The World's Fittest Woman Trains Easier Than You Think! | Lauren Weeks

Hey, how about a podcast guest of the fittest female athlete in the world?

Her name is Lauren Weeks and she is a Hyrox legend and a three-time world champion widely considered to be the most decorated competitor in the sport’s history and the world’s fittest woman. That’s a title you can throw around and argue about, but she has a legitimate claim because Hyrox is an incredible athletic challenge that demands both extreme endurance capability and the strength and power to perform these challenging stations that happen in between one-kilometer runs.

Lauren breaks down the entire Hyrox competition, how this fitness sensation has taken the fitness world by storm, and her journey to becoming a three-time world champion—including winning world championships, competing while eight months pregnant, returning to take second in the world, and eventually breaking the world record in both the pro and open divisions.

You’re also going to learn some really interesting insights about her training. Sneak peek: most of her training is comfortably paced. I want to pound this message into our heads over and over—here is a woman performing at the very highest level ever seen in total athletic, functional fitness, and most of the time she’s training well within her capacity.

Lauren shares how she balances aerobic training, strength work, and specific Hyrox preparation, and why building your aerobic system, staying strong, and training consistently are the foundation for performing at the highest level and staying fit and healthy throughout life.

 

TIMESTAMPS:

Lauren Weeks, World Champion in Hyrox, is here to give an explanation of the sport and some trips for training. [01:03]

It's a sport that encourages you to have an aerobic base, but also work on strength, which I think is really important for longevity. Lauren explains the stations. [04:29]

So pacing, no matter what level you're at, is gonna be incredibly important. [12:18]

If you're racing full bore for around an hour, that's pretty much the definition of the anaerobic threshold. [16:01]

The participants in these events vary in their skill level.  There are divisions differing in the weights at the stations. [19:11]

On average, the average time is probably just about 90 minutes, but the range is anywhere from just under an hour to probably just over three hours. [22:31]

Range of motion might be a problem for folks who haven't trained for these stations. [25:17]

Did it take a long time for Lauren to get to the world champion level? What is it like being a professional these days? [27:04]

How many different events are there on the calendar? [32:48]

What does her daily training regimen look like? [34:54]

How can you be 8 months pregnant and compete in a Hyrox competition? [45:55]

 

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