Due to the pervasive nature of fitness infomercials, I’d be willing to bet that nearly everyone has heard that classic tagline “You gotta door? You gotta gym!” While the product behind that tagline is ... Continue Reading
How Living, Working, and Training in the Wild Made Me Evolve
In the spring of 2007, I received word that I had landed a summer position as a wilderness ranger in California’s Sequoia National Forest. I was also playing the best lacrosse of my life for Georgetown ... Continue Reading
Another Slam Dunk for Outdoor Exercise
Do you prefer exercising indoors or outdoors? Do you feel like you perform better in one setting than the other? An upcoming study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research examined this ... Continue Reading
Nature Is the Best Yoga Studio
I don’t know about you, but after the Fourth of July is when it really starts to feel like summer to me. The days are long and warm, the kids are out playing in full force, and the sun is shining most of ... Continue Reading
Outdoor Exercise Beneficial to Mood and Self-Esteem
Exercising in the great outdoors, sometimes called “green exercise,” may have distinct and measurable benefits over exercising inside. So says a recent study from Extreme Physiology and Medicine. The study ... Continue Reading
