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Tiger Stripe Sand Bags

March 20, 2023 Tim Comments Off

The new Tiger Stripe Sand Bags from GORUCK look good and let you get a highly functional workout thanks to cheap sand. Different fitness enthusiasts incorporate sandbag training into their training workouts for strength and endurance. A sandbag is a piece of excellent training equipment that offers versatility and helps build strength and conditioning. It also boosts performance, improves stability, builds better mental strength, strengthens your planes of motion, and is easy to carry anywhere. Sandbags (the ultimate functional workout?) from GORUCK: Tiger Stripe Sand Bags – Overview The most important feature of a sandbag is the handle, and GORUCK prioritized the handle construction and took the time to strengthen neoprene padding into every handle they made. GORUCK Sand Bags [Read more …]

Packing Cubes

February 27, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Get organized with these Packing Cubes from GORUCK. Traveling is more fun and less stressful with a little organization. Save yourself time and ease frustration with these versatile Packing Cubes. They are not only simple additions to your travel ruck, but work any place you need organization. Once you use them, they will become essential to your packing routine. GORUCK Packing Cubes keep clothes neat and compressed but can also organize other gear such as hiking supplies, shoes, water bottles and toiletries. Packing Cubes are available in these styles and sizes: Packing Cubes – Overview Packing Cubes from GORUCK allow you to travel with organization and convenience as they keep things in the right place while traveling. They are made [Read more …]

Rucker with Camo Interior

February 24, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Let’s take a look at the Rucker with Camo Interior. No other rucksack can match the comfort the Rucker 4 has. It is purpose-built for rucking and rucksack training and is now upgraded to make it even easier to maintain your equipment. Rucker is the tool to get stronger, one rep and one mile at a time if you train hard on dirt, grass, and concrete. From GORUCK: Rucker with Camo Interior – Overview GORUCK replaced the interior zippers with velcro and removed the front exterior zipper pocket, making your rucksack more durable and long-lasting. It has upgraded padding on the top of the plate pocket for bear crawls and has lumbar padding that supports the natural curve of your [Read more …]

Fitness is one part of a healthy lifestyle, but nutrition is equally as important.

Sprint Interval Training – More Efficient than Traditional Endurance Training?

January 29, 2023 Tim Comments Off

A new research study[1] shows that sprint interval training for twelve weeks enhances cardiometabolic health indicators, the same as doing classic endurance training regardless of a five-fold lower exercise volume and time commitment. Regular exercise generally benefits overall well-being and helps prevent and treat many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. For instance, endurance exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness, generates skeletal muscle remodeling towards a more oxidative phenotype, and fosters favorable changes in insulin sensitivity. What was the Goal of the Research Study? Despite the connection between low amounts of physical activity and increased risk of many chronic diseases, the prevalence of physical idleness is higher than that of all other modifiable risk factors. Lack of time is one of [Read more …]

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Nike Mat Fraser HWPO

January 22, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Keep it fresh in the gym with the new HWPO Hard Work Pays Off collection from Mat Fraser and Nike. Nike, Rogue Fitness, and Mat Fraser come together again for another collection of HWPO apparel. The collection consists of different clothing for men and women designed and inspired by 5x “Fittest Man on Earth” Mat Fraser. Get it at Rogue: HWPO Hard Work Pays Off Apparel from Mat Fraser – Overview HWPO or Hard Work Pays Off is 5x CrossFit Games Champion, Mat Fraser’s personal mantra. It exemplifies tenacity, grit, unwavering focus, and greatness. This is also Mat’s inspiration for starting his online coaching business, HWPO Training. Before getting into CrossFit, Mat had a whole career in Olympic Weightlifting. He [Read more …]

Rucker 4 with MTNTOUGH+ Training Program Bundle

January 18, 2023 Tim Comments Off

Interested in rucking for fitness, but don’t know where to start? The new MTN Tough Bundle from GORUCK should help. This bundle consists of the Rucker 4 backpack (great for fitness!) plus a year long digital subscription to MTNTOUGH+ – A whole bunch of minimal equipment workout plans that have the outdoor enthusiast in mind. More than an exercise workout program, MTNTOUGH+ is a global online community of thousands of like-minded people committed to physical and mental strength. MTNTOUGH believes mental strength is as crucial as physical strength. This program presents an innovative workout of the day (WOD) program through Daily Minimal Gear workouts consisting of exercises using dumbbells, a kettlebell, a pull-up bar, a step-up box, body weight workout [Read more …]

24.7 Simple Pants – Midweight

December 5, 2022 VA Worker Comments Off

What’s the big deal with the 24.7 Simple Pants – Midweight? These are GORUCK”s excellent simple pants – but with a heavier, less-revealing thickness of material. Pants matter. They should be versatile enough to be the best pants for traveling, commuting, rucking, and training. And if you are into extreme challenges and intense workouts, pants proven at thousands of GORUCK Events are what you need. Let’s cut right to the chase – how are these different when compared to the Light Simple Pants? The Midweight Simple Pants fabric is 187 GSM – Grams Per Square Meter. The regular (Light) Simple Pants are 125 GSM. That’s almost 50% more material. Why would they do this? The original Simple Pants are incredibly [Read more …]

Garage Gym Black Friday Sales 2022

November 3, 2022 Tim Comments Off

It’s November – and that means a lot of month-long Black Friday Sales 2022 from Rogue Fitness, Rep Fitness, and much more. Want to upgrade your garage gym to the gym of your dreams? Black Friday is the time to do it! You held back from purchasing those pieces of equipment before so you could get them at the right time at a lower price. That time has finally come! From power racks to tank push sleds and Bumper Plates, we’ve got it all for you. Check out the TONS of gym equipment on sale now from these vendors: Garage Gym Black Friday Sales 2022 – Overview Black Friday is the most significant retail sales day in the United States, [Read more …]

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Bullet Ruck with Laptop Compartment

October 7, 2022 Tim Comments Off

GORUCK’s day pack gains a dedicated laptop compartment. Here’s the Bullet Ruck with Laptop Compartment. The 15L Bullet Ruck was launched in 2013 and immediately became a bestseller because of its size, versatility, and toughness. It is used as a streamlined EDC (Everyday Carry) by athletes and users everywhere. GORUCK now updated the Bullet with a bigger edition and new features to make it more efficient while keeping it simple. The addition of this simple feature turns this previously fitness oriented backpack into a potent tool for EDC (Every Day Carry). Get it while it lasts: Bullet Ruck with Laptop Compartment – Overview Aside from the added capacity, the Bullet Ruck now has an extra reinforced Bombproof Laptop Compartment next [Read more …]

Ruck Rain Cover

September 22, 2022 Tim Comments Off

Keep your GORUCK rucksack dry as a bone with the new Ruck Rain Cover. It is unavoidable to ruck in the rain, especially if rucking is part of your lifestyle. But if you want to keep your water-resistant rucksack completely waterproof, using the Ruck Rain Cover is the solution. The GORUCK GR1, GR2, Bullet, and Rucker are NOT waterproof. They are “splash resistant” and can withstand some LIGHT rain. But, in an extended rainstorm – the contents of your rucksack will get wet (Trust me – I know!). Keep your ruck dry with the new rain cover: Ruck Rain Cover – Overview The Ruck Rain Cover adds an extra layer of protection when rucking or traveling in foreign places and [Read more …]