Lift Heavy Run Fast

How do you stay muscular and still run sub five minute pace? This episode breaks down exactly what that takes. I unpack what muscular hybrid athletes are actually doing day to day to hold onto size while getting...

If you lift heavy and you're following a generic running app, this episode is for you. I break down why programs like Runna, Couch to 5K apps, Nike Run Club plans, and other AI generated running programs are built for a...

I set out to deadlift 300kg and run a sub-90 half marathon, back to back, on the same day. This episode is the full story. I walk through the lead-up — how I trained, what was going through my head in the weeks before...

Most runners either avoid the gym because they think it'll make them heavy and slow, or they walk in and do random machine work with no plan. Both are leaving free speed and durability on the table. In this episode I...

You take two weeks off running and suddenly an easy jog feels like a race. Heart rate through the roof, legs gone, completely demoralising. Meanwhile your squat hasn't moved at all. There's a reason for that, and it's...

Most lifters who start running run the same pace every single time. One effort, every run, forever. Too hard to recover from, too easy to actually get faster. In this episode I break down every run type that matters...

<p>I ran 1:28:29. Sub-90. Done.<br/><br/>But this episode isn't just a race recap — it's the full breakdown of what actually got me there, and why everything you've been told about half marathon training might be...

<p>Hybrid athletes have a unique injury profile — we're not pure runners getting overuse injuries from a million identical footstrikes, and we're not pure lifters getting hurt under a heavy bar. We're getting hit from...

<p>Race day is coming and now you've got the classic hybrid athlete dilemma: how do you actually peak for the run without watching your squat numbers tank? Most hybrid athletes either don't taper at all and show up...

<p>Zone 2 cardio is everywhere right now — Peter Attia's talking about it, your mate at the gym won't shut up about it, and suddenly everyone's strapping on a heart rate monitor and going for slow jogs. But is it...

<p>If I had to start hybrid training from scratch — lifting and running — this is exactly what I’d do differently.<br/><br/>Most people overcomplicate it early.<br/><br/>They chase pace too soon, keep lifting like...

<p>Trying to lose fat but don’t want your strength to fall off a cliff?<br/><br/>This is where most people mess it up.<br/><br/>They cut calories too aggressively, add more cardio, train with less intent… and end up...

<p>Trying to get faster without losing size? Or stay jacked while adding running into your week?<br/><br/>This is where most people get it wrong.<br/><br/>In this episode, we break down exactly how to structure your...

<p><b>Deadlifting 300kg</b> and <b>running a sub-90 minute half marathon</b> are both <b>serious athletic goals </b>on their own.<br/><br/>Trying to do them <b>back to back</b> is a <b>completely different...

<p><b>Squats </b>are one of the <b>most powerful exercises</b> you can do for <b>building strength</b>.<br/><br/>But if you’re also <b>running</b>, they’re also one of the <b>most fatigue-sensitive</b> lifts you can...