Injury is a very peculiar thing, especially from the perspective of an athlete. For me, it can go one of two ways: either a healthy learning process promoting self-growth and determination, or a destructive path towards negativity. This fall I was given the amazing opportunity to start working with Crystal Wright and Adam Dowell at…
In the gym I tend to hear a lot of people say what their “goals” are, but without getting too deep I can tell that they don’t actually know what really setting goals is. I for one, when I’m uncertain of something, I study it to better understand. I too have set many vague goals…
Name: Cam FitzPatrick Age: 22 Sponsors: Bern Helmets, JHMR, Guayaki, Nixon, Bluebird Wax, Remind Insoles, DC How old were you when you started snowboarding? I started skiing at the age of 2 and switched over to snowboarding at the age of 7. What got you started? Snowboarding was pretty new back then and it was the new cool…
The top ten reasons why you should be stretching more: 1. Decreases muscle stiffness and increases range of motion. Stretching helps improve your range of motion, which may also slow the degeneration of your joints. 2. May reduce your risk of injury. A flexible muscle is less likely to become injured if you have to make a sudden…
Mondays. Just the word makes most people cringe, and the day is acknowledged as a universal synonym for “ugh.” With that being said, I’ll tell you about a normal monday for me. I wake up around 5:45, grab breakfast, head to the 6:15 class at Wright Training, head home, shower, eat more breakfast, arrive to…
Keeping track of your training both inside and out outside of the gym is an invaluable tool that is relatively easy once started and serves as a permanent library of your performance or lack of. Start by either making your own or going off a template from a athletic training book or from the internet.…
What are you training for? I feel like this is a common question that I ask myself and my clients. I always answer that I am training for life, but what I really want to say is why not train? I have been a competitive skier for a long time so there has always been…
Q: How long have you been climbing? Since 1967. Q: What type(s) of climbing do you like to do? BITD grade IV, V free climbs. Cracks, Yosemite, Diamond etc. Plus short hard free routes. Alpine climbing, mixed rock/ice. These days I enjoy fun free climbing in the sun, cragging. I like to place pro. Q:…
Registration opens this week! This is a progressive series 16 classes, 8 weeks September 29th through November 20th, 2014 We are offering a beginner and intermediate/advanced levels!!! Beginner: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8am and 12:15pm Intermediate/advanced: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30pm and 6:45pm as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:15am, 1:15pm, 6:45pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7am (full)…
You’re driving through Grand Teton early in the morning. You notice a beaver pond next to the road. A large chocolaty-brown colored mammal with a dangly tassel under its chin is majestically wading through the water! It appears to be a particularly non-threatening breed of swamp donkey placidly grazing on some green goo from the…