Dr. Alyssa Olenick

The Hybrid Lab with Dr. Alyssa Olenick

Health EN ↓ 90 episodes

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. Alyssa merges her expertise in exercise, metabolism, female physiology, and endurance sports to provide you with the tools to optimize strength, stamina, and recovery. If you’re ready to balance running and strength training to crush your goals, tune in for actionable strategies and expert advice to train smarter and live stronger.

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Dr. Alyssa Olenick

Episodes

EP 32: Making the Most of your Mindset With Dr. Karin Nordin 13.09.2021 1:42:55

Join us this week for our episode with Dr. Karin Nordin. A curriculum director at Precision nutrition, PhD in Mindset theory and online coach. Join us in this episode where we talk about all things from how our mindset on behavior is often black and white, how to change the way we view this, and how behavior change actually works. Myth busting ‘mindset coaches’ and how we actually change our behav...

Ep. 31: Outdoor Adventure & Zion Planning with Bethany Taylor 24.05.2021 1:47:30

Useful Prep Information: National park websites for each park. Info for passes, busses/shuttles, water sources, trail reports, weather reports, trail closings, etc. Alltrails and/or trailrunproject or hikingproject apps. These app will often have reports on trail conditions, water resources, etc. Utilize blog & youtube video resources of those who recapture their experience, gear, logistics Ge...

EP 30: Menstrual Cycle, Birth Control and Sports Performance with Alyssa and Claire Zai 17.05.2021 1:45:03

This episode is a solo episode with Alyssa, co-hosted by Claire Zai. Claire works for/with the highly respected Barbell medicine, has a masters in Biomechanics and works in the research field.  Claire is also an incredibly strong female power lifter and competitive athlete. Both Alyssa and Claire are passionate about good education around female sports and the menstrual cycle. Together Claire...

EP 27: A Grand Adventure: Alyssa’s R2R2R Experience and Advice 19.04.2021 56:57

Join Alyssa in this weeks episode as she re-caps her experience running 50 miles in one day across the grand canyon from the south to the north rim AND BACK. Answering your use questions on gear, the experience, her training advice and what she would do differently if she was to do it again. Tune in this week to join Alyssa on yet another crazy trail adventure! MESSY MIDDLE SOCIAL: Follow Alyssa o...

EP 22: PART 2: Metabolism 101 with Alyssa and Steph Compton 11.03.2021 1:09:31

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...

EP 22: PART 1: Metabolism 101 with Alyssa Olenick and Steph Compton 08.03.2021 54:51

EP 17.2: Alyssa’s 100k Race Recap Part 2: The Execution 19.11.2020 1:12:48

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 SUPP...

EP 17.1: Alyssa’s 100k Race Recap Part 1: The Preparation 16.11.2020 53:24

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 Aud...

EP 16: Balance is BS with Lyss 09.11.2020 53:19

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...

EP 15: My Perfect Running Shoe is Not Yours 05.11.2020 14:44

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...

EP 13: Build a Better Workout 29.10.2020 16:28

EP 11: So You Want to Run an Ultra? 22.10.2020 18:51

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!...

EP 9: Oral Contraceptives and Exercise Performance 08.10.2020 25:07

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 Audi...

EP 7: Your Crash Course in Exercise Physiology 28.09.2020 1:02:50

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 co...

EP 6: Failure is my Second Favorite F-Word 24.09.2020 15:59

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 SUP...