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Jun 2021
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Global fitness icon and golf legend Gary Player joins the WHOOP Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about health, life, and happiness. At 85 years old, Gary still works out harder than most people half his age. He shares his philosophies on exercise, nutrition, sleep, and the four factors he believes are key to a long and healthy life. Gary discusses how he got into fitness (3:01), his diet (6:09), sleep and training (10:50), the importance of breathwork (12:58), Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer (17:21), his 4 keys to a long and healthy life (18:10), enjoying adversity (20:05), visualization (22:32), Phil Mickelson's win at the PGA Championship (27:19), mindset (32:05), traveling more than any other athlete in history (37:13), and breaking his age on the golf course (41:21). 


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