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Fitness
Mental Toughness in Endurance Sports: 3 Lessons from a Navy SEAL
During a punishing adventure race in New Zealand, a small mistake threatened to derail former Navy SEAL Chriss Smith Jr. He explains the three mental strategies that kept him moving.
Fitness
Hypoxic Training for Hunting: Perform at High Altitude
Exalt XP’s Roman Brady discusses low-oxygen training for mountain hunts and explains why, above all else, preparation matters most.
Fitness
Talon Smith Explains How Fitness Transforms the Outdoor Experience
Former Navy corpsman and FTX Hybrid Athletics co-owner Talon Smith explains how physical readiness gives people access to harder outdoor experiences—and enough reserve to remain present while living them.
Fitness
Whitney Johns on Why Fitness Culture Is Moving Outdoors
Whitney Johns believes the gym and the outdoors are converging around a shared goal: building the strength, endurance and resilience to become more capable in the field—and in life.
Fitness
Dave Castro’s CrossFit Fitness Tips for Outdoorsmen
Ahead of the 20th CrossFit Games, "The Architect of Suffering" Dave Castro tells Hook & Barrel what real fitness looks like for hunters, anglers, and anyone else trying to gain margins in the outdoors.
Fitness
Backcountry Fitness: What Really Gives Hunters an Edge
Some hunters chase supplements, wearables and recovery hacks. The real backcountry edge might be simpler, tougher and a whole lot harder to fake.
Fitness
How to Stay in Shape After 40: From a Former Navy SEAL
A former Navy SEAL explains why staying in shape after 40 is less about age than mindset.
Fitness
Burn Fat With Eric McCormack’s Zone Fitness Training Guide
This Zone Training guide will teach you how heart rate zones boost fat loss, fitness, and endurance.
Fitness
Exercises for Bowhunters: Peak Full-Draw Performance
This guide shows you how to build a fitness routine that maximizes performance and prevents injuries.
Fishing
Get Fit to Fish: The Ultimate Workout Guide for Adventure Anglers
Have you booked a big-deal destination fishing trip? Then you need to get in shape so you don't spend more time in bed recovering than out on the water.
