Dylon Koch on Recover Faster, Work Stronger: The Field-Tested Hydration Playbook

You fuel your truck with premium gas, change the oil on schedule, and check the tires before every trip. What about your own body? The one machine you depend on to provide for your family.Dr. Kevin Rindal sits down with Dylon Koch, founder of Working Athlete and former collegiate strength coach, who grew up doing landscaping in 120 degree Phoenix heat alongside his Marine Corps dad. That experience gave him a firsthand understanding of what dehydration, poor nutrition, and lack of recovery actually do to a working body. Today he educates linemen, operators, and construction crews across the country on the one thing most safety programs miss.This is not another heat safety talk. This is a field tested hydration and nutrition playbook built for the workforce athlete.You will learn:How dehydration silently causes brain fog, soft tissue injuries, and accidents that never get recorded as heat casesThe Galpin Equation: exactly how much water you need every 20 minutes on shiftSludge blood: what poor hydration does to your circulation, reaction time, and decision makingElectrolytes beyond the banana: why magnesium and zinc matter as much as sodium and potassiumCreatine, BCAAs, and protein targets built for physical work not just the gymPre, intra, and post shift habits you can start tomorrow without overhauling your lifeWhy energy drinks are spiking cortisol and quietly driving mental health struggles in the tradesIf you have ever grabbed two Monsters and a bag of Funyuns on the way to work, this episode could change how long and how strong you last in this industry.Watch the Episode on YouTube👉 Click here to watchShow Notes & Resources👉 Visit Here Connect with Our Guest, Dylon KochLinkedInConnect with your host, Dr. Kevin Rindal⁠kevinrindal.com⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedInGet InvolvedSubscribe to Field Notes with Kevin – weekly tips to fuel, move, and recover betterExplore the WorkReady Community – a peer network built for workforce athletesSponsorship: This episode is made possible with support from:Vimocity- The Workforce Readiness Platform Vimocity Community (FREE) - The Vimocity Community is the first online community built for field professionals—where key people from the trades share behind-the-scenes insights and practical strategies to help you move better, prevent injuries, and feel your best.