Personal Experience: Self Care and Ultra Running
I'm 44 years old, and I've been ultra running for about 10 years now. In the lifespan of an ultra runner that's both an eternity and a flash in the pan. And one thing for sure is that every runner has a different experience and different relationship to their body and the impact training and competing has on it. For me, especially [...]
Climbing: The importance of fundamentals
If you are a person in relatively good health, climbing is something that can come somewhat naturally; you place your hands and feet on rock or plastic and start pulling. That’s part of what makes it such a fun and easy sport to get into. A lot of us get our first exposure through friends who have experience. [...]
5 Reasons to do Metabolic Testing
5 Reasons to do Metabolic Testing By Matthew Marino, PT, MSPT, CPE, CSCS, TSAC-F If you are an athlete, coach, trainer, or somebody who’s interested in using data to manage health and fitness, you may have heard of metabolic testing. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2 Max) testing are becoming more well known, and there are [...]
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, [...]