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Posted on 5/23/20 at 3:57 pm to
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
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Posted on 5/23/20 at 3:57 pm to
Like tough mudder/Spartan Race?

If you can run a few miles and do a few push ups/a pull up..... you'll be fine.
Posted by SulphursFinest
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:15 pm to
Bruh that shocking obstacle is no joke. I tried to sprint through it and it locked my entire body up and I face planted.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99045 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:22 pm to
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What shoe would you recommend for a tough mudder?


Shoes you will throw away after race
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99045 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:26 pm to
Wasn’t it tough mudder in Baton Rouge when an obstacle collapsed and hurt a bunch of people?
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29735 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 5:38 pm to
quote:

If you can run a few miles and do a few push ups/a pull up..... you'll be fine.


Like with a lot of things, 80% is just showing up and taking on the challenge, but I would want to try to put myself in position to be able to complete all the obstacles. I wouldn’t be ok just showing up bare minimum ready and have to skip things. If that’s what you do then what’s the point unless you’re just tagging along with your friends and see it as a purely social event.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29735 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 5:53 pm to
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Bruh that shocking obstacle is no joke. I tried to sprint through it and it locked my entire body up and I face planted.


Ok, I just realized they had that electric shock obstacle. That is fricking retarded. What’s the point?
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
7951 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 6:10 pm to
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I'd like to be able to complete all the obstacles


The tough mudder I did was mainly pull up type obstacles.
And grip strength ones as well.

I'd say run 3-5 miles at least a few times weekly.
And do push ups/pull ups/lunges etc a few times a week.
Maybe add in some farmer carries to build grip strength up as well.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29735 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:24 pm to
I started running last year so that is the easy part for me. But I know I’m awful at pull ups/grip strength type stuff. I only just recently started incorporating pushups into my workouts. I don’t have any weights or pull up bar at home, may need to invest in some if I can’t find a tree on my property that’s good for pull ups.
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29735 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:25 pm to
Anyone ever done a Savage Race? Looks the closest to tough mudder without the stupid electric shock type stuff.
Posted by DeepBlueSea
Member since Jan 2018
824 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:31 pm to
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Wasn’t it tough mudder in Baton Rouge when an obstacle collapsed and hurt a bunch of people?


2016 Warrior Dash in St. Francisville. I was there.
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
7951 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:20 pm to
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awful at pull ups/grip strength


Dead hangs are a good start.
Just hang from a branch or bar.
Posted by SulphursFinest
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2015
11936 posts
Posted on 5/24/20 at 2:49 am to
It’s the very last obstacle when you cross the finish line. You can (and most do) skip it.

Posted by MrCEO
Bora Bora
Member since Jun 2017
439 posts
Posted on 5/24/20 at 7:08 am to
Did the Spartan in Kiln, Ms a few years back. Was a ton of fun. Some things obstacles were hard but it wasn’t too bad. Did the Tough Mudder in Abondale which was way tougher but also a lot of fun.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 5/24/20 at 7:46 am to
If you're talking about one of those big inflatable obstacle courses then I would wreck all you fools

If you're talking about running a 10 mile race only to have to crawl in the mud underneath barbed wire and shite, frick that. Y'all can have all that.
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
64393 posts
Posted on 5/24/20 at 7:53 am to
Saw xterra cross triathlon on television. Swim, mountain biking, trail run. Looked badass
Posted by BamaAlum02
Huntsville, AL
Member since Nov 2005
1109 posts
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:03 am to
I have done several (warrior, tough mudder, panther, savage) and savage has the best obstacles. It’s about 5 or 6 miles and 20+ obstacles. As long as you can run 3-4 miles you’ll be fine because you can rest at the obstacles.
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