MTNTOUGH: Strength & Fitness 4+

While no one wants to be kicked in the pants, it is sometimes needed to get moving. This past fall, after harvesting a beautiful bull elk in Colorado, I realized that my fitness was not at the level required to sustain our three trips to haul out my elk to the truck. This was the first kick in the pants. This brought to my attention that my current at-home fitness plan, that included taking walks with a heavy pack, was not sufficient to truly be in mountain shape. I decided to try MTNTOUGH based on a Live Wild Podcast recommendation and here are my thoughts. Enter the second kick in the pants… “Feel the burn!” She said. “Take your mind off the pain” he said. I definitely work out harder and rest less with Sarah and Jimmy and Dustin in my ear than I do under my own motivation. I work out in the early AM before the family is awake, so being able to use my phone and earbuds is key to keeping a low sound profile as I try to silently grunt and sweat my way into Mountain Shape. I love the style of workout, I love the simplicity of the App, I love the different levels and personalization that are offered… can’t say enough good things. I’ve already convinced three friends to get their own accounts and start getting in even better shape than they already are. Well done on the execution of this business and product and App… it is very very good. I’ve been working out 5 days a week for 9 weeks and starting to really feel and maybe even see the results.

I’ve been using this app for two weeks and it’s built up my motivation to continuously push myself to a greater athletic ability. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the KB20 program where I get to train alongside and compete with the MTNTOUGH elite athletes. The EAT MTNTOUGH videos offers guidance on how to develop a foundational understanding of my nutritional needs. Dietary goals alone are necessary to helping one achieve their fitness goals and this app doesn’t over complicate it. I’ve been exercising for 3 years and through that time I’ve used the Centr app and Eric Leijas app, which are all great fitness apps. What separates the MTNTOUGH app from the others is the interactive experience. Again, being able to exercise alongside/compete with the other athletes is a huge motivating factor. I’m also pleased to find an app that offers heavy bag exercising programs. There’s a primal value to getting yourself out of the gym and onto the hiking trail, and you don’t need to spend $1000’s in order to do so. You just need a backpack and hardware store. Lastly, I’m 36 years old and I’m trying to build myself up so that I can be in the best shape of my life well into my 60’s ,70’s and 80’s, which for me is achieved through having a active lifestyle that continues outside of the gym. So for me the exercises offered through this app are ones you can continue to do throughout your life.

In 2018 my buddy smoked me in the mountains of central Montana. Going into that hunt I thought I was prepared…He knew that he was (shout out to MTNTOUGH!) His lanky build and mental strength were coupled with MTNTOUGH training. #DANGEROUS!!! Well, when the gyms closed in early 2020 I knew that I needed to find another way to prepare for my DIY archery elk hunt that fall with my dad. At that moment fall 2018 memories flooded my brain. Of course! MTNTOUGH. It was a no brainer, and I’ll never look back. I broke through some barriers mentally and physically and I was able to be highly productive while at 8,500’+. Furthermore, the MTNTOUGH vision that I shared with a friend at church (the day before I started my first 30-30) caught and spread like wildfire. That group of men continued their own group the following year and we met at the Grand Canyon in November of 2021 to reward ourselves with a two day R2R2R hike. With more men each year, they repeated the same routine in 2022 (albeit without me, since I was overseas). MTNTOUGH has inspired many people in my circle. It started with Scott handing me some humility in 2018. Thanks Scott!!! Thank you, to everyone on the MTNTOUGH team for providing this phenomenal service in a way that even while I’m separated by the pond I can still reap the benefits. Always Ready! Stay Strong. Stay Dangerous. To God be the glory! God bless y’all.