What if your biggest limiter isn’t your fitness, but your hidden stress load?

In this episode, two-time Olympian and endurance coach Chris Hauth joins host Miguel Mattox to unpack allostatic load: the science of how chronic stress accumulates in the body and affects both performance and recovery.

Drawing on years of coaching athletes and executives through his practice at AIMP Coaching, Chris explains how mental, emotional, and physical stress stack together, what “the simmering six” means, and how to recognize when your body’s redlining long before your metrics show it.

They discuss the practical tools, from HRV tracking to mindful recovery habits, that can help you manage total stress, perform sustainably, and live in the green zone longer.

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