Erin Beresini is a journalist covering fitness, endurance sports, and health science. She is the author of ‘Off Course: Inside the Mad, Muddy World of Obstacle Course Racing.’ Like marathons and ...

Vance Yarter and his son David have a rather unusual definition of “family time.” It involves swinging from monkey bars, running up curved walls and traversing narrow ledges while hanging from their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tired of treadmills? Bored with bicep curls? It may be time to scale a wall, climb a rope and drag a tire. Fitness experts say obstacle course gyms offer a fun, goal-oriented ...

This is a great workout if you have a Marine Corps obstacle course available. If not, an outdoor pull-up bar will suffice, or there are other options listed below. We did this one on a holiday when ...

You probably recall Noah Galloway from his appearance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars—the Army veteran, who lost his left arm and left leg during an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Iraq 11 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The curved, wooden wall at Alternate Routes gym in White Marsh stands 14 feet tall, towering over ...

It seems like everyone wants to be a ninja these days. TV shows such as “American Ninja Warrior” and “Wipeout” are inspiring people of all ages to traverse monkey bars, scale walls, climb nets and ...

Eagan’s Central Park has a new custom-designed obstacle course that encourages outdoor natural play and fitness. Core Valley is a series of large logs placed at angles and at varied heights. It ...

Each year, people honor fallen military members on Memorial Day. Some challenge themselves physically in the name of an individual who sacrificed for our country. The Memorial Day Murph Workout is ...

In 1912, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton was seeking volunteers for an expedition to the South Pole. He placed the following ad in the London Times: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages ...