#069: Gus Manke - How to Optimize Your Training for Longevity

Gus Manke is an athlete and coach. He has personal bests of 2:46 in the marathon and 1:06 in HYROX Pro. He's also a HYROX World Championships Qualifier. In this episode, we talk about the proper way to train to optimize your fitness and longevity, Gus' incredible weight loss journey, his nutrition approach, mindset tips for becoming a better athlete, how to balance life with work and fitness, and so much more. FOLLOW THE PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeremy-miller80 SPONSORS: - Switchback Electrolytes: ⁠https://bit.ly/47Kyiyc - 2Before Endurance Powder: ⁠⁠https://2before.com/jeremy-podcast ⁠Save $10 with code JMILLER FOLLOW GUS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehybridgoose/ FOLLOW JEREMY: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymille.r/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremy.miller - Website: https://www.jeremymiller.io/ TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Make America Healthy Again

00:02:30 Gus' Weightless Journey

00:13:40 HYROX Training & Qualifying for World Championships

00:23:00 Avoiding Injuries & Optimizing Training

00:28:00 Training Routine

00:40:00 Workouts to Build Fitness

00:48:00 Hormones and Blood Work

00:52:00 Sleep & Recovery Tips

00:58:00 How to Train for Longevity

01:01:00 Running a 2:46 Marathon

01:04:00 Mental Toughness Tips

01:12:00 Nutrition Tips

01:19:00 Thoughts on Racing

01:21:00 Ikigai - Career & Passions

01:27:00 Too Much Optimization?

01:29:00 Should You Train Fasted?

01:34:00 How to Pace HYROX

01:40:00 Upcoming Races

01:44:00 Beef with Andrew Huberman