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XC Skiing: Older, Wiser, And Cheaper

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A Veteran Ski Instructor Finds Nordic Matches His Senior Skiing Philosophy. Older, wiser, cheaper, what is this about? It reflects on what happens with age for most, but let’s put it into a skiing context. Having taught skiing since 1971, I've…
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Shape Up: How To Get Fit For The Season

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Progressive Exercises From Easy To Difficult Can Help You Tone Up. Okay, it's late October, and you've put this off long enough.  You need to limber up for the upcoming snow season. Without topping up your muscles and stretching those ligaments, you…
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Fitness Focus: The Essential Down Dog

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Here's One Of The Most Important Stretches An Active Senior Can Do. [Editor Note: Our summer series Fitness Focus is taking a distinctive turn toward several important yoga positions. We've highlighted the Squat, the Plank, and now the Down Dog.  We…
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Fitness Focus: Plank, Plank, Plank

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This Pose Is Considered The Simplest, Most Effective Core Strengthener. "Plank, plank, plank," says Jan, the exercise instructor at the head of our class.  After an hour of kick boxing, we start the floor exercises to end the session.  We get…
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Fitness Focus: Do You Know Squat?

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Squat Lately? Try It Every Day For A Week And See What Happens. Editor Note: This week marks the beginning of our summer exercise series, Fitness Focus, where we will highlight one particular exercise, activity, stretch, or pose that leads to increased…
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What’s Biting You? Part Two: Treatment And Prevention

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[Editor Note: This is Part Two of a two-part article on Lyme disease by Steve Hines, outdoorsman and Wilderness First Responder. Click here for Part One: What's Biting You?] Treatment The best treatment for Lyme disease bacteria is antibiotics.…
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What’s Biting You? Lyme Is Now A National Problem

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If You Are Walking In The Woods This Spring, Be Wary Of Ticks. [Editor Note: This is the first of a two part article on Lyme disease by Steve Hines, an avid outdoorsman and certified Wilderness First Responder.] Lyme disease is a bacterial infection…
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Dermatologist on Sunscreens and Skiing

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Memo to Skiers: Always use a “broad- spectrum” sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30. Commercial sunscreens are divided into two classes: physical and chemical. Physical sunscreens contain Zinc oxide and titanium oxide. They deflect ultraviolet…
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Walk-In Orthopedic Clinic Opens Near Salt Lake City’s Resorts

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Nobody wants to get hurt while on vacation, but sometimes it happens. Did you crash at one of the Wasatch Front resorts, think you were okay, but later decide to get checked? This new after-hours clinic treats what was hurt while skiing during the…
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Senior Skiers: Take Care in the Sun!

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Advice From a Dermatologist Nordic Skier. The sun is by far and away the most common cause of both (1) skin cancer and (2) skin aging. More than two million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually in the USA. Caught early, most skin cancers can…
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Adapting your workout to your age.

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Stamina, skiing and senior skiers. Have you noticed that the older you get, you have to work out harder to maintain an ever-decreasing level of conditioning?  Yeah, yeah, yeah…  I know all the reasons but the reality is vigorous work-outs just delay…
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Can Alternative Medicine Help You?

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A Tragic Accident Turns A Ski Racer Into A Believer And A Healer. Siri Wieringa was born into a skiing family. It's in her genes. By college she was an accomplished ski racer. But a horrific on-course accident tossed her down the hill, flipping her…
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Most Active Seniors Probably Have This Problem

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But, There’s A Free Miracle Drug You Can Take. At the risk of sounding like a spam email headline, I have re-discovered a miracle drug. It’s completely free, it acts quickly, and it can be found anywhere and everywhere. It’s a drug that can…
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On The Fitness Road Again!

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How My Fitness Journey Took A Detour, And How One Powerful Documentary Is Going To Help Me Get Back On Track. So, to let all of you who were following my fitness journey here last summer know, I was doing great…and then I wasn’t. I don’t…
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How I Choose Hikes

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Outdoor Expert Says Consider Your Purpose For Walking. [Editor Note: Steve Hines will be teaching a hiking boot fitting workshop at the REI in Reading, MA., on August 10 at 6:30 pm. If you are in the area, drop by REI at 279 Salem St. and say hi.] I…
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Tender Exercise Relieves Ski Day Stiffness

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Simple Tai Chi for Senior Skiers. [Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com welcomes Tommy Kirchhoff, a long-time ski instructor and a certified Tai Chi master. He has been teaching senior exercises for 12 years. Tai Chi is an ancient martial art that has evolved…
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Clif Bar vs Munk Pack: A Jolt In A Bar

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Comparing Veteran And A New Comer Energy Boosters. Energy bars and gels have been on the market for a long time for endurance athletes and weekend warriors alike. Cycling, running and skiing require a positive store of energy that can be augmented…
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Stretching vs Dynamic Warm-Ups

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Are you tuning or terrifying your body? Some experts say stretching before exercise helps performance and lessens injuries. Others say stretching can cause damage. So what should you do? "Skiers who stretch at the top of a lift are crazy!"…
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