Hayden Carpenter – Independent Journalist

Keep your fingers, shoulders, and back happy with these nine strength and mobility moves

Use tempo and isometrics to improve your bodyweight routine

Put that bouncy desk chair to work with this full-body strength routine

While many gyms across the country are still closed, athletes and trainers are getting creative. Kathleen Stabler, a certified Gym Jones instructor and the owner of True North Performance Coaching in Albuquerque, New Mexico, put together this full-body routine using …

A step-by-step guide to help you build up to the ultimate lower-body move

Meet Robb Jankura, bike builder turned camera-gear designer

Everything you need to get the shot

From prehab to rehab, make down days productive

Build strength, train cardio, and break a sweat at home with minimal equipment

Layers are the secret to staying warm, dry, and comfortable outdoors. These are the best for every situation.

8 minimalist strength exercises from alpinist Anna Pfaff, for when you're waiting out the weather—or a pandemic

Climbing loves consistency. But since the coronavirus pandemic has shut down gyms across the country, and climbing outside is now discouraged, how do you stay strong while you’re stuck at home? “Priority number one is maintaining your finger and large-pull-muscle …

Humans are meant to move. Unfortunately, sedentary behavior is an unavoidable consequence of modern-day life. Extended time in a chair can lead to all kinds of negative outcomes: it’s hard on your hip flexors and your spine, and it weakens …

There are more ways to mess up the common move than you think. This guide will help you progress into a flawless lunge.

Obstacle-course races demand an array of skills: raw strength and power, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, speed and agility. As it happens, these are also the key components for most outdoor sports. Both OCR and mountain adventures involve natural human movements—running, …

Running is a great excuse to see the world. You can travel light, go far, and access places others only dream of visiting. For ultrarunner Scott Jurek, the opportunity to connect with the land and local people and cultures is …

We’ve all been there. You think that twinge is nothing to worry about. You push through. Months pass but you can’t shake the nagging pain, and Dr. Google doesn’t provide any relief. You finally admit you have a problem you …

A holistic guide to strong, healthy shoulders

After a long day on the slopes, these 7 moves (which can be done at the bar) will help you recover and stay injury-free

Winter offers some of the best rock-climbing temperatures, but the high friction is useless if your fingers are too numb to feel the stone. A dip in this heated and insulated chalk bag brings the tips back to life so …