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

In this episode, Anthony goes solo and shares his keynote speech presented at the World Championships in Stockholm as part of the Sports Science Advisory Council for HYROX. This presentation was done in conjunction with Dr. Bryna Chrismas and Dr. Adam Storey for members of the HYROX Sports team, medical staff, other elite coaches, and HYROX365 members. The goal of this presentation was to show the relationship that temperature and humidity could have on elite performance in HYROX and how that could lead to more medical presentations during an event. It presents reasons for the gap seen in times from various venues, quantifies them, and using historical temperature and humidity data from past venues, plus other studies comes up with an ideal temperature and humidity for a HYROX race to be performed in.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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/

In this episode, Anthony and JK get to have a discussion with 2x HYROX Elite 15 World Championship qualifier - Kate Davey. Kate took 6th place at the 2024 Elite 15 World Championships and won the Doubles that year before helping team England win the first Mixed Relay Invitational. Last year, Kate was injured in the final major of the season in Glasgow but came back to race in the Elite 15 Solo and finish 4th place in the Elite 15 Doubles.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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/

In this episode, Anthony and JK get to have a discussion with 2x HYROX Elite 15 World Championship qualifier - Jess Pettrow. Jess took 9th place at the 2025 Elite 15 World Championships and help team Australia to a podium in the Relay invitational. This year, she is qualified and racing in all 3 races (E15 Singles, E15 Doubles, Relay- Team Australia)! 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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/

In this episode, Anthony and JK catch up a little then dive into some listener Questions that involve the sled turf, how to improve shoulder endurance for wall balls, why we do full stop rest during threshold, and how to still do threshold training when you only have time for 1 session with your busy schedule!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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/

In this episode, Anthony goes solo and discusses the updated Athlete licenses, improvements athletes can make leading into the HYROX World Championships in Stockholm, the "golden zone" of Threshold training and how to get into it (slow down!), and how you should be training to prepare for a future HYROX race if you did not qualify for the HYROX World Championships!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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/

In this episode, Anthony and JK have a conversation about the new Marathon World Record that just happened in London where two men went under 2-hours and a third broke the old World Record, similar to results in the Warsaw Major in HYROX and how conditions can affect racing. We then dive into two unique listener questions, one about the points system and another about earning potential of Elite athletes in HYROX.

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/Join JK Hybrid Coaching platform:https://app.fitr.training/t/227143/The Elite 15 Prize Money for 2026 HYROX World Championships can be found here:https://hyrox.com/elites/Study on "Effect of ambient temperature on marathon pacing is dependent on runner ability"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18685522/Article summarizing temperature effects on runninghttps://run.outsideonline.com/training/how-to-run-in-the-heat/