As you know, living in the Tetons requires a work hard- play hard lifestyle. Since I moved here in ’96, I have embraced many of the activities that are high impact while working on my feet 40+ hours a week. Additionally, I’ve tried to maintain my passion for surfing by going on a month long…
With summer upon us, the only thing more important than being able to scale a mountain is looking like you can! This hypertrophy program is designed specifically with one thing in mind, muscle growth. Training within a hypertrophic range, we will utilize rep ranges to squeeze every last rep and maximize the pump. We will…
Q: In your ski racing career, you’ve competed and placed in the Olympics and World Championship. What has become your greatest memory or accomplishment in all your hard work? A: I love racing so much so I think I am constantly surprised and have new great memories all the time. I think my greatest accomplishment…
JEFF BRINES Q: You reached 100,359 vertical feet for the GU Mountain Challenge!! What was your favorite single adventure you took? A: That feels like asking “so what was your favorite drink” following a guy’s bachelor party. Ha! The month felt like a blur. The one lap that stands out the most was skiing off the…
Q: You dislocated your knee most recently in 2016 requiring surgery and, after some PT, your physical therapist told you to start strength training. How is that going? A: I think it’s a lot of adversity because when you’re battling an injury and trying to get strong, it’s not an easy feat. But I can…
Q: You suffered a broken leg which had you out of commission for a couple of months. What did you do to stay positive and keep a healthy mind? A: On my very first day of winter skiing this December I badly torqued my knee resulting in a fractured tibia plateau, and eight weeks of…
Strengths and Weaknesses.Why do you come to the gym? Is it to show off how many pushups, pull-ups, and heavy squats you can do? Do you need more flexibility, mobility, agility? Or wait, you want to lose some weight!, or put some on? Hopefully your answer is yes to it all! It feels good to…
Q: You’ve been operating Wright Training for years now. What made you want to become a personal trainer and open your own gym? A: The gym is about to have its 8-year anniversary but I have been a coach and trainer for 15 years. I have had a lot of injuries due to my sports…
Q: You recently ran a 4:57 mile at 50 years old! How did you accomplish such an incredible run!? A: I ran track and cross country in college but post-college mostly focused on bike racing, so I hadn’t run a timed mile or anything on the track in about 28 years. A few years ago…
This workout is programmed to help you increase your overall strength through barbell specific movements. This will be the format for our barbell class that will be starting up in the near future following Ski/Snowboard Fitness. In the barbell class, we will have a specific warmup for every barbell movement for the day that the…