
Complete Human Performance Radio
You'll get in-depth interviews with the best researchers, athletes and coaches on how to optimize athletic performance from every angle. Hosted by Complete Human Performance coaches and featuring interviews with our athletes, you'll get an unprecedented look at the best diet, training and mental techniques to take your performance to the next level.
Latest episodes

May 16, 2023 • 55min
Physical therapy on the Women's Tennis Association Tour: a chat with Dr. Quinn #062
Dr. Quinn, a member of the primary care team for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) joins host Anthony D'Orazio for a discussion on what her life on tour is like. How does her team interact with the professional athletes of the tour? What are they looking for when they evaluate athletes? What can you learn from her experience working with these high level athletes? Listen in to find out. Follow Dr. Quinn on IG @drquinnmedwmn Follow Anthony on IG @dorazioanthony Follow CHP on IG @completehumanperformance For one to one coaching, nutrition, and training templates head to: completehumanperformance.com

May 1, 2023 • 1h 15min
Jonny Pain Talks Ice Ultra, Goals, and Mindset #061
Ariana sits down with longtime CHP coach and Omnia Owner/Operator Jonny Pain, to discuss his goals this year and step 1 of his 4 part worldwide ultramarathon series. Listen to Jonny chat about the mental process of arriving at this ambitious goal after years of injury and no formal racing, the benefits of handing over the numbers to a coach (Alex Viada), and the wild ride that was the Ice Ultra. Hosted by Beyond the Ultimate, the Ice Ultra is 230km of unsupported racing through the Swedish Laplands. Conditions of whiteouts, -40 degrees Celsius, and the mindgames that can steal your sleep before the race even starts. Listen in and follow Jonny at Instagram: @jonathanpain @omniaperformance @completehumanperformance Want to work with Jonny, or book a consult with him? Head to www.completehumanperformance.com and we'll get you sorted.

Apr 15, 2023 • 1h 18min
Talking Hyrox with Alex Viada, Marc Howe, and Lauren Rantala
Join Ariana as she co-hosts Episode 60 with CHP Founder and Owner, Alex Viada. Together, they chat with their friends Marc Howe and Lauren Rantala, who spearhead the Hyrox America affiliate program and the Hyrox Academy. Lauren and Marc discuss what brought them to Hyrox, one of Marc and Lauren's first dates that involved an infamous deadlift and beer chugging video, and the brilliance that is community-driven, easily accessible, fitness events. What is Hyrox? Marc and Lauren's journey through alcoholism and sobriety, back to themselves How that perspective adds to their passion for Hyrox and what it offers the "hybrid" community The joy of a new sport: records falling monthly as new athletes find it, from different backgrounds, and training gets more specific How to train for Hyrox/how to compete Want to compete in Anaheim, CA April 22nd 2023 with Alex and Ariana? Use code CHPHYROX-20 to get 20% off of your entry, up until event day. Want to contact Marc or Lauren? @marcvanhowe & @lauren.rantala on IG @hyroxamerica

Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 18min
Samuel Hartman: The Importance of Fitness Community #059
Join CHP Director of Coaching Ariana Scalfo as she chats with Sam Hartman, longtime CHP client and collaborator, about a wide variety of topics that all circle back around to the importance of community in fitness. Hear what drew the two of them to CHP in the first place as clients, and how their personal goals have changed over the years; why CHP has so many military/LEO clients; tackling the complex question of how to get people moving; what CrossFit did right, and what it gets wrong; the positives and negatives of a "Goggins Mentality". Have a question, need to contact the show, or are interested in training with Complete Human Performance? You can email Ariana at: ariana@hybrid-academy.com You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com Follow Sam Hartman on Instagram at @sam_metal Follow TINAR Race Series on Instagram at @tinarraceseries Follow Ariana on Instagram at @running_peaches Follow CHP on Instagram at @completehumanperformance

Feb 1, 2023 • 1h
Reviewing World’s Toughest Mudder experience with Ariana Scalfo and Nickademus de la Rosa #058
Host Ariana Scalfo welcomes CHP coach Nickademus de la Rosa to discuss Nick’s participation in the World’s Toughest Mudder run this past November. What was Nick’s training and race experience like for this, his second 100 mile race after heart surgery? How did a race of that distance with obstacles feel? What are some general endurance lessons to take from his and his clients’ experiences at this race? Find out when you listen in. Have a question, need to contact the show, or are interested in training with Complete Human Performance? You can email Ariana at: ariana@hybrid-academy.com You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com Follow Nick on IG @ultrademus Follow Ariana on IG @running_peaches Follow Complete Human Performance on IG @completehumanperformance

Jan 2, 2023 • 55min
Young athlete development with Christian and Julia Anto #057
Host Anthony D’Orazio welcomes Christian and Julia Anto to discuss young athlete development. What do they recommend young athletes do for athletic development? What types of sports participation and traveling leagues should they engage in? What issues do these two currently see with the current system and how young athletes are developed and showcased? All these questions and more are answered in this episode. Have a question, need to contact the show, or are interested in training with Complete Human Performance? You can email Ariana at: ariana@hybrid-academy.com You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com Follow Anthony on IG @dorazioanthony Follow Christian on IG @ant_toe Follow Julia on IG @julia.ant_toe Follow Complete Human Performance on IG @completehumanperformance

Dec 16, 2022 • 47min
Reviewing Battle Bunker with Ariana Scalfo and Alec Blenis #056
Host Ariana Scalfo welcomes CHP coach Alec Blenis to discuss Alec’s participation in the Battle Bunker competition. How was the set-up? How did the event go? What was Alec’s approach to the event? Find out by listening in. Have a question, need to contact the show, or are interested in training with Complete Human Performance? You can email Ariana at: ariana@hybrid-academy.com You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com Follow Alec on IG @alecblenis Follow Ariana on IG @running_peaches Follow Complete Human Performance on IG @completehumanperformance

Dec 1, 2022 • 60min
Dr. Dani LaMartina on rehab for athletes #055
Dr. Dani LaMartina, co-owner of Troponin Nutrition and an IFBB Women’s Physique Pro, dives into the intricacies of athlete rehabilitation. She discusses why traditional physical therapy often falls short for elite competitors. Listeners learn about unique compensatory strategies in high-level athletes, the importance of sternum and rib cage alignment, and tailored rehab exercises that optimize performance. Dani emphasizes mental resilience and its critical role in recovery, particularly in empowering female athletes navigating challenges in competitive sports.

Nov 3, 2022 • 50min
Athlete improvements in the Crucible, abuse of power in the IFBB, and EliteFTS SWIS Symposium #054
Host Anthony D’Orazio discusses athlete improvements in year two of the Crucible. How much did performances improve over last year on average? Find out in the first segment. He then covers the recent Washington Post report on abuse of power, and sexual exploitation of female athletes in the IFBB and NPC. Listen to what he cautions athletes to look out for in a coach to protect themselves and their health. Lastly, Anthony goes over his experience at the EliteFTS SWIS Symposium that was in Columbus Ohio at the end of October. . For coaching, consults, and training templates head to: https://completehumanperformance.mykajabi.com/store . Follow Anthony on IG @dorazioanthony . Follow Ross on IG @openside_7 . Follow Complete Human Performance on IG @completehumanperformance . You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com

Oct 1, 2022 • 59min
Trail running, the Olympics, and the TINAR Racing Series with Sam Hartman #053
Host Anthony D’Orazio welcomes back former co-host Sam Hartman to discuss all things trail running. Listen as the two dive into what Sam has been up to recently in the world of trail running. They discuss Sam’s founding of the TINAR Racing Series over the course of the pandemic, getting trail running into the Olympics and much more. . You can learn more about this racing series here: https://www.tinarraceseries.com/ . For coaching, consults, and training templates head to: https://completehumanperformance.mykajabi.com/store . Follow Sam on IG @sam_metal Follow Anthony on IG @dorazioanthony Follow Complete Human Performance on IG @completehumanperformance You can email Anthony at: anthony@hybrid-academy.com