Meet Jenna dding. She is a hiking guide and physiotherapist with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). She had six different surgeries on her own knees - two ACL surgeries, a posterior lateral reinforcement, and a few inserted arthroscopy. (Needless to say, she has some personal experience.) It has migrated from the Arctic to [...]
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This article was created in collaboration with Elixinol CBD. Within a few years, CBD has exploded in the wellness world. Apparently in an instant it went from “CBD? This is weed, isn't it? “To be featured in bougie supplement stores that look like Apple stores across the country. wadays, CBD is available in a dizzying [...]
If you want to work on a joint, choose your hips. And if you want to do the best hip exercise for men, choose the deadlift. Your hips are one of the largest stressful joints in the body. They are also the epicenter of human movement and influence everything that happens in your upper and [...]
Overhead presses are one of the greatest moves to develop shoulder strength and mass. They build the deltoid muscles and muscles that support the shoulder blade, strengthen the shoulder with a wide range of motion, and improve performance both inside and outside the gym. But they are t the best shoulder exercise for men. This [...]
Even the most seemingly harmless trail can lead to ankle twists, muscle strains, or worse if you don't prepare properly. The most effective way to prepare your body for the stress of the trail is to stretch evenly. We recommend stretching all major muscle groups used in hiking, but also paying attention to your special [...]
When COVID-19 forced chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson to stop his schedule forever, the 61-year-old had no choice but to find a change. So he lost 35 pounds in two and a half months. When your entire career revolves around food - preparing, preparing, cooking, performing taste tests - it is not easy to maintain [...]
July is a time for sunshine, swimsuits and serious sweat sessions. It’s also a time to make sure we all stay cool, covered and safe. That’s why MISSION Instant Cooling Gear and their proathlete founders are dedicated to spreading the importance of National Heat Safety Month this July. Co-founder Chris Valletta, former NFL player, experienced [...]
Sponsored Content In the olden days—you know, way back when our young ones reliably went off to school and camp—kids complained that there was nothing to eat after a long day of classes or playing with friends, but at least you had a few hours when no one was asking you for a snack. w, [...]
On the sultry, swampiest summer days, you will no doubt be asked if shirtless walking is the best way to beat the heat. But before you think about how to equip or undress, you should understand what happens to your body in the heat. "When you exercise, you use energy stored in your body to [...]
While every surfer has spun a tale or two about surf injuries—a board to the back of the head, a hand sliced on a fin, a dislocated joint after a particularly violent closeout—these injuries are actually rather rare. There is a surf malady much more common, far less mentioned, and potentially considerably more dangerous: exostosis [...]