Today I’m talking a buddy of mine — and occasional training partner — Paul Rabic. Like a lot of folks in the strength space, Paul has a multi-sport background. He discovered CrossFit some time after, and now, literally in the past year, he’s qualified to become a member of the USA Bobsled Team. He’s now prepping to compete in his first-ever international meet. We chat switching sports, what it means to build yourself into a powerful athlete, and why bobsled is looking for those athletes specifically. How has adapting to a new winter sport changed Paul’s approach to training himself and his clients?
On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Tao talks to Paul Rabic about:
- Paul’s athletic background (1:40)
- Getting inspired by watching the 2022 Winter Olympic Games (5:13)
- Why cold emailing coaches actually worked (7:30)
- The combine metrics Paul had to train for (9:30)
- Bobsled push camp (12:30)
- How a bobsled squad actually comes together (14:00)
- How does a national team get picked with so few chances to run courses? (17:00)
- Watching “Cool Runnings” and the very real dangers of this sport (21:00)
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