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"Tests motivate the men to improve their physical condition. Frequently men do not realize what poor condition they are in. When the...

Today, gyms and lifting culture is strongly influenced by bodybuilding. While there are things to admire amount the dedication required...

How strong is strong enough? The ability to lift objects has always been a fascination for humans. Contests of strength have been a rite...

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Recommendations for the treatment of choking victims has changed over the years. The Red Cross used to advise back blows, a medium blow...

From the 1926 book "Endurance" by Earle Liederman. "Every man should be able to save his own life. He should be able to swim far enough,...

Grappling dummies. Love them or hate them, they won't take it personally. Joking aside, are these dummies really a useful training tool...

You start with a score of 10. You subtract points for the following: Hand used for support: -1 point Knee used for support: -1 point...

Flexibility for people who don't like it. Part 5. Mobility made easier and less boring!

I think climbing is a vital skill and a mandatory ability. When I’m in a particularly cruel mood I often sit and watch passers-by and...

Flexibility for people who don't like it. Part 4. Mobility made easier and less boring!

This is a recognised method of catching and throwing ability popular with athletic coaches that focus in training co-ordination and...

The 5-10-5 is the first of out NFL combine tests. It’s sometimes called the 20 yard shuttle drill.

A simple test you can use to test your chin up strength/endurance. Equipment – A straight chin up bar. Aim – Complete as many chin ups as...

Equipment – Pool Aim – To test your ability to swim and stay afloat without equipment Technique – Warm up with some lengths. It doesn’t...

The mammalian dive reflex is something that all mammals share, and it serves to protect the host’s organs from damage caused by lack of...

This test is aimed at testing a combination of speed and agility through various movements.

The dreaded rip current or riptide is a current that flows against the regular tide. Instead of gently depositing floating swimmers back...

Flexibility for people who don't like it.

I have seen a few variations of this test but my favourite is the test legendary strength Coach Michael Boyle uses with his athletes. The...

Th bench press is the core movement for the chest. Unlike the overhead press, the bench press is a truer test of static pushing ability...

This is a spin on the traditional one minute push up test. The difference being that you can take a break anytime you want to try and max...