Integrating Training into Your Lifestyle - Caveman Example

Preparing for the Rev3 Shenandoah Epic AR takes a non-trivial amount of time out of each week.  Where can we find all this time to get in all of our key workouts among existing work, family and home responsibilities?  Our caveman ancestors may have an answer to this quandary.

In following article, Grant Killian, founder of Untamed Adventure, explores the concept of incorporating training into one's daily lifestyle as opposed to just adding it as a stand-alone element in the daily routine.

The difference between these two tactics might not be obvious but is significant.  Cavemen traveled places by foot and carried loads with their bodies instead of in a car.  Rather than establishing a routine of going to the gym and biking for an hour over lunch, how about using a bicycle for the work commute a few days a week.  An alternative would be biking to the gym for another type of workout session, or biking to the grocery store with a backpack and carrying home groceries.  Have a weekend outing planned with family or friends?  Carry all the water, snacks and maybe a dumbbell in a backpack for good measure for the day.  It's a 2 for 1 deal and no one misses out on time with you.  The more one can incorporate this type of activity into their lifestyle, the less time you'll need to take away from other obligations to "train".


You can read Grant's full article here.  Check it out!

http://explorecompetelive.com/cavemen-the-ultimate-adventure-racers/