The lateral hip is the crossroads of many important structures. Gluteal muscles on the back of the hip wrap around the side and attach to...

Quad weakness and tightness contribute to hiking knee pain. Without the support of the quadriceps controlling knee motion, especially...

Playing hopscotch across a boulder field is all fun and games until you have to leap a tad greater than your normal stride. You hesitate,...

If you want to be a stronger climber but you're avoiding squats because they make your knees hurt, there's several reasons that happens...

Your ankle strength isn’t going to keep you from falling. While your ankles play an important role, they aren’t your first line of...

Before hiking, it's always a good idea to perform a warm-up routine that includes dynamic stretches. Warming up like this helps you avoid...

I recently spoke with a hiker who was exhausted! They were training for an upcoming hike and were carrying a heavily loaded backpack,...

The holidays. We look forward to them with excitement and also some fear and trepidation. While they are a wonderful time to gather...

Scrambling can be intimidating! Letting go of your poles and getting down on hands and feet is unfamiliar and challenging. This exercise...

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 either don't...

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....