Basic Obstacle Race Program Design for a First-Time Participant
by Dr Brian Hickey, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Personal Training Quarterly
April 2023
Vol 9, Issue 4
The purpose of this article is to provide personal trainers an overview of training clients for their first Spartan Sprint event.
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