by Lee Welton | Jul 1, 2024 | Workouts
Prepare For Hiking With Loaded Pack Walks If you are planning a hiking trip, one of the best ways to prepare your body is by going for a loaded pack walk. This simple exercise involves walking with a backpack loaded with 10 to 15% of your body weight, gradually...
by Lee Welton | Jun 11, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
The best exercises to train for hiking The best exercises to train for hiking aren’t found in popular hiking magazines. I recently had a chance to look through a really popular hiking magazine that talked about America’s long distance trails. With great...
by Lee Welton | Jun 4, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Strengthen Your Shins With These Easy Exercises Strengthen your shins with these easy exercises to help reduce trip and falls and avoid shin splints. The big muscle on the front of the shin helps to pick up your foot when your walking. It also helps to slow down the...
by Lee Welton | May 28, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Cardio and endurance training for hikers Why is cardio and endurance training for hikers to important? By doing some “off foot” training, you can decrease stress on your joints and improve your hiking performance. I’ll give you some simple workouts...
by Lee Welton | May 21, 2020 | trailside fitness, Uncategorized, Workouts
Exercises Hikers Should Avoid And Better Options Today we’re going to discuss exercises hikers should avoid and better options. This is especially important if you’re training for a long-distance hike. There are plenty of exercises for hikers, but which...
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...
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