How to Build a Garage Gym, Phase Three
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 third post in a series that explains how I would create an ideal garage (home) gym…
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Mission Capable Approved Footwear
Bottom Line Up Front: This post will cover what makes good footwear, which shoes I current own, and which brands I recommend. It is an enduring post which will be kept updated to reflect my current thinking on footwear and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Training Tip: Using Heart Rate Zones for Maximum Cardiovascular Benefits
Bottom Line Up Front: Training in specific heart rate zones is key to maximum cardiovascular training benefits. Here’s how to apply it and why. The Most Important Variable You may be performing standard “cardio” training by doing long slow bouts…