The Hybrid Lab with Dr. Alyssa Olenick

This episode is a solo episode with Alyssa, co-hosted by Steph Compton, a PhD student study nutrition and metabolism.  Together Steph and Alyssa take you through the basics of your metabolism. From the cellular to whole body level, what it means to have a "good" metabolism, how to "boost it" and how it changes from and during exercise and more. Links to posts discussed in this episode: Stress & Cortisol Review paper about metabolic flexibility “What is metabolic flexibility”  https://www.instagram.com/p/CGFnsIfDVeK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_47aGVDtPH/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Nd0ePj_gk/ https://www.instagram.com/steph.compton.nutrition/guide/metabolism/17865932879122438/ MESSY MIDDLE SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT OUR PODCAST: Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Alyssa shares her experience from the start line of her 100k, through highs and lows, and too many river crossings to count. Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Kait interviews Alyssa on how she prepared, both physically and mentally, for her 100k race. Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! Listen now on iTunes, Spotify, and Anchor. SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Alyssa tells you everything you need to know about signing up and preparing for an ultra marathon race! FIND A RACE: www.Ultrasignup.com COMMIT TO IT: https://semi-rad.com/2015/09/the-power-of-a-fear-based-fitness-plan/ Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Alyssa breaks down the research regarding how oral contraceptives may impact your exercise. Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Lyss and Kait walk you through the fundamentals of exercise physiology including energy systems, fiber types, measures of fitness, and training principles. SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Get 20% off your first order of Legion Supplements with code: messymiddle Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee

Alyssa rants about forgetting your fear and learning to fail forward. AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY EPISODE (purple text is linked): Leave us a review and you could win a FREE Little Lyss product! Be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the review, or send a screenshot to @themessymiddlepodcast on Instagram! SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa on Instagram Follow Kait on Instagram Follow the podcast on Instagram SUPPORT US: Get your FREE 30 day Audible trial Buy Lyss & Kait a cup of coffee