Strong, Conditioned, and Ready for Anything — How to Become a Hybrid Athlete

For decades, fitness culture has tended to break people into two categories: you’re either a strength guy or an endurance guy. You lift heavy or run far — but not both. But my guest today says you don't have to choose; you can excel at both modalities and be ready for anything. Alex Viada is a coach, a physiologist, and the author of The Hybrid Athlete . He’s a powerlifter who's also completed Ironman triathlons, and he's deadlifted 700 pounds and run an ultramarathon in the same week. Even if your goals are much more modest — you'd like to, say, set some weightlifting PRs in the gym and be able to run a decent 5k — Alex's training philosophy can help you combine lifting and endurance in a smart, sustainable way that builds true all-around fitness. In our conversation, Alex explains how to combine training for strength with distance sports like running or cycling, how to test your progress, how to recognize and avoid the two kinds of fatigue, and why becoming a hybrid athlete will help you live more adventurously — and more capably. Resources Related to the Podcast Alex's previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode : Get Fit, Not Fried — The Benefits of Zone 2 Cardio AoM Article: A Guide to the Biggest Thing Missing From Your Fitness Routine — Zone 2 Training AoM Podcast : The Misconceptions of HIIT (And the Role It Can Play in Your Fitness Routine) AoM Podcast : Run Like a Pro (Even If You’re Slow) AoM Podcast : Becoming a Hybrid Athlete Connect With Alex Viada Complete Human Performance Alex on IG See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Strong, Conditioned, and Ready for Anything — How to Become a Hybrid Athlete is an episode from The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness.

This episode is 00:59:16 long.

This episode was published on Jan 6, 2026.

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