In today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel, we are joined by Federico Muyshondt, CEO at BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition. After finishing his MBA in Business Administration at Ryce University in Texas, Federico went on to work with titans in the food & beverages industry like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Danone. Friends for years, Federico and Javier reminisce about their childhood memories, the important moments in Federico's journey to becoming the man Coca-Cola trusted to bring down...

The world we create in our childhood dreams makes us believe that everything is possible. Although most of us outgrow them, sometimes dreams have the power to shape and influence our future. Dumitru Dorin Prunariu, today’s guest on the Endurance Cartel is one of those people strong enough to let their dreams guide their path in life. After graduating from the Physics and Mathematics high school in Brașov, Dorin went on to the Politehnica University of Bucharest where he obtained a degree...

“There are certain folks who are just born with what I like to call a worrier DNA. That is who they are, whether they are a protector or a fighter, but it doesn’t mean that you’re bloodthirsty or that you hope for war”, says today’s guest of the Endurance Cartel.   Mike Scotti joined the United States Marine Corps Reserves while still an undergraduate at the University of Miami, Florida. After graduation, Scotti attended the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. He was...

Paul DeAngelis joins today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast to talk about the attitude and mentality one should have to engage in endurance sports such as mountain climbing or triathlons. He shares a great deal of knowledge and wisdom based on his experience and teaches us what to avoid when challenging ourselves.    Paul DeAngelis has committed his life to the promotion of health, well-being, and, most importantly, performance. Paul has prioritized training and education in his...

Mark Divine is a former United States Navy SEAL. He is the founder of the Divine SEAL training system, which focuses on getting people to their goals in life by focusing on the journey, not the destination. Mark’s story began when he was just 14 years old. He had already been taking martial arts since he was 7 years old and had started training in karate and tae kwon do at a young age. He became interested in the world of martial arts because he saw how it could help him achieve his goals in...

Leanda Cave joins today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast to talk about the reality of doing high-intensity endurance sports, and how running triathlons with her severe condition taught her a lot about handling the many aspects of human experience.   Leanda is a former British triathlete who was born on March 9, 1978, in Louth, England. She is the 2002 World Triathlon Champion, as well as the 2012 Ironman Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 World Champion, making her the first woman in history...

There are many factors that influence the quality of our lives. At some point in time, we’ve all felt the pressure of work-related stress and the effects of poor time management, and an unbalanced and unhealthy lifestyle. Even if we don’t realize it at first, in the long term all these can be harmful to both our physical and emotional health.   In today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel, we are joined by Dr. Laurie Boge, an army veteran and ER physician, who shares her thoughts on how aging...

Robert Verhelst joins today’s episode of the Endurance Cartel Podcast to talk about the importance of inspiring others through inspiring ourselves to do the impossible, and the impact it can have on our mental health.   Robert Verhelst, famously known by the name of Fireman Rob, is a powerful storyteller with a one-of-a-kind story. From multiple years in the fire service to achieving a Guinness World Record, surviving on Discovery Channel's show Ultimate Ninja Challenge and doing search and...

Dr. Mickey Witte joins today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel in a discussion about the impact of food and eating habits on the quality of our lives. Mickey is a Florida State University graduate with a PhD in nutritional neuroscience and a passionate endurance athlete. As a multiple triathlon competitor and two times Ironman racer, she was always dedicated to better understanding the importance of a healthy, balanced diet in relation to our bodies’ performance. We talk about how she...

In today’s episode of The Endurance Cartel, we are joined by Terry Tucker, a sought-after motivational speaker, former SWAT negotiator and cancer fighter who believes in the power of a good story to inspire people to live their uncommon and extraordinary lives to the fullest. After a cruel diagnosis of cancer that robbed him of his legs, Terry started his true story of endurance. In 2019, he created the “Motivational Check” website, a membership program meant to help others face and work...

Welcome to the endurance cartel podcast. This is episode number 15. Today’s topic is “How Important is VO2 Max? Is it the best indicator for performance?” VO2max is generally regarded as the best indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness. It reveals how much oxygen your body can consume during maximum effort. The higher your VO2max, the more oxygen your body can use – and your aerobic fitness better. Exercise Physiologist Dr. Connie Sol joins me this week to discuss this topic. I hope you enjoy...

A lot of us endurance lovers get into a somewhat monotonous workout routine. You may be a runner, swimmer, cyclist, or triathlete who dabbles in a bit of strength training, a spin class enthusiast, someone who primarily engages in resistance training with some cardio sprinkled in, or you may be a fan of low-impact TRX training. While it’s great to have preferences and activities you enjoy, adding multiple types of exercise to your training program is essential to maximize your health benefits...

Safety is one of the basic human needs, along with water, food, and shelter. Feeling unsafe makes us live in a state of fight-to-flight where the sympathetic nervous system is on overdrive. Runner's World Magazine published an article on May 9, 2021, in which 60% of women surveyed have been harassed while running.
This needs to end. Now. Everyone should have the freedom to run without fear. It's time to reclaim the run. Casey Parlett joins me today with five tips on preventing attacks and...

In this episode, I have human performance specialist,  former colleague,  and good friend Brian Mackenzie. We revisit his days at Crossfit, first as CrossFit Endurance and then his books PowerSpeedEndurance, Unbreakable Runner and Unplugged. Brian and Co. then focused on shifting the paradigm in training and preparation for endurance events and then expanding the skill first message throughout the world of human performance. SHIFT works with professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives,...

Christopher McDougall is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. McDougall’s epic journey began with a persistent foot ailment that prevented him from running long distances. In his search for a remedy, he ended up in Mexico’s Copper Canyons, where he lived with the reclusive Tarahumara Indians, the world’s greatest distance runners. Able to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury,...

Swimming in open water can be terrifying for a lot of people. Fear of sharks, fear of the dark, and just fear of the unknown can keep people from doing something they love. But with Coach Dan Daly, that doesn’t have to be the case. Coach Daly is an exercise physiologist and former collegiate swimmer who knows how to coach swimmers and endurance athletes to perform better in their sport. He has helped reduce injury and improve performance for countless athletes. And he’s here to help you...

 Today's guest is neuroscientist,  and host for the neuro experience podcast. Dr. Louisa nicola.   who we discuss, how sleep impacts performance . We also touch upon recovery mainly through ice bath. Finally we discussed the relationship between resistance training and brain health.  Support the show

 Today we have the one and only Leanda Cave!  She's a four time world champion triathlete. In 2012. She won Ironman Hawaii World Championship and that same year she crushed the whole competition and won the  Ironman70.3 World  Championship as well.   The first female triathlete in history to accomplish both feats in a single year, and CNN recognized her as being one of the 10 Fittest Women in the World: “World’s Fittest Women”. The conversation I had with her was not only insightful and...

Joe Canales is one of the most respected performance coaches in the world. He has worked with some of the top athletes in different sports, including Red Bull Formula One driver Checo Perez and also Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez. In this podcast episode, I talked to Joe about what it takes to be one of the best in the business and how he was able to help Checo become even more successful.  As a Formula 1 driver, Checo trains and recovers for races around the world. Joe...

Fernando Palomo has been the voice of EA Sports' FIFA video game since 2013. For twenty years, he's worked at ESPN Deportes and ESPN International as host to shows such as “SportsCenter” where he announced many important games in past European Nations Cups; now covering events like World Cups or Olympics (or any other major sporting event). He also hosts "Nos Ponemoslas Pilas" podcast  on Espn Radio broadcasts- all this while being one cool fella who knows his stuff! The difference between...

Manny Huerta is a two-time Olympian in triathlon. He went to the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. He qualified against all odds and is surely a story to be heard directly from him. After retiring from professional triathlon racing, Manny decided to start coaching athletes with the same grit, determination, and focus that got him to the Olympics twice. In this episode, Manny and I sit down and talk race strategies, Training tips especially for people that train in the heat and humidity,...

Everything you do can affect your body. Your nutrition and life stressors are a vital importance to promoting health, increasing performance indicators such as energy levels or cognitive functions - but the most important thing is how those activities impact inflammation in our bodies! In this episode we'll explore what happens when there's an excess of it due not only from stressful events like dieting poorly-balanced meals every day at work with no exercise whatsoever; even minor traumas...

This is Part 1 of the series on How to Hijack your Metabolism and use it to your advantage. You will learn how to properly burn fat, limit or completely avoid sickness, injuries, struggles with losing weight, plateauing, etc. Whether you are an endurance athlete, or regular joe that workouts with a trainer, a group fitness class fanatic, you are going to enjoy this series. In this episode you will understand the importance of assessing your lifestyle. why sleeping less than at least 7 hrs...

Dr. Youngman is a clinical and sport psychologist. He is certified by The Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the preeminent sport psychology organization in the world. And he’s also listed in the United States Olympic Committee Sport   Most impressively, he himself is an accomplished athlete in many sports, and works with amateur and professional athletes competing in team or individual sports. He also was an avid triathlete, competing in Sprint-, International-, and...