Podcast 279: How to Maximize Your Flow State with Skeet Shooting Legend Vincent Hancock

On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by Vincent Hancock.  Vincent is a 3 time Olympic Gold medalist and former sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit who earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, among other service accolades. He was the first person to win back-to-back gold medals in skeet shooting when he took home gold in Beijing and London. He is also the first person to win 4 World Championship titles in Men’s Skeet. Will and Vincent discuss how Vincent got started shooting, the sport of skeet shooting, getting recruited to the US Army Marksmen Unit, the process of competition, Vincent’s training program, the power of a flow state , how Vincent uses WHOOP, Vincent’s WHOOP data , competing at the Olympics, and what to expect in Paris.

Episode Chapters

• 1:36 - 3:22 Getting started shooting
• 3:31 - 7:28 The sport of skeet shooting
• 7:28 - 12:55 Recruitment to the US Army Marksmen Unit
• 12:55 - 15:02 The process of competition 
• 15:11 - 17:16 Vincent’s training program
• 18:26 - 31:24 The power of a flow state
• 31:58 - 39:49 How Vincent uses WHOOP
• 39:49 - 50:04 Vincent’s WHOOP data
• 50:04 - 1:02:36 Competing at the Olympics 
• 1:03:50 - 1:06:06 What to expect in Paris

Research Links:

Vincent Hancock's Instagram

Vincent Hancock's Team USA Profile