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I Live In a Van and My Entire Home Gym Fits In a Tiny 10-Liter Camp Box

In the age of hyper-consumerism, let’s do more with less.

8 min readDec 8, 2023

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a woman performing resistance band exercises with a pink resistance band outdoors at a campsite

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I’m Never Going to Stop Harping on the Criticalness of Strength Training for Outdoor Recreation

In the wilderness, fitness is survival.

5 min readJan 11, 2024

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I’m Never Going to Stop Harping on the Criticalness of Strength Training for Outdoor Recreation

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A 6-Day Big Bend Itinerary for Serious Hikers and Overlanders

This comprehensive itinerary is perfect for advanced hikers and off-roaders who want to see Big Bend’s main sights but also find solitude.

20 min readJan 8, 2024

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A 6-Day Big Bend Itinerary for Serious Hikers and Overlanders

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Six Workout Mistakes a Trainer Is Begging You to Stop Making

Get more out of your workouts by avoiding these fitness pitfalls.

7 min readApr 19, 2021

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Six Workout Mistakes a Trainer Is Begging You to Stop Making

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Counting Macros Won’t Give You Magic Results, and Neither Will Any Other Meal Plan

5 myths about meal plans and diets you should stop believing.

8 min readApr 1, 2021

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Counting Macros Won’t Give You Magic Results, and Neither Will Any Other Meal Plan

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The Single Most Important Fitness Metric You Aren’t Tracking but Definitely Should

This one marker is more important than anything your smartwatch tells you.

7 min readMar 22, 2021

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The Single Most Important Fitness Metric You Aren’t Tracking but Definitely Should

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7 Fitness Myths You Need to Stop Believing Right Now

You can’t spot-reduce fat. There’s no such thing as lean muscle. HIIT isn’t the best exercise. Please, no more fitness myths!

8 min readMar 17, 2021

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7 Fitness Myths You Need to Stop Believing Right Now

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Short on Time? Skip the Gym, Try Trigger Workouts

Use intermittent movement breaks and trigger workouts to improve productivity and decrease stress

5 min readMar 15, 2021

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Short on Time? Skip the Gym, Try Trigger Workouts

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How to Burn Hundreds of Extra Calories Every Week

Extra energy expenditure after a workout is known as the afterburn effect.

8 min readMar 8, 2021

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How to Burn Hundreds of Extra Calories Every Week

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6 Reasons You Aren’t Getting Results From Your Workouts

You’re trying really hard. Why are you not seeing results?

7 min readMar 2, 2021

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6 Reasons You Aren’t Getting Results From Your Workouts

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Amanda Capritto

Amanda Capritto

Founder of Smarter Sweat, where we believe that sweating outdoors is the smarter way to sweat. Fitness expert, writer, outdoor recreationalist.

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