Articles
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How to Lose Those Last Stubborn Pounds
Why does that last 20 lbs of weight hang on so stubbornly? Here are a few factors that might thwart your weight loss goals.
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9 Reasons Why You Need a Mountain Trek Health Retreat
It’s the end of winter. Your vitamin D stores are somewhat depleted and the Christmas/New Year’s weight might be stubbornly hanging on. It’s time to re-energize by getting active, eating good food, breathing fresh mountain air and surrounding yourself with like-minded people.
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How to Properly Fit a Pair of Hiking Boots
Here are the 9 things you need to do in order to ensure your hiking boots fit perfectly.
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Mountain Trek Reviewed on “Lisa Johnson Fitness”
A popular America pilates and fitness icon weighs in on how much her experience at Mountain Trek changed her life forever.
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8 Ways to Make the Most of your Fitness Vacation
Structured programs, such as the one offered at Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa, go beyond the basics of a morning fruit smoothie and pool volleyball. Savvy guests are looking for services, treatments and consultations that cater to all areas of health and they see the advantage of an on-site group of therapists and practitioners…
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Abandon the Heels for a Heath Retreat
Cynthia Dial wondered if she could shift from being a savvy urbanite to a sturdy hiker. Her everyday fitness was enough though to get started with a fitness vacation retreat, so she decided to take the leap. Read more to find out about Cynthia’s experience at Mountain Trek last summer…
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Battling the Winter Blues with Exercise
When you exercise, a number of positive things happen, including the release of chemicals called endorphins, which triggers a euphoric feeling. Exercise can elevate mood, and decrease lethargy. Read more in Cathy’s blog.
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Tabata Training: The 4 Minute Miracle
If you’re thinking you’re legs are about to fall off, and sucking wind like crazy, signs are you’re doing a Tabata workout correctly. You may be wondering why anyone would intentionally do that to themselves, but there is a reason that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a go-to workout. This Japanese exercise import is super…
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Exercise Doesn’t Do Depression
Then It is no secret – regular exercise is not only a vital contributor to fitness and health but is the key to boosting mental health. The evidence clearly shows that exercise is a magic bullet in combating illness in all areas of our being; physical, mental, and emotional. At Mountain Trek we know how exercise…
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The Silent Thief
You have heard it called “the silent thief”. You remember a friend whose mother or grandmother was never the same after breaking her hip because of it. You may even have been told that you are at risk yourself. It is osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become thin and filled with holes (hence the…