How to Train for Backpacking

June is National Get Outdoors Month. Here at MDA, we’re spending the next couple weeks teeing you up to have your best summer yet in the great outdoors with posts to inspire you to get into nature. Today we’re talking about how to train for backpacking. Let’s start with the most obvious question: what IS … Read more

Rounded Shoulders: Causes and Fixes

Look at the average person walking around the average industrialized nation and you’ll notice something: Their shoulders are rounded inward. Look down at yourself right now reading these words and you’ll probably notice something: Your shoulders are rounded inward. Older kids, teens, grownups, athletes, powerlifters, grandmas, moms, dads, students, baristas, almost everyone. It’s rare to … Read more