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Mar 18, 2020 | By Matt Lloyd,

I had a great idea once to try something badass. I was going to push my Jeep Cherokee around the block of the gym. It’s about 600 meters and it seemed fairly flat (Side note: I learned it was not flat very quickly). I wanted to do something hard that could pump my ego a bit and get […]

Mar 17, 2020 | By Will Gordon,

Looking for a simple work out that packs the punch of a lifetime?  

Mar 16, 2020 | By Matt Lloyd,

HOME WORKOUTS to keep the psyche!   If you’re stuck at home here is an at home workout challenge to keep you sore and psyched. If you want to compete in this friendly challenge take a picture of yourself crushing this workout at home and post the photo, your score and tag us on IG @mountainstrongdenver: we will send […]

Nov 11, 2019 | By Matt Lloyd,

Battery powered percussive massagers are all the rage, and for good reason, they are fucking awesome – I use this damn thing all the time on those tender tight spots. One catch though, I’m cheap and they are mega expensive. I didn’t want to throw down 400 bucks for a fancy massager, so it was […]

Sep 13, 2019 | By Matt Lloyd,

Aug 21, 2019 | By Matt Lloyd,

Aug 12, 2019 | By Mountain Strong Training,

I have two go-to climbing workouts: One that tests overall endurance, and one that works on power endurance. #1: Overall Endurance Matt Lloyd and I created the first one together.  You will do three movements: Box Step Ups Ski/Bike/Row for Calories (choose one) Climbing Moves The rep scheme is 50-40-30-20-10 To break it down, you do […]

Aug 9, 2019 | By Anne Reuss,

We don’t move gracefully 24/7. We trip, we climb stairs, we carry kids and fur kids, groceries and gym bags. You might be a mountain athlete too, or aspire to hike, climb and hit the slopes more. How can you train efficently to improve coordination, endurance and strength? Enter: Kettlebells.  Kettlebells are time efficient by […]

Jul 7, 2019 | By Will Gordon,

Try out this potent test of your will power, then trick your friends into trying it too!

Jun 23, 2019 | By Matt Lloyd,

Jun 7, 2019 | By Anne DelBovo,

High intensity is an important part of training. If you are not pushing for increased intensity, you may not be getting the most out of your work outs.

| By Anne DelBovo,

As a lifelong athlete, I have done a lot of work outs. Work outs that are well written, terrible, fun, and sometimes soul-crushing. Out of the thousands of work outs out there, these are two of my all-time favorites.