Fitness
By Theresa Make a man cave gym: Here’s how we created our basement gym for Mark to tune up his fitness for elite Spartan obstacle course racing. (Spartan home gym)
By Jack Race walking: This is the peak of my first 11 years on earth. It was 5:30 pm. The first day of track coming near as…
By Mark We threw an obstacle course race themed birthday party for our son Jack. It was a huge hit for all the kids, super-active, and fun…
By Mark I’m starting a new trend, perhaps you’ve never heard of it: DIY Fitness. It’s a blend of three things I love—makin’ stuff, fitness, and saving…
By Theresa Mark and I were asked to share our health secrets with DevelopGoodHabits.com, so here are ours. Health is better than wealth to me, and we’re…
By Mark The Spartan Race spear throw is easy. Unless you miss. Dammit. Now it’s hard. Because, well, burpees. And the best defense against burpees: Practice. Or…
By Mark How do you make a New Year Resolution that’ll stick? The same way you stop a super tanker: Start early. Life happens in increments. Little…
By Mark Thinking about building an obstacle race training wall, spear throw or rig for your next race? We were lucky and got to design one for…
As the obstacle course race popularity increases, we’ve seen training groups pop up around where we live. To help get future Spartans ready for the race, Mark and Theresa designed and built a Spartan training apparatus at a local YMCA.
By Mark Need a no-brainer DIY pull up bar? With a few parts and even fewer tools you can be hanging out in no time flat. This…
