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Can training be too specific?

By |August 6th, 2019|

In today’s fitness world, the term “sport-specific workout” has become a phrase for coaches and trainers to attract clients based on a specialty of the coach. Are these workouts the key to improvement or do they actually end up hurting your performance?

Workout Review: Openfit T-Minus 30 with Hunter McIntyre

By |May 21st, 2019|

Get ready to crush your next race with Tough Mudder's T-Minus 30 workout, coached by Hunter McIntyre.

Gear Review: GORILLA Rope 7’ Training Tail

By |May 14th, 2019|

In a sport full of obstacles, training specificity with a rope proves to be a huge hurdle—until now. Enter the GORILLA Rope 7’ Training Tail.

Training Tuesday: Total Body Stability Superset Workout

By |January 15th, 2019|

Full body stability training is a great way to target every muscle group while focusing core strength and balance work.  Below is a 45 minute workout that you can incorporate to your workout regimen.

Terrain Race Updates

By |October 1st, 2018|

If you follow my OCR antics, you know I’m a huge fan of Terrain Race. Not only are there three events per year within driving distance of my home, but the value participants also receive from the event are one of the best bargains in OCR.

Training Tuesday: 45 minute Park Workout

By |September 25th, 2018|

Here is a 45 minute Total Body Workout for your Training Tuesday that you can do at your local park.  All you need to do is make sure the park has a bench and a set of monkey bars.  Let's get going!

Race Recap: Spartan Race Seattle Beast 2018

By |September 17th, 2018|

It wouldn’t be a complete year of racing without traveling to Snohomish, Washington to take on the second in a two-weekend Spartan race series at Meadow Wood Equestrian Center. Known for its brutally muddy US Championship series super and sprint in the spring, the beast and sprint weekend is known as the final piece in the Seattle trifecta – a keystone OCR for the area.

Workout Program Review: OCR Beast GRIPWOD

By |June 18th, 2018|

How do you react when you come across grip-focused obstacles? For some, developing grip strength is a difficult challenge, that is sometimes overlooked while training. That’s what Spencer Mahoney of OCR Beast realized when he added the new GRIPWOD to his personal online training line.

So You’ve Signed up For a Beast…

By |May 23rd, 2018|

It's happening.  You are going to do a Spartan Beast.  When you clicked the "complete registration" button, did a wave of panic set over you?  Are you wondering what your next step should be?  Check out these top ten tips for completing and conquering the Beast!

Recovery Techniques for Athletes

By |April 9th, 2018|

Recovery is a key component of any training program. There are a large variety of recovery techniques that prove to restore the human body both psychologically and physiologically. These techniques are crucial in decreasing tissue trauma and inflammation and correcting the muscular imbalance. 

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