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    Hiking with lateral hip pain
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    • May 1
    • 3 min

    Hiking with lateral hip pain

    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...
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    8 Tips for Hiking During Shoulder Season
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    • Mar 26
    • 2 min

    8 Tips for Hiking During Shoulder Season

    Shoulder season gives hikers some of the best weather. Spring and fall’s warm days and cool breezes make hiking feel fabulous. However,...
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    Take the leap: 3 core exercises for better stability hiking boulders
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    • Feb 12
    • 2 min

    Take the leap: 3 core exercises for better stability hiking boulders

    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,...
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    For Stronger Climbing - Target the Glute Max
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    • Feb 6
    • 1 min

    For Stronger Climbing - Target the Glute Max

    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...
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    Balance strength and stability for hiking: 5 exercises that do double duty
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    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    Balance strength and stability for hiking: 5 exercises that do double duty

    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...
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    Dynamic Stretching for Better Hiking
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    • Jan 29
    • 1 min

    Dynamic Stretching for Better Hiking

    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...
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    Dizzying Hikes - How to Manage Height Vertigo on the Trail
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    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Dizzying Hikes - How to Manage Height Vertigo on the Trail

    Some hikers experience dizziness when climbing. Here are the causes of height vertigo, how it can impact your safety hiking, and what to...
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    Love Hiking But Scared to Scramble? This Exercise Sequence Will Give You Rock Solid Scramble Skills!
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    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 1 min

    Love Hiking But Scared to Scramble? This Exercise Sequence Will Give You Rock Solid Scramble Skills!

    Scrambling can be intimidating! Letting go of your poles and getting down on hands and feet is unfamiliar and challenging. This exercise...
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    What Hikers Need to Know About Scrambling
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    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    What Hikers Need to Know About Scrambling

    Scrambling isn’t just something you do to eggs. It’s the term used to describe what you do in those areas where you can no longer walk...
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    Hiking is Hard - Your Workout Doesn't Have to Be!
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    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hiking is Hard - Your Workout Doesn't Have to Be!

    There's a myth among hikers (and many recreational athletes) that to conquer something hard, you need to work out even harder. What...
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    Avoid these 11 mistakes on your next hike!
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    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Avoid these 11 mistakes on your next hike!

    The global pandemic has encouraged people to get outside for fun, fitness, and fellowship. This increased interest in hiking means more...
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    Essential yoga flow for hikers
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    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Essential yoga flow for hikers

    Long and multi-day hikes can leave you feeling stiff and sore. A yoga flow sequence provides the perfect dynamic warmup before you strap...
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    Length matters! How stride length affects knee pain
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    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Length matters! How stride length affects knee pain

    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...
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    Endless Summer - Tips for beating the heat
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    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Endless Summer - Tips for beating the heat

    While most of the northern hemisphere is experiencing cooler weather, those of us trekking in the south are still battling 100 degree...
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