We’re excited to be heading down to the National Tactical Officers Association Conference & Tradeshow in Mobile, Alabama in September. With great exhibitors, LEOs from across the nation, and educational seminars, we’re looking forward to exhibiting and meeting lots of people. We’ll have a booth with information about what we do, and how we can […]
By Hannah Follender “Mind is everything…muscles are just pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.” -Paavo Nurmi, 9-time Olympic Gold Medalist The following three characteristics of sport hold true in every competition: (1) we face an unpredictable opponent (2) fast responses and decisions are pivotal, (3) the situation is always […]
Mountain Athlete Freeski Team members Forrest Jillson, Kaki Orr, Sam Schwartz, Monica Purington and Snowmobile Hillclimb Racer, Jess Turtur, have all landed manufacturer sponsorships for the 2014-2015 winter season. Jillson, 27, secured a sponsorship from ski manufacturer, Volkl. Orr, 29, just signed to be part of the The North Face. Turtur, 30, was re-signed as […]
From one of our Military Athlete Bob Thomas: I have been associated with Rob Shaul since 2010. Operator Ugly was designed as an excellent overall test of work capacity, strength, cardio, and mental toughness. Six exercises (front squats, bench press, deadlift, 25 meter sprints of 60 sec on and 60 sec off, pull ups, 10 minutes […]
Spring this year couldn’t have been much better. After returning from a winter in Chamonix, France I was happy to be home in the Tetons. With late storm cycles piling up the inches in the mountains, this was one of the best springs we have seen in a years. Cool temperatures kept the snow conditions […]
By Resi Stiegler My parents inspired me to work hard and taught me to love the outdoors. That’s where my passion for skiing comes from. I’m easy to coach in the way that if I see and understand the technical part of the problem I can fix it. If I don’t see it and […]
We asked a group of females if they think they should be held to the same standards as Men. Here are some of their answers… “No I do not think the physical training should be different. I do however think that the way we prepare ourselves for training is different in the aspects of […]
I was recently asked by a journalist for my opinion of some basic fitness standards for an “Adventure Athlete” – which I understand is a driven recreational athlete who has many interests and wants a base level of fitness for fun, performance and health. Sounds like the type of person who uses our Strong Swift […]
By Rob Shaul I’ve been programming for Law Enforcement Athletes for about 5 months now and my thoughts on an LE Athlete-appropriate fitness assessment are starting to come together. Before describing the events, some administrative stuff …. First, this assessment reflects what I feel are appropriate for the potential fitness demands of LE Athletes. I […]
I just returned from a fantastic trip with Angela Hawse (who sings your praises!) and three other women on which we climbed and skied Mt. Elbrus in Russia. On the advice of my daughter, who lives in Jackson, I followed your backcountry ski training program to train for this adventure. I’ve been weight training on […]