RX'D Radio E626: How Resilient Are We Really? Hybrid Training and Murph Records with Alec Blenis
Dec 10, 2025
Alec Blenis, a hybrid athlete and coach with a unique physics background, dives deep into the resilience of the human body and why injury-prevention fears are often exaggerated. He critiques traditional exercise science, sharing his data-driven approach to training. Alec also discusses his world record in the unpartitioned weighted 'Murph' and the unconventional exercises that led to notable client success. From balancing endurance with strength training to genuine social media engagement, his insights offer a fresh perspective for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
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Human Body Is Remarkably Resilient
- The human body is far more resilient than common injury-prevention narratives suggest.
- Alec Blenis argues that people often overestimate fragility and underappreciate adaptive capacity.
Biomechanics Often Oversimplifies Reality
- Simplified biomechanical models rely on many assumptions that limit real-world applicability.
- Alec warns that ignoring complex variables produces misleading conclusions about injury risk.
Question Exercise-Science Confidence
- Treat exercise science conclusions skeptically due to compounding errors and poor experimental precision.
- Use real-world training data and coaching experience to supplement imperfect research.