Hello Wright Trainees, The Workout of the Week is a hybrid of strength, work capacity, and stamina. The warm up involves all the major muscles that will used through out the workout. By the end of the warm up you should be breathing fairly hard and feel a bit more mobile. If that is…
DetailsRemote Training Though I spent the last few years in Jackson, I have mostly worked seasonally since graduating college in 2010. In the summer I was raft guiding on the Middle Fork and Main Salmon Rivers in central Idaho, and in the winter I was in Jackson, skiing. For the first few seasons…
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Strength Training and Snowboarding Working as a professional splitboard guide and snowboard instructor has wreaked havoc on my body. As guides, we often refer to the constant ache in the lumbar region as “Guide Back”. Unfortunately, I have witnessed a number of my mentors and fellow guides suffer the effects lower back injuries.…
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The physiology of skiing and alpine For those of you that attended the 8-week ski/snowboard fit progression, the time has come where we put all the hard work on the hill. I want to explain to you all how and why the Quadzillas, Leg Blasters, and Step-Ups (for the ski-moers) will make you ski…
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7 Moves to Get you Fit For Day 1 On The Slopes! Outside Magazine recently came to Wright Training to see what all of the excitment was about for ski fitness. Every October Wright Training prepares their athletes for ski season with an 8 week progressive ski fit specific program. This program entials a…
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The Perks of Training with a Sandbag: Sandbag Training..can be a very sore subject, but here is some insight on the benefits of training with a sandbag: 1. Body position is extremely important with sandbag training. SB training can be exhausting, but our number 1 priority needs to be what I like to refer to…
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You have no excuses for first-day noodle legs—these seven easy moves will get your legs back in skiing shape from the comfort of your living room
When did you start training here and how old were you? 4 years ago, I was 53. Why did you start training here? I’d had some injuries that had kept me inactive for a while, which left me very underweight and out of shape. I’d never trained with a professional trainer before and I knew I…
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Ski & Snowboard Fitness At Wright Training Ski and snowboard fitness is focused on getting you strong for the winter season. This class focuses on injury prevention, power and performance. The class is catered to your individualized needs. No person is exactly the same, we will easily modify if needed for injuries. I highly recommend…
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