I can not emphasize enough the importance of strength training if you are experiencing chronic low back pain. Most people with low back pain shy away from strength training or the gym because they feel it will hurt them more. This is one of the biggest myths out there in the fitness industry in my…
Our new 45-minute Express classes at 12:15 on Mondays and Fridays have been really fun to program for. I know that most people coming to these classes are pressed for time, but are still making it a priority to fit a workout into their schedule, so I want to be sure we’re making the most…
This sport specific climbing workout is the first of the maintenance climbing classes that will be offered twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:45pm for the next six weeks. We may decide to continue these maintenance classes if there is a want from our athletes. Many of our athletes saw big gains in grip…
Kayaker Special This week we are starting our Kayaker training. This is the first workout of a 12 session progression. The goal with this program is strengthening the core and upper body for kayakers. There are so many muscles needed in the shoulders and body in Kayaking that do not get directly strengthened through practicing their…
W.U 10 to 1 push ups, sit ups, squats 6 Rounds 4x Military Press 5x each arm kb snatch 5x PVC pass thru 8 Rounds 3x Craig Special 4x Touch Jump Touch hip flexor stretch 6 Rounds 6x each Single Leg Deadlift 3x Seated Box Jump Hamstring Stretch 2 Rounds 30x Shoulder Hand Job 30x…
WU 3 Rounds 1/2 Frenchies,10x Goblet squat + HB,3x PVC Pass Thru 1. 5 Rounds 1:30 wall/shake In 1:30 Complete 10x FDBE 20x heels to sky, approx 30 sec rest between sets. 2. 15min AMRAP 10x WTD situps,20x Step Ups,30x Jump Rope,4x Mr Spec,4x Jingle Jangles 3. 5 Min Hangboard sequence 3 pull ups 10…
I have been injured too many times in my life to count, and the only thing that has ever helped me to recover quickly and keep me mentally sane was to strength train through the injury. Every time I tell people they can come in and start training as soon as they feel good enough…
It’s early morning in Eureka, outside of Silverton, when my partner and I drive up in search of a climb called Dukes of Hazard. The sun has just started creeping onto the mountain tops of the valley. Temperatures in the single digits promise a chilly approach and so do a few feet of sugary facets. …
This is a typical sport maintenance workout that I program during the winter and the summer months. The goal of this workout is to fire all the muscles that we do not use during our sports. For example when we just ski all the time we become week in our stabilizer muscles and upper body…
This week’s workout of the week is part of the strength cycle of the programming. In this cycle, we focus on improving stability, muscular strength, and muscular endurance throughout the body. Wednesday’s workout starts with the focus on the upper body, then total body, and finishes with a lower body strength effort. This workout starts…