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In Search of Snow
By Steve WaryanThis has been the winter that wasn’t, which has made it tough for Nordic ski training and racing.
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Training in the Dark
By Steve WaryanOur most recent training video (I’m the third skier) Five a.m. wake-up calls are becoming familiar to me lately. The funny thing is that I am not a morning person, and the only time I’ve been known to get up that early is for a colonoscopy or to ski the American Birkebiener each February. But… Read more »
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Behind the Scenes With Erwan Le Corre (Video)
By Experience Life StaffMovNat founder Erwan Le Corre shares his fitness and lifestyle tips for reclaiming your primal roots.
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Why MovNat Matters Even More Than You Think – Part 2
By Liz BragdonEnter MovNat What struck me immediately when I came across MovNat almost a year ago is the similarity between the movement patterns they emphasize and the movement patterns/motor skill milestones children naturally and automatically cycle through in the first few years of life if they are allowed the freedom to do so. These are the… Read more »
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Why MovNat Matters Even More Than You Think – Part 1
By Liz Bragdon“Movement is a child’s first language.” — Sally Goddard Blythe “In Nature, we never repeat the same motion; in captivity (office, gym, commute, sports classroom), life is just repetitive-stress injury. No randomness.” — Nassim Taleb* (*I added ‘classroom’ to Mr. Taleb’s aphorism, quoted above from his lovely little book, The Bed of Procrustes. I hope… Read more »
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Redefining the Word "Athlete"
By lkocandaBefore becoming a parent, I thought I knew exactly what it meant to be an athlete. Being an athlete meant pushing myself to the limit — racing for a personal best, an age group win, or to outkick my nemesis at the finish line. With age, though, comes wisdom. At first by necessity, then later by… Read more »
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The Joy of Parkour
By adminAs exhilarating as it is acrobatic, this creative fitness discipline is a full-body workout – and a total blast. Here’s how to get in on the action.
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The Parkour Prep Workout (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAdd more play to your workout with parkour, a freeform acrobatic-style movement that lets you express your creativity while you raise your heart rate.
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Behind the Scenes With Christy Mahon (Video)
By Experience Life StaffSkier and mountaineer Christy Mahon, the subject our October cover, talks about conquering all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains.
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Playing With Parkour (Video)
By Experience Life StaffHear from Tempest Freerunning Academy co-owner Victor Lopez as he talks freerunning versus parkour, and the skills you can start building now to practice parkour.
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The Slosh Pipe’s Sister
By Jen Sinkler“I need to make a slosh pipe,” I said to my friend Dave. “No, you don’t. I’ll make you a temporary one,” he answered. The traditional slosh pipe, invented by Greg Henger and made popular by Dan John, is a length of PVC pipe partially filled with water then capped at each end. Filling it… Read more »
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The Next Game: Tony Sanneh
By Laine BergesonAfter 18 years of playing professional soccer, Tony Sanneh retired from the sport in 2010. But “retired” is hardly a word that describes this world soccer great. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he established The Sanneh Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in 2003; its purpose is to provide positive environments – including soccer clinics and camps – for urban youth in America. We caught up with Sanneh by phone to find out more about his projects and passions.
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Behind the Scenes with Lolo Jones (Video)
By Experience Life StaffThe champion hurdler shares how running has helped her overcome obstacles and set new goals — on the track and off.
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From the Middle of the Pack
By Steve WaryanAs an avid researcher, I love to dig up information to help me in my athletic training and for the various topics we explore in the magazine.
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I Hate Exercise
By Heidi WachterOK, it’s not really exercise I hate. But, I’ve had to overcome some skewed ideas about it. I like my first memories of motion — the ones where my mom would say “go outside and play” that include tag and jump rope with friends and games of catch with my older sisters. As I grew… Read more »
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Hit the Deck (Video)
By adminJust grab a deck of cards and you’ll have a new workout with each hand that’s dealt.
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Behind the Scenes With Alex Puccio (Video)
By Experience Life StaffThe professional boulderer talks about how learning new skills and having a little healthy competition keep her motivated.
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Half-Pipe Humanitarian: Hannah Teter
By Laine BergesonFor world-champion snowboarder Hannah Teter, competition and compassion go hand in hand.
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Wild Workouts
By Andrew HeffernanWhy today’s hottest fitness regimens are looking back to our ancient, hunter-gatherer past for the best ways to get fit and live healthy.
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Behind the Scenes With Hannah Teter (Video)
By Experience Life StaffFind out about this Olympian’s heart for helping others, and how she uses her training to keep her instincts sharp.
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Behind the Scenes With Apolo Ohno (Video)
By Experience Life StaffThe Olympic champion shares how he uses fitness testing on improve his performance on the ice.