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Episode 29: Kris Gethin Crosses the Finish Line


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Just days after the dramatic climax of his six-month Man of Iron video series and training protocol, Kris stops by to share the amazing story, and the wisdom he earned along the way. If you haven't watched Episode 25, watch that first, and then listen to this!
Man of Iron Series: https://www.bodybuilding.com/manofiron
Highlights:
- The ultimate question: Did he finish or not?
- "They were falling like flies out there."
- What he learned from his half-Ironman a couple of months earlier
- "I've done speed dating with saddles."
- Why victory is the absolute wrong goal.
- "It's the hustle, it's the journey. That's where it's at."
- Why his training dramatically transformed at the halfway point
- His lab results, beginning and end: body fat, muscle mass, VO2 max
- How he sneakily pushed his VO2 max from "good" to "superior"
- Trail running: The secret of elite hybrid fitness?
- Arms: Still the perfect way to start the week!
- "Seventy-seven percent of recovery and lowering your cortisol levels comes from de-stressing the mind."
- How he felt on the starting line
- Will he do it again?
- "The fourth event in the triathlon is the hospital."
- How his race day strategy held up
- The supplements that made the biggest difference in his performance
- What every bodybuilder needs to know about running: it's all about the heart
- "I just want bodybuilders to understand that they can experience so much more, and still be a bodybuilder."
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