Episode #1200
Ross Edgley
Books mentioned
Meditations
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:06:04 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Ross Edgley, a former professional British water polo player, model, and personal trainer, discusses his yearlong swim around Great Britain and the tides, cold, marine wildlife, fatigue, injury, nutrition, and training it required. He and Joe also examine endurance, strength, pain tolerance, Stoic thinking, and combat-sports psychology, including comparisons with elite fighters and athletes in boxing, MMA, rowing, rugby, and sprinting.
What they talked about
- Swimming 2000 miles around the UK
- Pulling a 100-pound tree while swimming
- Tides, currents, and navigation challenges
- Concurrent training for strength and stamina
- Central governor theory and fatigue
- Fell running and the Bob Graham Round
- Nutrition and calorie intake for endurance
- MMA analysis: Khabib, McGregor, and weight cutting
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