The HYROX Physical Fitness Test (P’F”T)
Bottom Line Up Front: I took the HYROX Physical Fitness Test (P’F”T) today. This post is about what Hyrox is and its PFT. What is Hyrox? I heard about Hyrox for the first time this week when I got an…
ZAP
ZAP is an active duty Soldier in the US Army, exercise physiologist, and tech nerd who enjoys throwing around kettlebells, drinking coffee, and smoking fine cigars.
Tactical Games Training and After Action Review
Bottom Line Up Front: I did two Tactical Games competitions last year. This post covers what it is, how I trained for it, and my lessons learned. What Is The Tactical Games (TTG)? It’s basically a physical fitness competition with…
Cardiovascular Endurance 101
Bottom Line Up Front: I get a lot of questions about “cardio” or hear someone say how they do “cardio” two times per week, but I don’t hear a lot of explaining about what that really means. This post will…
What I Am Up To Now, January 2023
This post and the entire series highlight what I am doing/using/thinking as of right now in the areas of fitness & technology. If you care to compare or read the other posts in this series, refer to the category What I’m Up…
How to Build a Garage Gym, Phase Two
Bottom Line Up Front: I have had a garage gym for more than ten years. I have spent nearly $10,000 on equipment. This is the second post in a series that explains how I would create an ideal garage (home) gym…
What I Am Up To Now, January 2021
This post and the entire series highlight what I am doing/using/thinking as of right now in the areas of fitness & technology. If you care to compare or read the other posts in this series, refer to the category What I’m Up…
What I Am Up To Now, January 2020
This post and the entire series highlight what I am doing/using/thinking as of right now in the areas of fitness & technology. If you care to compare or read the other posts in this series, refer to the category What I’m Up…
Jumping Rope Without a Jump Rope is Hard (and Good For You)
So there I was…doing double unders in my garage. I was trying to get in some long sets of over 100, but my rhythm and training effect was being hampered by an occasional missed rep that would derail my nice…