On this episode of Foundations with Ola, I’m joined by Riki Warren — world-record holder, elite calisthenics coach, and lifelong martial artist — for a deep, powerful conversation on training, fighting, biology, and long-term human performance.
We explore different methods of training, combat sports, strength & conditioning, injury, recovery, and the biological and psychological principles that govern real progress. Riki draws on decades of experience across mixed martial arts, calisthenics, and injury therapy to challenge modern fitness myths and bring the focus back to fundamentals that actually work.
This episode is about more than fitness — it’s about discipline, longevity, self-mastery, and building a body that supports your purpose rather than breaks you down.
If you care about strength, health, resilience, and understanding how the body truly works, this conversation will change how you train — and how you think.
This is Foundations with Ola. Build from the ground up.
