#06 - Louis Osselaer - Inside the Mind of a Hyrox Athlete

In this new episode of Pensées Croisées, I sit down with Louis Osselaer, an elite Hyrox athlete.Louis reflects on his athletic journey, shaped by a wide range of sports from a young age, and shares how he discovered Hyrox before deciding to compete. Throughout the conversation, we take a deep dive into his daily life as an athlete—his routines, preparation methods, and the mental discipline required to perform at the highest level.We also discuss his ambitions, with a clear goal in mind: becoming an Elite 15 World Champion, as well as the growth potential of Hyrox, which could one day establish itself as an Olympic sport.An immersive conversation at the crossroads of performance, discipline, and ambition.Timecode00:00:00 - Athletic background 00:08:43 - Money in sport00:11:32 - Understanding hyrox00:28:41 - Training process for an event00:39:09 - Winning the world championship and making money00:46:04 - Impact of hard training on the body00:53:44 - Competing against the best in Hyrox01:04:24 - Food diet and passion outside of sport01:13:40 - Looking back at the London event and future records01:20:08 - Next events