The Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training
There is no reason to be fat or weak, people. Introducing: The Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training. A simple, inexpensive and results-driven way to pack on muscle and lose that gut so you can step your game up.
Six years ago I began doing Farmer’s Walks with 45 pound dumbbells equipped with a pair of "thick-handle" TylerGrips. My usual destination consisted of a small local park where I would consistently take part in Farmer’s Walks along the area bayou. As my training became streamlined, more primitive and altogether effective as heck, I often thought about Milo of Croton, the mightiest man the Greek civilization ever produced.
We see Milo is best known as a sixth century B.C. Greek wrestler and is also credited as the father of resistance training. When preparing for his first Olympics Milo prepared a newborn baby bull and carried it each day for the next four years. A baby bull will weigh approximately 150 pounds at birth and 4 years later it would weigh at least 1000 pounds.
On the day of the opening ceremony for his first Olympics, Milo entered the stadium carrying the 4-year-old bull on his shoulders. Milo then proceeded to make short work of his opponents and won the next six Olympic wrestling championships. The Greeks say that once Milo had his hands on an opponent and he would crush them in his arms until they submitted or simply lost consciousness.
Milo was also known as a mighty warrior who went into battle with his Olympic crowns on his head, surely to intimidate the enemy. Greek scholars record that Milo personally slaughtered multitudes of his enemies in battle in an era when hand-to-hand combat really equated to the fact that if you weren’t in top physical shape then you died by a sword blade or a thrown spear. Bummer.
With Milo in mind, I have trained outside carrying what I have dubbed the “Milo Bag” one day and doing Farmer’s Walks with dumbbells on the same day while walking/stretching on the other day. I average getting outside and working out about six days a week. I also try to get in a set of Milo Bag squats and Milo Bag/Good Morning exercises at least once a week (heavy "Good mornings" make yah feel BAD!). I like training this way because I feel that training outside is more anabolic, better for the lungs as well as the fact that it is HOT in Texas so that makes it that much harder. Sometimes tougher is better and surely the 100+ degree Fahrenheit weather will at the very least help me burn more body fat in the process. My training goal is to be physically prepared should a crisis situation arise so training in the elements is a way to hone my focus and sharpen mental toughness. In its most simple terms, the Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training is to carry heavy loads for distance while mixing in various pushing and pulling repetitions with the Milo bag.
One of the root reasons for working out with a Milo Bag outdoors is that it’s easily accessible to basically everyone. One can understand that gyms are prohibitively expensive to a significant portion of the population (even in America) so coming up with an inexpensive means to stave off the $900 billion+ issue with obesity-related illnesses (high blood-pressure, diabetes, etc.) is a societal necessity in America. The Milo Bag is simple, but primitively effective at shaping bodies from the “Weekend Warrior” to the professional athlete and everyone else in between.
Granted, anyone can benefit from the use of a pair of TylerGrips or a Milo Bag but certain fundamentals cannot be ignored in order to reap the Lion’s share of results for one’s hard work. Athletes, professional or amateur, need to get as close to 8 hours of sleep a night. Drinking a gallon of water every single day isn’t a bad start either. Stretching everyday and getting blood-flow to the body to flush-out lactic acid are other components of the overall fundamentals of the Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training. But these are also commonsensical dogmas that should be carefully considered and practiced relentlessly. What one doesn’t sacrifice dictates his success. Leave no stone unturned.
Until next time…train harder and smarter.
Jacob Tyler
Buy a pair of TylerGrips, the forearm enhancers of Hollywood's elite
Get daily exercise and nutrition inspiration at the TylerMethod daily blog to actually help you look better than you did in High School
While you're catching your breath after a brutal workout check out TylerGrip on Facebook
Email TylerGrip.com about TylerGrips, Milo Bags, outdoor training, or nutrition
There is no reason to be fat or weak, people. Introducing: The Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training. A simple, inexpensive and results-driven way to pack on muscle and lose that gut so you can step your game up.
Six years ago I began doing Farmer’s Walks with 45 pound dumbbells equipped with a pair of "thick-handle" TylerGrips. My usual destination consisted of a small local park where I would consistently take part in Farmer’s Walks along the area bayou. As my training became streamlined, more primitive and altogether effective as heck, I often thought about Milo of Croton, the mightiest man the Greek civilization ever produced.
We see Milo is best known as a sixth century B.C. Greek wrestler and is also credited as the father of resistance training. When preparing for his first Olympics Milo prepared a newborn baby bull and carried it each day for the next four years. A baby bull will weigh approximately 150 pounds at birth and 4 years later it would weigh at least 1000 pounds.
On the day of the opening ceremony for his first Olympics, Milo entered the stadium carrying the 4-year-old bull on his shoulders. Milo then proceeded to make short work of his opponents and won the next six Olympic wrestling championships. The Greeks say that once Milo had his hands on an opponent and he would crush them in his arms until they submitted or simply lost consciousness.
Milo was also known as a mighty warrior who went into battle with his Olympic crowns on his head, surely to intimidate the enemy. Greek scholars record that Milo personally slaughtered multitudes of his enemies in battle in an era when hand-to-hand combat really equated to the fact that if you weren’t in top physical shape then you died by a sword blade or a thrown spear. Bummer.
With Milo in mind, I have trained outside carrying what I have dubbed the “Milo Bag” one day and doing Farmer’s Walks with dumbbells on the same day while walking/stretching on the other day. I average getting outside and working out about six days a week. I also try to get in a set of Milo Bag squats and Milo Bag/Good Morning exercises at least once a week (heavy "Good mornings" make yah feel BAD!). I like training this way because I feel that training outside is more anabolic, better for the lungs as well as the fact that it is HOT in Texas so that makes it that much harder. Sometimes tougher is better and surely the 100+ degree Fahrenheit weather will at the very least help me burn more body fat in the process. My training goal is to be physically prepared should a crisis situation arise so training in the elements is a way to hone my focus and sharpen mental toughness. In its most simple terms, the Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training is to carry heavy loads for distance while mixing in various pushing and pulling repetitions with the Milo bag.
One of the root reasons for working out with a Milo Bag outdoors is that it’s easily accessible to basically everyone. One can understand that gyms are prohibitively expensive to a significant portion of the population (even in America) so coming up with an inexpensive means to stave off the $900 billion+ issue with obesity-related illnesses (high blood-pressure, diabetes, etc.) is a societal necessity in America. The Milo Bag is simple, but primitively effective at shaping bodies from the “Weekend Warrior” to the professional athlete and everyone else in between.
Granted, anyone can benefit from the use of a pair of TylerGrips or a Milo Bag but certain fundamentals cannot be ignored in order to reap the Lion’s share of results for one’s hard work. Athletes, professional or amateur, need to get as close to 8 hours of sleep a night. Drinking a gallon of water every single day isn’t a bad start either. Stretching everyday and getting blood-flow to the body to flush-out lactic acid are other components of the overall fundamentals of the Tyler Method of Outdoor Resistance Training. But these are also commonsensical dogmas that should be carefully considered and practiced relentlessly. What one doesn’t sacrifice dictates his success. Leave no stone unturned.
Until next time…train harder and smarter.
Jacob Tyler
Buy a pair of TylerGrips, the forearm enhancers of Hollywood's elite
Get daily exercise and nutrition inspiration at the TylerMethod daily blog to actually help you look better than you did in High School
While you're catching your breath after a brutal workout check out TylerGrip on Facebook
Email TylerGrip.com about TylerGrips, Milo Bags, outdoor training, or nutrition
Milo of Croton battling till the end. Just like Chuck Norris would.
Good Mornings with the Milo Bag are tough but build a lot of core strength and muscle mass.
Heavy external loads make up for big calves, high V02 maxes and a super-strong core.
Milo Bags can also be used as a GPP variation for powerlifters that are bored of pulling sleds all day.
