missing

53:23 The Eisenhower Matrix