"We get to do this." Competition with Hybricon Champ, Phillip Muscarella

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Riddles, troikas, and food references abound! After a forbidden scroll is removed from the Arcane Library from the city of Eltin, a ragtag group of adventurers is dispatched to track it down. Join our party on their mysterious adventure, as Melony Melons tries to make friends, Agent Peaches searches for his next big story, Fromage passes some hot cheese samples to anyone who will listen, and Metzger Abbatoir tries to convince everyone he isn’t his father’s son. Starring: Nathan Zimmerer - Melony Melons Kyle Kane - Agent Peaches Shea Ingram - Metzger Abbatoir AKA Bouchet Chris Arr - Fromage Josh Greenway - The Dungeon Newbie Based on the Unraveled one-shot from Roll & Play Press https://rollandplaypress.com Edited by Josh Greenway Sound Effects provided by Pixabay.com Music Josh Greenway & Mark Canning Clavier Clavier ⁠https://pixabay.com/users/clavier-music-16027823⁠ Kellepics ⁠⁠Https://pixabay.com/users/kellepics-4893063…

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Sit down (although I'm pretty sure he stood the whole time) with Phillip Muscarella, the champion of the 2023 Hybricon Games.

Dealing with competition anxiety, and operating from a place of gratitude and joy
Coming into "hybrid" from a CrossFit background
Differences and improvements from last year at the Hybricon Games
Creating a balanced hybrid competition ("you can't call this a strength event if there's running in it") and seeing "creator bias" in event selection
Bettering yourself and finding your fullest potential using sport
The way a competition plays out doesn't represent you, or your total value, as a person.
"How big and strong can you be, but how fast can you still move?" Pushing the boundaries on both sides of the coin to find true human capability.
The value of competition for development and growth

Listen in and leave your thoughts!

Follow Phillip on IG at @pmuscky55

@officialsportacademy @hybricongames @thebattlebunker

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169 episodes

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"We get to do this." Competition with Hybricon Champ, Phillip Muscarella

Complete Human Performance Radio

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published 2 years ago

MP3•Episode home

Sit down (although I'm pretty sure he stood the whole time) with Phillip Muscarella, the champion of the 2023 Hybricon Games.

Dealing with competition anxiety, and operating from a place of gratitude and joy
Coming into "hybrid" from a CrossFit background
Differences and improvements from last year at the Hybricon Games
Creating a balanced hybrid competition ("you can't call this a strength event if there's running in it") and seeing "creator bias" in event selection
Bettering yourself and finding your fullest potential using sport
The way a competition plays out doesn't represent you, or your total value, as a person.
"How big and strong can you be, but how fast can you still move?" Pushing the boundaries on both sides of the coin to find true human capability.
The value of competition for development and growth

Listen in and leave your thoughts!

Follow Phillip on IG at @pmuscky55

@officialsportacademy @hybricongames @thebattlebunker

@completehumanperformance

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Clayton Foster: Crucible Champ 2024 55:06

19 weeks ago55:06

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The Art of SISU - Interview with Pete Nelson 55:22

19 weeks ago55:22

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Ariana, Alex, and Trevor try to work out how they'd rate the relative importance of 20 training priorities, from 1-20 (1=most important, 20=least important). In this hour they manage to discuss roughly 10, so expect a second episode for sure. The theme of today is "It Depends." The 20 "Commonly Discussed Priorities" are as follows (and in no particular order, trust me): Individualised coaching, NEAT, Structured training, General nutrition, Intra workout nutrition, Sleep, Training periodization, Training volume, Training specificity, Extra recovery (cold plunges, saunas, thera guns, etc), Body work (self or massages), Stretching and mobility, Mental grit, Consistency, Training Intensity, Training environment, Equipment, Data acquisition tools (smart watches, power meters, etc), Basic supplements (creatine, stimulants, protein), Specific supplements (fat burners, beta alanine, testosterone boosters). Discussed at length were: Extra Recovery, Sleep, Intra Workout Nutrition, Mental Grit, Consistency, Training Environment, General Nutrition, and Training Specificity/Volume/Intensity as a "blob" rather than truly separate entities. I know. Thankfully for you, we all had very different opinions! Keep your eyes open for episode 2.…

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RALLY IN THE VALLEY: Race Director Matt Stevens Talks Everything Rally 42:46

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1 year ago57:22

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Kaleb is a tenured Spartan pro athlete, HYROX racer, DEKA athlete, and hybrid competitor - listen to him discuss how he arrived at this competitive level, what appeals to him about hybrid sport, and the pros and cons of being a "larger" competitor (6'3, 210+ lbs). On top of that, Kaleb is an upstanding gent and brilliant sportsman, bringing a ferocity and amicability to the start line that few people balance just right. Kaleb discusses how he gets into the right mindset for competition, how that's evolved during his time as a competitor and after his time in the military, and how his network of fellow competitors keep him focused. Hybricon 2024 sounds like it's going to be lit, and he's already signed up for Rally in the Valley 2024. Coming right off of crewing Kris Rugloski at the World's Toughest Mudder 2023, Kaleb discusses the planning and challenges that come with a 24 hour race (plan A needs a plan B, C, D, E, F, and Z), and the ways he's prepping for this DEKA and Hyrox Season alongside Hunter McIntyre. Follow Kaleb on Instagram at @kaleb.yates.fitness Follow BLDR at @bldrsports Follow CHP at @completehumanperformance…

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"We get to do this." Competition with Hybricon Champ, Phillip Muscarella 46:29

2 years ago46:29