MTNTOUGH Blog

The Ibex is a workout designed specifically for the serious mountain hunter. For the guy or gal who’s up before the sun and hiking by headlamp. The hunter who’s willing...

At MTNTOUGH, we talk a lot about having a ‘winning mindset.’ But what, exactly, does that mean? And what does it look like in your day-to-day? Just as important, how...

Sam Averett is a photographer here in Bozeman, MT and has been working with the MTNTOUGH crew for the last couple of years. We recently sat down with Sam and asked him what...

Local MTNTOUGH'er, Rick "Barbwire" is almost always the oldest snowboarder on the hill. But the 76-year-old doesn’t just out shred most youngsters—he's a cancer survivor, training through his 35 rounds of chemo & radiation and today continues to train 5-7 days per week. Rick explains "Mind over matter is the key thing...there are things you can push yourself on...you can’t quit." 

Western hunting presents a unique set of physical challenges. Extended overnight trips or lengthy hikes require endurance and stamina, heavy backpacks and steep terrain demand overall strength and balance. In...

Laura Hanshaw is a member of the Montana State University ROTC Program, a regular at the MTNTOUGH Lab, and certified badass. She recently crushed the newly released Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), scoring in the top 1% among females and 10% overall. Earlier this week we caught up with Laura to chat about the ACFT, and she gave us a few tips to help people prepare for the test.

Listen, more people are counting on us than we realize, our wives, kids, friends, and coworkers are all watching us. They need our leadership and our influence. It is time to own your life and if you have fallen behind, stuck in a rut or have gotten out of shape, the best place to start is with the 30-30 2.0 Challenge!

"Adversity builds strength. When you go home and build your teams, this is how you build them. You lead them through adversity. You lead them through challenge. They will bond...