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
This is directly off of the FDA’s website: Who is responsible for the safety of dietary supplements? FDA is not authorized to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. The manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements are responsible for making sure their
Age comes for us all it is as inevitable as the night swallowing the day. We get slower and weaker and we hurt more. We seemingly have to work twice as hard to just maintain our base level of fitness. If you’re anything like me, you never
The Truth Behind The Masks During our training escapades, I am sure most of us have witnessed someone running or exercising with one of these high altitude or elevation training masks. My hopes are, you yourself were not the one donning this embarrassing facial apparatus. Regardless, we’ve almost all
Toeing up to the line on the day of competition is a confluence of training factors where you should have absolute certainty of the degree of your fitness. Your fitness should be peaked at its highest point. What factors converge at this point? Well, certainly the execution
CrossFit is Great, But Competitive Exercise Is Flawed If you have 10 min. to burn, watch this entire video. Actually, you only need about 90 seconds to get an idea what the hell is going on here. For a higher level of entertainment, watch John Travolta and Jaime
Training you is a privilege, and one we do not take for granted. Being trusted to help develop and maximize your fitness/performance is no small thing. We take this charge seriously, and strive to foster a culture to help deliver results. For our local athletes, we try not to
By: Coach Jake Saenz A while back we put out an article titled THE DEGREES OF QUITTING which brought forth some interesting ideas on how athletes react to physically challenging efforts. If you haven’t read it yet we suggest doing so as it sets the stage for what we’ll
