Rewriting the Rules of Hybrid Fitness – Mindset, Motherhood, Making a Champion Ft. Lauren Weeks
Mark Bell's Power Project
Power Project Studios
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2025
⏱️ 95 minutes
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Discover the winning formula behind Hyrox world champion Lauren Weeks in this exclusive episode of Mark Bell's Power Project! 🏆 Learn how Lauren juggles life as a mom, elite athlete, and three-time Hyrox champion while sharing her proven techniques for dominating fitness racing. Whether you're into CrossFit, strength training, or looking to elevate your personal development, this episode is packed with actionable insights.🔥 Highlights from this episode:- Lauren's incredible journey to winning a Hyrox championship just 10 months postpartum.- How Hyrox combines running with functional fitness stations for the ultimate athletic test.- Expert training tips, including how to optimize strength, endurance, and recovery.- The role of mindset and how to push through challenging moments in competition and training.- A behind-the-scenes look at the growing Hyrox community and its global appeal.CHAPTERS:00:00 - What is Hyrox02:19 - Popularity of Hyrox04:51 - Hyrox vs Other Competitions09:23 - Finding a Coach14:58 - Vivo Barefoot Shoes16:55 - Starting Your Fitness Journey17:58 - Unique Aspects of Training19:25 - Tia-Clair Toomey's Training Intensity24:10 - Building Aerobic Capacity26:38 - Tia-Clair Toomey’s Home Gym29:07 - Training Techniques for High Rocks31:18 - Common Injuries in High Rocks33:06 - Microdosing in Training35:28 - Understanding Lactate Threshold42:40 - Essential Home Gym Equipment44:18 - Skierg vs Rower Comparison45:30 - Improving Running Performance46:49 - Sled Training Benefits52:30 - Optimal Workout Lengths55:00 - Speed Requirements for High Rocks56:40 - High Rocks Drug Testing01:01:20 - Common High Rocks Injuries01:04:06 - Treadmill Running Techniques01:10:48 - Husband's Expertise in Fitness01:12:30 - Sponsorship Insights01:14:51 - Effective Fitness Products01:16:34 - Choosing the Right Shoe01:20:00 - Importance of Foot Strength01:21:50 - Injury Prevention Strategies01:23:20 - Nutrition for Athletes01:25:25 - Importance of Sleep01:27:15 - Upcoming OCRWC Event01:29:50 - Overview of Decafit01:31:24 - OCR Community Engagement01:33:24 - Cost Considerations for OCR01:34:00 - How to Connect with LaurenSpecial perks for our listeners below!🥩 HIGH QUALITY PROTEIN! 🍖 ➢ https://goodlifeproteins.com/ Code POWER to save 20% off site wide, or code POWERPROJECT to save an additional 5% off your Build a Box Subscription!🩸 Get your BLOODWORK Done! 🩸 ➢ https://marekhealth.com/PowerProject to receive 10% off our Panel, Check Up Panel or any custom panel, and use code POWERPROJECT for 10% off any lab!Best 5 Finger Barefoot Shoes! 👟 ➢ https://Peluva.com/PowerProject Code POWERPROJECT15 to save 15% off Peluva Shoes!Self Explanatory 🍆 ➢ Enlarging Pumps (This really works): https://bit.ly/powerproject1Pumps explained: https://youtu.be/qPG9JXjlhpM?si=JZN09-FakTjoJuaW🚨 The Best Red Light Therapy Devices and Blue Blocking Glasses On The Market! 😎➢https://emr-tek.com/Use code: POWERPROJECT to save 20% off your order!👟 BEST LOOKING AND FUNCTIONING BAREFOOT SHOES 🦶➢https://vivobarefoot.com/powerproject🥶 The Best Cold Plunge Money Can Buy 🥶 ➢ https://thecoldplunge.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save $150!!➢ https://withinyoubrand.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off supplements!➢ https://markbellslingshot.com/ Code POWERPROJECT to save 15% off all gear and apparel!
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| 0:00.0 | Hyroc specifically combines running with functional fitness stations. |
| 0:04.9 | One of my most recent races was in Glasgow. |
| 0:07.0 | It was a four or five day weekend and they had over 20,000 people finish the race. |
| 0:11.8 | Being able to know what you're getting into and being able to train specifically for that |
| 0:16.6 | allows you to have a goal. |
| 0:17.9 | I personally love CrossFit. |
| 0:19.2 | Like that is a background of mine. But you don't know what you're getting into when you go have a goal. I personally love CrossFit. That is a background of mine, |
| 0:21.1 | but you don't know what you're getting into when you go to a competition. Your daughter is too, |
| 0:25.4 | but you are the three-time Hirox world champion. Did you win it when you're pregnant? |
| 0:30.5 | I won 10 months postpartum. You gain more blood volume when you're pregnant, |
| 0:34.7 | which means my aerobic capacity had gone up. And it actually |
| 0:38.0 | stays elevated for quite a long time after working within your threshold zone. So after that, |
| 0:43.1 | it gives me a range. But if you run over that, you're actually doing yourself a disservice. |
| 0:50.3 | Tell us what in the heck is high rocks. Are we starting? Well, you started, yeah. |
| 0:55.1 | This is a start. |
| 0:56.0 | I didn't. |
| 0:56.5 | Starting at ground zero here trying to fill people in because they're going to be like, |
| 0:59.5 | what's high rocks? |
| 1:00.4 | If it's like CrossFit, I'm out of here. |
| 1:02.9 | So I do come from a CrossFit background. |
| 1:06.9 | It has a lot of CrossFit elements to it, but they're the less skilled elements. |
| 1:12.4 | So it's more grunt work. |
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