Well, it is now July 30th which means that Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning 68. We here at Get Strong Run Long want to wish Arnold Schwarzenegger a very happy birthday! Arnold Schwarzenegger, as you all know, is a bodybuilding legend (7x Mr. Olympia), movie star (king of 80’s action), politician (former Governor of California), and […]
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I recently took some time off from the gym (a little too much time). This week I made my triumphant return to the weight room. Since it’s been a while, I knew that I could expect two things: 1. That I wasn’t going to be as strong as I used to be 2. I was […]
I’m seeing more and more women in the weight room and that is fantastic! This is for those women who are still on the fence about lifting heavy weights. I was so scared for a long time to lift heavy weights. I thought it was for men. I wanted to be thin not bulky or […]
So you’re trying to get bigger muscles and achieve aesthetics? Do you feel like you constantly work out, hitting the iron consistently, only to feel like you’re not seeing results? Do you ever feel like you’re not even coming close to reaping the benefits from all your hard work? Welcome to the fitness world, ladies and […]
I got up at 4am Saturday morning so that I could get ready and make the drive over to Glen Helen Raceway for this year’s SoCal Tough Mudder. This was my 3rd time competing in Tough Mudder, and my first time ever at this race course. My wife and I headed over to the event […]
A friend of mine sends me a picture of the weight bench almost every morning telling me how much he was able to bench press that day. This friend is regularly setting PR’s (personal records). This motivates to me to get up and go to the gym. I haven’t been consistent with my weightlifting routine […]
I have 5 more weeks until I do my third Tough Mudder. This is the part where I start to get nervous. I haven’t been training like I should, I haven’t been eating like I should, I’m nowhere near where I thought I would be by now. Time to quit messing around. My cardio […]
(Updated 2/9/2015) Back in 2011, I signed up for my first Tough Mudder, which is a 12+ mile obstacle course race. This race was held on a ski slope in Big Bear, California. We had assembled a team of 7 people, including my brothers, and some of their friends. I was training really hard for […]