Mike Catris

Total Athletic Podcast

Health EN ↓ 6 episodes

Mike Catris (Former CrossFit Games Athlete and Elite CrossFit Coach) and Matthew Plowman (Aspiring Elite 15 Hyrox Competitor and Hyrox Coach) discuss all things fitness. Training, nutrition, competition and much much more. Expect unique insights from the perspective of elite athletes, coaches and fans of fitness. 

Author

Mike Catris

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Feb 2, 2026

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Episodes

Can You Build Muscle And Run Faster At The Same Time? 02.02.2026

We break down how to keep and build muscle on a hybrid plan while improving aerobic fitness, using recent race lessons, clear training principles, and practical nutrition. We share what to prioritise across the season, how to manage intensity, and why station efficiency changes everything. • Amsterdam race recap and pacing outcomes • Compromised work structure and why it translates • Station effic...

Fasted Or Fuelled and What is "Strong Enough"? 12.01.2026

We weigh fasted training against performance fueling and show how to match carbs to intensity and duration. Then we tackle Hyrox strength, define strength endurance, and map the fastest path to “strong enough” without wasting sessions or breaking down. • download milestone, YouTube plans, guests and seminar series  • fasted training preferences, low vs high intensity fuel needs  • fat oxidation my...

Building Your Base: Why Training Age Matters 23.12.2025

We explore why training age and a broad fitness base decide how far you can go in hybrid sport. We compare sport backgrounds, break down base building, and show how recovery, psychology and smart progression beat ego-driven volume. • training age as the hidden advantage  • base building through zone 2 and steady volume  • transfer from football, cycling, CrossFit to HYROX  • strength, muscle mass...

How Threshold Training Actually Works And Why It Matters For HYROX 17.12.2025

We break threshold training down to plain language and practical sets that build speed without constant redlining. Along the way we show why bikes boost running, how cadence drives transfer, and what strong calves do for durability and race pace. • what lactate threshold really is and why hydrogen causes the burn • how to structure threshold sets to brush the line and recover • double threshold da...

We Love Wall Balls… Just Not With A 10-Minute Queue 09.12.2025

We break down a win at the ATHX masters final and a near sub-60 Hyrox Pro in London, then dig into course design, heat, congestion, and why hybrid sport is booming. Clear takeaways on fuelling, cooling, pacing the rock zone, and how to train for repeatable progress. • ATHX’s fixed-season format and why it drives better training • Hyrox London one-lap layout, rock zone impact and pacing • Temperatu...

CrossFit Vs HYROX 01.12.2025

We size up CrossFit and HYROX without tribal noise, asking what “fit” really means when one sport changes the test and the other fixes the rules. We share backgrounds, pull apart energy systems, and map how both can raise the athletic floor and ceiling. • hosts’ sporting backgrounds and aims for the show • naming the Total Athletic Podcast and scope across training, recovery, and mindset • CrossFi...

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