Laura Crump Anderson

Laura Crump Anderson

Identifying Your Body’s Weaknesses in the Saddle: A Clinic with Mary Wanless

Laura Crump Anders attended a clinic with Mary Wanless. One of the take-aways was the kneel exercise she

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Laura Crump Anderson

Regain Your Training Focus with This Simple Exercise

Moving your body doesn’t always mean smashing out a high-intensity gym session – in fact, learning to unwind

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Laura Crump Anderson

You Are What You Eat (and You Cannot Out-Exercise a Bad Diet)

“The winter months can be an ideal time to put an emphasis on your body … Also, make

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Laura Crump Anderson

One Simple Exercise to Help You Ride Better Corners

If you’re struggling to get deeper in your corners, here is one simple exercise you can incorporate into

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Laura Crump Anderson

Two is Better Than One

“Regardless of the goal, the most important aspect of any exercise program is the result, and results come

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Laura Crump Anderson

3 Ways to Squeeze Fitness into Your Busy Routine

Fitting in a workout in a busy schedule is already hard work — but somehow, that always gets

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Laura Crump Anderson

The Importance of Continuing Education

For event rider and personal trainer Laura Crump-Anderson of Hidden Heights Fitness, life is one big learning opportunity

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Laura Crump Anderson

Strength Training for Riders: Why Go Slow?

“…the best way for equestrians to train is by slowing things down. Way down. You are an athlete

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Laura Crump Anderson

How 20 Minutes Per Week Can Improve Your Performance In the Saddle

“Exercise is essential for the athletes performing at the top level of this sport but it is just

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Laura Crump Anderson

Running Short on Time? Slow It Down With This Effective Exercise

What do none of us have enough of? Time! This month’s rider fitness exercise from Hidden Heights Fitness

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Laura Crump Anderson

How to Use a Mounting Block to Stretch and Strengthen Your Calves

Our calves serve as the heart of the lower body. That’s why you need to make sure you

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Laura Crump Anderson

Watch and Learn: A Strong Lower Leg Starts at the Hip and Core

Effective riding comes from an effective position, and an effective position comes from focusing your attention on building

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Laura Crump Anderson

One Simple Fitness Exercise to Help You Sit the Trot Like a Grand Prix Rider

Should dressage riders and eventers have different workout regimes? That’s the question on the table today – plus,

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Laura Crump Anderson

A Better You This Year: The Four Horseman of Stability

“If you want to succeed, it’s so important to be present and as stable as you can be

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Laura Crump Anderson

Fitness is a Lifestyle – Not a Boot Camp

It’s the new year, which means gym memberships and boot camp sign-ups are at an annual high –

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Laura Crump Anderson

Rest and Recovery: The Secret Weapon You Need to Utilize

You’ve been training hard, putting in the hours at the barn and the gym – but could you

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Laura Crump Anderson

A Balancing Act: Two Simple Ways to Improve Proprioception in the Saddle

Having a good idea where your body is in space and being able to coordinate your aids while

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Laura Crump Anderson

Build Your Galloping Position With the Lunge (No, Not the Lunge Line!)

These fitness tips were offered up on our sister site, Eventing Nation. But this is one exercise that

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Laura Crump Anderson

The Athletic Equestrian: The One Exercise Every Equestrian Should Be Doing

Do you have 90 seconds 2x a week to spare? A correctly done plank can go a long way

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