The workout mix: a time-honored tradition of fitness enthusiasts in gyms all across the world. Few things can inspire an athlete to push harder, to work longer … or to start a fist fight with other gym goers better than a carefully selected list of songs intended to get the heart pumping. At some point, […]
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The Fitness Routine of An Almost-40 Former Navy SEAL
Breaking News: This author is getting old. Okay, at least ‘older.’ No longer am I a spry, twenty-something Team Guy who can drink all night, then wake up in the morning and finish a grueling SEAL monster mash — including obstacle courses, running, and swimming — at a breakneck pace. These days, I would need […]
Running: Everyone’s favorite form of exercise
No, running is not everyone’s favorite form of exercise. The mindless jarring forward with little-to-no reprieve can last fifteen, twenty or thirty minutes before a solid, worthwhile distance run is knocked out for the day. By the end, you’re out of breath, sweaty and, if you don’t eat quickly, feeling pretty weak. The exercise is […]
Onnit Mace: Elite Warrior Fitness
I spent some time being a nasty civilian after I got out of the Marines and gained some substantial weight. It turns out that the diet I had in the Marine Corps is not compatible with a healthy lifestyle if I’m not running 20 miles a week, hiking around base, starving in the field, and […]
Thoughts on Working Out from a former Delta Operator
(Article originally published on GunfighterU) I often get the question about how to train the body to prepare for battle. You’re talking to Old Sarge now, I don’t do a ton of training anymore but I can tell you what I did during my time in the military. As a tier one operator being physically […]
SALMING MILES RUNNING SHOE REVIEW
The Salming Miles is one of the new additions the Salming line and the most heavily cushioned shoe that Salming offers. It stays true to the Salming story with a 4 mm heel toe drop but has plenty of plush cushioning in both the heel and forefoot while staying remarkably light for its category. Although […]