so you're thinking about doing a Spartan
Race my name is coach Bob a sweet life
fitness net and today I'm doing my video
review on some beginner tips that when
you're thinking about doing the Spartan
Race you can answer some of the
questions that I had when I first began
like how to Train what do I need to
bring and kind of like it says here on
this will you actually die doing the
Spartan Race let's find out so there's a
lot of hype about a Spartan Race
obstacle course race right this isn't
just a typical 5k you're not just
running around I mean you got to jump
over walls you got to jump over fire
you're gonna do a bunch of stuff so how
do you actually feel good about doing
this first of all it doesn't you know
what was really cool is my very first
race was actually a Spartan sprint and
there are three different types of races
there's a Spartan sprint which is about
three miles to four miles the Spartan
super which is about eight miles and the
Spartan beast which is twelve fourteen
one more miles now I have not done a
beast yet and I am actually going to
beast a little bit later this year so I
can't wait because once you complete the
sprint a super and a beast you get the
famed trifecta medal but if your very
first race as a beginner is going to be
a beast whoa I'm gonna prove for you so
if you're beginning you're thinking
about which one should I start with try
to find a sprint or a super that is
closest to you based on your fitness
level now I saw all kinds of different
people at my first sprint we're talking
people that were overweight we're
talking people that were fit we were
talking people that are disabled and
that actually inspired me so with these
beginner tips let's start with number
one how do I get prepared for Spartan
Race first thing is is kind of
understand what the obstacles are if you
feel good about walking running or
jogging about 3 to 5 miles comfortably
that's good now I'm not an avid runner
if you're not don't worry about it the
point is if you can carry about 25
pounds about a mile or so you should be
fine but there's one thing that you
should get ready for and that is the
Burpee the Burpee is basically one crazy
crazy push-up thing where you jump up
and you
no any time that you either skip an
obstacle or you fail an obstacle and you
can't do it you have to do 30 of those
things 30 so if anything that's a great
way to start training you know of all
the stupid obstacles that spear throw is
one of the obstacles that I hate the
most is when you actually have to go and
throw a spear into a bale of hay and you
know if you don't do that with the exact
precision they call that the Burpee
maker so get ready or at least probably
going to do 30 burpees on that one
another thing to do is also keep in mind
it's always good to prepare the right
way you know if you have a fence in the
backyard or somewhere where you can
practice jumping over a wall there's
about a few walls wooden walls that are
on the Spartan Race Course so things
like a 4-foot ball a 6-foot ball an
8-foot wall and you know if you have a
fence try to practice just be careful
you don't want your neighbor to call the
cops and that would be actually kind of
worse than 30 burpees so just be careful
now for me personally I was never a
politican high school so for me this was
an accomplishment I was very excited to
do this but I was not in the best shape
now I used p90x3 originally which is an
at-home DVD program so if you don't like
going to the gym you can start with an
at-home type of program get yourself
used to working out get yourself in good
shape and then that way when it's time
for the Spartan Race do you at least
have some base of fitness I know that's
another great program that I would
recommend that I did for this current
year is insanity max 30 that is focused
on your endurance so you can keep up
with the running and keep up with the
obstacles and not run out of breath so
no matter what your fitness level is
again I'm speaking to beginners not avid
runners this is a great way to get
started now here's the gear that I
definitely recommend first of all make
sure that you have a change of clothes
you're going to get muddy out there in
the course and it's very important to
have something to change into afterwards
you're going to get a free shirt which
is pretty awesome but it's important to
also have some type of change of clothes
as far as underwear shorts shoes
something like that because they're
going to be a disaster after you raped
always have gloves and in fact I
recommend the ones where you have some
freedom with the fingers but they
protect the palm that's very important
for things like the rope climb and also
getting up and over those walls very
important another thing is just don't
treat yourself bad with bad shoes don't
wear something like a Guardian sneaker
or something like that
I actually recommend a trail running
shoe something like innovate this is a
tray
in a bait trail running shoe Reebok also
has I haven't tried them yet but they
have another trail running shoe that
apparently a lot of people like if
you've tried that comment below another
snow if you like that one where you
innovate or what sugar you wear now of
course once you cross that amazing
finish line boom you're going to get
yourself some medals you got the red for
the Sprint you get the blue for the
super and of course what I'm getting
soon in the green for the beast that
they have some incredible looking medals
look at that and this is like serious
you're that it's not cheap it's good
stuff it's good quality so you can
display it proudly and say you know what
I am a Spartan you also get the shirt
and of course a free beer at the end so
hey drink up bottoms up you deserve it
the disclaimer it says this is a
possibility that you may die or get
catastrophic ly injured okay well why
would I pay money get fired up and do
something where I'm putting myself ready
to die let me tell you something will
you die you know what yes we're all
gonna die let's be honest no human has
ever escaped life without dying
so we're all gonna die eventually you me
were all screwed we're gonna get we're
gonna die eventually we just don't know
when so to that point make yourself
proud do something that's awesome get
out there and just runs partners have a
team have a family and know that you are
gonna do this and you're gonna be a
superstar about it I was afraid at first
there's a lot of people that start this
thing good like holy crap what is this
going to be like but you know what you
can do it get yourself into that weight
mindset know that you're living a life
worth living and after that Spartan Race
at the finish line you're gonna look
back and be like dude I just did that I
feel beat up I'm ready for that beer I'm
ready to just relax but you know what I
earned this shirt I earned that medal
and I feel like a spark so good luck at
your Spartan Race comment below and let
us know how it went
comment below if you have any questions
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your first Spartan Race so you can be
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have an awesome day