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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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