by Lee Welton | Jan 1, 2025 | trailside fitness, Workouts
Groin Muscle Training For Hiking I will go out on a limb and guess you aren’t doing groin muscle training for hiking. The groin muscles, also known as the adductors, are a huge muscle group in your upper legs. Overlooking groin muscle training is not uncommon,...
by Lee Welton | Dec 2, 2024 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized
How Long Should You Train Before A Hike? How long should you train before a hike? This is an important consideration that can directly impact the outcome of your hike. In this post, I’ll discuss the optimal time needed to train successfully before a hike. Your...
by Lee Welton | Nov 1, 2024 | Start Here, trailside fitness, Workouts
Boost Your Hiking Stamina with Intervals Boost your hiking stamina with intervals using this simple workout. If your endurance isn’t where you want it to be, consider incorporating aerobic intervals. Intervals are especially effective after the offseason or if...
by Lee Welton | Oct 1, 2024 | trailside fitness, Workouts
Hill Intervals For Hikers Hill intervals for hikers are one of the best ways to boost endurance for uphill hiking. Today, I’ll walk you through the specifics of hill intervals, how to progress them, and modifications you can make to do them even when...
by Lee Welton | Sep 1, 2024 | trailside fitness, Workouts
Are You Overdoing Your Cardio For Hiking? Are you overdoing your cardio of hiking? One common issue I find is that hikers push their cardio intensity beyond what is needed for hiking. If you’re a hiker or interested in hiking, your training intensity should...
by Lee Welton | May 15, 2024 | Common Aches and Pains, self care, trailside fitness
Sore Feet From Hiking? Do you get sore feet from hiking? Learn to combat sore feet and lower legs with these tips and techniques! This is the first article I have wrote for Backpacker Magazine, and I chose this topic for a specific reason. In it, I cover three regions...
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