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Introduction The push-up is an iconic exercise that has gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent years. In the old days, the push-up was declared to be one of the best exercises for building the chest, shoulders, and arms. The old-time strongmen were right! The push-up is outstanding in this regard, so what’s […]
SOFREP Team PT with Norwood will being this coming Monday, November 21st. We’ll interview fitness experts and offer training and nutrition advice. Team PT – Monday thru Friday – no more than four times a week in the gym. Strict diet with general guidelines. About an hour session of training a session. The sessions that […]
What does it mean to be fit? How fit does a person need to be? These are questions that I often hear from people in regards to their overall physical fitness. The answer to that really depends on the particular demands required for the task at hand or a person’s individual goals. For a professional […]
It happens to the best of us. We have an injury, or maybe we stop making progress. Perhaps we just lose motivation to continue training. Regardless of the situation, sometimes our best laid plans for working out get derailed. Here are some tips to help you get back on track. 1. DO LESS Yes, you […]
Whey protein weight loss is the biggest new fad to hit the health market. But is it really a fad if it’s hands down head and shoulders above the rest? I don’t think so. WARNING: There has always been fad diets that come and go but are not necessarily healthy for you over the long […]
Tension slows down your body, plain and simple. When in combat you must move quickly and deliberately. The physiological response to a combat or use of force situation can be severe yet it can also be controlled. Ideally the human body will only tense or contract the muscles necessary for the movement to occur, and […]
Being able to fuel your body while on the move is vital. Whether you are in the military on a mission or a civilian through hiker you need to be able to carry food for your body. You don’t always have time to sit down and setup a camping stove, boil water, and cook your […]
(Article originally published on Time by Mandy Oaklander) Fitness trackers are ubiquitous, on the wrists and in the Happy Meals of thousands of Americans. But the latest evidence suggests that they don’t do much to motivate people to move more. Turns out, it’s really hard topersuade people to exercise—even when they have access to how many […]
Elysium Industries was founded in late 2014, by Matthew W. Shelley, a veteran of Marine Force Recon. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in the foothills of Colorado Springs, CO. The idea for Matt’s bar came after he regularly found himself miles from anywhere, and he needed something substantial to fill his belly. Enter […]
Ever since leaving the military I’ve been involved in some sort of PT (physical training), whether that is trail running, lifting, or other physical activities. I’ve joined a few gyms here and there and ended up cancelling memberships at each one. I’m not one for going to a crowded gym to exercise. The advantage to […]
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