Whether you’re a runner, powerlifter, Olympic lifter, or Crossfitter. You’ve undoubtedly seen box jumps and step ups being performed as part of your programming. Both movements can have great benefits for almost all athletes. Increasing leg strength and explosiveness. Translating directly to help increase everything from your squat total to your uphill running speed. But…
It’s no secret that building a strong and solid core is fundamental to building your overall fitness. Effectively improving performance while lifting, running, and for most sports. And with so many people looking for effective ways to hit this important muscle group. We’ll be comparing two of the most popular core workouts, Mountain Climbers vs…
Two of the most effective unilateral leg movements you can do. There can be a lot of questions when Bulgarian split squats vs lunges and what’s the difference. Is one better for building strength, or is one better for building strength, hypertrophy, or for athletes & runners? Below we’ll go over the similarities and more…
It’s probably the most common questions I receive from beginner runners is “how do I get faster?” And while this is an incredibly complex question without a simple answer. I wanted to put together some info on running speed workouts for beginners. Providing an overview of the most common methods used by distance runners (5k+)…
One of the most effective exercises you can do to build both leg muscle and endurance. If you have read my R2R2R training plan you will know I’m a huge fan of lunges. With more than a few variants of the movement, today we’ll be looking at 2 of the most popular. Breaking down the…
Burpees may be one of the most hated, yet efficient exercises you can do to burn fat. But when it comes to burpees vs running, which burns more calories? Doing some quick research I found a good amount of miss-information on the subject on the internet. With numbers being thrown out as a fact with…
HIIT is an incredibly effective and time efficient form of cardio for building speed, power, and losing weight. But does HIIT help long distance running? It’s a question a lot of runners find themselves asking themselves. Wondering if it’s possible to get an effective workout for distance in a short time. Below we’ll break down…
To me, the 400 meter run is the perfect distance for a Crossfit workout of the day (WOD). It’s runnable for almost all levels, keeps the workout to a manageable time limit, and you don’t need a ton of space outside of the gym. And for the early morning crowd, not one wants to run…
Can you pass the Army physical fitness test? Over the past few years the US government has been working to implement a new Army Combat Fitness Test. Like most government work, it hasn’t gone without its hiccups. But after much debate they have released the official scoring and scaling options for men and women based…
Are you looking to strengthen your core and glutes, build stamina, and burn calories faster than running? Enter the 30 Day Ab & Squat Challenge. This 30 day fitness challenge for beginners is a great way to get into strength training. While only using body weight to get stronger and more agile. And even if…