MTNTOUGH Blog

Recently, MTNTOUGH coach Ara Megerdichian was telling us a story from his days as an Army Ranger and I thought I would share some of it with you. He had...

Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of stories about backcountry hunts ending early. But it’s not what you’d think. It’s usually not a life threatening injury… or a Grizzly Bear Attack… or dangerous weather. Instead, the most common story I hear about is about a guy struggling with pain, a nagging injury, or running out o..

After 20 Years Training Elite Soldiers, MTNTOUGH Coach, Retired Army Ranger Lieutenant Colonel and United States Military Academy Physical Education Instructor, Ara Megerdichian Shares How to Get Off the Couch...

But what I’ve come to believe is: the people that survived were ready. They were just plain ready to get away from that giant wave in those 240 seconds. In a moment of unforeseen tragedy… one of the deadliest natural disasters of our time, they had the physical ability…awareness... and mental toughness… to save their own lives that day.

MTNTOUGH'er Justin Helvik is a school principal, educator, father. and husband.... he could choose the comfortable life, but he knows that "comfort is the killer." Aware that growth comes from...

Ali has impressed me since the first time we met.  She's incredibly smart... and even stronger in the gym.  She's the President of a Technology Company called Wisetail here in...

After 20 Years Training Elite Soldiers, MTNTOUGH Coach, Retired Army Ranger Lieutenant Colonel and United States Military Academy Physical Education Instructor, Ara Megerdichian Shares How to Increase Mental Toughness    ...

My body was shutting down.I’m not going to lie: I didn’t train at all for that marathon, but there I was, running next to my wife with less than 10...