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I intentionally gain a little weight during the holidays. Partially because I just want to let loose, but mostly because I want to practice and demonstrate my ability to recover and quickly drop the pounds. It’s always perplexed me that people I know don’t ask me how to lose weight. They’re all quick to tell […]
HOW TO HACK PUSH-UP ENDURANCE WITH SPEED AND POWER. I’m going to tell you a little speed secret today, and at the end of this, you’re either going to love me or hate me. Either way, I feel compelled to share this because I’ve got so many people asking for tips regarding push-ups. It occurred […]
Are you looking forward to embracing the suck like no other? What do you do when you no longer can take out your road bike, but you have a craving for a serious workout and a radical ride? The Framed Minnesota Fat bike from The House Outdoor Gear is the answer. The Fat bike is […]
Katrin puts in the hard work, we’re here for the recovery. Ascent Protein is proud to have Katrin Davidsdottir as their newest #Ascent athlete! Learn more about Katrin here:http://bit.ly/AscentKatrin *Photo courtesy of Ascent Protein
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 9, 2017) – Only one woman, Katrin DavÃðsdóttir, can uniquely claim to be the fittest female athlete in the world. As she continues her journey to the 2017 CrossFit® Games, she is teaming up with Ascent® Protein, the Official Sponsor of Hard Workâ„¢, to help get her there. Katrin, CrossFit Games 2015 […]
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Yesterday, the U.S. Army began administering its Occupational Physical Assessment Test, or OPAT, for new recruits before shipping out to basic training and soldiers who are transitioning into a different MOS (Military Occupational Specialty). RELATED STORY: Terror Tactics – CRI Counter Terror Training Here’s what the Army had to say about the test, […]
The world of sports nutrition is heavily saturated with many gimmicks and products that flat-out don’t work. Of those that do work even fewer are run by guys who understand what a combat athlete would need in order to sustain himself or to get him through a grueling workout / smoke session. Precious few groups […]
Brutal training, flogging, body conditioning and modifications are everywhere in old school martial arts. I myself went through some body conditioning of the Japanese flavor and hand & leg conditioning through my Thai Boxing days. It is nothing relegated to any one system or group. There are elements of it in physical rights of passages […]
Background At 3 am, and at the age of 16, how do you explain to your father that you just got kicked in the mouth during a no holds barred initiation against multiple opponents and received a round house kick in the teeth and that in turn it split your lower lip open? Um, you […]
I spent almost a year on a Naval Vessel that had a gym the size of a broom closet. I hate crowds, waiting and lines so I stayed out of them. Working out and general PT became all about what I could with my own body, mostly equipment free. Doing 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, and 100 this […]
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