As a hiking coach, I get asked frequently if hiking is a good way to lose weight. The answer is a bit more complex than a simple yes or...

There's a myth among hikers (and many recreational athletes) that to conquer something hard, you need to work out even harder. What...

Are you finding that your summer hiking clothes don't fit quite as well as they did last year? You're not alone! A small (269 subjects)...

If you're training for hiking, you need to use enough weight to stimulate muscle growth. The problem is that most people undertake a...

You've probably heard the adage that you can't outrun a bad diet. Does the same hold true for hiking? Thru-hiking burns up to 5000...

One of the most common hiking injuries is a sprained or rolled ankle. Ankle injuries most often occur at the end of a hike when your...

I coach a lot of hikers and the path to prime hiking fitness is pretty predictable. I call the first phase of fitness Great...

I celebrate when clients send me messages like the one I got this week. “I was two grams away from my protein goal today!” Why? Because...

Maybe you've looked over the edge a time or two and wondered, "What the heck is down there?" Or, you've always dreamed of a 'Grand'...

Thanks to Title IX, female athletes should have equal access to training and athletic facilities as males(1). However, they aren’t...

I’m a wiz at coming up with creative ways to workout. I can adapt nearly any exercise to meet the needs and resources of a client....

In a recent Q&A session in The Healthy Hiker's Facebook Group for Women I received this question: "I would love to be able to squat down,...

Many pathological conditions cause hand swelling, like carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud’s disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, thoracic...

In a recent hiking group discussion on lateral knee pain caused by iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, many hikers recommended using a hiking...

Long and multi-day hikes can leave you feeling stiff and sore. A yoga flow sequence provides the perfect dynamic warmup before you strap...

When one of my local clients complained of knee pain while training for a European hiking trip, I said, “Let’s hit the trail!” As we...

If my daughter said while hiking, “My pack is too heavy,” I would stop and adjust the fit or redistribute the weight to make her burden...

Plantar fasciitis (PF) affects nearly 10% of the general population(1). This lingering and painful foot problem can be devastating to a...

Plyometrics are a popular training approach for athletes who need power in their sport. Unlike a football lineman or volleyball player,...

Many hikers don’t exercise to strengthen their legs because they worry they are hurting their knees. Often the reason for this worry...