🎙️ EP83 Grip Isn’t Your Problem: The Real Reason You’re Failing Obstacles
In today’s episode, Matt Roberts breaks down one of the most misunderstood areas in OCR performance — grip failure.Most athletes fall off an obstacle and immediately assume it’s a strength issue. So t...
19 Mar 40min
Episode 82: Periodization, Primary Limiters, and Training Smarter for OCR Success
Most athletes train hard.But hard work alone doesn’t guarantee progress.In this episode, Matt Roberts and Mitch dive into one of the most misunderstood areas of endurance and obstacle course racing pe...
10 Mar 1h 4min
🎙️ Ep 81 — Mastering Training Cycles: The Key to Long-Term Athletic Success: The Science of Deloads and Tapering for Peak Performance
Plateaus show up even when training looks disciplined.One common cause is mis-sequenced stress across the training cycle.In this episode of the Obstacle Dominator Podcast, Matt Roberts and co-host bre...
24 Feb 1h 4min
🎙️ Episode 80 Cross-Training & Load Management for Runners: Build the Engine, Fortify Physicality, Reduce the Cost, and Win Big
Matt Roberts and Mitch break down how runners can use cross-training and intelligent load management to build aerobic fitness, VO2 max, and conditioning without paying the full mechanical cost of runn...
10 Feb 55min
🎙️ Ep 79 Training the Long Run With Intent: Optimisation, Restraint, and Real Progress
In this episode, Matt Roberts and his guest explore what optimisation in training really means — using the long run as the lens.They unpack why the long run isn’t just about time on feet or distance c...
3 Feb 56min
🎙️Ep 78 Discipline in Training, Optimisation Over Intensity
Discipline in Training, Optimisation Over IntensityThis episode is a deep dive into discipline, self awareness, and true optimisation in training.We unpack why the familiar cycle of motivation, intens...
26 Jan 56min
🎙️Ep 77: Why More Training Isn’t Better, Optimisation Beats Effort
Most athletes are not under training.They are over doing the wrong things.In this episode, Matt R and Matt C have an honest conversation about training for obstacle course racing, long term performanc...
20 Jan 55min
Ep 76 Why We Train: OCR, Leadership, and the Responsibility to Be Physically Ready
In this conversation, Matt Roberts discusses the importance of physicality in obstacle course racing (OCR) and how it relates to overall health and longevity. He emphasizes the need for a balanced tra...
12 Jan 50min
