Product Review The Altra Escalante
Years ago I started out wearing the Altra Torins and liked them so much that I purchased three pairs and then went on to purchase two Lone Peaks and one…
Clif Bar Nut Butter Filled Goodness
CLIF Nut Butter Filled Energy Bars The Clif Nut Butter Filled Bars are the newest creation from Clif Bar. Over the years Clif Bar has come out with a lot…
TEARING THROUGH ICE AND MUD IN THE INOV-8 ARCTIC CLAW 300’s
The Inov-8 Artic Claw 300 is a shoe meant to take on the trails in the most extreme weather conditions. Developed for runners that don’t want to be kept indoors…
Making The Push-up Great Again
Introduction The push-up is an iconic exercise that has gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent years. In the old days, the push-up was declared to be one…
New Sport Measures Military Fitness
If you’re a reader of Spotter Up then it’s safe to assume you count yourself as a member of the “tactical community”. As such, I have to assume that you…
Components of a Military Fitness Training System
I have written a great deal on the fact that soldiers and tactical personnel must train like athletes. Many people have trouble understanding what that looks like because they are…
The Truth About Military Fitness (Part 2)
Understanding The Human System & How To Make It Adapt Many years ago I used to think that physical training was nothing but a matter of “do this to get…
Pararescue Indoc Interval Training for Speed
Interval training can make you really fast, and prepared for your selection evals, but mind your conditioning. If you have a significant number of miles on your legs and want…
FOOD AS FUEL…Getting Lean With the Right Macronutrients
mac·ro·nu·tri·ent ˌmakrōˈn(y)o͞otrēənt/ noun BIOLOGY plural noun: macronutrients a substance required in relatively large amounts by living organisms, in particular. a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large…
A PullUp Plan to Increase Your PullUp Count
If you want to be able to do a lot of pull ups, then do what other people do to get high numbers, practice doing them on a regular basis.…