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Happy Trails

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Does this saddle have a seat belt? This is the first question to cross my mind once I’ve hoisted myself astride a strawberry roan named Mae at Aspen Canyon Ranch in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Suddenly I’m perched 6 feet off the ground with 1,200 pounds of horsepower between my legs, and all I’ve got to hang onto is a saddlehorn and a flimsy pair of reins. I can count on one white-knuckled hand the number of times I’ve ridden a horse, but here I am at a modern-day dude ranch learning how to get in touch with my inner...

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How To Use A Weight Lifting Dip Belt to Enhance Your Workout

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Increasing resistance in your workout is an important step in continuing to build stamina and strength, whether that’s ramping up the incline on the treadmill or (safely) racking a few more weights on the barbell. But with some exercises, it can be difficult to find ways to add a difficulty factor without just increasing your reps. For example, you may find yourself wanting more out of your squats or pullups. That’s where a dip belt comes in. A weight lifting dip belt may look pretty similar to weightlifting belts that are designed for providing support to your back, but they...

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Happy Trails

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Does this saddle have a seat belt? This is the first question to cross my mind once I’ve hoisted myself astride a strawberry roan named Mae at Aspen Canyon Ranch in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Suddenly I’m perched 6 feet off the ground with 1,200 pounds of horsepower between my legs, and all I’ve got to hang onto is a saddlehorn and a flimsy pair of reins. I can count on one white-knuckled hand the number of times I’ve ridden a horse, but here I am at a modern-day dude ranch learning how to get in touch with my inner...

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There’s nothing quite like trying something new, falling in love with it, and incorporating it into your daily life

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This goes double for finding a workout routine that — for once — fits in with your lifestyle and leaves you feeling refreshed when you’re done.  But, sometimes, getting started with a new workout routine can be tricky, especially if you’re joining a class of established athletes who all seem really put together with all of the right equipment. Not having the right equipment or sporting ill-fitting workout clothes can distract you from focusing on your wellness, cause you to feel unnecessarily uncomfortable, or worse, even accidentally cause you to strain yourself during a workout. To minimize the guesswork (and...

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