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Dr. Alyssa Olenick drops into the Coach 'Em Up Podcast and delivers one of the most practical, no-fluff breakdowns of hybrid training you'll hear. She's got a PhD in exercise physiology, she's run ultramarathons, competed in CrossFit, and she's built a thriving online coaching business — and she's here to tell you exactly where hybrid athletes go wrong and how to fix it.
We're talking carb phobia, program hopping, recovery gaps, zone 2 cardio, power training, bone density, and why hard training is just... hard — no matter who you are. Dr. Olenick also gets real about burning out during her PhD, building Doclyss Fitness from passion (not profit), and why eating more carbs might be the single best thing you do for your performance.
If you're a hybrid athlete, a coach, or just someone trying to figure out how to balance lifting and cardio without destroying yourself — this episode is required listening.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:17 - Dr. Olenick's background & expertise
00:04:20 - The dark side of pursuing a PhD
00:05:41 - The Queen of Hybrid Training
00:06:49 - Biggest mistakes in hybrid training
00:11:10 - Quality vs. quantity in lifting
00:16:37 - Recovery, carbs & electrolyte essentials
00:25:09 - Breaking down carb phobia
00:30:37 - High carb vs. low carb for athletes
00:35:16 - Nutrition, hormones & bone density
00:37:18 - Workload, fatigue & program commitment
00:41:51 - Hard training is hard
00:46:16 - Stimulus training & philosophy shifts
00:48:31 - New ACSM fitness guidelines breakdown
01:00:34 - Power training & bone density
01:05:52 - How to start sprinting safely
01:10:13 - Building confidence through action
01:13:17 - How Doclyss Fitness started
01:18:49 - Entrepreneurship vs. serving your clients
01:37:33 - Top 3 tips for hybrid athletes
01:39:44 - Hyrox & ultramarathons
01:42:26 - Alternative Career paths
01:43:51 - Do more cardio!
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