Core strength plays a crucial role in maintaining and regaining balance. Whether you’re walking, standing, running, or engaging in...

The most obvious method of training for hiking is walking. However, some hikers feel frustrated because although they achieve their...

Sleep is the unsung hero of hiking performance. It’s not just about how many miles you can trek or how steep the incline is; it’s also...

Bunions are a common foot ailment that plague hikers. If you've ever experienced that nagging pain on the inside of your foot below your...

As we age, maintaining balance becomes increasingly crucial for overall well-being, especially for hikers. Whether you're navigating...

Most hiking emergencies are preventable. Aside from accidental injuries, most rescues result from hikers being unprepared. Here are 5...

An old adage states, 'How you do one thing is how you do everything.' There's too much nuance in life to make this entirely accurate, but...

You feel euphoric when you reach the summit or traverse the ridge line, but if you suffer from knee pain, anxiety sets in when you think...

Hiking with friends is fun, but if your local meetup calendar doesn’t fit your schedule, here’s how to feel confident about volunteering...

Some of us can walk out our back door and onto a trail. However, the rest of us have to stay fit for the trail doing other activities....

Hikers get injured for many reasons, and there’s a lot of confusion about managing a musculoskeletal injury. This article explains some...

If you want hiking to feel easier, focus on cardio zone training to improve your hiking fitness and get in shape.

In 2021 the global estimate of the electrolyte drink market was 33.65 billion US dollars. Forty percent of that market share occurred in...

Protein is the building block of muscle. As you age, you need to give your body more of it to combat age-related muscle loss and support...

Watch my recent Campfire Conversation with Katherine Center, the author of Happiness for Beginners - a hiking novel and Netflix movie...

Step-ups are a great way to train for hiking, and if you have knee pain, I give some great pointers on technique here. However, I want...

Step ups mimic climbing and strengthen the muscles that help with hiking, namely the glutes, quads, and calves. However, when quads are...

Each time you exercise or stretch, you’re investing in your health, fitness, and hiking ability. Just like with any other investment,...

You may be scared to do lunges because they hurt your knees. However, you keep hearing that you should do them to be a better hiker. So...

I’ve had many comebacks, like losing 50 pounds after my twins and getting my strength and stamina back after a three-week illness that...