The Hybrid Lab with Dr. Alyssa Olenick
Welcome to The Hybrid Lab with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, 17x Ultrarunner, and hybrid athlete. This podcast is for hybrid fitness lovers, hyrox crushers, road and trail runners who want to push their limits with science-backed training.
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EP 120: The Macro Tracking Approach You've Never Heard of Until Now (opens the original)
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🔥 Get my free MACRO CALCULATOR here to help figure out how much to start eating to support your training. → https://bit.ly/4d8ZTMJ In this video, Dr. Lyss introduces a simple, game-changing approach to macro tracking - focusing on flexibility and intuition over rigid numbers. Learn how setting macronutrient ranges and minimums (instead of strict targets) can make tracking feel more natural and sustainable! Dr. Lyss also shares key tips on listening to your body’s hunger signals, adjusting tracki
EP 119: Beginner’s Guide to Running: The Tips I Wish I Knew Starting Out (opens the original)
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Ready to start running but not sure where to begin? In this video, Alyssa shares essential beginner running tips to help you ease into running safely and sustainably. Whether you’re new to fitness or just getting back into it, these tips will set you up for success. → This video is a podcast version of a full YouTube video! Watch it here on Spotify (video edition) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/twuSS9Uu2p0 Get $20 off your first month with code PODCAST: → https://www.thelyssmethod.com/ What you’
EP 118: Why Time on Feet Beats Mileage for Trail Running (opens the original)
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Should you train for trail and ultra races by time on feet or by mileage? If you come from road running, this might change how you train completely. → This video is a podcast version of a full YouTube video! Watch it here on Spotify (video edition) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tip41I5R6KQ Get $20 off your first month with code PODCAST : → https://www.thelyssmethod.com/ So many of us get obsessed with hitting specific mileage numbers, especially coming from the road running world. But trail runni
EP 117: Does Creatine Timing Actually Matter? (opens the original)
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Does it actually matter when you take your creatine each day? Short answer: no. → This video is a podcast version of a full YouTube video! Watch it here on Spotify (video edition) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/-S2d5hvpaew Get $20 off your first month with code PODCAST: → https://www.thelyssmethod.com/ Here's what actually matters instead. One of the questions I get most often, right after "is creatine going to hurt me" (it won't), is about timing. Is there a magic time of day you have to take cre
EP 116: HIIT vs Sprint Intervals: A PhD Explains the Difference (opens the original)
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That workout you've been calling HIIT? It might not actually be HIIT. And if you're doing it for specific benefits, that difference matters more than you think. → This video is a podcast version of a full YouTube video! Watch it here on Spotify (video edition) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/Me367A_QE_c Get $20 off your first month with code PODCAST: → https://www.thelyssmethod.com/ I have a PhD in exercise physiology and I built my entire dissertation around high-intensity interval training, so tr
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