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5 Ways to avoid injury and bulletproof your joints

There’s nothing worse than feeling a nagging pain escalate into an injury. In this article, I’ll show you five things that I'm doing right now to bulletproof my joints as I train for my next Ironman and Spartan Ultra.

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How hard is a Spartan Ultra?

Do you want to know some good goals for running mileage, deadlift or grip strength? In this article I’ll take you through the specific benchmarks that I used to crush my first Spartan Ultra.

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Is your strength training going to get results?

Are you getting results? In this article, I’ll share two strength training principles every lifter needs to know.  Not only will it help you get results, it will also give you a reliable way to measure progress.

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Becoming a fitness generalist

We are the inheritors of a body custom built for high adventure. We could be deadly fitness generalists with a lean muscular physique. That’s our birthright. That’s our potential. And with some focus, awareness and discipline it can be reclaimed.

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Training for a military adventure

Imagine spending 26 months deep inside the arctic circle. Does it sound exciting? Welcome to Sled Patrol Sirius, an elite Danish naval unit. I’ve been working with Lasse Andersen, who was recently selected for Sled Patrol Sirius training. Here’s how he trained.

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Is the beach body worth it?

Is a beach body worth the work? It’s aesthetically appealing, but is there anything beyond that? Or is it all just ego and vanity? In this article, I’ll answer all the usual objections to bodybuilding, and show why the beach body really is worth it.

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Becoming a fit and adventurous family

Read how Victoria and her family became outdoor adventurers with online personal training. She achieved her first pistol squats, all of the Level 1 and Level 2 MovNat manual, and a full marathon through online coaching with Adventure Driven Fitness.

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Welcome to my Fitness Blog – your guide to crafting an adventure-ready, beach body.

Here, we explore the art and science of building muscle, training for races, optimizing health, and mastering natural movement.  You’ll find tips, strategies and insights, all grounded in the latest scientific research and my own real-life experiences.  

I started just like many of you – a regular family man, no athletic background, facing the typical challenges of life. But in my 30s, I transformed: from overweight to lean, fit, and muscular. And the journey didn’t stop there – now in my 40s, I’ve conquered 2 Ironman 140.6s and a Spartan Ultra 50k among other challenges.

Join me on this journey to not just sculpt a beach body, but to forge a physique that's ready for life's greatest adventures. Let’s embark on this transformative path together.

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