Words By: Meaghen Brown Images By: Rob Shaul Our friends over at SSD design comprehensive training programs for military, first responders and mountain athletes. They're at the forefront of creating some of the most unique and targeted training regimes out there, so rest assured, they know how to do a basic push-up. ____________________ According to Mountain Athlete strength and conditioning coach Adam Scott, a perfect push-up can challenge even the fittest athletes when done correctly, but can also be rendered completely useless when done wrong. And a lot of people do them wrong. These are three most common mistakes Scott and his colleagues see, and their comprehensive guide to correcting them. Mistake #1: Not Maintaining Correct Body Alignment If you have a weak core,...
In issue #5 of The Digest we look at the relationship between mind and body. We’ve selected 4 articles that explore the depths and possibilities of this relationship. We all know that a healthy body is only achievable with a healthy mind, but how can we optimize the way we think about physical training to maximize results? Check out the articles below for some solid answers. - Need to Read - How Did Colin O'Brady Shatter an Absolutely Insane Endurance and Adventure Record? Outside Online Colin O’Brady climbed each of the highest peaks on all 7 continents and trekked to the north and south poles all in 139 days. Brady’s got some tales tell, surprisingly, he explains how this undertaking was just...
 - Need to Do - The Science of Sore – DOMS explained Strength Theory We’re fairly confident that you’ve experienced DOMS before. Hell, you may be experiencing DOMS right now. You know that feeling you get after a huge day in the gym, when it hurts just to get out of bed in the morning? That’s DOMS. It may help to learn a little more about why you hurt so that you’ll be less likely to suffer in the future. Read More   - Need to Ponder - Ego is the Enemy: The Legend of Genghis Khan Farnam Street Blog Newsflash: Ryan Holiday’s got a new book, and it’s brilliant. In this excerpt, Holiday looks at valuable life lessons that can...
 - Need to Know -  The 5K, Not The Marathon is the Ideal Race FiveThirtyEight When you look at training for a timed run you may be able to save yourself time, money and injuries all while increasing your overall fitness level by trading marathons for the ever present 5k. The signs suggest that the good ole’ ‘fun run’ has finally come of age. Read More   - Need to Ponder - The Future of Self Mark Manson Do you have 15 minutes? If you answered ‘Yes’ to this question then you should be reading this article by Mark Manson. ‘The Matrix’ meets ‘Gattaca’ in Manson’s look into the future of Us and how we’ll be interacting with technology in our lifetimes. ...
Mind over matter. It's all in your head. Just suck it up. Whatever the form, we all intuitively know that training and sports are about pushing yourself mentally much more than physically. In How Bad Do You Want It?, Matt Fitzgerald looks at some of the best endurance athletes in the world—from Greg LeMond to Steve Prefontaine—to prove that what truly matters is what's going on in your head, not in your muscles. Hard physical limits definitely do exist, but we never get there. We all quit way before that as we hit the maximum level of perceived effort we're willing to tolerate. In this pursuit of chasing down how bad you want something, you unlock your ultimate physical potential...
