Browsing: Fitness
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Your New Office (Workout) Routine
It’s a typical COVID-19, “new norm” workday in my backyard detached office (thank goodness this house had one when we bought it years ago). I see…
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Trail Reunions with Tejas Trails
As you know, a few months ago, certain businesses were deemed “essential” and others “non-essential.” This led me down a very unwanted, but in the end,…
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Hittin’ the Trails with Erik Stanley
When COVID-19 hit, I was pretty anxious about having my son at home full time. My wife and I both work full time and our 2.5-year-old…
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Getting Back Into the Swing
Over the past several months, the game of golf has continued to be one of the only sports we can continue to safely enjoy. Although the…
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Practicing Mindfulness Through Yoga Hike
Water ripples slowly, leaves flow in the breeze and the view of the Texas Hill Country is breathtaking as a group of yogis completes a mindfulness…
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Climbing Around Austin
Austin is known to be packed with outdoor amenities located both within and around the city limits. From hiking to cave exploring, there’s never a lack…
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Standing on Top of the World
As quarantine continues to push back, cancel and completely reshape any plans made for the year, this “new normal” can be a tricky thing to get…
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Running with Trail Roots
Erik Stanley’s affinity for running first began in elementary school when he would visit his mother in Las Vegas and accompany her during her runs. The…
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How to Be Champ City
Sitting in the driveway of Eric Champ’s home is a 14-by-7 black trailer he has towed all over Austin, equipped with almost every piece of workout…
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Discovering Your New Running Loop: Austin Neighborhoods
Interwoven throughout the city, Austin’s elaborate trail system makes it easy to escape the congestion of the city and get in touch with nature in just…
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Workout of the Month with My Vinyasa Practice
Meet Shayne, one of the studio teachers for My Vinyasa Practice. To connect with Shayne, check out her IG @shayne_themindfulyogi, or join her in the studio…
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Capturing Health with Judy Cole
For some, it’s the aspect of competition that fuels one’s passion for racing. It can be found in the last-minute jitters that vibrate under one’s skin…
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How Exercise Fights Depression in Older Adults
Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges we face today, and it can affect anyone, regardless of age. It’s not a sign of…
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Jerry Rothouse: Austin’s Sweating Senior
Before 1994, it was thought that the significant drop in strength, stamina and flexibility after age 55 was inevitable. But after a study by Harvard and…
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Workout of the Month: Generator Athlete Lab
What physical activity is best for healthy longevity? The answer to this popular question can be found in all of the exercises and movements you enjoy…
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Movement: The Health Secret for Seniors
While at-home workouts have become a new normal for many, they are especially important for seniors, who are recognized as one of the most vulnerable age…
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How to be Fit and Fabulous at Any Age
People usually reach the peak of their physical functioning in their 20s and early 30s. After that, things start changing. The rate of the change is…
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How to Ease Back into a Workout Routine After a Break
Maybe you spent time on the out for an injury, or perhaps you experienced a hectic time that knocked you out of your workout groove. Either…
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What Training Takes
Have you ever sat at your station or mat in a workout class and wondered how the instructor was so full of energy or so in…
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In It for the Long Run
Every summer, Mallory Brooks, coach for Team Rogue and owner of Spectrum Trail Racing, along with her husband and their 7-year-old son, pack their things into…
