The competitive season is upon us. You’ve been working hard all year to try and move up the rankings. You’ve carefully tracked your stats, and been very disciplined in your programming, but what kind of program should you do during the open to maximize your fitness for this month long event? Keep reading to see 5 weeks of programming that is specifically tailored to allow you to crush the open WODs, and continue to improve your fitness.
The Lightest Tactical Gear: What $31,000 Can Buy You
Your body armor is killing you. In fact, everything you carry is probably trying to kill you. This is because those in the military, police, and contracting professions are carrying more equipment than ever, and it is costing us. This is one area that seems that no matter how much technology we throw at the problem, not much progress is made. There is some good news. I’ve spec’d the best equipment and shown you exactly how much it costs, weighs, and where you can get it. Keep reading to find out just how much cutting edge tactical equipment lightens your load.
Individual Fitness Programming for SEALs, Marines, and Regular Joes
Yeah, yeah, we all know functional fitness is great and Rich Froning is amazing, blessed be his name, but is it right for everyone? I would say yes, but you must tailor your personal programming for your own needs. If you are a military member this is going to be fairly wide and varied. An infantryman will have different needs than logistics personnel, which will have different needs than an assaulter on a SEAL team. Keep reading this article to learn how to assess your individual needs, and set up your own, individualized fitness program.
Carbs Equal to Steroids: New Nutrition Research for Functional Fitness Athletes
Oh no, he’s writing about carbs. We’re all gonna get fat, and all of our followers will flock to other Instagram accounts. It’s true, this article will cover some recent, hot off the presses research, that investigated performance and carbohydrate intake. Keep reading to discover how much carbs can improve your performance. Spoiler alert it’s as much as hard training on steroids!
3 Amazing Dry Fire Practice Tools That Save You Thousands of Dollars
If you don’t dry fire then screw you. Just kidding, but seriously. Dry fire practice is the only way you will ever move past the beginning stages of firearms training. Unfortunately, this type of training, while incredibly important, has been pretty much the same for the last 50 years. Now, with the advent of apps, lasers, and a few other modern tools, we can measure and time all of our key metrics to become better shooters. Keep reading if you want to find out 3 tools that will allow you to shoot like a boss, and save you thousands.
7 Best Resources for Functional Fitness
If you perform a google search for “fitness tips” you will receive over 12 million results. This leaves us with a bit of a conundrum, statistically speaking. We know that all these resources can’t be worth while. Sure, some will be great, most will be ok, and some will be downright wrong, or dangerous. So where are we to go for quality advice? Keep reading to see the 7 Best resources for functional fitness training.
A Better Functional Fitness Ranking System
Functional Fitness has been a sport for over a decade, with it gaining massive popularity in only the last few years. As a relatively new sport, it still lacks some of the features of more mature sports, such as basketball, football, etc. One of these glaring deficiencies, is the lack of a valid ranking system. Keep reading to discover the five levels for functional fitness athletes, that cover everyone from the newest beginner to the fittest on earth.
Gear Review: Inforce Weapons Mounted Light Gen 2
Weapon mounted lights are a big deal, bigger than most people realize. The vast majority of situations where you would have to use your firearm occur during the hours of darkness, and to use you weapon legally, you need to be able to identify your target, which is where the weapons mounted light comes in; however, not all lights are created equal. There are some key factors that will help keep you and your family safe, that need to be considered when mounting a light to your long gun. Keep reading to see why the new Inforce Weapons Mounted Light: Gen 2 fits the bill.
7 Week Competition Prep Program: Not for the Faint Hearted
The fitness season rapidly approaches, and to our dismay we realize that we haven’t done nearly as much preparation as we might have liked. Fear not, there is still ample time to get back to your fighting shape, and have the best season ever. I should warn you that this program is not easy, nor is it for the faint hearted. Keep reading to see if it’s the right program for you.
Tactical Defense Pistol: Springfield XDm
The defensive handgun is a specific type of weapon for a specific purpose. It does not have to abide by the restrictions that other weapons have to. It doesn’t have to be easy to conceal, compact, or lightweight, as it is not likely to be carried with us everyday. This gives a huge variety of pistols to choose from, but which should we choose? Keep reading to discover what factors are critical to a tactical defensive handgun, and which firearm we’ve chosen for this roll.
