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Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy are heading into The Masters at Augusta with completely different approaches, and the question is simple: who actually has the edge?
In Episode 83, Angus and Charles cover the latest stories in sport before breaking down one of the biggest matchups in golf, analysing training, performance, and what separates two of the world’s best.
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📰 Two-Minute News
We open the episode with the biggest stories across sport right now:
Tiger Woods and recent developments surrounding his situation
Jakob Ingebrigtsen targeting a major mile record attempt
Retirement news from a top British sprinter
Quick, punchy, and everything you need to stay in the loop.
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⛳ Bryson DeChambeau vs Rory McIlroy -> Power vs Precision at Augusta
This is the headline topic.
Two elite golfers with completely different styles are heading into The Masters, but which approach is better suited to Augusta?
We break down:
What separates Bryson and Rory from a training and performance perspective
The contrast between power and precision in elite golf
How their preparation and physical profiles differ
What matters most when performing at Augusta National
We also discuss:
Rory’s position coming in as defending champion
Bryson’s pursuit of his first Masters win
Which athlete is better set up to succeed this weekend
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😤 Grind My Gears
This week’s frustration…
We discuss frustrations from the week and broader observations around everyday behaviour and sport.
Got something grinding your gears?
Send it in for future episodes.
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🎯 The Game
Can you recognise the sound/ commentary? Angus is challenged by Charles to identify the famous sporting moment from a short audio clip alone. Can you guess them all?
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⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:15 Two-Minute News
06:38 Grind My Gears
18:35 Bryson vs Rory Discussion
54:00 Game - "Heard That Before?"
1:10:14 Outro
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Keywords
Bryson DeChambeau vs Rory McIlroy, The Masters Augusta, golf training, power vs precision golf, Tiger Woods news, Jakob Ingebrigtsen mile record, elite athlete mindset, golf performance, fitness podcast, hybrid athlete
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British athletes are making serious statements on the world stage, Hyrox is facing controversy, and cheating in CrossFit has taken a bizarre turn.

In Episode 82, Angus and Charles cover a packed week of sport before diving into one of the most dominant middle-distance athletes in the world right now, Keely Hodgkinson.

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📰 Two-Minute News
We open the episode with the biggest stories across sport right now:

British success at the Indoor Athletics World Championships
Final Six Nations table and tournament takeaways
Hyrox EMEA Regional Championships controversy
CrossFit Open cheating scandal involving edited videos

Quick, punchy, and everything you need to stay in the loop.

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🏃‍♀️ Keely Hodgkinson – Training, Dominance and World Record Potential
This is the headline topic.

Keely Hodgkinson has established herself as the dominant force in the 800m, but how is she doing it?

We break down:
What makes her so consistent at the highest level
The demands of elite 800m running and the balance between speed and endurance
Likely training structure behind her performances
The role of threshold work, speed endurance, and race tactics
Why she is separating herself from the field

We also discuss:
How close she could be to breaking the 800m world record
What it takes physiologically to dominate this event
Whether her model is replicable or truly elite territory

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😤 Grind My Gears
This week’s frustration…

Why does it feel like theft and petty crime are becoming more common?

From gyms to everyday life, we unpack what we have noticed and why it might be happening.

Got something grinding your gears?
Send it in for future episodes.

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🧠 Build Your Athlete
We finish with a strategic and slightly chaotic game.

Charles is given a budget and must build the ultimate athlete by selecting from three options across six different categories.

We break down:
His selections and reasoning
Where he spent big versus saved budget
Strengths and weaknesses of his athlete

Then we compare it to listener submissions.

Did Charles build a world class athlete or did the audience do better?

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⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Two-Minute News
03:15 Indoor Worlds British Success
09:40 Six Nations Final Table
16:20 Hyrox EMEA Controversy
24:10 CrossFit Open Cheating
33:45 Keely Hodgkinson Deep Dive
55:30 Grind My Gears
01:07:00 Build Your Athlete
01:20:00 Listener Submissions
01:27:00 Outro

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Keywords
Keely Hodgkinson training, 800m world record, Indoor Athletics Championships, Six Nations results, Hyrox controversy, CrossFit Open cheating, hybrid athlete, endurance training, UK athletics, fitness podcast

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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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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