The Next Move

In this episode I sit down with Anthony Peressini—engineer, elite HYROX coach, and co-host of the Hybrid Coaching Podcast. Anthony currently coaches more elite HYROX athletes than anyone else in the world, including multiple world championship qualifiers. In this conversation, we dive deep into what it takes to be world-class in HYROX: the blend of strength and endurance, the evolution of performance standards, and how athletes like James Kelly are pushing the limits.👇

Episode breakdown:

00:00 Intro

00:42 Is Hyrox More Endurance or Strength?

2:33 How Fast Can Hyrox Athletes Get?

4:37 Is There a Best Way to Train for Hyrox

5:07 How Anthony Has Coaches James Kelly

8:51 How Have They Worked Through Plateaus

10:50 How to Structure Hyrox Training

13:30 Threshold Training for Hyrox

25:10 How Many Hours Do Elite Hyrox Athletes Spend Training

27:17 Comparison to Triathlon

28:30 Example Training Day

31:20 Zone 2 Training

32:25 Powerlifting

33:18 Cycling for Hyrox

34:20 Vo2 Max Intervals

35:15 JK’s Favorite Workout

37:50 Nutrition for Hyrox

40:30 The Frontier of Hyrox Training

In his late 20s, Gordo Byrn left a high-powered career in finance to go all-in on endurance training. By the age of 33, he had won the Ultraman World Championships.

Gordo is one of the most thoughtful voices in the world of endurance. He writes regularly on his two Substacks — Endurance Essentials and True Wealth. Both are well worth checking out.

We cover the “why” behind pursuing endurance training, what to do when training becomes compulsive, Gordo’s experience with over 100 training camps, how he ran his coaching business, and much more. 👇

Episode breakdown:

00:00 – introduction

00:18 – why is fitness worth pursuing?

05:04 – who should go all-in on training

07:27 – compulsion and the amateur athlete

12:51 – the cost of going fast

15:02 – motivation and the joy of the process

16:36 – from 50-minute 10k to 2.46 ironman marathon

20:26 – over 100 training camps: a lifestyle choice

22:43 – epic camp origins

25:10 – how to structure effective camps

26:58 – are you ready for a training camp?

30:38 – designing a life around endurance

37:23 – the importance of the big block

39:19 – a life of writing

41:39 – coaching and communicating through writing

43:43 – writing practice and publishing tips

45:57 – building an endurance audience

48:23 – endurance coaching as a business

50:44 – choosing the right coaching model

55:30 – curating attention in the digital age

57:57 – avoiding the trap of online dopamine

1:01:58 – anchoring your goals to your values

1:05:50 – integrity, openness, and recovery

1:07:40 – chasing an ironman record

Brad Culp is the author of The Norwegian Method, which explores the training methods and cultural philosophy behind the Norwegian style of endurance training—an approach that has produced world-class athletes like Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

In this conversation, we dive into the thinking behind double threshold interval training, explore Jakob’s high-intensity hill workouts, examine the role of low-intensity sessions in the Norwegian system, and much more… 👇

Episode breakdown:

0:00 Introduction

0:30 What is the Norwegian Method

2:00 Who are the Norwegian superstar athletes

4:25 Bergen - The Home of the Norwegian Method

7:00 Kristian Blummenfelt

10:20 How many hours do elite athletes train?

12:50 Norwegian method for running

15:50 What is threshold training?

20:28 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Hill Workout

23:20 Double Threshold Training

26:50 Zone 1 and Zone 2 Training

29:50 How to get started training like this?

33:40 What do Norwegian's think of the Norwegian method?

35:30 Frontier of the Norwegian method -- heat training

36:40 Training your gut for high carbs

38:00 Increased fueling during training 40:40 Brad's current research

Check out Brad's book The Norwegian Method. It’s an excellent read!

Alan Couzens is one of the sharpest minds in endurance training. Alan works with everyone from first-time triathletes to world-class pros, bringing a data-driven, long-term approach to getting better.

In this conversation, we break down what actually drives endurance progress, why most athletes train too hard and improve too little, and how long it really takes to reach your potential. We also get into HRV, glycogen, metabolic testing, and why rest might be the most underrated tool in your training arsenal. 👇

Full episode breakdown:

00:00 Intro

00:30 What causes endurance improvements?

02:40 How long does it take to reach endurance potential?

06:06 What separates world-class pros from promising amateurs? 10:30 Volume of elite endurance athletes

13:00 Who does Alan work with?

14:30 What does working with Alan look like?

17:00 What is training response?

20:50 What to do when you hit a plateau

27:50 Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

29:20 How to make training dynamic

31:15 Why dynamic training is key

35:30 Why Alan doesn't like minimum effective dose thinking

35:45 Why is fitness worth pursuing?

38:40 What does it feel like to be fit?

41:00 Alan's journey into coaching

43:40 Alan's testing setup

47:15 What is metabolic testing?

50:20 Fat vs. carb burning

53:00 Zone 1 and Zone 2 training

54:30 How muscular should you be?

56:37 Alan's thoughts on Hyrox

59:50 Why Alan likes circuit training

1:01:00 How Alan writes so much

1:04:00 Alan’s new forum – MAD Crew

1:07:00 Alan’s views on AI

Check out Alan's book The Science of Maximal Athletic Development. Alan also runs the MAD Crew forum, which is an excellent resource for endurance training. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this, consider subscribing — it’s the best way to support the channel