When you first hear about the GoRuck Challenge you can’t help but think that it sounds like shameless self-promotion with a bit of revenue generation thrown in – an extreme workout that you pay $120 to participate in, all for the right to test out a bag and earn a patch if you complete it? Really? But a closer look reveals that this is no sales gimmick, and that patch, once … [Read more...]
How to Supersize Your Strength for the Next Race – Kettle Bells
June 25 by Leave a Comment
If you can only have a single piece of gym equipment to get you into shape and keep you there, what would it be? 45 lb Olympic bar? Jump rope? A pullup / chin up bar? In our opinion, you should consider a kettle bell. Today, kettle bells are used by elite athletes for strength and endurance training. In fact, the Russian Military requires its’ recruits to train with … [Read more...]
New Kid on the block – Look at Civilian Military Combine
June 21 by Leave a Comment
In our Prius-driven, Labradoodle-walking, multi-tasking world, the idea of a hybrid of anything has almost become the norm. It’s like we’re constantly on the lookout for a new way to combine two familiar things and create something entirely different and better. So it comes as no surprise that when the organizers of the Civilian Military Combine wanted to come up with the … [Read more...]
Beachbody Insanity – Does the Program Live Up to the Name?
June 5 by Leave a Comment
Insanity® is part of the exercise offerings from Beachbody®, creator and marketer of several popular in-home fitness and weight loss programs. Their titles include P90X®, Turbo Jam®, Hip Hop Abs®, Yoga Booty Ballet®, ChaLEAN Extreme® and several others. Beachbody.com offers a 30-day money back guarantee on Insanity for a base price of $120. The additional shipping fee of … [Read more...]
How to Conquer Mount Everest on Your First Attempt
June 4 by 6 Comments
You are tired from running and your body ache all over from climbing, crawling, and swimming through muck. Your ankles are starting to swell and your knees are barely holding on. As you exit out of the previous hell-hole (like Turd's nest or whatever) , you psych yourself up knowing that the finish line is near. Except, of course, you have to get through the vaunted Mount … [Read more...]
