Managing Summer Heat

Good Day Ripple Effect Athletes! It’s time for another educational email and a few updates from the desk of Carolyn Parker.Today the subject is all about heat, why it is so important to NOT over heat, and the science of sport performance and cooling techniques. Most of the details in this quick overview are presented […]

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Coach Carolyn Parker

Coach Carolyn Parker is a life-long climber, skier, trail runner, cyclist and mountain guide who has made the successful transition into full time coaching work. Carolyn owns and runs Ripple Effect Training in Carbondale, Colorado, where she shares her expertise in strength training, injury recovery and muscular conditioning with hundreds of mountain athletes. Her goal […]

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Jim Harris – New Instructor

It is with great honor and pleasure that we welcome Jim to the Instructor Team at Ripple Effect Training. And selfishly I am thrilled that a dear friend is working with us once again so we can connect more often. I have known Jim since 2015 and consider it an honor to call him a […]

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Training through Menopause

“Menopause” – that word, so infrequently discussed almost as though it needs to be kept hush hush, yet is a significant part of ALL women’s lives. And no it’s not just that we stop menstruating, although many western doctors would tend to lead one to think that’s all it is.  One of my many pet peeves […]

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Tabata Explained

Have you ever heard someone say “Tabata This” or “yeah I’m doing a Tabata WO!”? As with so many forms of “training,” a method that can be incredibly useful is misunderstood by an athlete or community. Yes it is still exercise, and if movements are performed correctly it can still be beneficial, our aim at […]

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Periodization for Mountain Sport

Periodization for Mountain Sport When it comes to training and performance periodization is a key piece of a successful year in sport. Whether or not you are using an athlete training center like the Ripple Effect to guide you through your strength conditioning, following a coaches program, or creating your own routine periodization is a […]

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Outside the Gym December 6th

Skiing Ajax Mountain …the point of training for me is training for sport outside the gym, this being just one of the reasons I train myself and others.     Athletes Skiing: Carolyn and Robbie

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Outside Magazine Article

Great Article by Nick Heil: http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/strength-and-power-training/The-Hell-on-Earth-Fitness-Plan.html?page=all

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Outside the Gym July 4th

Independence Day Never forget those who have paid the price for your freedom and the luxuries you have and hold dear…

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Sleep.

Fascinating article about the scientific benefits and purpose of sleep! See the original article link here.   Goodnight. Sleep Clean. By Maria Konnikova  JAN. 11, 2014 SLEEP seems like a perfectly fine waste of time. Why would our bodies evolve to spend close to one-third of our lives completely out of it, when we could […]

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In the Gym June 2nd

10:00min Warmup plus mobility work/Stability work See small white boards for ideas 2×8 Shoulder Openers 2×5 Cuban Press 3×5 Wall Squats 2×10 Good Morning 2×5 Half kneeling OH press with KB up Then: 5x Deadlift (heavy) 5x Ring Dip X5 rounds (Rest 60-90 seconds between) Then: 30 sec Clank Hold 30 sec mtn climber 30 […]

In the Gym May 31st

10:00min Warmup plus mobility work/Stability work See small white boards for ideas 2×8 Shoulder Openers 2×5 Cuban Press 3×5 Wall Squats 3×5 Single leg ass to bench Then: 5x Weighted Step Ups 10x Plate Halo (per side) X5 rounds (Rest 60-90 seconds per side) Then: 8x Ball slams 15m Plank sled or KB pull 5x […]

In the Gym May 29th

10:00min Warmup plus mobility work/Stability work See small white boards for ideas 2×8 Shoulder Openers 2×5 Cuban Press 3×5 Wall Squats 3×5 SLSLDL (per side) 2×5 KB stretch and press (Per side) Then: 5x Split Squats 3x RMM X5 rounds (Rest 60-90 seconds in between) Then: 30m Rock Carry 60m Farmers Carry 10x (Total) Landmine […]