Most endurance events, with the exception of the sport of triathlon, focus on a single modality. Unless you train specifically for many of these events attempting to execute one will likely result in an injury. The Shield Maiden Endurance Test is a gym based endurance assessment that pushes
What is strength and how do you measure it? The quick and obvious answer is a 1 rep max. And without a doubt if measuring maximal strength there is little room to argue that this method is not the most valid. But unless you plan on stepping
More is better right? In this video we address an athlete’s question if they can do Crossfit with War Machine. Let’s breakdown the main purpose of military prep and it’s demands of not only volume, but intensity and exercise selection.
It’s important to understand that for hypertrophy (muscle growth) to occur you need to be eating a surplus of calories. It’s not just lifting the weights that does it. You need energy to train, live, then grow. Without the raw materials to do so you’ll simply stay the
One of the most challenging aspects of training local athletes in a group setting is to create programming that addresses the needs of the entire group. There is no “one size fits all” program, and anyone that says otherwise is either lying to you, or simply ignorant. The
In the high-minded world of fitness these days, terms like “functional,” “patterning,” “activation,” “high intensity,” “assess-reassess,” and “program” litter the landscape. Terms once full of meaning now not much more than buzz words used to complicate the simple act of moving your body. We – especially yours truly –
Oftentimes, people ask how we are different from other training companies and methodologies. This was a difficult question to answer in the early years, but over the past decade we’ve continually developed our methods by working with thousands of athletes from different backgrounds and disciplines. We do not
Everyone constructs meaning for what “Stronger, Faster, Harder to Kill” means. Your definition is almost certainly different than the next athlete’s. Those differences are most likely by degree. Principally, everyone’s definition shares common themes. These shared, often unspoken, overarching ideas bind us together, and drive us all forward to a
Pain is your Friend… As Strength and Conditioning coaches our role is to provide effective programming to meet the athlete’s goals and ensure that the programming is executed properly. We make adjustments to exercise technique, volume, frequency, and intensity to ensure the desired adaptations occur and the athlete stays
Below is a packing list of what to bring on a backpacking trip lasting from 2-5 days. If you are through hiking, hunting, or going on an extended trip this list would change slightly, but not too much. Equipment selection is always preference based. Only through trial and error
