by Lee Welton | Feb 3, 2025 | trailside fitness, Workouts
Too Busy To Train? Do These Exercises! Are you feeling too busy to train for your upcoming adventure? Try to sneak in fitness where you can with these exercises! Sometimes, the work-life balance gets a little out of hand, or there aren’t enough hours in the day...
by Lee Welton | Jan 21, 2025 | Common Aches and Pains, Workouts
The anticipation leading up to a thru-hike can feel never-ending, especially if you’ve dreamed of tackling a long trail for years. Many hikers spend months preparing—researching gear, training, analyzing snowpack levels, and anxiously counting down to their start...
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 | 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...
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