Amanda is a journalist, fitness expert, and peak-bagger. She has extensive experience writing about fitness, performance nutrition, and outdoor recreation, including thorough gear coverage in all of those arenas. She has spent the last seven years working as a gear tester and writer for these niches, and has a total of 10 years of experience in editorial publishing.
As a certified personal trainer and certified sports nutrition coach, Capritto has a particular interest in the intersection of physical fitness and outdoor recreation. She believes mountain-specific strength training, conditioning protocols, and careful nutrition planning are a foundational survival element for backcountry adventurers; she writes about these topics on her blog at Smarter Sweat.
Currently, Capritto travels in a campervan full-time with her husband, two rescue cats, and fiery German Shorthaired Pointer. Most days include writing and one of the following: hiking, mountain biking, trail running, paddling, sightseeing, and (fruitlessly) attempting to cold-plunge in the nearest alpine lake.
Capritto’s work has been published in global and national outlets including Health, Shape, Lonely Planet, Matador Network, BarBend, Muscle & Fitness, Garage Gym Reviews, Reader’s Digest, CNET, LIVESTRONG, Health Journal, CleanPlates, Verywell Fit, Verywell Mind, and, of course, CleverHiker.
