SS 085 - Gamification of Fitness... And Life

This week Grant and Heavey discuss the secret behind motivation, both in fitness and life: Gamification. From the gamification of fitness with CrossFit, to gaming habits like productivity or even smoking cessation, the boys run through methods to improve compliance and develop intrinsic motivation to achieve goals. While figuring out how to gamify life, the boys enjoy homemade mojitos with mint fresh from Heavey's yard. [1:53] Origins of the Games [3:14] Gamification [4:58] The community or gamification? [7:07] The brilliance of CrossFit [8:16] The Whiteboard [12:30] 10,000 steps [13:21] Zombies run [15:40] You salivated [17:55] The Seinfeld Method [21:04] Prize at the end [25:12] Little bits of dopamine release [26:50] Mojito muddlin'

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