A friend dragged me out to one of Crystal Wright’s workouts over a year ago. I was a little intimidated because I didn’t know what to expect. I had very little weight lifting experience. The class consisted of a mixture of circuit training: weight lifting (bars/ dumbbells / kettle bells), self- weighted exercises and bust…
Janelle Smiley is probably one of the most fit women in America. She is always seeking out new, very physical challenges in the mountains. Mountaineering races are a test of an athlete’s endurance, strength, efficiency and skill. These strenuous races are a perfect place for Janelle showcase her talent. This past weekend Janelle was crowned…
After spending most of the winter working through a hip injury I was excited to stand on the podium in my first race back. I would contribute this success to Wright Training, riding chairlifts at Jackson Hole Resort, and green smoothies. – Janelle
The weekend of February 2, 2014 was the IFSA Jackson Hole stop in Toilet Bowl. It was one of the smaller and the least technical venue on the tour. There were 4 prominent hits on the venue. Everyone was hitting the same lines so originality was non-existent. The main downside to the comp was…
Elsa Smith is fifteen years old and is in 10th grade at the Jackson Hole Community School. She has lived in Jackson Hole her whole life and grew up playing soccer, swimming, Nordic skiing, and free skiing. Elsa has maintained a GPA above 3.8 her whole middle school and high school career and has made…
By: Morgan McGlashon Strength training, yoga, and good decision making on the mountain are ways we all attempt to stay injury-free throughout the ski season. But for most of us, it’s more difficult to stay sick-free all winter. Jackson moves at a fast pace, not just occasionally, but all the time. Couple that with the harsh winter environment and it’s…
Sport Maintenance class written by Adam Dowell This class is designed as a 5/5/5/10 style work capacity effort. This means each new set of exercises is, or roughly is, 5 minutes in duration, plus a 10 minutes effort and core work at the end. These high intensity, short duration efforts are great for cardiorespiratory health,…
Happy New Years! It’s that time of year again, where everyone is making their lists of what to change in the coming year. Weight loss and aesthetic goals top of the list of goals across the nation, but the trick to fat loss isn’t more exercise and less calories. If you want to see real…
By Crystal Wright It’s a common belief that once you participate in preseason training, you are set for the season and see no reason to maintain your strength gains. For example, our ski fitness, an 8-week program in the fall, is sold out every year. However, many believe that once the 8-week commitment is over…
Wait, What? Seriously? Did you just read that correctly? When I stumbled across this article, I was pissed. I mean, aren’t we supposed to be supporting our athlete’s through their progress in the gym, not telling them they aren’t good enough? I know, I’m going against every wrestling, lifting, football throwing coach out there. But…