Coach Em Up Podcast What Everyone Gets Wrong About Hybrid Training with ALEX VIADA | Ep. 93
Dec 9, 2025
Alex Viada, a trailblazer in hybrid training and author, shares his remarkable journey from powerlifting to ultramarathons. He defines hybrid training as the blend of strength and endurance, which has grown from skepticism to mainstream popularity. The conversation delves into programming principles for hybrid athletes, the importance of fitness longevity, and the interplay of strength and cardio. Alex emphasizes humility in performance and critiques fitness elitism while offering practical strategies for those just starting their hybrid training journey.
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True Definition Of Hybrid Training
- Hybrid training means training two or more sports concurrently that do not explicitly support each other.
- It inherently requires trade-offs, careful stimulus selection, and tight recovery management.
Explosiveness Matters For Longevity
- Retaining muscle and cardiovascular fitness are top priorities for longevity, but fiber-type and explosive training matter too.
- Plyometrics and ballistic work help preserve type II fibers, balance, and fall resilience as we age.
From A Humbling 5K To A Hybrid Movement
- Alex started hybrid training out of spite after failing a 5K and then a marathon; he documented progress on message boards.
- That online feedback loop of runners and lifters encouraged experimentation and led to early articles and a book offer.
