IBEX Journal

The Million Dollar Question...

We've been asked a lot about building mental toughness and how you build mental toughness. It's a great question. It's a great thing we all think about.

mental toughness

How To Motivate A Friend to Start a Mountain Fitness Program

Alright, MTNTOUGH'ers - one of the questions we want to answer is "How do I motivate a friend to kind of get off the couch and get into the workout mode and get into the gym and start working out with me?"

hunting · mental toughness

How to Not Lose Ground this Hunting Season

Many of you have been sending us messages asking about maintaining your fitness during a busy hunting season. I know it can be difficult to keep up with when your mind is 100% focused on hunting, but know that this time of year, the three to four months of hunting season, is one of the most crucial times of year to remain disciplined.

mental toughness

3 Rules Top Performers Live By

Becoming mentally tough and physically fit for top performance in the mountains.

Hunter in mountains. Mountain hunting fitness.

fitness · hunting

How to Be Prepared for a Backcountry Hunt

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..

stories

240 seconds to save your own life...

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.