Obstacle Race Training-01/21/13

For some it’s a long weekend, meaning time with the family and friends and remembering a great civil rights leader. Why not include your family on your workout? In Huntsville, Alabama, we have a few great family spots for hiking and backpacking. One of which is Monte Sano State Park. I took the family and we hiked some trails and cliffs.

You can make the trails a little more obstacle racing like by:

• Running
• Piggy-backing your children up steep grades
• Climb on rocks
• Carrying a 40 lbs backpack
• Carrying logs
• Whatever else you can imagine
• Include your family and make it fun

Obstacle Race Training-12/23/12

It’s almost Christmas, so give yourself a present. Rest and relax for a few days and if your neighborhood is festooned with Christmas lights and displays, take advantage and enjoy an excellent backdrop to a nighttime holiday workout.

Try this festive fitness folly to get your jolly heart pumping while enjoying the beauty of your neighbor’s handiwork. Tis the season…

Grab that pre-packed back pack and briskly ruck for a few miles. Wait until dark, don some safety clothing and flashlights and take a brisk walk with a third of your body weight, or at least 30 pounds. Be sure to throw some jogs in there to keep it interesting.

When you get back, you might be a little chilly. So warm up with:

• 3 sets of 5 chin-ups with leg lifts
• 2 sets of 15 push-ups
• 2 sets of 10 triceps dips

Hiking with a Backpack helps improve your core strength.  You never know which obstacles you might encounter so stay tough...Huah!