Jake sits down with Ste to break down the science of sports nutrition, from calories and macros to hydration, electrolytes, supplements and recovery. They discuss creatine, caffeine, collagen, carbohydrate fuelling, low energy availability (RED-S), weight management and why eating more might be exactly what your training needs.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 Intro

05:56 Calories, Macros and Food Quality

08:06 How Much Protein and Fat Do Athletes Need?

17:07 Carbohydrate Fuelling and Recovery Calories

24:31 Metabolism, Energy Expenditure and Hunger

33:18 Calorie Tracking: Useful Tool or Stress?

38:40 Hydration, Sweat Rates and Fluid Replacement

45:17 Electrolytes: Are You Taking Too Many?

01:00:16 Creatine, Caffeine and Performance Supplements

01:22:25 RED-S, Weight Loss, Carbs and Fasting

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In this episode, Jake sits down with Keith Barlow, founder of XENOM, to discuss the future of functional fitness and his ambition to build a competition that combines strength, power, endurance and gymnastics across 10 events in two days.

We discuss how XENOM works, its Elite Performance Index scoring system, the influence of HYROX and CrossFit, major investors, athlete development and the vision to take XENOM global.

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00:00 – Meet Keith Barlow, Founder of XENOM

01:25 – What Is XENOM? The 10-Event Fitness Competition

07:11 – Why Functional Fitness Needs Something New

09:32 – How Keith Came Up With the Idea

16:47 – The Investors Backing XENOM

19:11 – Is Xenon the Next Step After HYROX?

21:37 – How the Competition Works for Every Level

23:35 – Breaking Down the Workouts

35:42 – The Elite Performance Index Explained

01:13:40 – Keith’s Vision for XENOM in 10 Years

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Lucy Proctor opens up about life as an Elite 15 HYROX athlete, from qualifying for the world’s best field and chasing faster running times, to the mental challenges that come with training at the highest level.

We talk about her autism and ADHD diagnosis, anxiety around training, race-day tactics, recovery, fueling, losing and regaining her menstrual cycle, PMDD, and the lessons she’s learned from some incredibly difficult races.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 Lucy Proctor: From Beginner to Elite 15

04:30 Her First HYROX Race

09:15 The Breakthrough & Winning Worlds

13:10 Qualifying for the Elite 15

17:30 Anxiety, “Freeze Days” & Training Mentality

25:40 The Pressure-Free Running Mindset

34:00 Why Running Is Becoming So Important in HYROX

48:00 Hamburg, Injury & Returning to Racing

56:20 Lucy’s Elite 15 Race Strategy

01:19:00 Female Athletes, Fueling, Cycle & PMDD

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