Obstacle Dominator

Jesse Bruce and his multiple podium finishes at the NORAM Championships last weekend come on the show to quite literally shout about his Canadian awesomenss over the background sound of his kickass gym in Toronto. Listen to hear about: -What it's like to be the 2nd fittest Canadian (#longliveatkins)... -Whyyyyy Canadians are so damn fit and how Jesse's troubled, jail-ridden past propelled him to the heights he's at now... -How Hunter likes to get rid of his boogers and OCRWC 3k predictions... ...and much more! Want to be trained personally (online) by Hunter? Email HAOStraining@gmail.com for details. Get connected with Jesse: Facebook: Jesse Bruce Instagram: @oa_jbruce Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Beni and Hunter call up Cole Shwartz and Matt Kempson to talk about: -How it doesn't matter if you have "boobies or balls" if you line up next to Kempson at a race, he's gonna beat you... -Who Hunter (and each of one the guys) thinks of when they think "what would ____ do?" -Epic tails from the mud run boys training camp out in the woods in Cape Cod... ...and muuuuuch more! Want to be trained personally (online) by Hunter? Email HAOStraining@gmail.com for details. Get connected with Cole and Matt: Facebook: Cole Schwartz/Matt Kempson Instagram: @cole.ocr/@rockymountainkempson

Twenty-six podcasts into Season 2, we figured it was a good idea to have a "getting to know your hosts" episode. So here ya go! Hunter and Beni have a conversation with Beni and Hunter about Hunter and Beni's lives...featuring, Beni and Hunter. -Hunter's big news (and adieu) to the OCR world... -His training camp in Cape Cod with Cole and Matt... -Beni's increased speed without losing strength... -Answering many listener questions... ...and much more! Get connected with Beni and Hunter: Facebook: Beni Gifford/Hunter Mcyntire Instagram: @benigifford/@huntthesheriff Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Beni and Hunter wrangle Spartan Ultra World Champ, Guiness World Record Holder and self proclaimed Battle Unicorn Morgan Mckay for a quick convo on OCR. -Why she calls herself a battle unicorn and how she harnesses that image during hard points in races... -The details on her successful world record weighted 10k attempt... -Why she thinks it is that Canadians are dominating the majority of World Championship races in OCR... ...And much more! Want to be trained online by the one and only Hunter Mcyntire? Email HAOStraining@gmail.com for details! Get connected with Morgan: Facebook: Morgan Mckay Instagram: @Worlds_toughest_morgan Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Beni and Hunter bring on the only professional teenage OCR athlete, Veejay Jones. Veejay has been on the Spartan Pro Team and has more Spartan ELITE podiums that anyone near his age. -Veejay talks about how he actually is taking his training very lax and how that is giving him his best performances... -The kind of mentality that ensues when you realize you have 15+ years before you hit your prime...but already are racing the best in the Spartan scene... -His goal of beating Hunter (the reigning champ) at NORAM this coming August... ...and much more! Get connected with Veejay: Instagram: @vj.elite.ocr Facebook: Veejay Jones If you want to be trained by Hunter Mcintyre personally, whatever your health and fitness goals, email HAOStraining@gmail.com for rates. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Matt "The Bear" Novakovich takes a break from swimming in glacier water and chasing polar bears with spears to talk about his career as a Spartan Pro team athlete and his current goal of taking on world champions in sky running: -Matt's first spartan race where he chatted with Hobie Call mid race...then beat him by 6 minutes... -Goes on the record saying a certain someone is the BEST mountain runner in the world (even better than Killian Jornet)... -Why, if you are trying to reach your peak of athleticism, you're shooting youself in the foot if you drink alcohol and do drugs (sorry Hoonter)... ...and much more! Get connected with Matt: Instagram: @mattnovakovich Facebook: @MattTheBearNovakovich If you want to be trained by Hunter Mcintyre personally, whatever your health and fitness goals, email HAOStraining@gmail.com for rates. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Beni and Hunter throw up a wild card by interviewing Yale graduate and "social cognitive and affective neural science" author Ryan Keller on the concept of free will as it pertains to performance. No idea what you just read? Ya, us either. Listen in to figure out: -Where the extra push comes from (or why it doesn't come) when in a battle during a race or training... -How drugs can effect your brain and how that then can effect your performance (on the course and off)... -Hunter's opinion of how ridiculous the 12 step program was that he was forced to go through during rehab was... -Beni and Hunters twin pants-pooping experience on a brutal TMX simulation workout... -And much more! Keep your eyes out for the release of the UPDATED Obstacle Dominator Package! If you want to be trained by Hunter Mcintyre personally, whatever your health and fitness goals, email HAOStraining@gmail.com for rates. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge

Beni and Hunter are celebrating post Tough Mudder X Championships through a power hour (1 shot of alcohol every minute for an hour) with Matt Kempson. Heads up: if you don't feel like laughing and having a good time, don't listen to this episode. -Why Matt thought Hunter was going to fight someone at the starting line of the finals... -Matt's personal experience with placing top 10 against some of the fittest athletes on the planet... -A little insight into the post TMX party at Hunter and Beni's Lakehouse (Beni's bathing in the kitchen sync and cupcake shenanigans, Hunters flip-cup loss, Ryan Atkin's arm wrestling dominance)... and much more! Get connected with Matt: Facebook: Matt Kempson Instagram: @rockymountainkempson Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Hunter and Beni sit down with Matt Walrath to talk about TMX championships and nutrition. Matt was designing Hunter's nutrition for a time and is currently helping Beni not yet diarrhea mid-race. -You think you know about carb-loading, but Matt will paint it in terms that are so clear you'll feel like a mentally challenged monkey -Beni is lactose intolerant and Matt and Hunter take turns bashing him for his chocolate milk obsession And much more! Get connected with Matt: Facebook: Matthew Walrath Instagram: @groceryninja Website: www.beyondmacros.com Photo Credits: S Squared Photography. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Hunter and Beni bring in a female (THAT'S right, a female) who is dominating the Spartan competitive field. Faye Stenning fills us in on: -How she got completely burnt out on racing and what she's doing now to make sure that doesn't happen again... -Hunters ironic love/hate relationship with Canada... -What Fayes plans and predictions are for the rest of her season... and much more! Get connected with Faye: Facebook: Faye Stenning Instagram: @fayestenning_OCR

Hunter and Beni see Matthew at the gym they train at in Park City every week, so they decided it was time to get the gold medalist in front of the mic for a chat. You'll hear them talk about: -What its like to beat names like Mo Farah and Chris O'Hare on the track... -Contrary to the popular stigma of olympic aspirations from birth, Matthew shares how he used track to just "stay fit for soccer" in highschool before he realized his real running potential... -Hunter argues with Centrowitz about whether 100m sprinters actually BENEFIT from RACING at elevation And much more! Get connected with Matt: Instagram: @mgcentro Facebook: Matthew Centrowitz Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Tommy Hackenbrook sits down with Hunter and Beni to talk about his extremely successful career as an athlete, and where he's at now: -Tommy gives the nitty gritty facts about what the difference is between an athlete who's working hard, and an athlete who's a champion... -His reign as the winningest champion (excluding Hunter) on Steve Austins Broken Skull Challenge... -His business endeavors with the Crossfit gyms he owns and runs... And much more! Get connected with Tommy: Facebook: Tommy Hackenbruck Instagram: @tommyhacksaw Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Jacob Bosecker and Bill Brumbach of BrOCR Media come on the show to talk about...well, brocr. We cover: -The boxing match that was supposed to go down between the bros and Matt B. Davis... -A ridiculous story by Hunter about the time he fought four Irishmen in Rome in defense of Merca (and WHY he bit one of them in the tit)... -Just what BrOCR media is and what they do... and much more! Get connected with BrOCR Media: Facebook: @BROCRMedia Instagram: @brocrmedia Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Dipped in honey and Mr. Mac&Cheese talk to the girl who's got the best chance of knocking the undefeated Corinna Coffin off her TMX podium, Orla Walsh. -Orla drops some major threats to her competition at the TMX champs June 8th -She talks about how being placed on the Spartan Pro team helped to bring her out of the alcoholic spiral she'd began since her mothers untimely death, and gave her a second chance at life with a purpose. -A special message to Robert Killian from Hunter. and much more! Get connected with Orla: Instagram: @orlawalsh16 Facebook: Orla Vermontster Walsh

Adrian Bijanada is the founder of OCR's independent Championship races OCRWC, NORAM and the European Champs. Aside from some HILARIOUS jabs at Adrian for Hunter's continual screwing up at worlds (and a confession from Beni about racing when he maaaaybe shouldn't have,) this episode is FILLED with what actually goes into this crazy sport we're all in love with. Find out... -Why no, its NOT so simple to set up a successful race series... -How, when you only have 1-3 events a year, you are able to test everything and make it all go smooth on race day (and several entertaining examples of when it didn't go smooth)... -And much more... Learn more about the OCRWC: http://ocrworldchampionships.com Facebook: @OCRworldchampionships Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Hunter and Beni call up Ryan Kentilicious Fergilicious to figure out what he changed to FINALLY start having dominant race wins and performances. -Ryan admits that, even though his running game is stronger than ever, he's doing low mileage... -How to have high volume at the same time as low mileage... -Kent's worst/most memorable race experience... Get Connected with Ryan: Instagram: @dr0p_the_hammer Facebook: Ryan Kent Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

From the dregs of the rocky mountains comes today's flamboyantly fabulous guest, Matt Kempson. So much trash talk. So many call outs. Listen up! We cover... -Matt's bold call out of his brother Ryan for THIS WEEKEND'S Spartan Stadium sprint in Citi Field... -Top tips from 2 of the top competitors in TMX (Hunter and Matt) on what to focus on for short course domination... -How Matt uses OCR as a conduit to become one of the best athletes on the planet and gain respect from other top athletes... -A truck load of trash talk including Kirk DeWindt, Ryan Woods and Ryan Kent... -And much more! Get Connected with Matt: Instagram: @rockymountainkempson Facebook: Matt Kempson  

When you put Hunter McIntyre, Ryan Woods and Beni Gifford on a call together...its gonna get explicit. So...that's your warning!   We cover: -What it's like to be the coolest kid on the Spartan block right now... -How heavy carries are more about having the legs to get through it than the upperbody strength to hold the bucket... -A bit about what it was like to recieve the call about his drug related disqualification from the OCR World Championships... -Ryan's prestigious offer to join the "Spartan Select" team... Get connected with Ryan: Instagram: @rjwoodsy Facebook: Ryan Woods Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

While Hunter was swimming in TMX prize money, Beni hunted down his female OCR counterpart, Corinna Coffin, for an interview: We discuss... -Corinna's battle between her love for being an endurance athlete and smashing crossfit/TMX style competitions... -Her view on nutrition, being a soon to graduate sports dietitian... -How Corinna has one of "those faces" that doesn't show her internal pain cave struggle during races, and how she may have to hit a new level to take the win at the TMX champs... Get connected with Corinna: Facebook: Corinna Coffin Instagram: @cscoffin13 Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

As a former emoloyee of Battlefrog (the famous race series gone bankrupt) Beni was able to secure a call with the new CEO Brian Parker to talk about the return of the froggy race before the press releases begin next week. Listen in to discover: -The EXCITING 3 new tv shows Battlefrog lined up for release... -The locations and number of race they will have for all those weekend warriors in 2019... -The NEW short course format to be featured at all their races... And more! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)