Coach Delphin on Building a Real HYROX Training Structure
Coach Delphin on Building a Real HYROX Training Structure The InterviewsGuest expert Coach Delphin: “Nothing in HYROX is extremely heavy on its own — it feels heavy because you’re fatigued” Delphin is a HYROX, triathlon and running coach from the Netherlands, a pro athlete himself, a veteran, and gym owner at De BlakMad. His answers […]
Coach Jeroen (Natuurlijkmentaal) on the Physiology of Pressure and Training Calm Under Stress
Coach Jeroen on the Physiology of Pressure and Training Calm Under Stress The InterviewsTribe Coach Coach Jeroen: “Pressure is not the enemy. Unregulated physiology is.” Jeroen is a performance coach and breathing therapist from the Netherlands, working under the banner Natuurlijk Mentaal. Where a lot of mental-toughness advice stays abstract, Jeroen’s approach starts in the […]
Woah Mike on Attitude, Ultrarunning, and Keeping Promises to Yourself
Woah Mike on Attitude, Ultrarunning, and Keeping Promises to Yourself The InterviewsGuest expert Woah Mike: “Attitude is contagious” Woah Mike served in Afghanistan and now works in the defense industry — but the content he’s best known for is fitness and ultrarunning, built from the same lessons he carried out of the military. His page […]
Hollow Point Group on Fundamentals, Ukraine, and Staying Useful Under Pressure
Hollow Point Group on Fundamentals, Ukraine, and Staying Useful Under Pressure The InterviewsGuest expert Hollow Point Group: “Your fundamentals will carry all advanced training” Hollow Point Group started with no intention of becoming a brand — just active-duty soldiers from the Netherlands posting what they liked. The page has since grown, but the standard hasn’t […]
The Mental Side of Ultra Endurance: How to Keep Going When Your Body Wants to Stop
The Mental Side of Ultra Endurance: How to Keep Going When Your Body Wants to Stop Tactical Training Guides The Mental Side of Ultra Endurance: How to Keep Going When Your Body Wants to Stop From the outside, ultra endurance looks like pure suffering. From the inside, according to the athletes who actually do it, […]
The Penalty System: Why Accountability Beats Willpower Every Time
The Penalty System: Why Accountability Beats Willpower Every Time Tactical Training Guides The Penalty System: Why Accountability Beats Willpower Every Time Most habit trackers stop at tracking. You mark a box, or you don’t, and either way there’s no real consequence — which means the box quietly stops getting marked the moment things get busy. […]
Why Vague Goals Fail: How to Set Targets You’ll Actually Hit
Why Vague Goals Fail: How to Set Targets You’ll Actually Hit Tactical Training Guides Why Vague Goals Fail: How to Set Targets You’ll Actually Hit “Get fitter.” “Be more disciplined.” “Train more consistently.” These aren’t goals — they’re wishes wearing a goal’s clothing. A wish has no finish line, no way to check progress, and […]
The Habit Stack: Building Discipline That Doesn’t Depend on Willpower
The Habit Stack: Building Discipline That Doesn’t Depend on Willpower Tactical Training Guides The Habit Stack: Building Discipline That Doesn’t Depend on Willpower Willpower is a finite resource. Every decision you make during the day draws from the same limited tank — what to eat, what to wear, how to respond to an annoying email. […]
Why Motivation Fails (And What Actually Works Instead)
Why Motivation Fails (And What Actually Works Instead) Tactical Training Guides Why Motivation Fails (And What Actually Works Instead) Motivation feels like the thing you need more of. It isn’t. Motivation is a mood — and moods are unreliable by design. They spike after a good night’s sleep, a win, a new pair of shoes. […]
Training Like a Response Athlete: Fitness for Unpredictable Schedules
Training Like a Response Athlete: Fitness for Unpredictable Schedules Tactical Training Guides Training Like a Response Athlete: Fitness for Unpredictable Schedules A response athlete — police officer, firefighter, EMS professional — doesn’t train for a season. There’s no defined competition to peak for, no predictable recovery window. The call comes when it comes, and the […]