Cesar Mata - On finding CrossFit, avoiding injuries, and making progress both in and out of the gym as a result.

Update: 2025-10-08

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In this episode, Coach Brendan sits down with member Cesar Mata, who is an avid mountain biker and now a dedicated CrossFitter. We discuss his prior experience in training at a regular gym (he did a lot of "bro sets" as he calls them), what appealed to him about CrossFit, what his perception of CrossFit was before starting vs. now (hint: it's not as scary as you might think and not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be), as well as how it's helped him during his races on the trails, and much, much more.

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Cesar Mata - On finding CrossFit, avoiding injuries, and making progress both in and out of the gym as a result.

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Cesar Mata - On finding CrossFit, avoiding injuries, and making progress both in and out of the gym as a result.

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Cesar Mata - On finding CrossFit, avoiding injuries, and making progress both in and out of the gym as a result.