VO2 Maxxing Protocol
Build an ELITE Gas Tank & Relentless Energy to Conquer Life.
Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
So why are we so obsessed with lifting as much weight as possible?
Putting an extra 2 inches on our bicep?
Throughout history, the men that win are fatigue resistant.
Life rewards those that can endure life’s set backs.
Those with the gas tank to:
Conquer the physical domain (climb mountains, travel, stack experiences).
Dominate the business & career realm with repetitious deep, meaningful work.
Be there for your loved ones & those who depend on you.
Strength is only as valuable as your ability to repeat it.
Over & over again.
The strongest man in the room is reduced to cowardice if you tire him enough.
The Lethal Gentleman's secret weapon? Relentless persistence. When others collapse, you're just getting started.
If you’re a man of ambition, life will knock you down. It’s a part of the hero’s journey.
True failure only comes when you lack the stamina to rise again.
The man with superior HEART always wins.
And In this article, you're going to learn how to build a relentless gas tank to live an exceptional life.
Not just for the gym, but for dominating every arena:
Crush 12-hour workdays and still have energy to strategise your next power move.
Outlast and outperform opponents in any sport or pursuit.
Be the dad, son & husband who never says "I'm too tired" & can’t be counted on.
This will be an entire VO2 Maxxing SYSTEM, that you blend into a lifestyle.
Let’s start with why you should give a fuck about VO2…
WHY YOU SHOULD GAF ABOUT VO2
LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING
In mainstream fitness, we are seeing a gradual change in training culture.
We are seeing more ‘hybrid’ athlete’s who can run marathons & deadlift 2x their bodyweight.
It’s completely destroyed the belief that ‘cardio kills your gains’, and for good reason.
This 1 meme has caused more issues to the state of the health & fitness industry above any other. The truth is cardio ENHANCES your gains, it doesn’t kill it.
How many of you are wanting to be olympic level long distance runners? I’d argue none.
But leveraging the effects of building your gas tank & VO2 max is something everyone should have in their training protocols.
CARDIO BUILDS GAINS, IT DOESN’T KILL THEM…
The biggest enhancer of growth, is RECOVERY. And the secret to maximising recovery? Building an elite gas tank.
Improving your VO2 Max & Conditioning leads to:
Capillary Density Explosion: High-level cardio increases the number of blood vessels feeding your muscles. More blood vessels = more nutrients = faster growth and recovery.
Mitochondrial Powerhouse: Cardio training multiplies the mitochondria in your muscle cells. These cellular powerplants crank out more energy for intense lifts and rapid recovery.
Lactic Acid Crusher: Improved cardiovascular fitness means your body clears lactic acid faster. Result? You can push harder, recover quicker, and grow more.
Anabolic Hormone Boost: Moderate cardio can increase testosterone and growth hormone levels. That's right - cardio can literally make your body more anabolic.
Insulin Sensitivity Upgrade: Better cardiovascular health improves insulin sensitivity. This means more of the nutrients you eat go to muscle building, not fat storage.
What this means is that you’re recovering faster between sets, between gym sessions & you can handle MORE TRAINING (INCREASED WORK CAPACITY).
If you implement the strategies I will share with you, you can get all the upsides of an elite gas tank, without negatively impacting your physique development.
Don't believe me? Look at guys like Nick Bare or David Goggins. They're not just jacked - they're elite endurance athletes.
FATIGUE IS THE SILENT KILLER OF SUCCESS
We’ve all seen it.
The gym bro sculpted like a greek god who steps into a martial arts gym and gets his ass handed to him.
Who gases after 1 round, and looks pathetic.
This same person is lifting 6 times per week, investing 10+ hours into the gym, just to be outpaced by a guy significantly smaller, but with a much better gas tank.
We live in a culture obsessed with ‘looking like a performer’ than actually doing both.
And both is possible, aesthetics do matter. I will never argue against the power of having a six pack.
But huffing & puffing after a single round of boxing or wrestling? It makes you question how intelligent putting all of your eggs into the bodybuilding basket is.
THE 3 STEP VO2 MAXXING PROTOCOL
What I am going to teach you is the most simplistic, enjoyable & effective way of developing your gas tank & VO2 Max.
This is a combination of talking with some of the best strength coaches in the world, applying this practically to elite athletes and Lethal Gentlemen all over the world with varying health goals & abilities.
My main goal of this article is to give you a sustainable SYSTEM you can run for decades.
Let’s begin with STEP 1.