Chasing the Sun in Winter: Vitamin D for Kiters in the Dark Months
Why northern kiters get so little sun from October to March, five ways to get more light, and the D3 + K2 we take all winter.
Every article, protocol breakdown, and tactical guide published on Kite Don't Age.
Why northern kiters get so little sun from October to March, five ways to get more light, and the D3 + K2 we take all winter.
A 3-day home plan for balance, landings, harness core and grip, plus how to keep your kite skills sharp until spring.
The 48-hour plan after a comp or storm session, using the off-season to build the next one, and what we take every day.
The season-closing Squamish comp: conditions, results, five lessons for sending in light gusty wind, and the first fall storm.
Relative rest, the pain-monitoring rule, a 4-stage return to the water, nutrition for repair, and the mental comeback.
How much you really sweat, the simple weigh-in test, what actually causes cramps, and a hydration plan for hot kite spots.
The 1-10-1 rule for cold shock, gear that keeps you riding, warming up stiff tendons, rewarming, and the upside of the cold.
How the bar, unhooked riding and crashes load your upper body, and the 15-minute routine that keeps it pain-free.
Why water sports don't build bone, the jump-and-lift routine that does, and vitamin D3, K2, calcium and Ca-AKG.
The fitness number that predicts a long life better than almost anything, and the 4x4 interval session that raises it.
What NAD+ does, why it falls with age, and what human NMN studies found, including in runners.
Breathing that calms nerves in seconds, visualization, one-word cues, working with fear, and why your kite crew is a longevity tool.
What the research on athletes shows, how wind, travel and alcohol wreck your sleep, and the simple evening routine that fixes it.
New country, new food, three sessions a day. Why your gut controls recovery and inflammaging, and the simple protocol that keeps you on the water on every kite trip.
The water doubles your UV dose. The layered skin protocol, the right eyewear, and the trial showing daily sunscreen slows visible aging.
Muscles adapt in weeks, tendons take months. The 4 exercises and the nutrition habits that bulletproof a kiter's knees, Achilles and elbows.
Sugar spikes slowly stiffen tendons, skin and arteries. Real carbs, post-meal walks and Berberine keep your tissues springy.
Why NMN is only half the story, how extra SIRT6 helped mice live up to 27% longer, and the brown seaweed compound that switches it on.
Kiting is secretly a longevity sport. How to protect your back, knees and ribs so the load builds you up instead of grinding you down.
The molecule that helped mice stay healthier for longer, the first human biological-age data, and why it matters for collagen.
Your cells' built-in recycling program, kiter-friendly fasting windows, and spermidine, the autophagy trigger in your food.
One of the best-researched supplements on earth: more power for repeated pops, stronger muscles after 40, and a sharper brain.
Harness fit, spreader bar height and the 3 core exercises that keep your lower back pain-free under kite pull.
Why your hips lock up after heavy sessions, why forcing a deep stretch backfires, and the 10-minute reset that opens them.