The pull-up is one of the most common fitness exercises, yet athletes struggle with it constantly. Coach Jordan Smothermon demonstrates a few ways to adjust your technique to improve your pull-ups. You Might Also Like Our Pull Up Improvement Packet
By Monica Purington On the 40-minute knife-edge ridge hike to the Day 1 starting gate, I had a decision to make between two lines. Line one had me flashing huge GS turns into an exposed area and airing back into one of the main shots, exhibiting my ability to maintain technical skiing at high […]
We’ve had some questions about “Strong. Swift. Durable.” as athletes have seen this programming on mountainathlete.com, and also this name at the leathlete.com website store. To explain, I need to start with some history. I founded and opened Mountain Athlete in Jackson, Wyoming in early 2007, with the clear focus of programming for mountain athletes and mountain sports. […]
MY FIRST WINTER IN JACKSON WAS A DISASTER By Meredith Edwards I first heard of Jackson when I was 14. I read an article about this town in a ski mag and immediately asked Dad if we could go. “You’re not ready for that,” he scolded. When I was a Junior at […]
Above: Monica Purington skis hard at Telluride ********************************** THE MOUNTAIN ATHLETE “MONSTER FACTORY” Mountain Athlete FreeSki Team members came home with three top-ten finishes at last weekend’s Subaru Freeride Series World Qualifier event in Telluride, Colorado. Natalie Segal announced to the world she has fully recovered from a major knee injury late […]
LESSONS LEARNED COMPETING ON THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR By Hadley Hammer There were so many highs and lows during my first two competitions on the Freeride World Tour. Even weeks later, I find it difficult to digest everything that happened. There are staggering differences between the qualifying tour and the “big show.” Some were expected […]
PUT YOUR EGO ASIDE! THIS IS THE WORLD CUP! by Meredith Edwards What a journey I’m on. I’ve been skimo racing for couple years. Last year I had a chance to race at the World Championships in France. After going there and seeing what the sport is like I made a decision to […]
Lessons Learned after 7 Comps on Freeride World Qualifying Tour By Tess Wood 1) Training begins in the gym, the summer before ski season, because no one ever complained about not being sore enough after a hard day of skiing. 2) Once on snow, every run I take becomes a training run. Any […]
By Rob Shaul Good shot? This is your chance to prove it. I’ve only seen two shooters attain the coveted “Quad Deuce.” I’ve tried this Range Fitness event, and failed, multiple times. What is “Range Fitness”? Range Fitness is a system I developed which trains accurate marksmanship under stress. We’ve tested and taught this system […]
By Ben Gilmore Before I write about integrity and how I think it relates to climbing, I’d like to clarify my views on the raging ethical debates common in the climbing world. Integrity 1) being complete; wholeness 2) unimpaired condition; soundness 3) uprightness, honesty, and sincerity I’m a strong believer in an essay […]