: Episode 1086 – South African Olympic paddler Oscar Chalupsky joins Vinnie this Friday to talk his paddling career, kayak companies, how and when to eat, and more on this episode!
- An absolutely amazing athlete
- Has done things in this world that nobody else has done
- He paddles for a living
- Went to the Olympics in 1992
- Oscar is the founder and former VP of Epic Kayaks
- Now he is the CEO of Nelo Kayaks
- He is a 12 time Surfski World Champ
- People like Oscar have inspired Vinnie to pursue this crazy LaFourche bayou kayak challenge
- He is an amazing kayak teacher
- Will teach you to never ever fall out of your kayak
- Eventually, Oscar realized there is such a thing as too much protein
- After this, he ended up going on pretty much a ketogenic diet
- He is a true ultra-athlete but will not even need food while he’s doing it!
- Heart rate, 119
- 12 mph paddling
- More than TWICE as fast than most
- 4 hours of kayaking
- Still doesn’t need the carbs!
- Oscar is living proof that “carbo-loading” and super high protein is not necessary
- Aerobic training is slow and steady
