Category: exercise

Trails: The Ultimate Sustainable Travel

photo from segment 10 of Colorado Trail

We all know that trails are fun and they’re beautiful. But they also provide the ultimate sustainable tourism experience. Trail travel is sustainable travel for numerous reasons including: Trails provide an environmentally friendly mode of travel & transportation. Trails support local communities and local businesses. Trails allow trail users to become immersed in local culture …

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What You Should Know About Resistance Training

barbells for weight training

 Trails Provide Aerobic Training, But is That Enough? Plenty of people out there want to get healthy, and there’s so many methods which people can use to do so. As you know, Trailsnet.com is a big proponent of getting out on trails and riding bikes, hiking, riding Trikkes, inline skating, snowshoeing & more. Even though …

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Physical Activity is the Key to Fitness

Colorado is firmly established as the least obese state in the U.S. It is often cited as being the healthiest state overall. Biking trails are part of a well-rounded fitness program. In today’s Parade magazine, it was clear that exercise, not diet, is the leading cause for Colorado’s enviable fitness level. Colorado did not make …

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Staying healthy while traveling

Healthy Outdoor Vacations For some people, a vacation is for relaxing. Whether that is sitting on a deck chair beside the pool, lying on a beach, or lounging around their hotel room, these same people often enjoy “vegging out” at home, too. Maybe it’s because they’re too busy working or maybe it’s just in their …

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