Building the Hybrid Engine: Lauren Weeks & Anthony Peressini on Fitness, Wrestling, and Family on Episode 298 🏋️‍♀️🤼‍♂️💪

Airey Bros.'s Radio

🎙️ In this episode of Airey Bros Radio, we dive deep into the world of hybrid fitness with none other than Lauren Weeks, three-time HYROX Champion & Spartan Games winner, and Anthony Peressini, a former D1 wrestler & CrossFit Level 3 coach. Together, they are the brains behind The Hybrid Engine, a unique fitness platform combining everything from weightlifting to endurance training 🏋️‍♀️🏃‍♂️.🔊

Tune in to hear about their journey through HYROX competitions, wrestling, and parenthood. They break down how they balance a family with rigorous fitness training, their insights on fitness methodologies like double threshold training, and what it takes to build mental toughness. Whether you're an athlete or fitness enthusiast, this episode is packed with practical advice and motivation!

• [0:05] Intro: Rich and Jimi talk about their experience recording live and how Airey Bros Radio grew during the pandemic.

• [1:30] Welcome Lauren Weeks and Anthony Peressini, discussing their HYROX journey and how their backgrounds shape their fitness platform, The Hybrid Engine.
• [3:33] Anthony’s wrestling roots: D1 wrestling at Oregon State and learning from legendary coaches like Troy and Terry Steiner.
• [5:02] Lauren on competing in HYROX and balancing fitness with motherhood.
• [7:00] How HYROX differs from CrossFit and why it may be more accessible for endurance athletes.
• [12:11] HYROX growth, race reviews, and navigating race nerves.
• [15:00] Anthony talks about coaching Lauren and how wrestling influenced his fitness coaching style.
• [20:01] Double threshold training: Why it's critical and how they incorporate it into their programming.
• [30:30] Lauren’s journey back to fitness post-pregnancy, competing in HYROX only months after giving birth.
• [47:03] Daily practices, injury prevention routines, and balancing life as a parent-athlete-coach.
• [1:06:23] Favorite workouts, nutrition tips (Sour Patch Kids!), and fueling for success.
• [1:15:30] Final thoughts: What’s next for Lauren and Anthony, and future races to keep an eye on.