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Total Athletic Podcast
Mike Catris (Former CrossFit Games Athlete and Elite CrossFit Coach) and Matthew Plowman (Aspiring Elite 15 Hyrox Competitor and Hyrox Coach) discuss all things fitness.
Training, nutrition, competition and much much more. Expect unique insights from the perspective of elite athletes, coaches and fans of fitness.
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
Total Athletic Podcast
Latest Episodes
Can You Build Muscle And Run Faster At The Same Time?
We break down how to keep and build muscle on a hybrid plan while improving aerobic fitness, using recent race lessons, clear training principles, and practical nutrition. We share what to prioritise across the season, how to manage intensity, ...
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Fasted Or Fuelled and What is "Strong Enough"?
We weigh fasted training against performance fueling and show how to match carbs to intensity and duration. Then we tackle Hyrox strength, define strength endurance, and map the fastest path to “strong enough” without wasting sessions or breaki...
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Building Your Base: Why Training Age Matters
We explore why training age and a broad fitness base decide how far you can go in hybrid sport. We compare sport backgrounds, break down base building, and show how recovery, psychology and smart progression beat ego-driven volume.• tra...
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46:33
How Threshold Training Actually Works And Why It Matters For HYROX
We break threshold training down to plain language and practical sets that build speed without constant redlining. Along the way we show why bikes boost running, how cadence drives transfer, and what strong calves do for durability and race pac...
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44:13
We Love Wall Balls… Just Not With A 10-Minute Queue
We break down a win at the ATHX masters final and a near sub-60 Hyrox Pro in London, then dig into course design, heat, congestion, and why hybrid sport is booming. Clear takeaways on fuelling, cooling, pacing the rock zone, and how to train fo...
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