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Get the latest tips on fitness and nutrition for longevity.
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In Season Training
In season training is all about maintaining strength and keep your joints healthy.
The biggest mistake people make during ski season is not training at all. The second biggest mistake people make is continuing to train in a fatiguing way during the season. Both strategies have a lot of holes in them.
Hate the idea of meditating? I did too.
Use meditation to calm the mind and be more present in your life. A small amount of practice can go a long way in helping with managing your energy. Managing your energy will give you more time to dedicate to what really matters to you!
Never Skip the Warmup
Warming up for Pickleball, skiing, golf, mountain biking, training, anything you do with your body, is essential. The simplest thing you can do to stack the deck in your favor is warm up before you get after it.
Do you even Warm Up
Do you warm up before you Ski, Mountain Bike, Hike, Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, Etc…
Based on nearly 20 years of coaching recreational athletes, your answer is probably no. Or if you are honest with yourself it’s some half assed leg swings, and a quad stretch...
Endurance Fitness: Lower Your Biological Age and Get in KA Shape
Aerobic endurance fitness is defined as the body’s effective use of oxygen to meet the energy demands required to sustain a targeted performance for a given amount of time. How much time are we talking about? Anytime you exercise for greater than 3 minutes, your aerobic system is the primary contributor to your performance.
Habit Stacking
Trying to develop a new habit? Learn how to piggyback on a habit you already have. It’s kinda magic.
Get to know your metabolic health
Today, we are digging into the topic of metabolic health - why it is important and how your fitness routine can support it.
Motivation vs Consistency
If you are having issues with motivation or consistency with your training check out this blog by Rebecca. It dives into the most common obstacles we see and strategies you can implement today to help overcome them.
The Shift - 1st Edition
Today, we will look at the compelling case for strength and endurance training for Masters athletes, with respect to your lifespan and athletic performance on the mountain.
In Season Training
A Conversation with an Ageless Athlete - Jay Burke
A quick conversation with Jay Burke. A mountain athlete who is still getting better.
100 Year Athlete - Mike McGurl
A mountain athlete's journey to enjoying the mountains for life.
Age of Full Entitlement: Sending it at 72 With Charlie Sturgis
This week for the 100 Year Athlete Spotlight, we meet Charlie Sturgis, godfather of Park City, Utah’s epic trail system. At age 72, Sturgis climbs 5.11c/d outdoors, skis all winter (backcountry, XC, and alpine), and shreds singletrack.
Why Strength Training Will Make You a Better Mountain Athlete
A run down of prevalent myths around strength training and endurance sports.
Strength Training Will Make You More Efficient
100 Year Athlete - James Dumas
After 14 surgeries, including several for an exploded quadricep tendon, Utah restaurateur and powder fiend James Dumas realized it was time to train smarter. Instead of wrecking himself at the gym, James puts in just enough strength and mobility work to keep his body happy and moving well at 63.
Strength Training Reduces Overuse Injury Risk
A short blog on how strength training will make you a better athlete in the mountains.
Strength Training Increases Your Power
A Reason to Train: Why Olympic Skier and 100 Year Athlete Picabo Street Returned to the Gym
After inspiring a generation of alpine skiers, Olympic Gold Medalist Picabo Street retired from the sport at age 33. Some 20 years later, Peek is training again—but not for performance or Olympic glory. She’s at Off The Mountain training for longevity, wellness, and pain-free days on the slopes.
Just Continue: How 72-Year-Old Mountain Biker and Skier Sherry Walsh Keeps Going
Sherry Walsh is not your average 70-something. Sherry is out on her mountain bike 5-7 days a week. She enjoys climbing 2,600+ feet up to Shadow Lake here in Park City, Utah. Her mental game is next level, and once you hear her story, you will have no more excuses.
Faster, Stronger, Safer, Saner: The Power of Breath Training with Coach Andre Hamm
“You never want to be caught in a position where you can’t catch a breath.”
-Andre Hamm, ReSpirit Wellness
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