How to REALLY Train Like A Tribute

Out of all the real life places we could possibly connect to The Hunger Games, the gym was never one of them. We’re not exactly known for our speed and stamina And the arm strength required for archery? Forgetaboutit.

However, other people who are actually good at working out have thought about it and created workouts for Hunger Games fans. The Daily Burn released some exercises that could serve you well in the games and New York Sports Club ran a “Train Like A Tribute” class in March and April.

What these fitness junkies didn’t take into account between their Katniss Killers and Peeta Presses was that the whole venture was kind of misguided. Other than the careers, most tributes aren’t actually physically fit. Even though Katniss can climb trees and shoot arrows, she makes it clear that she is NOT a fitness goddess. She can’t run or lift and her endurance is on par with ours.

Not to mention the one element of working out “like a Tribute” that can never legally be replicated: Nobody is actually trying to harm you.

We’ve improved upon some of these ideas so that you can REALLY train like a tribute.

NOT how tributes train!

VICTOR’S VILLAGE TRIBUTE TRAINING REGIMEN
All exercises require some help from a friend (or enemy).

1. SUICIDE SPRINTS – Quick sprints back and forth are already known as “suicides”, so we’re being redundant. Sprint back and forth from your pedestal and the Cornucopia five times while someone chucks knives** at you from just outside the pedestal. Think of it as extreme dodgeball.

2. ESCAPE THE CAREERS – This one requires the help of a long-distance runner type. You get a 10 second headstart before this person comes chasing you. Run one mile without being caught or face the wrath of their sword.**

3. THE TREE SCRAMBLE – Find a tall, sturdy tree. Then climb that sucker as fast as you can while someone shoots arrows** at you from below.

4. WRESTLES WITH WOLVES – Find a pack of wolves, angry dogs, or even a family of cannibals.** Build a platform over their lair. Get on that platform, let them gather around, and wrestle like you’ve never wrestled before! The first person to fall off loses, for obvious reasons.

5. SWIMMER’S FEAR – Take a boat out into a lake or ocean. Once you’re a couple hundred miles away from the shore, dive in and race back to the shore! You better hope you get there first, otherwise your partner will get to all the torture devices** first.

**Okay, maybe all the weapons should be NERF products and the hungry animals should be stuffed animals. WHATEVS.***

***Or maybe you should never ever take a single thing we say seriously
The Girl With The Pearl