The bear crawl is an excellent full body exercise that works the upper body, including shoulders, triceps, biceps, forearms, the chest, your legs, in fact every muscle major muscle group! What is the bear crawl? It is crawling on your feet and hands, without your knees touching the ground. This body weight exercise is not … Read more
The dry robe has become extremely popular in the outdoor community. Not only in the OCR & mud run world, but for outdoor swimmers, runners, campers and even people walking down the beach on a cold winter’s day also use them. This oversized ¾ length over coat that’s water resistant, wind resistant, often has a … Read more
Obstacle course racing, also known as OCR, has become extremely popular over the past decade, where people from all walks of life participate. Many people reap the physical and mental benefits from this endeavour and the lessons from taking part can you apply in other areas of your life. Obstacle course racing is a sport … Read more
For those looking to get involved in obstacle course racing for the first time, one of the most intimidating aspects can be not being part of a team. If you’ve asked friends or even family to join on your adventure and their answer is “no” – don’t lose heart. For someone that’s run many events … Read more
What To Wear To Your Obstacle Course Race or Mud Run? When preparing for your obstacle race, you must wear the right clothing and choose wisely. It’s the difference between having an enjoyable experience or feeling miserable and having a very uncomfortable outing. After trying various types of clothing over a dozen races and gaining … Read more
You’ve got your ticket, and the obstacle course race is vastly approaching. You’ll probably have a mixed bag of emotions, either you’re excited or feeling nervous. That aside, making sure you’ve got everything ready is important. After completing a dozen events and forgetting something silly like a towel isn’t much fun. So, this information should … Read more
We all know that an active lifestyle is great for our mental and physical health. For those that take part in obstacle course racing, it’s become a way of life. As I was training earlier today, I was thinking, what brought me into OCR and how this sport has benefited my overall health over the … Read more
For those looking to do their very first obstacle course, I asked myself: “how do beginners train for a Tough Mudder or an OCR event?” To prepare, you need to do plenty of running, follow a clean eating plan and work on overall strength conditioning, including grip strength training. The information in this guide reflects … Read more
On my daily walk whilst being absorbed in nature and the rural landscape, I was thinking “what are the benefits of training and exercising outdoors?” As an 80’s child, we were not exposed to mobile technology and TV streaming services. In today’s modern era, it seems that we use the “Great Outdoors” to escape from … Read more
I am not in shape You do not need abs of steel, bungling biceps or look like you are chiselled from granite to compete in a mud run. Most people that do a Tough Mudder or mud run are not elite athletes. A full Tough Mudder is between 10 to 12 miles, and most of … Read more