_edited.png)
Search
Trio Fitness OCR
- Jan 14, 2019
- 3 min
My Top 5 Race Obstacles
Sometimes I catch myself staring off into space thinking about previous races and different obstacles I've completed. Sometimes I remember lots of details about a specific obstacle at a specific events, and other times I'll see photos from a past race think, "Oh, yeah, that was there." Below are my Top 5 Race Obstacles! This is very much my opinion, so please, feel free to disagree (you will anyway). BUT! Leave a comment below with your top 5 or top 10 obstacles! Let's see if
19 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Jan 9, 2019
- 4 min
Putting My Race Season Together
I think we all nerd out when it's time to plan our next OCR season. What challenges will I take on this year? What places would I like to travel to? Everyone said the Killington Death March was miserable...maybe I should try it. Trifecta on Hawaii? Personally, I took 3 things into consideration when planning my 2019 season. Directly below is my 2019 schedule followed by the reasoning behind my choices. I allow for a certain amount of flexibility, so some things may change, pu
10 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Oct 6, 2018
- 6 min
Spartan Race World Championship 2018 - OCR Experience
The Spartan Race World Championship in Lake Tahoe, CA was an Intense race! I flew out the morning before the race, landed in Reno, drove my rental truck down to South Lake Tahoe where my inexpensive hotel room was, ate, slept, and drove up to Squaw Valley early Saturday morning to arrive in time for the race. And then the race started. It started on a 12-15% incline and kept climbing for virtually the next 3 miles. It was hard going. That type of incline on uneven terrain isn
5 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Jan 15, 2018
- 4 min
How to Become An Elite OCR Athlete
If you’ve run an OCR, chances are, you’ve run two OCR’s. Really, you’ve probably run 3+. The sports is addicting! Individuals from all walks of life are running these races all over the country (and world) for fun, as a hobby, for group bonding, and for some, for competition. Some of us want to step up and become one of the best in the sport. Some of us want to conquer the course and stand on a podium with a gold medal around our neck and a check in our hands. I’m in this cam
905 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Jan 5, 2018
- 2 min
OCR - Should I Just Train Hills, Carries, and Climbing?
Obstacle Course Racing is growing and changing at a lightning fast pace! New race venues are popping up literally all over the world! Of course, with so many new race venues, there are also a multitude of new obstacles being created. But, most obstacles you’ll find in OCR are based off of just a few core challenges. Hills: These are the death of me…. For a lot of races, it’s actually mountains, not hills. Most athletes struggle with hills because of leg muscle and cardiovascu
22 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Dec 13, 2017
- 2 min
Wintergreen II: Spartan Race Experience
September 24, 2016 - My brothers and I had spent the night before the race in a cabin on the mountain. I believe I slept just about five hours which is never a good start. For reasons too long to explain here, we were late getting to the race. We rushed to put on our bands, bibs, and store our bag. We had JUST enough time to use the restroom and immediately rushed to the starting line. I was tying my shoe as they released the wave. Thankfully I was far enough back that I was
4 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Wintergreen I: Spartan Race Experience
"None of us had ever done a Spartan Race before, and without knowing it, we were about to attempt one of their hardest courses!" It started as a humid, foggy, and rainy August morning. Cars were piling into the muddy field that was used as a parking lot. We went across the field, got into a bus, and drove for about 15 minutes up to the top of a mountain. At the top we could see the Start and Finish lines! My three friends and I were at the 2014 Spartan Race Super in Wintergre
8 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Oct 3, 2017
- 3 min
Hobie Call - OCR Royalty
Here at Trio Fitness we believe that Obstacle Course Races are a phenomenal way to keep in shape and stay healthy. They require a strong balance in training and very good nutrition. They are also SUPER FUN! That's a large reason why we offer training for Obstacle Course Races and why we've decided to provide our audience with the training history, achievements, diets, and current training methods of some of the top athletes in OCR today. Hobie Call Though Hobie has said that
122 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Sep 14, 2017
- 3 min
How To Begin Endurance Training
For those new to endurance training, figuring out what exercises, rep ranges, weights, sets, times, etc. can be a real challenge. That's why I'm here to tell you how you can progress your endurance workouts from novice to expert! I'll be discussing exercise formats in HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and Circuit training workouts specifically for this article. If we included running, sprinting, and rowing individually this could go on forever. Exercises: Always begin w
10 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Nov 1, 2015
- 3 min
So You Want To Do A Spartan Sprint: Part I
If you’re thinking about doing a Spartan Race, now is the time to stop thinking and start training. I’m going to lay out three common race obstacles that you’ll encounter and give you some exercises you can do to prepare for them so you’re ready on race day! NUMBER 1:
The Wall Jump What you’ll need: ⦁ Leg strength
⦁ Upper body strength
⦁ Core strength (not absolutely necessary for this obstacle, but a significant help) How to Train for it: Pull-ups: Pull-ups devel
5 views
Trio Fitness OCR
- Sep 4, 2015
- 3 min
So You Want To Do A Spartan Sprint: Part II
If you didn’t read Part I yet, you should go and do that once you finish this article! In Part II we’ll be going over the training you’ll need to do for three more obstacles you’re likely to encounter when doing a Spartan Sprint. We’re also going to devote some time to the cardiovascular training that will help you to both get through the race and also lower the time it takes for you to finish the race. Number 1:
The Hercules Hoist What You’ll Need: ⦁ Back strength
⦁
4 views
{"items":["5c40fad950b7ba001ca35409","5c40fad961292f001c3c92ff","5c40fad93cba33001c362a2d","5c40fad961292f001c3c9300","5c40fad9b8a37b001c083f1f","5c40fad9c2d613001c0874e0","5c40fad90bf647001c4b7ee1","5c40fad961292f001c3c9301","5c40fad96256f8001c9cadf0","5c40fad90bf647001c4b7ee2","5c40fada5c573d001cdb0d40","5c40fadadb5fb1001c648aff"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":2,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(34,34,34,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}