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There are numerous training guides you can purchase as well as YouTube videos highlighting fitness tips and techniques whether you’re preparing for a military selection course or just trying to maintain a certain level of fitness. Personally, I prefer to use bodyweight exercises and maintenance runs to maintain my preferred level of fitness. I recently […]
Reviewing coffee seemed like an interesting concept. Its something I’ve never done before but I sure do enjoy drinking coffee. Who doesn’t start their day with heart racing levels of caffeine? I know I can’t. Battle Grounds Coffee Company was kind enough to send me three different blends in bean form. I never tried grinding my […]
It’s easy to get bored or in a rut with your workout routine. I like to change things up every once in a while to keep things fresh. I’m a big fan of body weight exercises in conjunction with some type of cardio, whether that is swimming, running, rucking or biking. I’ve been doing the Violent […]
It has only been a week since New Years and already people are asking, “what do I do if I can’t afford the gym?” Simple… Get resourceful. When I am deployed, us Team guys don’t have the luxury of gyms. We start to improvise with what is around. Here are some tips to create an affordable yet effective […]
*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting. Anyone that has trained with me knows the emphasis that I put on fitness. If you are not in good shape is much more difficult to sprint up two flights of stairs, then across a parking lot and make a life or death decision. […]
What do you think of when someone mentions human performance? Personally, I think of the Bourne Legacy movie where Jeremy Renner has to take his ‘chems’ on a regular basis to sustain his superhuman performance both physically and mentally. Those supposed ‘chems’ keep him at the top of his game for the operations he’s tasked with. […]
*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting. Without standards, it is hard to know where you stand. I have oscillated between having a strong dislike of standards and thinking that they are an absolute necessity. My opinion on standards now is somewhere in the middle. The bottom line is that any standard, whether it is […]
*Editors note: Photos and article have been shared with the permission of AMTAC Shooting. This article is a continuation of the Modern Minute Man article. If you have not read that article I recommend that you start here. As I continue to explore these concepts we will be looking at different aspects of the core Modern Minute […]
Three years ago I challenged all my Marine Corps brothers to complete 240 pushups in honor of the Marine Corps 240th birthday. Well, today the Marine Corps turns 243, so it’s time to reissue the PT challenge, but this year I’m adding burpees into the challenge (you’re welcome). You can choose to do all your […]
In a world full of fitness fads and “experts” one can get lost on how to go about putting on mass. As a coach and instructor of various disciplines in the fitness world, I am often asked: “How do I get strong?” My true answer would have you read this article for far longer than […]
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