TFT33: How To Train For Elevation Gain Hiking (Without Any Mountains)
The Training For Trekking Podcast
English - December 16, 2019 20:00 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsWilderness Sports Health & Fitness Fitness backpacking adventuresports fitnessforhiking highaltitude hiking thruhiking trainingfortrekking trekking Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, I discuss my simple (and proven!) formula on how to prepare your body for an elevation gain hike, if you live at sea level.
One of the most common questions I hear is "Where I live is about as flat as a pancake, how can I get ready for a mountain trek?"
And unfortunately, the common answers I hear usually fall a bit short...
While things like "hit the stair master", "get your legs strong" and "climb some stairs" are definitely not wrong... to BEST prepare yourself for an elevation gain hike, you need to use a little more thought.
So today, I share with you the simple process in which I use for my clients, which can get you fit, strong and resilient to handle any elevation your hike may throw at you (and which doesn't require a single mountain to train on!)
You will learn:
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