COMPETITION TIME
When you look at what most people get up to in the gym, it can be broken down into a simple formula: resistance exercises, sometimes combined with a bit of cardio, with a general emphasis on hypertrophy and strength endurance. That’s fine, and such a routine will definitely make you fitter, healthier and functionally stronger. The thing is, it also means that most people are training quite specifically for something that doesn’t have a corresponding sport, which can make it quite hard to track overall progress and stay motivated.
Endurance sport entrepreneur Christian Toetzke recognised that fact, and experimented with combining short runs, rows and SkiErgs – each around one kilometre in length – with high-rep functional exercises, such as farmer’s walks, sled pulls and sandbag lunges. What he landed on was a new event to test strength, stamina and mental fortitude.
