HN hardbody Biz Stamm is running the Portland Marathon to raise money for Ever After Mustang Rescue in a few months, and she doesn’t have anything to wear. So, she’s launching a contest. (more…)
#FIT TO RIDE
Fit to Ride: Biz’s super awesome Olympic workout
One of the reasons why HN hardbody Biz Stamm is my personal fitness hero is her ability to seamlessly incorporate television, couches and beer into a workout. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Ask a rabbit
When it comes to fitness, we could all learn a thing or two from carrot-munching, cardio-hopping rabbits. Introducing Horse Nation’s newest fitness guru, Biz Stamm’s bunny Pi. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Is that a six-pack under your show coat?
This week Horse Nation hardbody Biz Stamm gets to the core of the problem, literally. So sit up (get it? sit-up!) and pay attention. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Because there no blue ribbons in the bottom of that beer bottle
Horse Nation health guru Biz Stamm suggests some healthy, delicious substitutes for traditional 4th of July barbeque fare. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Your pre-show warm-up
What do AC/DC, pink penguin pajama bottoms and power stretching have to do with show ring success? I’ll let HN hardbody Biz Stamm explain. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Head in the game
Fitness isn’t only about sweaty, “Eye of the Tiger”-themed training montages (or whatever the equivalent of that is for you and your horse). Being mentally fit is important, too. Biz Stamm explains. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Healthy horse show snacks
Drop the corndog and step away from the concession stand. Horse Nation hardbody Biz Stamm is back with some recipes that will make you (almost) forget that cheese fries ever existed. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Feel the burn
Biz Stamm is on hiatus this week, so I’m standing in as substitute fitness guru (ha!). Armed with curiosity and a search engine, I’ll attempt to answer the question: How many calories am I burning at the barn? (more…)
Fit to Ride: Lookin’ good, feelin’ awesome
That bag of doughnut holes may taste like a million bucks, but you’re not going to feel like a million bucks after you eat them. Fitness guru Biz Stamm reveals her favorite calorie-free treat. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Yoga for lawn darts
Whether you actually hit the deck or just got tossed around a bit, an “Oh $h!t” moment can be heck on a rider’s body. Fitness guru Biz Stamm demonstrates how a few simple yoga poses can speed recovery. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Because there are no blue ribbons at the bottom of that bag of potato chips
But that didn’t stop Biz Stamm from looking. Now she’s pulling herself back up on the fit wagon. (more…)
Fit to Ride: the Sitting Trot, Part III
After examining mechanics, movement and rhythm, HN’s queen of trotting, Biz Stamm, concludes her how-to trilogy with several strength-building exercises. (more…)
Fit to Ride: The sitting trot, part II
Are you fit to sit? Horse Nation’s fitness guru Biz Stamm two-thirds of the way into a three-part series designed to reveal one of life’s great mysteries: How to sit the trot. (more…)
Fit to Ride: The sitting trot
Are you fit to sit? Horse Nation fitness guru Biz Stamm gets to the core of the sitting trot, starting with the mechanics of its motion.
Fit to Ride: Running for a cause
Want to start running but lack motivation? Do it for the horses! In October, Biz Stamm will be running the Portland Marathon for charity Ever After Mustang Rescue. (more…)
Shape Up: Cross-training for equestrian sports
Your horse may be a killer athlete, but are you holding up your end of the bargain? Inspired by her super-fit horse, Horse Nation contributor Laura Cox takes up cross-training. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Just when you thought the planking was over…
This week fitness gurus Biz Stamm and Pi the Bunny show us how to increase upper-body strength with the help of a mounting block. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Somebunny’s in the kitchen
Whether you’ve got a long day at the barn ahead of you or you’re trying to avoid greasy horse-show concession stand fare, Biz Stamm has a healthy breakfast burrito recipe you’ll love. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Because there are no blue ribbons at the bottom of that ice cream carton
Biz Stamm introduces her new weekly column, in which she starts treating herself like the athlete she is. (more…)