Mountain Peak Fitness
Vibram FiveFingers quick review with video / pics of the trail runs where tested
Training Date: Nov. 09 - Its been sometime since I have been on the trails running and to be doing so again has given me a certain energy that running trails can only bring. As the legs get stronger, the adventures go deeper, it becomes addicting. My adventurous curiosity has taken me many places and wanting to know what lies around each bend pushes me to explore farther then before.. (Read more)
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Mountain Peak Fitness is an exclusive Personal Training, Coaching and Adventure Company based in the New York, New Jersey area. We create and implement highly individualized training programs that are integrated to work within your lifestyle so that you can achieve your goals safely and efficiently.
We offer a comprehensive selection of both traditional and cutting edge options such as In-Home Personal Training, Outdoor Personal Training and Online Coaching. These options house a number of our exclusive training modalities such as trail running, ultra running, mountain biking, and outdoor strength/conditioning training.
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Mountain Peak Fitness
The Badwater135 Ultrarmarathon race recap - Death Valley, CA
Race Date: 7/13/09 - This is Elizabeths race recap from the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon. The toughest foot race in the world, went from -282 feet below sea level in Death Valley California at the Badwater Basin and finished 135 non-stop miles to Mount Whitney Portal which sits at 8360 feet! Temperatures reached around 130 degrees! (Read her recap)
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Exercise Highlight - Gluteal Bridge
The Gluteal Bridge is to assist in strengthening the lumbo pelvic hip complex, which is a strong integration of the lumbar, thoracic, cervical spines with the pelvic girdle and hip joints. The prime mover of this movement is the gluteal complex (butt) and secondarily will be felt in the hamstrings and low back. The video shows sample progressions, follow to insure of no compensations and for proper development.
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