In the chat with Rouchelle Gilmore, our very own Crystal Wright talks about growing up in Jackson Hole, being a racer turned big mountain skier, the impact of social media in mountain towns, coaching women’s camps, injuries, and the start of the Jackson Hole Babe Force. Check out the podcast!
Wednesday’s workout is a strength workout, focusing on the lower body first with greater loads and then performing a set focusing on total body strength, ending with an upper body strength exercise. The Bulgarian Split Squat, or Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat, is one of my favorite lower leg exercises. It involves more stability than…
By Jenny Wolfrom Tabula Rasa- a Latin phrase meaning “blank slate” and one of the only things I remember from four years of Latin in high school. This phrase pops in and out of my head around this time of year as January is the epitome of Tabula Rasa for many of us. The month…
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…
It was May and I needed motivation for the summer. Hanging out in the sun on the lake sounded like a blast, but I knew I wouldn’t be happy with myself if I didn’t push towards and accomplish a goal for the season. I had my eye on a few races, but almost all of…
Are you hitting the gym hard but not seeing the results you want? Are you not losing that pesky weight? You may need to take a deep, hard look at your diet. I know some people work out so they can still eat whatever they want, but little steps can make huge strides. A simple…
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,…
Hip and Knee Joint Replacements and Recovery By Nina Clark, CSCS Introduction to a total joint Replacement: Today over 760,000 Americans undergo joint replacement surgery in one form or another each year (AAOS Department of Research and Scientific Affairs, 2002). According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 52% of surgeries in 2002 were knee…
By Adam Dowell To the class attendee: Your coach is knowledgable, but doesn’t know everything about you or your body. There are some things that are expected of you when in a class that aren’t exactly painted on the wall. Here are a couple suggestions to help us make the most out of your training…
I was cruising when I crossed the half way point during the Teton pAss Kicker last weekend. Then it hit me, the chills. The under-the-skin, full-body-chills. I was about to bonk. Everything I had done pre-race had been “right”. I ate a solid breakfast, drank water, sucked down food at the first hour mark of…