This is the Jocko Underground podcast number 167 sitting here with Echo Charles about to answer some questions that have been submitted and provide some courses of action, some possible guidance, some recommendations.

And actionable steps, we'll see.

We'll get some actionable steps as well.

Okay, first question.

First inquiry.

I attended an echelon front roll call event, and I have been on the path ever since.

For the past few years, I've been waking up every morning to get to the gym and will lift for an hour to an hour and a half of a bodybuilding style routine with most sets to failure

shout out to echo for that advice welcome I have been seeing great results with this style

program during my time on the path I've done 75 hard and I have maintained most of the

disciplines from that program the program consists of two workouts a day.

One has to be outdoors, drink a gallon of water, maintain a diet and reading.

My second workout usually consists of a fast-paced walk or rock.

I would like to increase the intensity of my second workout.

I started running three and a half miles three times a week.

I was wanting to implement some Metcon style workouts

or using some of the workouts from Discipline equals Freedom Field Manual.

My concern is about overtraining,

especially since I'm approaching 40.

Would this be too much volume?

What kinds of workouts would you recommend to help my cardio

and with my mental toughness?

Thank you in advance. And thank you in advance and thank you for

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