by Lee Welton | Nov 12, 2018 | Start Here, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Each year, Halfway Anywhere puts out a fantastic PCT hiker survey. While preparing for the PCT, it was a huge resource for me. One of the things that stood out to me is the number of hikers that never finish due to injury, and things hikers wish they would have done...
by Lee Welton | Nov 9, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Shoulder Pain While Hiking? Learn How To Fix It! Do you have shoulder pain while hiking? In this post, you’ll learn how o fix it by targeting the most common causes. Â Hikers are particularly prone to problems in the mid-back that can result in headaches and...
by Lee Welton | Nov 8, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Back pain affected 21% of hikers that abandoned their hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2017 according to a survey by The Trek. Since your back is a pretty big piece of real estate, we will cover both low back here and the mid-back later in this “deep dive”...
by Lee Welton | Nov 7, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
Hip pain while hiking? Learn the causes and how to fix it! Do you experience hip pain while hiking? In this post, you’ll learn the causes and how to fix it! The causes of hip pain in hikers can vary, but they generally fall into either a strength deficit or a...
by Lee Welton | Nov 6, 2018 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
On the Appalachian Trail, 58% of hikers reported knee pain in 2017. It is one of the most common areas for hikers to experience pain, but why? In an earlier post on overpronation, we looked at how a flat arch can cause problems farther up the body and the knee is...
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