Behind the Scenes at the Olympic Wrestling Trials with Gold Medalist Kendall Cross / COMBAT

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I would describe the experience with one word, stressful. I would be at a stop light and notice myself clenching my teeth in the weeks leading up to the Olympic Wrestling Trials,” says Kendall Cross, a 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up Combat Series host Ryan Warner talks to Kendall about how elite athletes (in this case wrestlers) cope with stress amidst the highest stakes. In this episode, you’ll learn…</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to manage stressful environments when the stakes are the highest</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to improve anxiety management</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why the Olympic Trials represent the pinnacle in amateur sports</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SPONSOR</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Headspace.  Get a free one month trial at Headspace.com/Spartan.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SUBSCRIBE:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FOLLOW US:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Combat: https://www.instagram.com/spartancombat/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out more at https://spartancombat.com/</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">© 2021 Spartan</span></p>