For those of you who don’t know who Mat Fraser is, there is a good chance you have never set foot in a CrossFit Box.  Mat Fraser has been coined the “Fittest Man In the World” as a three time CrossFit champion (2016,2017,2018).   Besides working out 6 hours a day, Mat seems like an ordinary guy who likes Hershey bars and lots of sleep.

10 things you should know about Mat Fraser

• Mat is 29 years old and lives in Cookeville Tennessee
• He is the son of Canadian Olympic skaters Don Fraser and Candace Jones
• Mat took 2^nd place in 2014 and 2015 prior to winning the CrossFit games in 2016,2017,2018
• He has an Olympic weightlifting background, but switched to CrossFit following a back injury in 2009
• He does not follow a specific diet such as paleo like many CrossFit athletes, but tries to eat 4 or 5 big meals a day consisting mainly of meat, vegetables, and sticky white rice
• If he cheats on his diet it is usually with an old fashion Hershey bar
• For recovery, Mat uses a TheraGun (high powered massager) and a Compex (electric stim machine)
• Mat tries to sleep 10 hours a night
• He works out 2 times a day; the morning session is typically 2 ½ hours and the afternoon session is 3 hours
• He claims his workouts are random each day and tries to switch up heavy conditioning and strength training

Learn More About Mat Fraser

• GQ Interview – https://www.gq.com/story/mat-fraser-real-life-diet
• Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat_Fraser_(athlete)
• Men’s Journal – https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/want-to-be-a-crossfit-games-champ-heres-your-training-guide-w433559/