by Lee Welton | May 14, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Training For Hiking With No Hills How would you go about training for hiking with no hills to help you out? Today I have a quick tip for you that will give you a simple and effective solution for training. My all time favorite way to train for a hike will always be...
by Lee Welton | May 7, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Boost Hiking Speed And Endurance With Fartlek Intervals! Do you want to boost your hiking speed and improve your endurance? Using Fartlek intervals is an easy and very effective way to do so. Fartelk means “speed play” in Swedish, and it’s a really...
by Lee Welton | Apr 30, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
“No Pain, No Gain” Mentality Can End Your Hike How can the no pain, no gain mentality end your hike? Excellent question. Your body is quite complex and science is still sorting out just how pain and other systems work. With a lot of chronic injuries the...
by Lee Welton | Apr 7, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Sore Knees Hiking? Learn How Reverse Lunges Help! Lots of hikers have sore knees hiking, but most don’t know that reverse lunges can help! Lunges are a great way for hikers to build lower leg strength that supports the knee joint. Unfortunately for most hikers,...
by Lee Welton | Mar 26, 2020 | Start Here, trailside fitness, Uncategorized
How To Train For A Thru Hike Are you wondering how to train for a thru hike? I recently did an podcast with Rowan, the owner of Summit Strength. Rowan is a skilled personal trainer himself and helps hikers around the globe prepare for mountain tops, grand adventures...
by Lee Welton | Mar 23, 2020 | Common Aches and Pains, trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Ankle Sprains & Rehab For Hikers Even the most experienced hikers have likely had to deal with ankle sprains and rehab at some point. Ankle sprains may be common for hikers but do you know some easy rehab options? A badly sprained ankle can derail your hiking...
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