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Who’s To Blame? “Oh, my aching back! My knee’s are killing me. My Ankle is always throbbing.” These are the issues that many of us deal with on a daily basis. Not all at once, but one issue today, and then it’s another issue tomorrow. It always seems that once you have ridden yourself of…
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HIP MOBILITY PART 2 In the previous week, we dissected the lunge and we were able to show you that this key movement has some major benefits for the Wilderness Athlete. This week we dive further into hip mobility and give you some great exercises to help you obtain your goals. If you have not…
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NO GYM MEMBERSHIP? NO EXCUSES! We know that many of you have weight rooms and monthly gym memberships and you go there routinely because they have the “necessary” equipment to enable you to perform your workouts properly. I have a gym membership myself that allows me to use the bars, machines, and dumbbells to increase…
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NO WEIGHTS NEEDED FOR THIS LEG DAY! When most people hear “leg day”, they immediately think of heavy squats, plates piled on plates, and a bunch of leg curl machines in an AC-cooled weight room. Of course, heavy weight and isolation machines are beneficial in developing strength and power, but that doesn’t mean you have to…
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PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES? Hey Wilderness Athletes, The Holiday season is here!!! That’s right, you know what that means, lots of fun, family, and of course you can’t forget about the food! With all the craziness around the holidays, it is easy to get off track and derail all the progress we have made throughout the…
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Full Body Backpack Workout FEATURING COURTNEY FROM ELEVATION FITNESS TRAINING We all know that things get busy, work, family, hunting, weekend obligations, etc. and making the time to get to the gym can be a hurdle of its own. That’s why we like this no excuse workout- minimal (if any) equipment, and one you can…
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Paige Claassen just sent the historic Necessary Evil 5.14c in the VRG. She had tried this route in the past, trained specifically for it, and then stuck it out at the crag to come away with a send. Congrats Paige! I (Matt Pincus) was there for many of her attempts can attest to the fact…
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In the last two years, I’ve broken my leg and had to take 3-months off climbing due to a finger injury. Currently, I feel like the thing I’m best at is getting back into good climbing form after injuries. However, my recent injuries and training to get back to my top form have taught me…
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Walking has numerous health benefits and can make a big difference to how you feel physically and mentally. Read
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Build up your abs for better balance and all-day comfort on the trail. No offense to your legs, but it’s your abs and lower back that matter most when it comes to managing pack weight—and not just those superficial six-pack muscles, either. Ditch the workaday crunches for these whole-system exercises to target the deeper back…
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