Borah Peak – North Face Direct 11/2020
Guest climbing trip report from our Athlete Ambassador Shiv Gourshetty. Check out the details of his climb of Borah Peak! Borah Peak - North Face Direct 11/2020 Mountain: Borah Peak Route: North Face Direct Total time: 33 hrs. Summit Date: 2020, November 28 Elevation gain: ~7,270 ft Highest Point: 12,667ft/ 3,861m Over night: 0. Single push, 2 short bivy's (1-2hrs) [...]
Climbing Strength and Performance Assessment
Climbing Strength and Performance Assessment offered by Dr. Alicia MacDonald PT, DPT, MTC, CSCS Have you ever wondered how strong you really are and where your areas of opportunity are, as a rock climber? Have you thought about doing hang board training, but you have no idea which protocol is best for you? In Portland, climbers are obsessed with [...]
Class 4 Therapeutic Laser
All of the Sports Chiropractors at Evolution Healthcare and Fitness use a class IV therapeutic LASER. Laser therapy is an adjunct therapy to the services we already provide. Laser therapy fits in nicely with the other surgery and medication free evidence based therapies we provide. This blog will serve as a thorough description of how laser therapy works. As always, [...]
Strength Training for Runners
Proper strength training will make you faster, less vulnerable to injury, and a more efficient runner. Portland, Oregon has tens of thousands of runners, and thousands of running injuries to go along with them. Portland is also home to some of the best Personal Trainers to help these runners reduce the chances of injury. Being stronger allows your body to [...]
Top 5 Trail Running Tips for Starting to Trail Run
So you want to start trail running and are in search of some trail running tips? YAY! Portland, Oregon trail running is spectacular. I always get excited when hearing that more people are interested in taking their miles onto the trails. For many of us, this is an ideal time for solitude and getting away from the crowds if we [...]
Training for Climbing with Blood Flow Restriction
Climbing Mountains From the very beginning of my climbing career. I’ve been interested in every aspect of moving over terrain in the mountains. A competent alpinist is required to build skills on rock, ice and snow. Even though I don’t think I deserve the title yet. I’m always striving to further my skills on different terrain. To build the fitness [...]