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Bowhunter with elk
fitness · kettlebell

MTNTOUGH KB20 Testimonial - Archery Legend Jesse Nelson

Lifelong backcountry hunter Jesse Nelson sits down in the Lab to discuss his recent experience with the all new MTNTOUGH+ KB20 program that can be competed anytime, anywhere.  Jesse is a sales rep for companies such as Hoyt & Easton Archery and has been taking his kettlebell with him on the road this year and completing the KB20 program on the go via the new MTNTOUGH+ app.
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Fitness trainer in gym

Transition from Commitment to Ownership

Learn the difference between commitment and ownership. Commitment gets you into the game. It is being there for someone and their mission, their objective. It's a good thing. However ownership is what takes you over the edge, and into excellence....
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Athlete doing pull ups
fitness · form

How To Not Suck At Pullups

We all hate pull-ups. It is one of the hardest exercises to become proficient at. However we all have the capability to do it. In this video, MTNTOUGH Coach Jimmy explains the best way to start from nothing, and become good at them in as little as a month's time.
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Portrait of Rick "Barbwire"
stories

This 76 Year Old MTNTOUGH Athlete Is Still "Staying Dangerous"

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." 
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Bodyweight training
mental toughness

The Art of Lifelong Mental Toughness

This week, we have MTNTOUGH COO Ara Megerdichian and MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer discussing how one manages to have a strong mind throughout their entire life. It's one thing to be mentally tough for one hour when you know there is an end in sight, but what about when hardships keep coming, and coming and you never know when it might end? 
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Mountain athletes bench pressing in gym

Be a Lifeline!

I have been the lifeline, and I have also needed the lifeline. The important thing to remember is if you need the lifeline, Ask!  If you are holding the lifeline, Throw the Rope! Watch as MTNTOUGH COO brings a special message about taking care of those around us and asking for help when we need it. 
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Mountain athlete in gym with "Stay Dangerous" shirt
mental toughness

"Stay Dangerous"

The non-technical definition is a mindset & ethos where the treatment of others determines who you want to be, while you are here, and through this humility you find fulfillment over the long term versus short term success. 
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Mountain athlete in gym
mental toughness

Warrior Mindset: LOTR

This week MTNTOUGH COO Ara Megerdichian brings us a powerful message reminding us that we do not get to chose the time we live in. But we do get to chose what we do with the time we are given.  No matter how negative the world gets around us there is always positive ways to make an impact.
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