Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Obstacle Racing & The Presence Of Weights

By Robert Sutter


If your obstacle racing efforts are going to be given more than just a small amount of attention, I would like to think that there is much to be said about weights. They are able to build strength, which is tremendous. However, there are many ways in which strength itself can be constructed and I feel like simply building muscles isn't enough. There has to be more done on the matter and I'd like to think that the effort made can parlay into any event of this caliber.

It's apparent that events along the lines of Spartan Race require much from participants and I feel like very few people will be able to disagree on the matter. Obstacle racing means that you are going to have to push yourself over and over again as you hone your craft. Of course, said craft depends on how you stand from a physical sense. Every single aspect of your body should be covered and, as a result, efforts have to be put forth in order to tone them all.

There are a couple of reasons as to why weight training is needed. You have to take into account that strength is going to be built over the course of time and how it's going to come into play. I believe that building up muscle mass is integral in order to traverse the number of obstacles you're going to find yourself encountering. The ability to tackle these is most definitely going to come into play and your efforts in the heat of competition have to reflect this as well.

Of course, you're not going to work nearly as hard in a race if you do not have the appropriate vitality. Being able to prove yourself as a strong specimen is important, of course, but I'd like to think that there is importance when it comes to efforts being seen on a continual basis. When the average person goes about a run, he or she may start with full speed ahead. This normally results in such individuals becoming winded and I feel like strength training can play into this.

Obstacle racing is going to require much in terms of training and strength should be seen at a great level. I believe that there is much that weights can do in order to build and maintain muscle, which is important on its own. That being said, what about the idea of increasing vitality so that on-foot racers will be that much more capable? Being able to keep up with such training efforts will all but guarantee that only the best efforts are put forth, time and time again.




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