The OCR Underground Show
By Mike Deibler
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Episodes: 100
Description
Discover what the top Spartan SGX coaches from around the country are doing to help their clients dominate their obstacle races. Each week you will get insight on how to improve your training, nutrition, and recovery methods for the most efficient training program.
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Episode 115 - Volume vs Intensity For Best Training Results & How to Set Up Your Off Season Training
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 114 - Is The 4 X 4 Norwegian Protocol The Best Option For Interval Training?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 113 - The Truth About Core Training
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 112 - Probiotics and Endurance Performance & The Truth About HR Training
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 111 - The Truth About Creatine and Speeding Up Injury Recovery
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 110 - The Least Used Ergogenic Aid & Getting Back Into Training
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 109 - The BEST Way To Train For An OCR
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Episode 108- Mental Training Strategies, Is There An Upper Limit For Protein Intake, & Joel and Luke Hayes Discuss Their OCR's Greatest Project
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Episode 107 - New Year Better You & How To Get A Free Spartan Race in 2024
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 106 - The Truth Behind Cold Plunges
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 105 - Aaron Nowlin & Glen Racz Talk Training For Hybrid Events, DEKA Team strategy, & More
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 104 - Training to Failure vs Non Failure & How To Become More Mentally Resilient
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 103 - Maximizing Strength Research & How To Make Your Body More Resilient To Injury
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Episode 102 - Research on High Rep Training, Max Efforts vs Movements, & Scott Knowles From The I Am A Spartan Podcast
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 101 - How HIIT Effects Your Nervous System, Top Tips For Prepping For Altitude, & Matthew O'Quinn Shares His Story In Overcoming Failures
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May 10, 2023 |
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Episode 100 - The Best Periodization Model, 3 Step Process For Restoring Mobility, & Dr. Robert Wolfe Talks Essential Amino Acids
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Episode 99 - Deka Team Challenge, Race Day Nutrition, & The Best Way To Build Endurance
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Episode 98 - SoCal Spartan Recap, Research On Improving Pull Ups, Principles of Training, & SGX Coach Gary Lombardo Chats Winter Death Race and Building Better Endurance
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 97 - Epic Series Recap, Improving VO2 Max, Incorporating Breathwork, & Crystal MacConnell Talks Winter Death Race
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 96 - Carbohydrate Restriction, Off Season Training Tips, and SGX Coach Gina DiSanto Talks Spartan Racing in Greece, Deka World Championships, and Overcoming Injury.
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Episode 95 - Training to Failure, The Interference Effect, & Brain Training with Coach Joe Bala
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Episode 94 - Sleep Improvement Biofeedback & 3 Ways To Spice Up Your Training
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 93 - Do Your Own Research, Lower Body Asymmetries, & 5 Tips To Train For A Deka
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 92 - How To Get Back Into Training After Time Off
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Episode 91 - 3 Steps to Conquering Any Obstacle, Stress and Injury Risk, & The Anabolic Window
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Episode 90 - Using Physiology To Train Smarter, Should You Train To Failure?, Recovery Methods Based On Fatigue
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Episode 89 - Planning your 2022 Season, Massage versus Cold Water Immersion, & Coach Paul Christopher Talks Deka Training
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Episode 88 - Off Season Training For OCR Special Episode
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 87 - Practice Obstacles w/ Me, Keys to Running Faster, Research on Carbohydrate Gels, & 5 Mobility Mistakes
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Episode 86 - The Truth About Cramping, Bilateral Strength Deficit, and 6 Tips on Mindset From Coach Becky Webb
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Episode 85 - Dealing With Adversity, Goblet Squat vs Landmine Squat, SGX Coach Adam Holt
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Episode 84 - Training for Adaptation vs Performance, Improving Running Economy, & SGX Coach Jason Archer on Being A Better Version of Yourself
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 83 - Getting more out of your training, Research on ankle mobility, & SGX Coach Brad Lane shares how to take your training to the next level.
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 82 - Avoiding Training Burnout, Research on When Training Can Backfire, & SGX Coach Ryan Baxter Talks Ancestral Mismatching
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 81- How to Embrace The Suck, Research on Water Therapy & Recovery, SGX Heather Binns Help Find Your Inner Athlete
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 80 - Prepping for Racing at Altitude, Caffeine Effects in Hot Temperature, Interview with SGX Coach Rose Dey and Her Comeback Story
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 79 - How To Avoid Back Pain, The Secret to Metabolic Training, & Coach Gary Lombardo Talks Death Race and More
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 78 - How To Avoid Injury, Research About Static Stretching, & SGX Coach Francis Gennarelli Talks What It Takes To Compete At The Ultra Beast WC
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 77 - The Best OCR Training Book, Free Grip Training Series, A vs B races, and Top Strategies For Improving Sleep
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Episode 76 - Planning Your 2021 Season, The Truth Behind HIIT, Research On Running Faster, & Dr. Brianne Showman Talks Barefoot Training and More.
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episode 75 - Testing vs Adapting, Getting the Most Out Of Your Warm Up, & Jarod Cogswell Talk Spartan Deka
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Episode 74 - Are you getting too much Vitmain D?, Can working out weaken your immune system?, and how to keep track of training progress.
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Episode 73 - What You Should Be Doing In Your Training Now, Research on Overtraining, & My Top 7 Methods For Breaking Through Plateaus
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Special Episode - How To Run Faster & Do More Pull Ups
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Episode 72 - Staying Motivated Without A Race Date, Preventing Achilles Tendinitis, & Coach James Bailey Talk About Spartan's Return
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Episode 71 - Live Virtual OCR, How The Quarantine is Changing Your Body, Research on Hyperventilating, & Marco Altini Talks Heart Rate Variability
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May 15, 2020 |
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Episode 70 - Virtual OCR, Tips For Training During COVID-19, Improving Pull Ups, & Coach Jono Blodgett Talks XPT
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Episode 69
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Episode 68 - Running Your Own Race, Drinking Too Much Water, & Tanya Pennington talks Nutrition and Ultra Training
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Episode 67 - Making the most of January, Taper Tantrums, & Training Insight From Veejay Jones
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Episode 66 DOMS and When To Return To Training After A Race, Talk Yourself Out Of Fatigue, & Rachel Munoz Talks On The Ultra Beast Experience
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Episode 65 - Self Limiting Beliefs, Problems Combining Strength and Running, & Coach Brad Sims Talks Assessments, Progressions/Regressions, And More
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Episode 64 - New Spartan Rule Changes, Remotivating Yourself, Should You Eat Breakfast, and Chatting with Spartan Pro Heather Gollnick
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Episode 63 - Obstacle Specific Training, Static Stretching For Strength Gains, & Assessing Verses Guessing
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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Episode 62 - The Truth About Cramping, OCR Enduro World Championship Recap, The Power of Polarized Training, & CBD For The Endurance Athlete
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Episode 61 - Prepping For The Unknown, Improving VO2 Max, & Pushing To Our True Limits With Alex Hutchinson
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May 24, 2019 |
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Episode 60 - Altitude Training Essentials, San Antonia Spartan Recap, How To Jump Further, And A Deep Dive Into Core Training
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Episode 59 - Pain Symptom Vs Cause, Active Vs. Passive Recovery, and How to Get Workouts Done When Your Busy
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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Episode 58 - Components of a Strength Workout, Predicting Knee Injuries, & Everything Fitness With Coach Q
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Feb 06, 2019 |
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Special Episode: New Spartan Obstacles Review
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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Episode 57 - Training While Sick, How To Start The Year Right, and All About Junk Miles.
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Dec 29, 2018 |
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Episode 56 - Making Your Training Harder, The Key To Foam Rolling, And Spartan Age Group World Champ Jono Blodgett
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Episode 55 - Using Technology To Help Training, Tahoe Recap, Fueling For Altitude, & Dynamic Variable Resistance Training
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Episode 54 - The Ultra Beast Special Episode
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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Episode 53 - Finding the purpose in your training, Caffeine and Genetics, Unconventional Training For An Unconventional Sport
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Sep 05, 2018 |
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Episode 52 - Utah Super Recap, Change-Consistency-Progress, Do Breathing Masks Work?, Injury Prevention, Women Specific Training, & The OCR Trainer
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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Episode 51 - Having A Plan "B", How Dehydration Affects Performance, Doing Too Many Races, How To Laser Focus Your Training
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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Episode 50 - Big Bear Recap, How To Taper For Maximal Performance, Frontline OCR, and Coach Madeline Dolente Talks Spartan Fit, Recovery, and More.
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Jun 09, 2018 |
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Episode 49 - Hill Training Strategies, Muscle Size vs Muscle Strength, & Lessons from an Elite OCR Racer
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May 11, 2018 |
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Episode 48 - Rotator Cuff Training, How To Prevent Running Slower as You Age, Spartan Iceland Ultra Recap, and Improving Diversity in OCR
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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Episode - 47 Plyometric Training, BB vs Hexbar Deadlift, Age Group Review, & OCR As A College Sport
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Episode 46 - How To Step Up Your Training To The Next Level
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Episode 45 - Bear Crawling Mistakes, How To Deal With Injuries, How To Assess & Train Grip Strength, Plus Training Insights From Coach Bayo Adio
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Jan 26, 2018 |
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Episode 44 - Common Lunging Mistake, How Twitter Can Effect Your Performance, & SGX Coach Matt Bouback talks Complete Race Training, Enhancing Mobility, Nutrition/Recovery Strategies
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Episode 43 - Removing Exercises From Your Program, Big Bear Race Recap, Vibrating Foam Rollers, & Sarah Pozdol discusses her new book.
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Episode 42 - Spartan World Championship Recap, Improving Iron Absorption, & All About Metabolic Testing For Endurance Performance
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Oct 20, 2017 |
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Episode 41 - Killington Ultra Beast Recap, Prepping for Altitude, & Advice From Dr. J On Avoiding Hypothermia
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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OCR Underground Episode 40 - Twister Strategies, Hawaii Beast Recap, How To Predict Injuries, & Race Day Fueling
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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Episode 39 - Spartan Race Time Trial Recap, Knee Swelling & Quad Activation, & Why More Kids Need OCR's.
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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Episode 38 - How To Recovery Faster and Delay Fatigue During a Trifecta Weekend.
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Aug 03, 2017 |
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Episode - 37 Goliathon Recap, Simple Trick To Boost Running Performance, & How Breathing Can Change Everything
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Jul 19, 2017 |
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Episode 36 - Block Periodization vs. Undulating Periodization, Boise Spartan Sprint Recap, Training Tips From An Elite Spartan Racer, & The Best Diet For OCR's.
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Jul 03, 2017 |
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Episode 35 Monterey HH and Super Recap, Squatting Essentials, Training at work, & Common Running Compensations
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Jun 21, 2017 |
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Episode 34 - Are Your Workouts Making You Worse?, Your Shoulder Is Jacked Up, & Everything OCR
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Jun 07, 2017 |
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Episode 33 - Ohio/Citi Field Spartan Recap, Ancient Greek Memory Technique, & Training For A Stadium Race
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May 26, 2017 |
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Episode 32 - NJ Beast Recap, Interval Training Recovery, & Programming Obstacle Skill Training
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May 16, 2017 |
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Episode 31 - LA Epic Series Recap, Static Stretching Increasing Power, & SGX Coach Mike Confer Explains The Complete Training Program
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May 05, 2017 |
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Episode 30 - Rotator Cuff & Grip Strength, San Jose Spartan Race Recap, & Fat vs. Carbs for fueling.
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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New Shows Coming Soon!
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Apr 20, 2017 |
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Episode 29 - Vegas Recap, Dynamic Variable Training, & SGX Coach Andi Hardy Inspires You
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Apr 05, 2017 |
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Episode 28 - Houston Sprint Recap, Heal Ripped Up Hands Faster, 1 Truth You Must Know About Nutrition, & A Complete Fueling and Recovery Supplement Guide.
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Mar 24, 2017 |
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Episode 27 - Greek Peak Recap, 10 Lies About Dieting, Polarized vs Threshold Training, & The Endurance Pyramid
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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Episode 26 - Tapering The Right Way To Boost Performance, Arizona Super & Sprint Recap, & Tips From A Spartan Pro Team Member
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Mar 03, 2017 |
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Episode 25 - How Low Carb Stores Before A Workout Boost Performance, An App That Helps You Fast, And All About Hurricane Heats From A Krypteia
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Feb 25, 2017 |
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Episode 24 - What Causes Muscle Cramps & How To Get Rid Of Them, Making A Jump To The Elite Heat, & Tips For the Masters Athlete
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Feb 17, 2017 |
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Episode 23 - Is Combining Cardio & Strength Workouts Hurting Your Performance, SoCal Spartan Race Recap, Plus Training Tips For A 12HH
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Feb 09, 2017 |
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Episode 22 - Top 5 Spartan Training Recovery Strategies
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Episode 21 - How Cadence Breathing Will Make You A Better Runner, Spartan Race Training & Weight Loss, & Training Tips From Coach Bryan Ginger Spartan
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Jan 24, 2017 |
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Episode 20 - Training Pace Calculator, Improving Lactate Threshold, Creating Phases In Your Training Program, Deloading, Training As A Masters Athlete & Training For The Elements
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Jan 17, 2017 |
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Episode 19 - How To Improve Your VO2 Max, 10 Foods You Must Have In Your Kitchen, What It Takes To Be A Spartan Athlete, And Tips From One Of The Original Spartan Racers
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Jan 04, 2017 |