Interview: Chew Feng Yi for the CrossFit Games

I’m inspired by ordinary people who accomplish the seemingly impossible by setting their mind to it.
I won’t live my life constrained by societal norms and expectations.
I’ve been on the Paleo diet for about a year now and I think it’s quite self-reinforcing—I’ve seen massive improvements in terms of performance, so that keeps me going.
It helps that I focus on quality over quantity when it comes to food and nutrition, so there’s nothing standing in the way of me and a large Porterhouse steak any day.
My smile has gotten me places.
Hand-cut, twice-cooked sweet potato fries dipped in spicy chipotle mayo from Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor are like sex in your mouth.
I set my iPhone alarm for an hour before I’m supposed to wake up just so I can have the pleasure of hitting the snooze button umpteen times before I finally get my ass out of bed.
I’ve driven in the US, Australia, and Singapore and, unfortunately, we seem to have the most assholes on the road.
I don’t give a shit if guys are intimidated by me. Everyone’s free to think what they want.
I think a man’s confidence and poise are his sexiest qualities—if he’s intimidated by my athleticism, then he’s not Mr. Right.
Be smart when you play the cards you’re dealt, and you’ll emerge a winner one way or another.
Don’t live life with any regrets, everything happens for a reason.
I don’t like flowers or superficial bullshit. My ideal date is someone engaging and intelligent so I don’t have to idly play with my food or compose a little instrumental with a spoon and a wine glass, willing time to pass faster.
There’s no point dwelling on mistakes—everyone slips up! Just clean up your shit and move on.
I only sing in the shower when I’m heavily intoxicated.
Nice hamstrings usually equate to a cute bum.