Kaelyn Silva

Want to ensure a fun, productive, and injury-free spring? Try these drills, which you may already know from your high-school sports days.

Do these exercises regularly to widen your range of motion to feel your best on the trail and avoid injuries.

Those familiar aches that arise from hauling a heavy pack can force you into bad posture and take all the fun out of hiking. Fight load fatigue by strengthening the muscles that surround your spine, hips, and shoulders

Low impact does not mean low intensity. Try these exercises to stop huffing and puffing on the trail.

Your body may have changed during a year of staying home. And even if your physical fitness has remained constant, your neurological connections may have weakened from a lack of stimuli. It’s time to shake off the sluggishness with this workout designed to get your body moving. Include it in your exercise routine every other week.

Whether it’s a moderate overnight load or 45 pounds of expedition gear, the moment you put on a pack your body must acclimate to additional pressure on your joints, muscles, and spine. Add these exercises to your workout routine to feel like a champ no matter how much you're carrying.