Resting my body on the wall, hand deep in a sharp, three-finger limestone pocket, I gaze up at the crux of “Ride me, Cowgirl”. This is a crux where I have spent a lot of time falling. In prior attempts, I get to this very point of the route and suddenly am frozen in fear,…
Q: Tell us about yourself. A: My name is Annabel Hagen, I’m a senior at Jackson Hole High School. I spend most of my time training for nordic ski races and the soccer season, though somehow I find plenty of time to binge-watch Greys Anatomy reruns. I have been going to Wright Training between seasons…
We are kicking the New Year off with our biggest contest to date! We want to encourage all of our athletes to get out in the mountains while also maintaining their fitness in the gym. To inspire you, we teamed up Arcteryx to sponsor this month’s challenge. The winners (Male/Female) will receive a Proton Jacket…
Hello everyone! Congrats to everyone who just finished the ski fit program at Wright Training! I thought I was in good shape before starting ski fit, but I cannot emphasize enough how much stronger I feel at the end of the program! And don’t just take my word for it— through ski fit we did…
Hi everyone! We just passed the half-way mark through the ski fit program and I can say I already feel stronger! You want proof? We began ski fit with doing 6 rounds of 6 reps on the “Quadzilla” circuit, which I was doing with 15 lb dumbbells, and already we are up to doing 6…
The Tor Des Geants covers 200+ miles and over 90,000 feet of climbing in a beautiful but often very rocky and steep setting. Racers have 150 hours to complete with access to large aid stations every 50K where they are cots, showers, food and drop bags. Aid stations and Refugios are also available along the…
Recently we caught up with Wright Training athlete Emilee Walker. Emilee competed in the Idaho Mountain Trail Ultra Festival. The race is a 102.9 mile loop course in the Salmon River Mountains near McCall, ID. Expect some very steep climbs and descents with beautiful summits and ridges, deep canyons with pristine rivers and lots of wildlife. There…
We just finished up week 3 of 2018 Ski Fit training here at the gym. I’ve seen progress in myself and in the athletes I’m coaching in my class. Your recovery during this 8-week period is CRUCIAL. What you do between workouts determines your extended ability to train hard and have fun in your sport…
Workout of the Week Sept. 24th With Ski Fitness classes in full swing, it is a fun time of year for us trainers as we get to see big gains from our clients throughout the 8 week progression. However, for those of us who like to strength train more than twice a week, Ski Fitness…
Wright Training and Excel Physical Therapy have been partners for the last 2 years. We have been trying to bridge the gaps between physical therapy and returning to sport. You’ve likely seen some of the Excel staff working in the gym. We wanted to introduce the amazing staff to the Wright Training community so we…