Help with keeping in shape for the hunt or the hike.
Crossfit For The Wilderness Athlete The word CrossFit is usually accompanied by the image of a masculine-looking man or woman throwing 100’s of lbs over their head, flailing around performing weird looking pull-ups, burpees, and don’t get me started on this thing they call a row machine. Yes, I WAS Anti-CrossFit before, and today I still…
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CrossFit For The Wilderness Athlete Part 2 KNOW THYSELF Right now is the time of the year where you should be at your physical “peak”. The animals are active, the weather is cooling down, and even out here in Phoenix, Arizona I am able to walk outside without bursting into flames! Many of you have prepared…
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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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