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Elite 15 HYROX athlete Charlie Botterill is back joining Angus & Charles on the MindSets Podcast for Episode 81 — and this is the episode every HYROX athlete needs to listen to.

⚠️ This is part 2 of 2 with Charlie; if you haven’t listened to Episode 80, go back and check it out first ⚠️

Charlie had a huge performance at HYROX Glasgow (54:38 PB) and 2 weeks ago he sat down with Angus and Charles  to break down the training, structure, and science behind his performance - all as a self-coached Elite 15 athlete.

With over 12 years of tracked training data, Charlie takes us through how his programming has evolved from his background as a professional cyclist to becoming one of the fastest HYROX athletes in the world.
This isn’t just a catch-up - it’s a HYROX training masterclass.

In this episode we cover:
🏆 HYROX Glasgow performance (54:38 PB)
📊 12+ years of structured training data
🚴 Transition from pro cycling to HYROX Elite 15
🏃‍♂️ How his HYROX training has evolved
📈 The aerobic sessions that changed his performance
🔥 The sessions he believes are the biggest needle movers
🧪 The science behind his programming
🥪 Meal deal ratings & nutrition habits
🎯 HYROX performance quiz — can you beat us?

2 Minute News 📰
We kick things off with our 2 Minute Sporting News, covering:
🏆 Charlie’s HYROX Glasgow result
🏉 Latest Six Nations updates
❄️ Paralympic Winter Games roundup
🚴 Tadej Pogačar winning Strade Bianche for the 4th time
⚽️ Chelsea Women lifting the League Cup
🔴 Arsenal’s Premier League charge
👟 Adidas’ new hybrid racing shoe

Grind My Gears ⚙️
We’re back with more listener submissions covering training mistakes, gym etiquette and everyday annoyances… and Charlie gets involved 😅

Game: HYROX Performance Quiz 🧠
Charles puts Angus against Charlie in a HYROX performance quiz — testing their knowledge of each other and some of the biggest names in the sport.
Can you beat them listening or watching at home?

💥 If you’re serious about improving your HYROX performance, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 2 Minute Sporting News
02:54 Grind My Gears
10:40 Charlie’s Training Background (Cycling → HYROX)
15:31 Z2 Training
25:38 Old Training
32:00 A Training Week Snapshot
38:35 What Charlie's Changed Recently
47:34 Doping in Hyrox
51:58 Listener Questions (Meal Deals, Nutrition)
1:00:19 HYROX Performance Quiz
1:08:20 Wrap Up

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Elite 15 HYROX athlete Charlie Botterill returns to the MindSets Podcast for Episode 80 - and there’s a LOT to catch up on.⚠️ This is part 1 of 2 with Charlie; next episode Charlie reveals his training, fuelling and racing strategies - answering all of your questions in the process ⚠️Since Charlie’s last appearance, his HYROX career has exploded. From running his first ever sub-60 Men’s Pro race just 12 months ago, to qualifying for the HYROX Elite 15 World Championships in Chicago in the Men’s Pro Doubles with Ollie Russell, signing with Nike, and standing on the podium in his first Elite 15 solo race in Melbourne - Charlie has been right at the centre of the sport’s rapid growth.In this episode we break down everything that’s happened since we last spoke:🏋️Charlie's CrossFit 26.1 Performance🏃‍♂️ Running sub-60 in HYROX Men’s Pro🌍 Qualifying for the Elite 15 World Championships🤝 Racing Pro Doubles with Ollie Russell👟 Signing with Nike🏆 Podiuming in Melbourne Elite 15🇸🇪 Qualifying for the 2026 HYROX World Championships in Stockholm📉 What went wrong in Phoenix (PHX)📈 What training looks like now and what’s coming next2 Minute News 📰We also kick things off with our 2 Minute Sporting News, covering everything from Keely Hodgkinson’s world-class performances to KSI buying Dagenham & Redbridge FC.Grinds My Gears ⚙️Later in the episode Charlie joins our infamous “Grind My Gears” segment reacting to some listener submissions that definitely didn’t go down well… 😅Game: The Price is Right 🤑Finally, we finish with a chaotic game of “The Price is Right”, where Angus names pieces of fitness equipment and sports tech and Charles vs Charlie battle to guess the closest price.Can you beat them listening or watching at home?In Episode 81, Charlie dives deep into his HYROX training programme, race strategy, and Elite 15 preparation — an episode that athletes and competitors will absolutely want to tune in for.🎧 Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube👥 Follow Charlie Instagram →  https://www.instagram.com/charlie.botterill🎙️ Follow MindSets Podcast / The HostsInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/mindsets_podcastAngus → https://www.instagram.com/anguscookCharles → https://www.instagram.com/chucks_life_TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@mindsets_podcastYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@MindSets_PodcastAll links → https://linktr.ee/mindsetspodcast⏱️ Suggested Chapters00:00 Intro02:00 2 Minute Sporting News04:35 Charlie Doing CrossFit 26.108:50 2025 Season21:48 Charlie's "Off-Season" 33:26 MindSet and 2026 Season 48:09 Grinds My Gears57:43 Game: The Price is Right1:11:52 Wrap Up🔎 SEO KeywordsHYROXHYROX Elite 15Charlie BotterillHYROX trainingHYROX athleteHYROX racingHYROX strategyHYROX world championshipsElite 15 HYROX athletesHYROX MelbourneHYROX ChicagoHYROX PhoenixHYROX ManchesterHYROX runningHYROX pro athleteHybrid fitness racingKeely Hodgkinson800m World RecordKSIDagenham and Redbridge FCCrossFit 26.1#️⃣ Hashtags#hyrox#hyroxtraining#hyroxathlete#elite15#hyroxworldchampionships#charliebotterill#hybridfitness#hybridathlete#running#fitnesspodcast#mindsetspodcast#sportsnews#nikeathlete#fitnesscompetition#CrossFit#CrossFit26.1

Kristian Blummenfelt has just recorded a VO2 max of 101 ml/kg/min, one of the highest ever documented in elite endurance sport.
To put that into perspective:
The average male sits around 35-45 ml/kg/min

Elite endurance athletes often range between 70-85 ml/kg/min

Breaking 90 is extremely rare

100+ is almost unheard of

And he didn’t even build towards this test.
In Episode 79, Charles and I break down what that number actually means, how VO2 max is measured, and what kind of training it takes to build that level of aerobic engine.
📰 Two-Minute News
We open the episode with the latest updates from across the sporting world:
Winter Olympics headlines

Rugby updates

Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather running it back this September

Quick, punchy, and everything you need to stay in the loop.
😤 Grind My Gears
This week’s segment had more input from us as hosts but we need more from you!
What’s been winding you up recently in sport, training, or life?
Send us your submissions for future episodes.
🧬 Kristian Blummenfelt’s 101 VO2 Max - Breaking It Down
This is where we go into his structure.
We found a documented training week from a few years ago to give insight into how a pro triathlete trains at the highest level.
We analyse:
Total weekly volume (hours & minutes)

Double and triple session days

Intensity distribution

Threshold vs VO2 max work

Zone 2 dominance

Brick sessions

Recovery structure

We break down the physiology behind:
VO2 Max = Maximum Oxygen Uptake
Measured in millilitres of oxygen per kilogram of bodyweight per minute (ml/kg/min).
It reflects:
Cardiac output

Stroke volume

Mitochondrial density

Capillarisation

Lactate clearance ability

But we also discuss:
Why VO2 max alone doesn’t win races

Economy vs capacity

Can normal athletes meaningfully improve theirs?

Is this replicable or genetic outlier territory?

🎯 Who Would You Rather? (HYROX Edition)
We finish with a competitive and slightly chaotic game.
Round by round:
Athlete vs Athlete (Who’s your race partner?)

Sport vs Sport

Build your ultimate HYROX teammate

By the end, you’re locked in for battle.
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⏱ Chapters
00:00 – Intro
00:27 – Two-Minute News
03:20 – Grind My Gears
13:37 – Kristian Blummenfelt VO2 Max 101 Explained
45:42 – Who Would You Rather? (Game)
54:25 – Outro

Episode 78 of The MindSets Podcast is packed with Winter Olympic controversy, elite performance breakdowns, and another competitive game to finish.

Charles and Angus kick things off with the latest in sports news, including major talking points from the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina.
This week we have:

🗞️ Sporting News

We cover:
• Lindsey Vonn and her latest injury setback
• The developing Canadian Olympic cheating scandal
• The latest storylines from the Six Nations Championship

Plenty to unpack across skiing, rugby, and Olympic controversy.

😤 Grind My Gears

We then get into some cracking listener-submitted Grind My Gears — and as always, nothing is off limits.

🛷 Main Topic: How a Skeleton Athlete Trains

The core of today’s episode looks at what it actually takes to become an Olympic-level skeleton athlete.

With Matt Weston winning Olympic gold last week, we break down:
• How athletes transition into skeleton from other sports
• The power and sprint profile required
• Strength & gym programming structure
• Speed development and track work
• How training changes across phases of the year

We explore why skeleton often attracts athletes from explosive sports backgrounds — and what makes them successful on ice.

🧊 Contrasting Comparison: Elite Curling Training

We then compare skeleton training to what elite Winter Olympics Milano Cortina curling athletes might prioritise:
• Strength vs skill emphasis
• Conditioning demands
• Training Volume and Intensity
• Periodisation differences

Two very different winter sports — two very different performance models.

🎯 Game Time: Guess the Sport

We finish with a twist on recent weeks’ game.

This time it’s Guess the Sport (not the athlete).

Angus gives a number of clues, and Charles/ you have to figure out which sport is being described.

Play along and see if you can beat Charles 👀

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Intro
02:15 – 2 Min News (ish)
10:25 – Grind My Gears
18:50 – How a Skeleton Athlete Trains
28:45 – Curling vs Skeleton Training Comparison
30:00 - Sponsors
33:40 – Guess the Sport Game

Episode 77 of The MindSets Podcast is back to just Charles and Angus, and we’re diving deep into one of the most fascinating high-performance athletes on the planet: Scotty James.
With the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina building nicely, Scotty’s next major competition is fast approaching. This episode breaks down exactly what it takes to be the best snowboarder in the world and whether this could finally be the year he bags Olympic gold 🥇🗞️
Opening Segment: Sporting News + Grind My Gears
We kick things off with the latest in sporting news before jumping into a mix of listener-submitted Grind My Gears, plus a fresh off-the-press GMG from Angus after a frustrating gym session on the day of recording.
🏂 Main Segment: The Scotty James Deep Dive
We then get into the main event:Scotty James’ career progression and rise to the top of snowboardingWhat separates him from the rest of the fieldA full breakdown of how he trains:
-Training phases across the year
-Weekly programming structure
-How strength, power, conditioning, and on-snow work fit together
-Why his preparation matters right now with Olympic pressure building
If you’re interested in elite performance, Olympic preparation, or high-level athletic development, this one’s a must-listen.
🧠 Final Segment: Who Won?
We close the episode with "Who Won?" - Our quiz-based game where Charles gives Angus a specific competition from recent sporting history, and Angus has to name the winning team or athlete.
Can you do better than Angus?
Play along as you listen 👀
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Sporting News (2 MIN CAP)
03:30 – Grinds My Gears
20:16 – Scotty James Career Breakdown
27:22 – Scotty James Training Phases & Weekly Programming
46:02 – Milano Cortina Olympics & Upcoming Competition Pressure
54:25 – Game: "Who Won?" (Play Along at Home)
1:06:29 – Bonus News
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