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Train Today for Tomorrow's Challenges
NOV-DEC ISSUE, Volume 85
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Featured Strengthening Exercise: Hip Thrusts
If you tend to spend an inordinate amount of time sitting at a desk or in the car, it’s quite likely that you need to build up the strength in your gluteals, or butt muscles. To learn more about proper performance of this great exercise watch the video and read the description.
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Featured Stretch: Thoracic Spine Mobilization
If there is ONE stretch in your tool box that is a must-do, feel-better stretch every time you do it, this one is likely it. Perfect for anyone who spends a lot of time sitting (and who doesn't!?) and great for times when you've carried a pack (or child) for longer than an hour. To learn more about how to perform the stretch and increase mobility (or decrease "lock-up") through your upper spinal vertebrae go to the article.
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Plan Your Family Adventure to Glacier National Park
If you are considering taking a trip to Glacier (MT) and/or Waterton Lakes (Canada) National Parks with your family, this article can help you start planning your vacation. We include 10 fun experiences and 15 photos of our 10-day trip with our 7-year-old daughter. Read the article.
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Managing Aches and Pains During Travel
As we age, pain management sometimes becomes a more routine part of a physical conditioning program than we would like. What are some good ways to keep stiffness and discomfort at bay when traveling (i.e. sitting scrunched up with limited room to move around) for hours at a stretch? In this article we share some secrets from our own experience. Read the article.
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Mind-Body Words of Wisdom
Sometimes while conversing with on-line clients over the telephone, we both have "ah-ha" moments that help provide clarity on either end of the line. While we coach people primarily in the how-to's of training for adventure, we include an integrated approach that takes into consideration lifestyle, work, ingrained habits, injuries, and mindset. For 6 pearls of wisdom and how to get more from each and every day, read the article.
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2011 Body Results Clients Adventures
Despite late snows in the Cascades and cooler, wetter conditions than typical for 2011, our clients had a very impressive first part of the year (February-July 2011). What did YOU train for this year? Was your adventure on this list? Will YOU be successful in 2012? To learn more about the successes of our clients, read the summary.
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Trip Reports -- Mt. Whitney: Jonathan S.
After a 35-year hiatus from climbing, one of our clients decided the lure to climb Rainier and Whitney was too strong to ignore, and shares how he got back to it despite a very busy travel schedule. Read the report.
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Online Strength & Conditioning Coaching - WebTrainer
WebTrainer is an on-line training service that provides a personalized exercise program including cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training, a personalized training schedule and regular interactions with an Outdoor Conditioning Coach. Each program is overseen by one of the Outdoor Sports Conditioning Experts, Courtenay or Doug Schurman. They are co-authors of the book, The Outdoor Athlete (2009) and creators of the Train To Climb Mt Rainier DVD.
The WebTrainer program has been used by people all around the world to train for a multitude of goals such as Rainier, Baker, Hood, Seven Summits, Nepal treks, Grand Canyon backpacking and many more. In addition WebTrainer comes with a Money Back Guarantee. There are three levels of service to choose from; Bronze, Silver and Gold. To view more details about WebTrainer CLICK HERE.
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