The Next Move
The Next Move
Podcast Description
Endurance, strength, and long-term health in all its forms. The Next Move features conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, and thinkers exploring how to train, think, and live better.
By John Paton - @johngetstrong johngetstrong.substack.com
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Content Themes
The show focuses on various themes related to endurance and strength training, exploring in-depth topics like the Norwegian Method of training, double threshold interval training, and the importance of rest in athletic performance. Episodes feature detailed discussions on techniques used by world-class athletes, the impact of heart rate variability, and the science behind effective training strategies, with specific episodes such as one with Brad Culp discussing the principles used by elite Norwegian athletes.
Endurance, strength, and long-term health in all its forms. The Next Move features conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, and thinkers exploring how to train, think, and live better.
By John Paton – @johngetstrong
Dr. Dan Plews is a world-class coach, scientist, and athlete.
In this episode, Dan breaks down his transition from triathlon to Hyrox, how he balances strength and endurance in training, and why most athletes get intensity wrong.
We talk about:
* Why Hyrox is the perfect mix of endurance and strength
* Common training mistakes and how to avoid them
* Dan’s weekly structure: double thresholds, strength, and compromise runs
* Recovery capacity: what really drives it
* Nutrition and hydration: what matters, what doesn’t
* Specificity and strength endurance for hybrid sports
* The future of Hyrox: can anyone go sub-50?👇
Connect with Dan
https://www.instagram.com/theplews/
https://www.endurox.co/
Episode breakdown:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Dan Plews, coach, scientist, and athlete
01:16 – From Ironman to Hyrox: Why Dan made the switch
02:34 – Balancing endurance & strength for health and performance
04:21 – Is Hyrox more “endurance” or “strength”?
06:05 – Why Hyrox training is still in its infancy
08:17 – Lessons from working with Elite 15 athlete Pelayo Mendez
11:31 – Recovery capacity: genetics, training age, and mindset
14:21 – Dan’s weekly structure for Hyrox training
17:07 – Double threshold days: why and how they work
20:06 – Strength endurance vs max strength: what matters most
22:53 – Why most Hyrox athletes train too hard
26:25 – Specificity: compromise running and stations
30:26 – Tracking progress: what Dan measures (and what he ignores)
34:35 – Building Endurox: a new hybrid training platform
38:03 – Nutrition for hybrid athletes: protein, carbs, hydration
44:21 – Pre-race fueling and in-race nutrition: does it matter?
47:26 – Can Hyrox ever go Olympic?
50:34 – The future of the sport: sub-50 pro times and growth
52:52 – Dan’s curiosity: ultra-high carb fueling & strength endurance
55:07 – Wrap up: Key takeaways for hybrid athletes
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