By Jennifer Wolfrom Strength training was never a priority for me. I’ve been long-distance running and mountain biking since college and I always thought that was good enough to keep me in shape. Over the years, I haven’t seen much improvement in my performance and have been feeling the impact of my activities on my…
DetailsClaire Smallwood is a ripping big-mountain lady and proud representative of the 505. After a stint in Portland while she attended Lewis and Clark College, she headed back to the mountains. She currently resides in Salt Lake City, where she is the president of She Jumps, a nonprofit organization that strives to increase female participation…
DetailsSki and snowboard fitness class is just around the corner! This series is an 8-week progressive class that will focus on strengthening the core, legs and stabilizers, and will increase your mobility and durability. This class is aimed at injury prevention and making you stronger for those top to bottom runs. Chances of ACL injuries…
DetailsBy Adam Dowell To the class attendee: Your coach is knowledgable, but doesn’t know everything about you or your body. There are some things that are expected of you when in a class that aren’t exactly painted on the wall. Here are a couple suggestions to help us make the most out of your training…
DetailsI was cruising when I crossed the half way point during the Teton pAss Kicker last weekend. Then it hit me, the chills. The under-the-skin, full-body-chills. I was about to bonk. Everything I had done pre-race had been “right”. I ate a solid breakfast, drank water, sucked down food at the first hour mark of…
DetailsLaurie Stern is an East coast turned mountain girl. She’s works as an attorney, but gets outside to ski, hike, and explore as often as possible. She is a loyal CW devotee since February 2013! I finished my first half, the Jackson Hole Half Marathon, this past weekend. About a week before the race, Jovanna…
DetailsBy Nina Clark, CSCS, RYT Strength training is not as prevalent in the research as is cardiovascular exercise, but it has been shown to greatly benefit, if done correctly, many of the issues that women face during pregnancy. There have been no documented consequences to the fetus due to resistance training to date. (Ploutz-Snyder, 2001).…
DetailsBy Nina Clark – CSCS, RYT Despite recommendations for pregnant women to rest, modern research has shown that moderate exercise is greatly beneficial to the health of the pregnant woman and to the fetus. The ACOG issued recommendations for exercise during pregnancy that endorsed aerobic exercise since it is the safest form. In 1994 and…
DetailsThat class had such a positive affect on me I kept going. For the next nine weeks, I continued going to Wright Training and PT twice a week. The first handful of classes I went to, I did my own workout. Crystal programmed specifically for me and I would do it while she coached class. This was great because I was motivated by the other athletes. It was a great source of energy. After a few weeks, I started doing the regular class programing. It was a big milestone in my recovery; I had gone from laying on the couch with an ice machine to strength training classes at Wright Training! I saw real progress in my body. My blood was flowing and my appetite was back. I felt more normal everyday, both physically and mentally.
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