Hybrid Coaching Podcast - HYROX Coaching

In this episode, Anthony and Lauren are together again on this next episode! First they review some workouts they did this week, including Anthony's run through of the LT Games he did in his garage and Lauren's killer core workout! The start of the Hyrox season in Europe and North America starts in 3 weeks, it feels closer than ever! They review a study sent in by a listener and The Hybrid Engine athlete, that describes the Best Practice Training Characteristics within Olympic Endurance Sports as described by Norwegian World-Class Coaches. They end with listener submitted questions about Hybrid Racing. LINKS BELOW!!TheFeed link for 40% off for new customers (this was extended)!!https://thefeed.com/theTheFeed link for $80 in Feed credit or 5% back in Feed credit:https://thefeed.com/teams/the-hybrid-engineJoin The Hybrid Engine coaching platform: https://app.fitr.training/t/TheHybridEngine/THE Affiliate track link:https://app.fitr.training/p/40221220% off forever code for being one of the first 30 on THE Affiliate:"THEAffiliateFounder" STUDIES:Best-Practice Training Characteristics Within Olympic Endurance Sports as Described by Norwegian World-Class Coacheshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-025-00848-3

In this episode, Anthony and Lauren are back home from Colorado! We discuss our workouts and lessons from the week, whether or not we will move to Denver, how HYROX Chiba went for THE Athlete, Camilla Massa! We also review and discuss a progression for improvement at the Farmer's Carry station. Our coaching topic for the day is research into if you should start with Resistance (strength) training or with Endurance training!LINKS BELOW!!TheFeed link for 40% off for new customers (this was extended)!!https://thefeed.com/theTheFeed link for $80 in Feed credit or 5% back in Feed credit:https://thefeed.com/teams/the-hybrid-engineJoin The Hybrid Engine coaching platform: https://app.fitr.training/t/TheHybridEngine/THE Affiliate track link:https://app.fitr.training/p/40221220% off forever code for being one of the first 30 on THE Affiliate:"THEAffiliateFounder" STUDIES:Sequencing of training, either Endurance – Resistance (ER) or Resistance – Endurance (RE):https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11359207/

In this episode, Anthony and Lauren are in Colorado! We are in Denver visiting family and friends and getting to do fun things with them so recorded on a late night! We went to the Manitou Incline and ran up it then down the Barr trail, we then discuss how Hyrox announced the venue change of Elite Race 1 to Hamburg from the Cruise, then we touch on the CrossFit Games before getting to our coaching topic and listener Questions! Today's coaching topic is The Effect of Resistance training and Endurance training on Glycogen storage adaptations and what we can take away from how each of them affect our energy usage.LINKS BELOW!!TheFeed link for 40% off for new customers (this was extended)!!https://thefeed.com/theTheFeed link for $80 in Feed credit or 5% back in Feed credit:https://thefeed.com/teams/the-hybrid-engineJoin The Hybrid Engine coaching platform: https://app.fitr.training/t/TheHybridEngine/THE Affiliate track link:https://app.fitr.training/p/40221220% off forever code for being one of the first 30 on THE Affiliate:"THEAffiliateFounder" STUDIES:Effects of endurance exercise training on muscle glycogen accumulation in humanshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10409578/Acute effects of resistance exercise on skeletal muscleglycogen depletion: A systematic review and meta-analysishttps://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.14814/phy2.70683

In this episode, Anthony and Lauren are back to discuss what they did this week in training, lessons learned, from those workouts, as well as answer your questions and relay the latest in endurance sports science!! We go over the newest coming fad of sports nutrition with exogenous lactate, coaching topic of creeping drift, and answer some of the many, many questions we got!

LINKS BELOW!!
TheFeed link for 40% off for new customers (this was extended)!!https://thefeed.com/the
TheFeed link for $80 in Feed credit or 5% back in Feed credit:https://thefeed.com/teams/the-hybrid-engine
Join The Hybrid Engine coaching platform: https://app.fitr.training/t/TheHybridEngine/

THE Affiliate track link:
https://app.fitr.training/p/402212

20% off forever code for being one of the first 30 on THE Affiliate:
"THEAffiliateFounder"
STUDIES:
Effects of Oral Lactate Supplementation on Acid-Base Balance and Prolonged High-Intensity Interval Cycling Performance. By Claire Bordoli, Ian Varley, Graham R. Sharpe, Michael A Johnson, and Philip J Hennis. 2024
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39189224/

The Influence of Acute Oral Lactate Supplementation on Responses to Cycle Ergometer Exercise: A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Clinical Trial. By Taylor R Ewell, Matthew C Bomar, David M Brown, Reagan L Brown, Beatrice S Kwarteng, David P Thomson, Christopher Bell. 2024

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39203761/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evmybMQj940
*From Internal studies, unpublished. 2026. n=10
ExoLactate Gel = 5g Lactate, 40g Carb Claim is 5% higher sustained power in 15-30 minute effort. 10% reduction in RPE. 12% improvement in average fat oxidation in moderate exercise intensity.
NEWS ARTICLES:
https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cycling/article/new-lactate-gel-tour-de-france-w28m5lt8t

https://styrkr.com/en-us/blogs/training-and-nutrition-hub/lactate-gels-at-the-tour-de-france-what-the-research-actually-supports

https://www.facebook.com/HelloVeloVeloVelo/posts/tadej-poga%C4%8Dar-and-uae-confirm-use-of-powerful-new-fueling-solution-at-the-tour-d/1464628612370482/

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/tour-de-france/lactate-gels-drinks-tour-de-france-explainer/?scope=anon

COLD OPEN!! In this episode, Anthony introduces his wife, Lauren Weeks, as a new co-host for the show!! We will discuss what has been happening since the last episode and since Hyrox World Championships, including recovery, downtime, and DekaFit Chicago! We get to announce The Hybrid Engine's newest program offering for Affiliates, THE Affiliate program!Finally, we want to start the new era of the show off with a clear inbox so we answer the remaining questions from our listener Questions we have gotten the past couple of months!TheFeed link for 40% off for new customers (this was extended)!!https://thefeed.com/theTheFeed link for $80 in Feed credit or 5% back in Feed credit:https://thefeed.com/teams/the-hybrid-engineJoin The Hybrid Engine coaching platform: https://app.fitr.training/t/TheHybridEngine/THE Affiliate program:
https://app.fitr.training/p/402212