If you’re a functional fitness athlete, chances are your cardio sucks. It’s a harsh statement, I know, and I put myself in this category as well. Functional fitness athletes are pretty strong and mentally tough, with great anaerobic endurance, but they often neglect their aerobic conditioning. This is likely the single biggest factor that is limiting your performance. This article will discuss methods to increase your aerobic capacity, and still keep all your gainz bro.
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The Off Season: Time to Fix These 3 Weaknesses
The competitive season is over, and for the vast majority of us that means that our competitive season is done, and barring Tonya Harding, we aren’t going to the Regionals or the Games. That means it’s our off season, which is the time for fun, trying new things, and fixing our weaknesses. Keep reading to find out how to structure your off season.
5 Weeks of Functional Fitness Programming During the Competitive Season
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.
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.
Gear Review: Garmin Fenix 3HR for Functional Fitness, and Endurance Athletes
Wearable fitness devices have exploded in popularity in the last few years. What initially started as basic stop watches with a heart rate monitor, that were the size of a typewriter, are now sleek devices that can do sophisticated data analytics, providing you with tons of valuable information. As a person who takes their fitness seriously, keep reading to learn why you should be using the Garmin Fenix 3 HR.
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!
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.
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.
15 Functional Fitness and Strength Ratios for Elite Performance
We all know the best way to get better at functional fitness is to improve our weaknesses. In fact, the best designed plans prioritize training, in order to shore up those weaknesses. Targeting those lagging areas is the difference between a recreational bro, and someone who is serious about improving their fitness. To do this effectively, you will need some data to point you in the right direction. Keep reading to discover what these 15 fitness and strength ratios say about your performance, and how they can help you improve your fitness.
