I struggled to breathe as the former Brazilian Pan Am champ wedged his arm under my chin. I was annoyed. My conditioning was terrible, his was great. I was gasping for air the whole match, keeping me one step behind. Then I woke up. I had been submitted by a choke hold. 

Check out my latest post on developing insane conditioning.

Sometimes I am just not in the mood to throw my suspension trainers over a tree. Or to find the perfect clearing to train in. This is especially true when I need to get a quick workout in with little fuss. What I want is a pull-up bar. Parallel bars are a big plus as well. There is no substitute for a standard pull-up bar when it comes to building muscle. Thats why I use local fitness trails for a portion of my training. 

“I am Doug Resetar and I believe in fitness.” Even though I took the line from “Pain and Gain,” it is accurate. The major goal of OutdoorFitnessProject is to promote fit living through training outdoors. Training is only one part of the fit living equation. There are two other essential areas to a fit life. There are also countless ancillary areas that fall in various categories. 

In this post I focus on the big three. If they are in line, you will be fit.

With warm weather rolling into the North East, spring training has officially started. Time to get outside and enjoy one of the nicest times of the year. It is also time to step up your game and get in great shape for summer. 

Practice, practice, practice! We hear it all the time, but never in the context of fitness. I would like to change this. Whenever we train we are practicing our movements, adjusting and evolving our technique. Gymnast build incredible physiques with practice and you can as well. 

Continually challenging my abilities keeps me engaged, some would say obsessed, with my training. Focusing on practicing a particular movement, skill, or speed drill for several weeks is a great way to develop athletically. This is where the challenge comes in. I am challenging you to go out and practice these movements. They will benefit your strength, speed, and muscular endurance. 

I love the stories of free spirits traveling around the world with no home and nowhere to be. They all seem to teach us the same thing: the journey is to be enjoyed, it is not about the destination. This is what OutdoorFitnessProject has become to me. I am constantly motivated to  find new locations to train, each with their challenges and unique characteristics that will drive the workout session. 

How can you do the same?

Gain and pain, results and injury. How do we stay in shape and remain injury free? I found the answer in a book on finance, go figure. 

Check out my post on two of the most important topics in training. 

It’s that time again…time for a new workout regimen. Kick off daylight savings with a new routine. 

Brand new, the OutdoorFitnessProject YouTube channel is now up and running! I will be posting videos of workouts and other outdoor fitness topics. You can access the channel through the YouTube play button at the bottom of the page. I have also included a link in this post as well. Check out the videos and let me know your thoughts. 

http://youtu.be/mdfPO-ai1UA

January = Cold

That about sums up my first month training outdoors. The average temp was in the teens for my workouts. Despite the cold, I had a blast training outdoors. I stayed fit, strong, and definitely increased my ability to endure harsh conditions. 

Check out the post on what I have learned from my first several weeks training outdoors.