Obstacle Dominator

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Episode #75: Margaret Schlachter And Rose Wetzel On How To Work Hard & Play Hard. Jun 12, 2017

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Author and content-creator, Margaret Schlachter talks about her take on how to have a successful career in the OCR industry.

In this episode, you'll discover!

-How Margaret balances writing, coaching, adventure and racing...

-Margaret's current focuses in OCR...

-How Margaret's ideas about competing have changed as OCR has evolved over time...

-Rose and Margaret get into the details of Survival Run Nicaragua...

-And much more!

Links from this episode:

Mud Run Guide

Dirt In Your Skirt

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Episode #74: World Class Coach Alex Margolin And Hunter Talk About Training, Adaptation & How To Train Right For Who You Are! May 23, 2017

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Hunter McIntyre chats with cross fit coach Alex Margolin about the best ways to train, and how exercise has evolved over the last 30 years.

In this episode you'll discover!

-How both genetics and coaching play a role in athleticism...

-How over time there has been a decrease in drug use in sports ...

-What traits does Alex look for in an athlete...

-What Hunter did to get the most out of his training camp...

-What are Alex's favorite tools for training...

-And much more!

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Episode #73: Yancy Culp On Surviving Cancer, Longevity, Health, OCR & More! Apr 10, 2017

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Ben Greenfield and Rose Wetzel chat with Spartan Pro Athlete Yancy Culp about his journey through chemotherapy, cancer, maintaining his fitness, health and sanity, and beyond! You'll discover:

-How Yancy battled cancer, and his top tactics to maintain fitness through chemotherapy...

-What Yancy ate to keep himself going through all the treatments...

-How to truly appreciate life without waiting for something like cancer to make us realize how lucky we are...

-How to safely determine one's ideal "race weight"...

-USAOCR and how OCR just got one step closer to getting into the Olympics...

-And much more!

Resource mentioned during this episode: The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...

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Episode #72: Special Listener Q&A With Rose Wetzel, Hunter McIntyre & Spartan Pro Athlete, Ryan Kent. Mar 28, 2017

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Hunter McIntyre and Rose Wetzel chat with Spartan Pro Athlete Ryan Kent, and answer questions from Obstacle Dominator Podcast listeners.

In this episode, you'll learn...

-Tips for training and recovery...

-Quality vs. Quantity when it comes to OCR training and racing...

-What to expect at Broken Skull Ranch 2017...

-Ryan's Three Biggest Tips for training and diet...

-And much more!

Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...

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Episode #71: Hunter and "Coach T. Mud" Talk Tough Mudder, OCR, Coaching & Much More! Mar 20, 2017

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In this episode, Hunter interviews Tough Mudder Coach, Kyle Railton, A.K.A. Coach T. Mud.

In this episode, you learn...

-How Coach T. Mud first got involved with Tough Mudder...

-How Kyle came to launch a side business called Mudslingers Drywall...

-Coach T. Mud's perspective on the best ways to prepare for a Tough Mudder...

-What Coach T. Mud finds unique about the OCR Community...

-How Coach T. Mud encourages people to try a Tough Mudder...

-What is Coach T. Mud's favorite workout and favorite exercise... -

And much more!

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Episode #70: Rose and Hunter Interview Pro 800m Runner, Phoebe Wright. Dec 22, 2016

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In this episode, Rose Wetzal and Hunter McIntyre interview Phoebe Wright, elite 800m Track & Field athlete.

In this episode, you learn...

-How to deal with not making the Olympics...

-The importance of having interests outside of competing...

-How to embrace proper eating and maintain a healthy weight...

-The complexities of eating disorders...

-Why the 800m is a challenging race...

-The best way to train for the 800m... -Is Phoebe planning to race OCR...

-How negativity impacts outcome...

-And much more!

Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...

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Episode #69: Hunter Chats With Richard Diaz, One Of The World's Most Sought After Running Coaches. Nov 08, 2016

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In this episode, Hunter McIntyre interviews Richard Diaz, one of the leading specialists in Running, Gait Analysis and VO2 Max, who trains elite athletes from around the globe.

In this episode, Hunter and Richard discuss...

-Who is Rich Diaz and how did he get his start in athletics...

-How Richard became a world famous running and conditioning coach...

-What Richard has learned in 30 years of testing athletes...

-Richard's favorite workout for developing an OCR athlete...

-Why feet and ground connectivity is so important to performance...

-And much more!

Resources from this episode: - Diaz Human Performance - Natural Running Network Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...

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Episode #68: The National Champion & Poster Boy For One Of The Most Extreme Obstacle Races That Exists. Nov 04, 2016

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In this episode, Ben Greenfield interviews Trever Niestrath, the national champion for the crazy bowhunting obstacle course racing competition known as "TrainToHunt".

-How Trever makes and eats healthy peanut butter...

-The way that Trever prepares himself for 3-5 hours of shooting in the mountains...

-Trever's training protocol for hauling 100 pounds of weight straight up the side of a mountain...

-The best backpack to use for TrainToHunt competitions...

-How Trever hauls hay around as part of his training...

-The "MMA-style" functional training workouts that Trever does...

-Trever's technique for getting his heart rate down before he shoots...

-What kind of special diet Trever eats...

-Trever's best hunting story from this year...

-And much more!

Resources from this episode: -Maranatha peanut butter -The new Obstacle Dominator 2.0 program -TrainToHunt.com obstacle course racing for hunters Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator68.mp3"]

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Episode #67: The Best World's Toughest Mudder Wetsuits, How To Stretch Your Fascia, Top Obstacle Tackling Tips & Much More! Oct 26, 2016

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In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre have a crazy wine-fueled discussion, and dive into...

-Hunter and Ben's workout of the week...

-How Hunter has been training for the World's Toughest Mudder...

-Hunter's full clothing kit for World's Toughest Mudder... -Ben's experimentation with fascia stretching for off-season health...

-Justin's question about whether you should combine strength and aerobic in the off-season, or just focus purely on strength...

-Jono's question about the best way to train for elevation when you can't get to race early...

-Hunter and Ben's best tips for approaching an obstacle when you have "options"...

-And much more! Resources from this episode: -The new Obstacle Dominator 2.0 program -ELDOA training method -The pulse oximeter blood oxygen monitor -Biotropic labs blend of chlorophyll, echinacea, beet, liver and cordyceps (use 20% coupon code "ben"). -Obstacle course video for military pentathlon in the Brazilian Army Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator67.mp3"]

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Episode #66: Prowler Sleds, Frogskins, Chia Seeds, Kegs, Secret Running Labs & The New Obstacle Dominator 2.0 Training Plan. Oct 09, 2016

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In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre are joined by a super-secret special guest, and delve into...

-Hunter and Ben's top workouts of the week, and why Hunter swears by "machete hikes"...

-Why Hunter kicked the apehanger bell at Spartan World Championships...

-Ben's 1-2-3 combo of Frogskins, chia seeds and a training keg for beating the Ultrabeast...

-How Hunter changed his training this year, and his new secret weapon he drags around... -What exactly happens at Richard Diaz's secret "running lab"...

-The new Spartan doping and drug testing policies, and the top 6 supplements that won't get you in trouble for doping...

-The new Obstacle Dominator 2.0 revealed...

-And much more!

Resources from this episode: -The new Obstacle Dominator 2.0 program -E3Grips -BPC-157 article by Ben Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator66.mp3"]

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