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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 23 MIN

Training For The Apocalypse

from The Heavy Meta Podcast · host Michael Blevins

The apocalypse is a useful frame. Not because the world is ending — because it strips fitness down to one question: does this body work when it has to? Most lifters, after years of chasing PRs and stacking calories, are no harder to kill than they were on day one. Just bigger, hungrier, and more expensive to keep alive. In this episode I break down why the strongest guy in the room is usually the easiest to outlast, why specialization is a liability when the demand is unknown, and what training for survival readiness actually looks like in practice. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/ggzBD4DW0bE Read the article: https://www.weareollin.com/articles/training-for-the-apocalypse More at weareollin.com Follow: @gritandteeth

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