Vegetarians and vegans have to fight many battles and one of the biggest is the stereotype surrounding a plant-based diet. The stereotypical depiction of a vegetarian is weedy and weak, particularly in the sports industry. Yet some of the world’s biggest and fittest athletes perform at the highest level on a vegetarian diet proving that going meat-free doesn’t equal lower performance levels.
There are a lot of articles on this website and the interwebs on how to carry a gun for self defense. They cover the types of firearms you should buy, gear considerations, and much more. This isn’t that type of article. This article will give you the 3 best self defense tools for when you can’t carry a firearm, or if you don’t feel comfortable doing so.
Gunfights are awesome to watch on TV. The good guy wins, and bad guys go flying through the air in a spray of blood. Unfortunately, these types of images we see on the silver screen rarely have much in common with reality. This can lead us as armed professionals, and concerned citizens, to make some critical errors if we ever find ourselves on a two way range. Keep reading to discover the 17 most important gunfight statistics backed by data and real world experience.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
