You may know from experience that a tight lower back can ruin a good hike or sideline you from your favorite sport. Prevention is key: To support your lower back, strengthen your core muscles. Plan an exercise and stretching routine to keep your lower back loose and flexible. read more
Cross-training with medicine ball exercises is an effective way to develop strength, agility and increase power for various sports. It can also add variety to an athlete's workouts or be used as part of a circuit-training regimen. Medi… read more
Even if you are constantly hiking, biking or otherwise on the go, you may not be reaping the full benefits of your active lifestyle. Perhaps your workouts are too short and infrequent. Maybe they don't include all the elements that wil… read more
Triathletes, road cyclists and marathon runners all share the desire for needed endurance and understand the need for specialized training to get there. Building endurance requires a bag of training tools and tricks to enhance cardiova… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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