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The Importance of Rest and Recovery: 6 Strategies for Recovering Effectively

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In the fast-paced world of fitness and exercise, the focus is often on pushing our limits, setting new personal records, and striving for continuous improvement. While this drive and dedication are commendable, one aspect that is frequently overlooked is rest and recovery. Yet, understanding the importance of proper rest and recovery is essential for achieving […]

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CrossFit in Fort Collins: Four Eye-Opening Key Benefits and Your Guide to Navigating the Community

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Intro CrossFit, a standout in the realm of fitness methodologies, has carved a significant niche in Fort Collins, Colorado. Renowned for its challenging yet rewarding regimen, it combines high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, and more, making it a favorite among fitness enthusiasts. This detailed guide navigates through the essence of CrossFit, celebrates its benefits,

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Know Your Running Shoes: 5 Expert Tips for Running Without Trouble and Preventing Defective Footwear

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Running isn’t just exercise; it’s a lifestyle. Whether you’re training for a marathon, boosting your fitness, or unwinding after a long day, the right pair of running shoes is key. But what happens when your trusted footwear starts causing trouble? From premature wear to unexpected defects, running shoes can sometimes let us down. But fear

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Not All Injuries Require Rest

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Rest Isn’t Always The Answer Sustaining an injury can be a frustrating experience, especially when the recommended course of action involves nothing more than rest and avoidance of the activity that caused it. While it’s true that rest is an essential part of the recovery process, it’s not always the best solution to promote long-term

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5 Things Hikers Should Do In The Off Season

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Many hikers find themselves entering the warmer months with big ambitions but little to no fitness. Hiking fitness is very important and not only greatly increases the enjoyment of the activity, but also reduces the risk for injury. Especially if you’re looking to crush 14ers of long backpacking trips, hiking fitness becomes increasingly important. Hikers

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Speedwork Does Benefit Ultrarunners

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Ultrarunners are used to going long and slow. That’s exactly what most people are doing during ultras anyway. When it comes to training specificity, that’s great, and you’re right, this doesn’t replace long and slow aerobic training and base-building. But this type of work can yield great results when it comes to maximizing your engine.

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So You’ve Been Given The Direction To Stop Running By Your Doctor

So You’ve Been Given The Direction To Stop Running By Your Doctor

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So you’ve been given the direction to STOP RUNNING by your Doctor… Many of us runners have been so frustrated by an injury, we eventually head to the doctor to figure out how to manage this. Or perhaps, you have never had pain/injury and this completely stops you in your tracks with your running. The

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Is There A Right Or Wrong Way To Do An Exercise?

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People make it seem like common sense that there are inherently “good” and “bad” ways to do exercises. I frequently hear things like … “squatting knees past toes is dangerous!” or “deadlifting incorrectly will cause you to slip a disc.” This isn’t the case. It can be safe to train seemingly “dangerous” lifts. For example,

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What Are Some Ways To Monitor Strength Training Intensity

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Strength training has so many benefits to athletes and overall health in general. Although a common mistake is when intensity isn’t high enough to yield maximum benefits. To build strength, intensity needs to be high enough to challenge our muscles near their FULL capacity. Maximizing the benefit of time spent training is very important for

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Weather and Training with Atmospheric Scientist Brad Wells

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In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast AJ and Adam talk to Brad Wells. He studied atmospheric science at CSU and works in meteorology. Naturally, they discussed all things weather so that you can best know what is coming your way and prepare. Also discussed, are the infamous inversions and how accurate our watches

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Are Your Rehab Exercises Preparing You For the Demands of Your Sport?

Are Your Rehab Exercises Preparing You For the Demands of Your Sport?

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One of the biggest reasons why rehab will sometimes fail athletes is when the exercises are too easy, rudimentary, or generalized. It’s fairly common that new clients will come in and tell me what exercises they’ve been doing or have done in the past, or they’ll show me their rehab program from the last place

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