From 130kg & Heart Scare to Hyrox Training | 1% Better Every Day Hipolito Montero — Conversations with Sekani

From 130 kg, struggling with confidence and basic fitness, to becoming stronger, more consistent, and now training for events like Hyrox — this is a powerful story of discipline, mindset, and becoming just 1% better every day.

In this honest conversation, Hm shares:

• What his lifestyle looked like before the health scare

• Feeling trapped in a body with no purpose or confidence

• How food became his comfort and safety blanket

• The chest pains that led to discovering his heart was dangerously enlarged

• The doctor’s stark warning and thinking of his young daughter

• Deciding to change on January 1st and the role COVID played

• Taking his first runs with a friend who believed in him

• Losing the majority of the weight in just seven weeks

• Building lasting discipline, self-belief, and consistency

If you’re in your 20s (or beyond) starting from a difficult place with weight, confidence, or health — and need proof that real change is possible one day at a time — this episode is for you.

Timestamps below ⬇️

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome

1:40 - Life Before the Health Scare: Feeling Trapped

8:15 - Low Confidence, No Purpose & Food as Comfort

15:30 - Ballooning to 130 kg

23:10 - Chest Pains and the Heart Diagnosis

31:45 - The Doctor’s Warning and Thinking of His Daughter

40:20 - January 1st Decision and COVID as a Lifeline

48:50 - First Runs and Losing Weight in Seven Weeks

57:15 - Building Consistency, Confidence & Training for Hyrox