An Ultimate Patagonia MLC Review: Black Hole 45L, Tres 45L, Headway and Mini 26L

For minimalists that prefer “carry-on only” travel, the Patagonia MLC 45L travel bags are excellent options for weekend adventures, business trips, or months of world travel.  In this Patagonia MLC review, you’ll discover my experience testing the Patagonia MLC 45L travel pack on a 3-month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia and loved it.  The Patagonia … Read more

Resistance Band Deadlift and Squat: The Ultimate Exercises for Legs in Travel and Home Gyms

The Resistance Band Deadlift is one of the best resistance band exercises for legs

Any balanced and healthy fitness regimen should include upper body and lower body resistance training. However, sometimes a suitable gym and heavyweights aren’t accessible. In those situations, stay at peak fitness by adding these resistance band deadlifts and resistance band squats to your travel workout routine. For frequent travelers and “onebaggers”, the hassle and cost … Read more

5 Essential Resistance Band Stretches for Shoulders

Resistance Band Stretches for Shoulders | Shoulder Stretches with Band

Every athlete and anyone who goes to the gym will shoulder pain at some point.  However, the best insurance policy against shoulder pain and injury is a good stretching and mobility routine that aims to maintain and extend the range of motion in the shoulder while building strength throughout that range – especially at the … Read more

33 Parallette Exercises to Get Ripped, Get Strong, and Build Muscle + Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Parallette Workouts

33 Essential Parallette Exercises and Parallette Calisthenics

When training for strength, muscle, and mobility, parallette calisthenics are a perfect way to maximize your bodyweight training to build an insanely stronger body and getting ripped. Including these 32 essential parallette exercises in your workout routine will lead to amazing gains in strength and performance much more quickly than you think. As an adventurer … Read more

50 Best Crossfit Bodyweight WODs [+PDF] | Tough Workouts that Burn Fat and Build Muscle

Bodyweight Crossfit WODs

When working out at home, on the road, or outdoors, getting in a good workout without weights and with minimal equipment can be tough.  Luckily, these Crossfit Bodyweight WODs make the perfect workouts to burn fat, and build strength, muscle, and performance, all with no equipment. Whether you’re trying to get a quick, intense, and … Read more

How to Make Tough PVC Parallettes, Cheaply and Easily

How to build PVC parallettes

With so many home fitness gear options, deciding what equipment is essential and purchasing it all without spending too much money can feel tough.  Luckily for us, PVC parallettes can enable hundreds of great exercises that build strength, muscle, and bulletproof abs and core. Even better, we can easily and quickly build a tough, durable … Read more

The Ultimate Western Rise Evolution Pant Review

Extremely stylish, lightweight, breathable, and travel-ready, the Western Rise Evolution Pant is just as suited for adventures as looking good.  After a year of wearing these awesomely techy yet comfy and stylish pants, they’ve become my travel pants of choice for another year of travel. Suppose you’re aiming for a minimalist (yet stylish), travel-ready wardrobe … Read more

The New GORUCK Cross Trainer: An amazing shoe to train, hike, and travel [Full Review]

GORUCK Cross Trainer Shoe Review

The GORUCK Cross Trainer shoe is one of the best all-around performing shoes I’ve tested, especially for adventurous travel and daily wear if you only want one pair of shoes.  The following is a review of my time testing and abusing these shoes, my thoughts on these shoes for travel and hard use fitness, and … Read more