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In the Gym May 17th

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: 3x Deadlift (heavy) 8x Pushpress X6 rounds (Rest 60-90 seconds between) Then: 10x Pull Over 30 Sec side plank (Ball between knees) […]


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 […]


In the Gym July 6th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 30m Single arm OH Walking lunge (forward/backward then switch) 2 x 10 frog hops Then: 20x Split Jumps (total so 10 each side) 10x Burpees X 4, rest 60sec between rounds Then: […]


In the Gym June 8th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 2x30m Tactical Lunge Then: Warm up to Heavy Split Squat – hold weight at chest Then: 5x Split squat per leg, weight held at chest […]


In the Gym May 25th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 3 x 6 Goblet Squat – pause at bottom work on hip opening and posture Then: Warm up to Heavy Front Squat appropriate for 5 […]


In the Gym March 9th

10:00 warm up 2 × 8 shoulder openers 2 x 5 cuban press work on mobility 3 × 5 wall squats 3 x 6 goblet squats deep, hold and stretch Then: Work up in weight for Front Squat (heavy) then 3x Front Squat (heavy) 5x Ring Dips X 6 rounds, rest 60-90sec between rounds Then: […]


In the Gym January 31st

10:00 warm up 2×8 shoulder openers 2 x 5 cuban press work on mobility 3×5 wall squats 30 M Tactical lunge x 2-watch posture!! Then: 10x (total) Weighted walking lunge, farmers carry good posture and strict form! 10x Plate Halos each direction x 5 rounds, rest ~60sec between rounds Then: 5x Pull Ups 7x Ball […]


In the Gym January 14th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 30m OH Walking Lunge (forward/backward each arm) Then: 30m Weighted Walking Lunge 10x Chest Press 60x Mountain Climbers (total) 5 rounds, minimal rest Then: 10/1 Alternating Ladder Body Rows / Ring Dips […]