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
Training in a Weight Vest When it’s appropriate and when you’re just trying too hard Everyone loves to look cool. If you want to look really fucking cool go to the local track, strap on a plate carrier, and hit some sick combination of dips, burpees, sprints and
Above, Coach Jake Saenz outlines what an annual training calendar looks like for the back country hunter. It is important to understand that: Backcountry hunting is an endurance endeavor and the training for it should reflect that. Training should move from general to specific as the
There are two constraints which limit our training, and therefore, our progress: Available training time The ability to recover Time A person only has so much time to allocate to physical training. Most people have between 2-6 hours per week to dedicate to physical improvement. Work, family, and
