TFT36: How Hikers Can Get Strong (Without Putting On Weight)
The Training For Trekking Podcast
English - January 08, 2020 03:55 - 12 minutes - 10.4 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 explain how hikers, trekkers and mountaineers can get strong, without putting on any extra weight in muscle.
Strength training is amazing for hikers. Everyone should be doing it. But one common objection I hear is that hikers don't want to put on extra weight in muscle, which they will then have to carry around on the trail.
And considering how obsessive the hiking community can get over reducing pack weight, this is fair enough...
But there is a solution!
In this episode, I talk you through a science-backed approach to getting strong without putting on muscle.
You will learn:
People mentioned in this episode:
- Kyle from Valley To Peak Nutrition
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