Melanie Webb and Sol Fitness Adventures Melanie Webb is a Santa Barbara California personal trainer who believes fitness is more than a gym work out; it’s a way of life. I invite Santa Barbara California personal training to experience my world – one of stimulating physical activity, enthusiastic support, and unparalleled professionalism. From studio weight …
Time to switch gears from canyoneering to ocean sports, and that means surfing. I think it’s one of the last board sports on my list: snowboarding, done; wakeboarding, done; skateboarding – junior high attempts were enough to convince me that I sucked; longboarding – college wipe-outs and separated shoulders were enough to convince me that, …
Cheers to Zion National Park calling attention to the wasteful American habit of purchasing bottled water by the boatloads. The park has installed several bottle refilling stations, where park visitors can fill reusable bottles with fresh spring water. Americans use about 50 billion plastic bottles of water yearly, 167 for each person. About 38 billion …
Desert Nutrition for Zion canyoneering CLICK HERE to receive 15% off Hammer Product. I was extremely physically active during my 3-week Zion canyoneering trip. If I wasn’t doing two-a-day workouts, road biking and taking short, steep hikes, I was busy hiking anywhere from eight to 13 miles, sometimes in a slot canyon with water but …
Anyone considering a Machu Picchu backpacking trip needs to consider the high altitude. This May I’m traveling to Peru to guide clients on Sol Fitness Adventures Inca Trail Trek, Machu Picchu, Peru. Naturally, I want to know how I should be training to prepare for the challenges of high altitude. Much research has been done …
This entry is dedicated to the hecklers who mocked me with private emails and texts, taunting me for being a tough backcountry guide who can run around the desert for 5 days with a heavy pack but can’t manage to hold a 23-pound paddle board overhead without wimpering. I found my vindication in November’s Outside …
So much for all of the work I’ve been doing on my body alignment. I was beginning to think I’d added an inch to my height, but now I must be a full two inches shorter. It’s the day after my stand-up paddleboarding excursion and I feel like the cartoon character who got hammered into …
It’s finally official – I joined the Potomac Board Rats! Start calling me Monkey Webb, if you please. Suggs took me up the Potomac this time – the river that is, no longer am I allowed on flat water lakes. It is November, afterall, so why not squeeze myself into my old triathlon racing wetsuit …
Sol Fitness Adventures Melanie Webb will be instructing a conditioning class specifically geared toward preparing skiers and snowboarders for the upcoming ski season. Taught for members and non-members alike at The Sports Club/LA on 22nd and M Street in Washington, D.C. The six week course is designed to safely challenge fitness levels while improving muscle …
Continuing with my theme of holistic body treatments, it’s time to give a shout-out to my profession of personal training. Many think of holistic as being synonymous with ‘Eastern,’ or ‘woo-woo,’ as friends like to call my unconventional methods of staying balanced and connected to my body. One might question why I would include training …
