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The Mind Muscle Connection
Hybrid Training for Lifters with Alex Viada | Ep 671
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In this episode, we have Alex Viada with us to talk about Hybrid Training for Lifters. We dive deep into the evolution of hybrid training and what most people get wrong when trying to combine strength and endurance.
Alex shares how he balances Ironman prep with powerlifting, the surprising lessons he took from the clinical trials industry, and why recovery is the biggest missing piece for most people. We also talk about programming misconceptions, why zone 2 training is often misunderstood, how to approach periodization without overcomplicating it, and the major updates in the second edition of his book, The Hybrid Athlete.
This episode is a very informative one, so be sure to tune in!
Let’s talk about:
- Introduction to Alex Viada
- Why he got into endurance training
- Current training split (Ironman + Powerlifting)
- Minimum effective dose for Hypertrophy maintenance
- Biggest misconceptions in Hybrid training
- Nutrition
- Tracking NEAT to catch under-eatieng
- Hybrid athlete & training
- Most common and challenging Hybrid combos
- Stepwise periodization for complex goals
- Recovery & progress
- Hybrid athlete book
- Where to find Alex Viada
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