Saturday, April 26, 2014

Preparations For The Best Obstacle Course Races

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.

Making preparations for it is not the same as preparing for traditional races. Serious preparations are needed for the best obstacle course races. Sometimes, it might not be needed but it is better if you get yourself ready for it. A person should be fit not just physically but also mentally to join this. The following exercises are easy to make.

There would be an obstacle which would require you to climb on ropes. You can do exercises like push ups for this one. You could also tie a rope on a tree and do pull ups. Just finish a few of these exercises and if you are ready, finish more and pull your body higher than usual. Pull your body up and slowly lower it down. This will help you develop your upper body strength.

There would also be those that require you to climb walls. You can do this easier if you just swing your leg and hook it on top of the wall. After that, use you arms and legs to lift you over the wall. You can practice this if ever you have some wall equipment. Just be sure it is safe.

To be ready to lift heavy things start by just lifting a smaller things and then increase the weight you lift from one time to another. You should not be quick on lifting heavy things. It will just make you exhausted quickly. Make this everyday and you will soon notice that you can easily lift heavy things compared before.

Be trained for dragging things. You can prepare by tying some rope on heavy materials and then dragging it gradually as far as you could reach. Make a U turn and drag that back to the starting line. Complete it daily. During the course, be certain that you wear gloves for hand protection. Other people use a duct tape to give added covering for their hand.

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.

See to it that you are always hydrated. The body should be hydrated as you continue. This will influence how you would be doing. It is very important for our brain. There could be mind challenges that you have to finish. You can do it if you have attitude and positive thinking.

Participants for this one should be serious enough to prepare themselves. This is something where you need to be fit enough before you join. It may be challenging at first but, after you complete the obstacles, you would really feel great for accomplishing it. This is where you can be serious but still have fun at the same time. It would be worth the effort.




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