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Martial Arts Ruck March Training
What would happen if you combined military-style PT, an adventure race, and a karate class? You would get the Meriden Martial Arts Club’s first experiment without outdoor ruck march training. We only made it out for a few hours, but we loaded up … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Karate, MMA, News
Tagged club, karate, march, martial arts, MMA, orchard glen trail, ruck, ryu, shohei, training, uechi, wallingford land trust
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Sandbag DIY Dead-Squat Combo Lift using GORUCK and Mystery Ranch Packs
Here’s another post in the “Silent Ninja Workouts” series. This is a lift inspired by the Dead-Squat bar. It is meant to combine a deadlift with a squat. In this video, the deadlift is done with a 150lbs. GORUCK sandbag … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, DIY, Equipment, Fitness
Tagged backpack, Dead-Squat, Deadlift, GORUCK, GR1, Marshall, Mystery Ranch, sandbag, squat, training, workout
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GORUCK Sandbag Deadlift
I wrote a post about DIY sandbag deadlifts a long time ago. Here’s a new one using some new, better performing gear. This is a 5×5 deadlift demonstration. There are approximately 330 pounds of sand and plates loaded into a … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, DIY, Equipment, Fitness
Tagged Bullet Ruck, Deadlift, fitness, GORUCK, GR1, sandbag
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How to Do CrossFit While Practicing Martial Arts Skills at the Same Time
Martial artists need to hone their skills every day. But we also need strength, agility, endurance, explosiveness, and flexibility. Training even one of these attributes can take a lot of time out of your day. But as Bruce Lee said, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Lee, CrossFit, fitness, martial arts, olympic lifting, workout
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Popular Workouts for Martial Artists
There’s a neat review of some popular, efficient, and effective workouts posted on our sister site, Jacked Dad you might enjoy. These workouts are great for martial artists looking to improve performance, to supplement their conditioning, and who don’t have … Continue reading
Coconut Water: The Hype is Real
The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Drink For over a year now I have been full–steam ahead on the coconut water hype train. If I don’t have a stash of the stuff in my fridge, I feel like a drug … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, Reviews
Tagged C20 Coconut Water, Coconut water guide, Coconut Water Hangover, Naked Coconut Water, Vita Coco
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Best Post-Workout Treatments
We recently discussed recovery on our sister site, Jackeddad.com, but here’s a complementary piece written by Virginia Cunningham, a fitness writer and yoga practicioner, that offers another perspective. Enjoy! – Bill __________ Best Post-Workout Treatments When you do over ninety minutes … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Anti-Inflammatory Recovery Cocktail
I think I post some version of recovery drink at least once a year. Here’s my newest combination of goodies meant to make training harder and more frequently a lot easier on your body! I’ll start by making a heretical … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition
Tagged Delayed onset muscle soreness, DOMS, Fish oil, Health, Inflammation, Joe Rogan, Muscle, Physical exercise, Protein
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The Perfect Workout?
If you’re like me, you probably focus more on merrymaking (i.e., sleeping and eating) than training over the holidays. I’ve been trying to be really good in terms of diet and exercise leading in to the inevitable, cheerful sloth in … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Instruction
Tagged High-intensity interval training, Physical exercise, Ross Enamait, tabata, training
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