Episode #2 - A conversation with the Turkish CrossFit Usta of Shanghai
Welcome to Shanghai's Savants, the show where I talk to interesting, fascinating and "successful people" in this amazing city of Shanghai. In this episode I'm speaking with Murat Erbaytan.Among many things he is primarily known for being the owner and head coach of Reebok Crossfit MeWellness (first CrossFit gym in Shanghai). This was a fantastic episode, I loved talking with Murat. I have to warn you though, this is a monster episode that's around 130 minutes long. But don't worry, there are a ton of gems and takeaways in this podcast that I think will help anyone at any level of fitness. And I wouldn't restrict this to just people in the realm of fitness but also anyone who is starting anything new in their lives, there is some great advice that I think will help a lot of people. We dive into his history, his background as a model with some big brand names such as Zegna and others, the importance of mentors, his transition from the fashion world into the fitness world, importance of relationships, consistency, how to get started with anything, his tattoos, specifically the koi fish story which I love, training concepts, advice on nutrition and much more.If you want to skip his history and move directly into the discussion about Crossfit and other fitness related topics, you can skip to around 40 minutes.Big thanks to Adel Storace from Blink for providing his studio and equipment to record this podcast. You can find more about them and amazing video production projects at www.blnk.media._________________________________ Show Notes:Reebok Crossfit MeWellness - http://reebokcrossfitmewellness.com/Pictures of the gym - http://reebokcrossfitmewellness.com/gallery/Instagram - @muraterbaytanFacebook - Murat ErbaytanClean and Jerk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8miqQQJEsO0Muscle-Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astSQRh1-i0Izmir, Turkey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmirElite Model Asia - https://www.elitemodel.asia/web.appBody Type (Ectomorph, Endomorph, Mesomorph) - https://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/body-types-ectomorph-mesomorph-endomorph.htmlUgurkan Erez - @ugurkanerezofficialSuzanne Wiebe - http://www.susanne-wiebe.com/Munich Fashion Week - https://www.facebook.com/mucfashionweek/Zia Hoja -> Ziya Yazici (Hoja means Coach) @ziyayazici1Shanghai Dolls - http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/38964Double-Under - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9dJh7Ixu3IThrusters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aea5BGj9a8YAnken - http://www.ankengroup.com/anken-green/Aboro Academy - http://www.aboroacademy.com/en/Burpees -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU8QYVW0gDULegend of the Koi Fish - https://koistory.com/blog/koi-fish-meaning-and-mythMurat's coach - Matt Connolly (@coachmattconnolly)Tim Ferriss Podcast with Charles Poliquin - https://tim.blog/2015/07/21/charles-poliquin/Joe Rogan Podcast with Matt Walker - http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/matthew-walkerBook - The Champion's Mind - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050010-the-champion-s-mindBook - The Chimp Paradox - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12228097-the-chimp-paradox?from_search=trueTED Talk - Steve Peters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-KI1D5NPJsCities to visit in Turkey - Izmir, Bodrum, Selimiye, Antalaya and Kas.Restaurants in Shanghai:RAW - http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/13271/raw_jinganUrban Grill - http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/13457/urban_grillXibo - http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/5575/Xibo_GrillMurat's Tattoo Artists - Jony (@jony_tattoo_hut_bali) & Reinaldo Silva (@franjatat2)Music: Intro: FKJ - UnchainedOutro: Engelwood - Puerto Rico
