Who wants to be inside the gym when the weather outside is so incredible? Next Tuesday at my 6:45pm Sport maintenance class, weather permitting the majority of the class will be held outside. The warmup will consist of some ladder drills as well as cone drills. Next a strength block will include a kettle bell…
Hello Athletes – As Bike/Run fit comes to a close this week, I thought I would mix it up a little bit with a workout concentrated more on the upper body with a short 10 minute work capacity and some core work to conclude. The first evolution starts with the bench press, which allows you…
Wright Training member Kris Shean did some serious mountain biking down South. She was part of an organized 146 mile ride on the Kokopelli Trail. The ride started in Fruita, Colorado and finished in Moab, Utah. Kris has been training in the Run and Bike Fitness progression course to prepare for the long ride. Recently, Wright Training…
The topic of teenagers doing strength training is relatively controversial in the health world. However, since the dawn of the new millennium there has been more research and evidence to prove that weight training can be extremely beneficial to teenagers and adolescence. Appropriately designed programing and supervision can provide a child with strength gains, stronger…
HIIT For Endurance I love winter, snow and skiing, but as a summer athlete, for me winter means putting down a solid foundation for harder spring training and upcoming summer races. Training for endurance races means endurance work, which can become physically and mentally fatiguing if you’re doing it on a stationary bike in your…
Is it time to climb yet? Our local low land crags are open and depending on weather you can get pitches in if time allows. If not, keep up your climbing strength in our gym. My program design for my consistent climbers is to maintain overall climbing strength while also pushing their work capacity. Most…
Hello Wright Training Athletes, This week’s Workout of the Week is a strength effort finishing with a short sprint work capacity. The first evolution focuses on power with the Bulgarian split squat. This exercise not only works the hamstrings but also works the smaller stabilizing muscles throughout the ankle, knee and hip. This is a…
As many of you know our fearless leader, Crystal Wright, also hosts a female only trip to steep jagged terrain of Chamonix, France. The roster of ladies included Shannon Yarrow, Sharee Moser, and Kim Prebish. These ladies trained hard for the camp through the Ski Fit progression cycle that took place September through November…
2016-2017… what an AMAZING season! Over 100 days skiing for the first time in my life! I began this season with some pretty lofty goals after an encouraging rookie performance last year. I was confident going into the new season that I would improve my results from last year. Now, while it’s true I…
Hello Wright Trainees, This weeks Workout of the Week is a work capacity blend. The first routine is essentially a longer tabata that allows a 2:1 work to rest ratio. The 10 extra seconds make this high intensity interval mode especial tough mental, however, the additional 15 seconds does help quite a bit transitioning from…