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This week on a very special bonus episode of the Barbell Shrugged podcast we are joined by Jackie Perez, competitive Crossfit athlete and one of the lead trainers at\\xa0Crossfit CSA\\xa0in Dublin, California.\\xa0

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If you haven\\u2019t heard about Jackie then you\\u2019re in for a treat. She\\u2019s one of the most entertaining and unfiltered guests we\\u2019ve ever had on the show. If you do know her, well, you can guess what happens next. Let\\u2019s just say you\\u2019re in for a treat.\\xa0

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I\\u2019ll be honest, we spent the first half of the show talking about partying, the sensual pleasures of almond champagne, and how she really doesn\\u2019t take her training all that seriously. You won\\u2019t find too many pearls and nuggets at the start, but you\\u2019re very likely to laugh out loud a few times. Enjoy the banter, but understand that this party side of Jackie is really just a ploy, a facade, a clever bit of misdirection. As we learned during the second half of the show, there\\u2019s actually way more to Jackie than first meets the eye.\\xa0

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Here\\u2019s what you need to understand - When it comes to performance there are no exceptions, short-cuts, or free lunches. Physical gifts will only get you so far. If you want to be an extraordinary coach or athlete, then you\\u2019re going to have to work very hard, just about all the time. You also have to make tough choices and sacrifices in your personal life. There needs to be plenty of room made for all that effort and output.

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\\u201cCoach or athlete\\u201d, that\\u2019s really the choice. Jackie fills her days from dawn to dusk by working with clients. She cares, she grinds away at the craft, and she\\u2019s just as animated and salty in her classes as she is on this particular podcast. In short, she\\u2019s made her choice and understands that it comes with a cost. There\\u2019s just not much room or energy left over for pushing her body to the limit.\\xa0

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Jackie gets results in her training because she accepts her personal limits. She prioritizes, doing more with less. Most importantly, she understands that making a serious run at winning the Crossfit Games as an individual athlete is just not a realistic expectation. That would mean spending a lot less time coaching. It would mean passing on that second glass of champagne, which is something that she would rather not do. For her, the balance is more important. \\xa0

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That\\u2019s a lesson worth keeping. If you want to be the absolute best at what you do then go all in. Make the full commitment. Be willing to cut and make room for the effort. If not, fine, just do not pretend. Don\\u2019t make excuses. Don\\u2019t beat yourself up when things don\\u2019t go as planned. Instead, pop a fresh bottle of bubbly and learn to enjoy yourself.\\xa0

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For more Jackie check out her\\xa0YouTube\\xa0channel. See for yourself that she\\u2019s no barbell lightweight. You can also find her on\\xa0Instagram, just in case you\\u2019re curious about that almond champagne lifestyle.

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Cheers,

Chris Moore