Ken Chertow shares his wisdom and experience
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Ken Chertow discusses the importance of mindset and mental challenges in wrestling with Gene Zannetti.
Gene Zannetti talks with legendary Olympian and camp director Ken Chertow about how he developed his mindset as an athlete through persistence and hard work despite not being a naturally gifted kid, what the biggest mental hurdles are for college wrestlers, why evaluating matches on process rather than outcome is what separates good from great, and how the Latin root of confidence, to trust, means you have to actually put the work in to have something to trust. Timestamps: 1:33 - How Ken developed his mindset 3:13 - Intensity and calm focus need to coexist 9:50 - Joey Kangaroo: plugging away since sixth grade, now Harvard wrestling captain 16:51 - Biggest mental challenge for wrestlers: self-confidence and believing in yourself 20:25 - Wrestle the man's body not his name, Nate Carr's advice that still holds up 29:39 - Evaluate matches on process not outcome: did you make the first attack, did you hustle back 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com Use code MINDSET for 15% off your order 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Use code MINDSET25 for a special discount Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the…
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