100 Push-Ups A Day: Benefits, Risks, Results + Tips For Getting There

There are lots of exciting 30-day fitness challenges, including the 100 push-ups a day challenge. But are there benefits of doing 100 push-ups a day? What are the expected push-up challenge before-and-after results? In this article, we will discuss the benefits of doing the 100 push-ups a day challenge, tips for how to actually do … Read more

The Murph Workout Guide + What’s A Good Murph Time?

CrossFit has become notorious for having some killer workouts. Most CrossFit workouts combined various strength exercises, bodyweight exercises, cardio or metabolic conditioning exercises, and sometimes even speed and power exercises. The most popular CrossFit workouts, or those that serve as benchmarks, are called WODs, which stands for “Workout of the Day.” Nailing the WOD is … Read more

The 75 Medium Challenge: Your Complete Guide

The 75 Hard challenge is a well-rounded fitness and wellness program that involves five daily tasks that must be completed to a T for a full 75 days. There are rules for diet, exercise, water drinking, reading, and documenting your body’s transformation.  Although the 75 Hard challenge is an incredible program for those with the … Read more

Run The Year: How To Take On A Year-Long Running Challenge

Running challenges are a great way to stay engaged and motivated and strive for improvement in the sport. A running challenge can be as simple as maintaining a 30-day running streak of running at least 1 mile per day or as involved and long-term as taking on a year-long running challenge. The concept of trying … Read more

Pull Up Workout Plan For Beginners: The 8 Best Exercises To Get You There

Pull-ups are one of those bucket list fitness goals for many people. Just as it’s popular to want to break a certain mile time barrier—like 10 minutes, 6 minutes, or even 4 or 5 minutes—or bench press your weight in pounds, being able to do full bodyweight pull-ups is a feat of strength and marker … Read more

Would You Pass The Army Combat Fitness Test? Here Are The New ACFT Requirements

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new fitness test, the ACFT 3.0, the first change to the test in 40 years. Back in 2013, the Army realized they had a problem when they were evacuating more soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan due to preventable musculoskeletal injuries than combat injuries. Frankly put, soldiers were not … Read more

Here’s How To Survive The 4x4x48 Challenge

As the world gets weirder, it seems so do our running events – and the 4x4x48 challenge is one of a few crazy running challenges currently getting people off their butts and into ‘crazy runner person’ mode. Inspired by ex-Navy Seal and ultrarunning nutbag David Goggins, the 4x4x48 challenge is one of a few ‘David … Read more

How to Measure Your Fitness: The Cooper Test

The Cooper Test is a long-standing, internationally used measure of a runner’s fitness. It involves a simple test – run as far as you can in 12 minutes – and can give a pretty accurate measure of a runner’s fitness level and give a good estimation of their VO2 Max. Many athletes use the Cooper … Read more