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My Mad Methods Magazine went to Innovative-Results in Costa Mesa to see exactly what goes into Sgt. Aaron Guyett's Warrior Training Course. This intense workout group utilizes aspects of Aaron's military training and utilizes them in annual training events.

By Aaron Guyett


Jump Higher, Run Faster: Unconventional Training for the Basketball Athlete by Trent BenderYou start training at a very young age when you grow up in a small town with not much to do but play sports. Learn how trainer Trent Bender used unconventional methods to turn less-than-optimal natural abilities and turn them into real basketball assets.

By Trent Bender


The Uber-Athlete: Training for Going Above & Beyond by Ron MorrisWhat does it mean to have REAL functional strength for life and death adventures? Can you appreciate what REAL fitness can and should be? Molded out of necessity, cultivated for multidimensional uses, and developed for a better and more efficient you.

By Ron Morris


Trials of the Triathlete: Unconventional Methods for Unconventional Needs by Dave HedgesTriathletes require demanding training protocols to operate at peak performance while avoiding injuries caused by imbalances. Use Dave Hedges 3 essential triathlete training protocols and workouts to get to the next level.

By Dave Hedges


Extreme Conditioning with a PT Pyramid VariationThe PT Pyramid is a standard workout routine for military personnel and law enforcement organizations. If you're looking for a killer conditioning set, use the PT Pyramid Multiplier Variation, and get ready to sweat.

By Mark de Grasse


Filipino martial artsTo keep myself and those around me safe, I will look to keep my mind and body sharp with the use of martial arts training. Of course I’d like to arm myself with firearms, but in Ireland, these are hard to come by, and what happens when the bullets run out? My martial art of choice is the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA), more commonly known as Kali, Eskrima, or Arnis (depending on where it originated). Specifically, the Doce Pares style of San Miguel is my choice.

By Dave Hedges


Shawn MozenYour heart is pounding in your chest as your fingers grip the ledge. Sweat pours down your face and your muscles start to tremble. You don’t dare move, but you can’t hold on much longer. All you hear are footsteps and your heart beating like a drum from deep inside your heaving chest. You close your eyes and think: Cardio, I need more cardio. That was rule #1 in the movie Zombie Land, how could you forget to train your cardio? Well, it’s too late now cream-puff. You are running for your life and that step class you dropped out of can’t help you now. Your weak cardio and under trained legs aren’t going to get you out of this mess. If only you could go back in time and train like an athlete instead of an underwear model.

By Shawn Mozen


Nico Rithner: Kettlebell Training for Survival FitnessWhen I think of survival, I think of a shortage of everything, including the basic essentials like food, medicine, and appropriate shelter. When I was 18, I had a small adventure which included these shortages. I was stranded in Bolivia, just me with only a tourist visa and without any skills, money, or friends. During those 13 months of “personal development,” I learned a few things about survival, and how to live day-to-day. I now realize that my struggle in Bolivia was “my coming of age” and helped me develop into the man I am today.

By Nico Rithner


Alex ZinchenkoDanger is everywhere;, even the most friendly and safe places can create circumstances that will threaten your life. The danger is rarely obvious, but the potential for it is always there waiting, never resting, and neither should you. The best way
to fight the danger is to be prepared for it. But how could you be constantly ready to deal with unseen and rapidly occurring dangers? Through high-frequency training.

By Alex Zinchenko


Shane Heins Magnitude 8.9You’re at the kitchen counter filling your plate full of the mouthwatering food that was made for dinner. The smell of home and the solace it provides washes over you with a much needed moment of reprieve. Laughter rings through the air from your loved ones, reminding you, amongst all the bombardment of a modern age, what is truly important. With a smile on your face and an uplifted heart you make your way to the table to join them. One second, you hold a vision of your life’s fulfillment, the next, it gets ripped away from you in the blink of an eye. Your worst nightmare, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake takes your legs out from under you, shorts out all sources of light, and turns the structure that is meant to make you feel secure into a death trap as it shatters around you like a house of cards.

By Shane Heins


Ron Morris The Art of the Bodyweight WorkoutSo you’re looking for realistic and usable training methods that are mad, suspended, or otherwise accessory free? “Mad” like this magazine is busting out the molds of training dogma and demands that no quarter be given to the status quo. That’s what the mighty Hanzo Suspension Theory is all about; something to make all the unworthy run screaming into the safety of the local boring-ass gym. Good riddance to them, more oxygen for you and me.

By Ron Morris


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Conditioning Articles

Warrior Training: Complete Workout Session Video Series

My Mad Methods Magazine went to Innovative-Results in Costa Mesa to see exactly what goes into Sgt. Aaron Guyett's Warrior Training Course. This intense workout group utilizes aspects of Aaron's military training and utilizes them in annual training events.

By Aaron Guyett

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The Uber-Athlete: Training for Going Above & Beyond

The Uber-Athlete: Training for Going Above & Beyond by Ron MorrisWhat does it mean to have REAL functional strength for life and death adventures? Can you appreciate what REAL fitness can and should be? Molded out of necessity, cultivated for multidimensional uses, and developed for a better and more efficient you.

By Ron Morris

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Trials of the Triathlete: Unconventional Methods for Unconventional Needs

Trials of the Triathlete: Unconventional Methods for Unconventional Needs by Dave HedgesTriathletes require demanding training protocols to operate at peak performance while avoiding injuries caused by imbalances. Use Dave Hedges 3 essential triathlete training protocols and workouts to get to the next level.

By Dave Hedges

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Jump Higher, Run Faster: Unconventional Training for the Basketball Athlete

Jump Higher, Run Faster: Unconventional Training for the Basketball Athlete by Trent BenderYou start training at a very young age when you grow up in a small town with not much to do but play sports. Learn how trainer Trent Bender used unconventional methods to turn less-than-optimal natural abilities and turn them into real basketball assets.

By Trent Bender

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