Ep. 5: Evan Peikon | The Ultimate Lesson on Training for Competitive CrossFit

Evan is an integrative physiologist with Emergent Performance Lab and a translational sports scientist, educator, and performance coach at Training Think Tank HQ. He works with CrossFit Games athletes, competitive strength athletes, weekend warriors, military and law enforcement personnel, recreational bodybuilders, and endurance athletes. He also consults with professional sports teams, special operations performance groups, and tech companies interested in enhancing human performance. He has authored 2 publications in the Anatomy and Physiology Open Access Journal and has done numerous presentations and interviews. Evan really understands his craft, is a respected mind in the field of exercise performance, and continues to challenge mainstream thinking about energy systems and maximal performance.

Sit down and buckle up because you're about to get schooled by the professor.

In this episode we discuss:

- Evan's background and current pursuits
- Types of limitations and limited athletes
- Addressing limitations in training
- Periodization, planning, and program design for competitive CrossFit
- Sport specific testing
- The real deal on energy systems
- One statement to describe what's required of a current day Games athlete
- What would Evan like to see in the sport that is not there currently?
- Recommended research to check out

Thanks again for the great chat Evan.
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