Sunday, April 27, 2014

Getting Oneself Ready For Best Obstacle Course Races

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By Eloise Hewitt


This obstacle course race is a certain race where a participant would be running through an obstacle. There are also those where a participant does not just need to run. There are those where a participant must climb, crawl or even swing.

Getting ready for the race cannot be compared to getting ready for an ordinary race. Serious training is needed on best obstacle course races. It would be great to be prepared for it even if it is not required. Be certain that, when joining, you are physically fit and mentally fit too. There are various steps you can practice doing.

There could be obstacles where you needed to climb on a rope. On this type, you can do basic exercises like a push up. You may tie ropes on a tree and you can do a pull up. You can just make a a couple of this exercise and then make more and pull yourself higher than the first ones. Pull yourself up and lower it down slowly. Your upper body strength will be developed through this.

Climbing walls could also be part of it. For you to be able to do it quickly, swing one of your leg and you hook your leg on the top of that wall. Next, use your arms and both your legs to lift your self over that wall. You can train doing this if you have a wall equipment available. Check for your safety first.

To be prepared of lifting heavy objects, you can start by lifting smaller objects first and then increase its weight from time to time. Do not quickly lift heavy objects. This will make you become exhausted faster. Repeat this daily and soon you will notice that you can lift heavy objects easier compared to the first day.

To be ready on dragging, you can tie ropes on heavy things and slowly drag this as far as you can drag. Turn and drag it again back to start. Repeat it everyday. During the race, see to it that you wear gloves for protection on your hands. Some people wrap their hand in tape for more protection.

Observe your eating habits to be ready for obstacles in water. Be focused on how to get the energy at times you need it most. Work out how to convert food to body energy as you start on training. It is important that you have energy always because you could crawl or swim.

Be certain that you always keep yourself hydrated. The body needs water as you go through the race. It will affect how a person would be doing. Water is also needed by our brain. There might be mind challenges that are required to be finished. You can complete the challenge as long as one has the right attitude and always thinks positive.

A participant must be serious when making preparations. This is something that one must first be fit enough to join. It is challenging but, if you complete it, a person would feel accomplished. This is something wherein you can be serious and have fun too. It would really be worth it.




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