Static Stretching Exercises on the WALL Do YOU skip your stretching at the end of a workout? Guilty! I am NOT a lover of taking time stretching. When I get to the END of my workouts, I become anxious to move on with my day, and have been known to skip the stretching. However, when […]
at home stretching, flexibility, mobility, range of motion, skiing, static stretching, stretchingSummer is slowly coming to a close – 90 degree weather in the forecast for the upcoming Northwest weekend. Yet, just last week, as children were return to school snow was falling in Alberta, Colorado and Wyoming. I LOVE the beautiful colors of fall so I hope that the snow stays away just a little […]
accountability, agility, athletic conditioning, balance, fitness, flexibility, joint integrity, power, range of motion, ski specific conditioning, skiing, strengthIn 12 days the Christmas holiday will be upon us with New Year’s following 7 short days later! The holiday season is already in full swing at our household – decorating the Christmas tree, crafts with the boys during cancelled school day, shopping, baking, cleaning…the list goes on. As each day approaches time moves more […]
The ski season kicks off this weekend for me at Timberline Ski Resort, Oregon. As I filter through topics to blog about this week – the thing that keeps cycling through my mind is “What do I have to pack to take up to the mountain with me?” Seems like such a simple question – […]
Are you PHYSICALLY ready for the ski season? Make this ski season your BEST EVER: Confidence to ski the entire mountain. Endurance to ski the bumps from top to bottom. Agility, power and strength to tackle the steeps. Finesse to carve the groomers. Energy to ENJOY a full day of skiing. Joint Integrity to minimize […]
12 week program, agility, balance, core stability for skiing, PEAK Ski Conditinoing, power, progressive, quickness, ski, ski conditioning, ski fitness, ski specific, skiing, strengthFunny what you unearth when you’re cleaning. This fall I have been cleaning and organizing, preparing myself and the family for our CRAZY winter activities and to finish 2013 with best practices in place (more on that later). Actually, I KNOW that I have an envelope full of letters from my parents and dear friends…………I […]
fitness, ski conditioning, valuesHow many of you EXPLORE? I love to EXPLORE wherever I am. You can explore your neighborhood, city, state and/or a new location. A number of years ago I headed out for a jog in the neighborhood that I’d lived in, let’s say 5 years (I don’t remember the exact number) and discovered an urban […]
adventure, biophilia effect, dreams, explore, get fit, get out, goals, have fun, inspiration, inspire, outdoor exercise, outdoor fitness, visualizeSnow is beginning to dust the mountain peaks of North America. Stevens Pass, Washington (photo from Stevens Pass Mountain Resort Facebook Page, 9-24-13) Along with speckled white mountain tops – ski movies, too, are a signal that the upcoming ski season is around the corner. Ski movies stoke the spirits of skiers and snowboarders […]
boot camp, Into the Mind, matchstick productions, McConkey, MSP Films, Poor Boyz Productions, Sherpas Cinema, ski conditioning, ski fitness, ski movies, ski training, skiing, teton gravity research, TGR, Ticket to Ride, Tracing Skylines, warren miller, Way of LifeSkiing is my PASSION and athletics have been in my life for 42 years! My soon-to-be-released 12-Week PEAK Ski Conditioning Program is my dream “marriage” of my 20 year career, in the fitness industry, and my love I’ve had for skiing since the age of three. For those of you who do not know me, […]
athletic conditioing, fitness, ski conditioning, ski fitness, skiingMy husband was wondering “are there any exercises I can do when I’m driving up to the mountain to go skiing?” He likes to multi-task and exercise while sitting down! Well, this got me thinking……..for a moment! Absolutely! Why not perform some exercises while you’re heading to the mountain – what else are you doing? […]
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