During my time spent training for Pararescue Indoc I encountered many different obstacles in as many areas of my life. I know everyone is different in their own unique way, but we’re all on the same playing field when it comes to achieving the best. Whatever the direction it may be we all face obstacles […]
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PARARESCUE INDOC INTERVAL TRAINING FOR SPEED
Interval training can make you really fast, and prepared for your selection evals, but mind your conditioning. If you have a significant number of miles on your legs and want faster eval times, or just want to be a faster runner, then suffer through this workout and seriously watch yourself improve! If you have a […]
SURVIVAL FITNESS: THE MACGYVER WORKOUT
MacGyver was the super agent who could solve complex problems with the basic materials he had at hand. So, how would he get a good workout if he had little to NO equipment? Olympic Coach Jim Schmidt used to show us some of the best videos ever. Stuff he’d taken himself or stuff he acquired […]
GREENBELLY ENERGY BARS
Greenbelly founder Chris Cage decided to create a meal replacement bar after hiking 20 miles a day on the Appalachian Trail. He wanted to create an easy, nutritious and lightweight, no-cook meal after becoming frustrated with the lack of options for meals on-the-go. He thought they should be preservative free and tasty. According to Chris: […]
FOOD AS FUEL | GETTING LEAN WITH THE RIGHT MACRONUTRIENTS
mac·ro·nu·tri·ent ˌmakrōˈn(y)o͞otrēənt/ noun BIOLOGY plural noun: macronutrients a substance required in relatively large amounts by living organisms, in particular. a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the human diet. a chemical element (e.g., potassium, magnesium, calcium) required in large amounts for plant growth and development. ARE YOU DYING DURING […]
A Whey to Understand Protein Powder
Weather you are a fitness guru, or a couch warrior who is about to make the plug into the fitness world, there is one supplement you have heard of—protein powder. The market saturation for protein powder is at an all-time high, it can be confusing trying to understand what you may, or may not need. […]
Kill Cliff Energy & Recovery Drink
I’ve become less and less a fan of energy drinks that have flooded the market. Mainly because they mostly have non-natural ingredients and enough caffeine and sugar to power a small Asian sweat shop for weeks. So I was a little skeptical (with a dose of optimism) when I received a batch to try and […]
Art of Recovery | Fitness and Nutrition
We have created a new landing page within the Loadout Room to contain all articles fitness and nutrition related. You can access this new page HERE. This new fitness and nutrition hub is sponsored by Ascent Protein. When it comes to your personal loadout, all the gear and weapons in the world may seem cool […]
13 Workout Hacks to Improve Your Run
There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting and staying in shape, but we have some running hacks and a bit of advice that can help make your training and workouts even better. 1. Lay your outfit out the night before you run Laying out your outfit the night before each run helps you […]
Crossing the Finish Line: 8 Race Recovery Tips
You’ve been planning the past few months for your upcoming race, now’s the time to think about your race recovery. Most experts say your recovery is as important, if not more important, than your training leading up to a race. With so much riding on how you heal post-race, a recovery plan is an absolute […]