Medium Weights - Triple Giant Sets!
Week 11 is going to be Medium Weights for Triple Giant Sets training! Your goal is 3 Sets of 10-15 reps each exercise consecutively. You should be getting a tough burn at 10 reps and barely be able to make it to 15 reps. If 10 reps is easy then add heavier weights. If 15 reps are not at all possible then lighten the weight a bit. Goal this week is to demolish each body-part with 3 different consecutive exercises (Triple) for 3 sets of 10-15 reps (Medium Weights) multiple times!
Read More
Topics:
muscle building,
team xtreme,
workouts
This is the second and final article on how to save, plan and pack for an Obstacle-cation. In part 1, we covered budget/planning, must have items, the getaway and a few random tips. Today, we will be discussing suggestions for your rental car, flight and hotel. All of these tips are things that I have learned from my own personal experience with Obstacle-cations.
Read More
Topics:
training tips,
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
“On my second lap of the Ultra Beast, I saw the leaves changing. I talked to other racers. I marveled at the views. I paused to watch a hairy yellow and black caterpillar inch across the trail….” Spartan Ultra Beast, 2012
Read More
Topics:
training tips,
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
The Bonk. Most runners have experienced it: that moment mid race, where your body feels like it hit a wall and you just.want.to.stop.
Read More
Topics:
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
For those of us who have taken Obstacle Racing beyond a hobby and into more of a lifestyle (some people use terms like elite, professional, competitive, etc), we are often highly focused on our own results and standings. This is not a bad thing at all, as it creates the motivation to fuel the toughest workouts, produces the biggest performance improvements, and helps us track our progress. That being said, every once in a while it is a good idea to "get back to the roots" and run races just for fun, without worrying about how you place, and with some friends that have never run an OCR before.
Read More
Topics:
motivation,
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
Gut Check Fitness: The SUCK is a 12 hour overnight event that is designed to put people through what the soldiers went through in Vietnam. The term “Welcome to the shit” often meant that is the worst place you could possibly be because the conditions were very harsh and the mortality rate was very high. Joe Decker’s event, The Suck, is to put people through just that. There are 12 hour events and there are 12 hour events at 100 miles an hour. This is definitely a 100 mile an hour event!
Read More
Topics:
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
Doing the same type of workout day-in and day-out can get dull and discouraging for even the most dedicated person. If you are looking to add a little variety to your upper body routine or train grip strength, I strongly recommend you give rock climbing a try. It is a great way to work the upper body, grip strength, build confidence, meet amazing people and see a variety of beautiful places!
Read More
Topics:
fitness training,
muscle building,
muscle,
team xtreme,
workouts
What a wonderful, rewarding and equally self-gratifying sport! Along my journey, I have met a myriad of people – all sharing different reasons why they decided to embrace such a vigorous and sometimes compelling sport. I’ve even had to ask myself that very question. Through it all, the sole reason that kept resurfacing was I OCR for the people - plain and simple.
Read More
Topics:
motivation,
OCR,
obstacle course racing,
team xtreme
Standing on the start line at an obstacle race, it’s easy to find motivation. You see it in the eyes of the person next to you. You hear it in the shouts and cheers. You feel it amid the smoke and chants and near-tangible nervous energy of beginning a new adventure.
Read More
Topics:
fitness training,
training tips,
motivation,
team xtreme
