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Want to know how to train for an upcoming hike or mountain adventure? My name is Rowan and I am the founder of Summit Strength - an online personal training service specialising in preparing hikers for their adventures.
This channel is all about giving clear, practical and actionable information on how to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures.
If you are looking for answers to these questions (and are frustrated about the conflicting, misleading and confusing information on these subjects that is all over the internet...) then this is the place for you!
This channel is all about giving clear, practical and actionable information on how to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures.
If you are looking for answers to these questions (and are frustrated about the conflicting, misleading and confusing information on these subjects that is all over the internet...) then this is the place for you!
Core Training For Hikers
Core Training For Hikers
Most hikers are aware (in general) that core strength is important.
I am sure there is not a single hiker out there who hasn't been told at some point to 'strengthen their core'.
But most hikers out there are unsure WHY this can be so beneficial. And beyond that, many hikers' approach to this type of training isn't the most effective...
So to help with that, this video goes into core training for hikers in a bit of detail.
It covers:
*Why training your core can be beneficial for hiking
*A slightly different approach to core training, which can be incredibly useful for your time on the trail
*Three of my favourite core exercises for hikers
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Want access to the free 'Strength Training For Hiker's Mini-Course? You can access it here: summitstrength.com.au/strength-mini-course
Need some personalised help with your training for hiking? Check out the Online Summit Program here: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
Most hikers are aware (in general) that core strength is important.
I am sure there is not a single hiker out there who hasn't been told at some point to 'strengthen their core'.
But most hikers out there are unsure WHY this can be so beneficial. And beyond that, many hikers' approach to this type of training isn't the most effective...
So to help with that, this video goes into core training for hikers in a bit of detail.
It covers:
*Why training your core can be beneficial for hiking
*A slightly different approach to core training, which can be incredibly useful for your time on the trail
*Three of my favourite core exercises for hikers
==
Want access to the free 'Strength Training For Hiker's Mini-Course? You can access it here: summitstrength.com.au/strength-mini-course
Need some personalised help with your training for hiking? Check out the Online Summit Program here: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
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TFT363: Are You Improving?
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In this podcast I talk through some important measures to keep in mind to understand if your hiking is improving (or not). Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
Improving Rock Scrambling For Hikers
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Rock scrambling is a major challenge for many hikers. Jelly legs, instability, anxiety and exhaustion. All those (and more) can turn rock scrambling into an absolute nightmare on the trail. But the good news is, with the right training and preparation, a hiker can significantly improve this type of hiking and feel much more comfortable and confident :) So today, I share with you a video that di...
TFT362: Understanding Pacing
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If you always struggle with breathing on steep uphills, pacing is an incredibly important skill. In this episode we explore what good pacing is for hikers and how to practice and develop this skill. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
Upper Body Training For Hikers
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One common mistake I see from hikers with their training is neglecting their upper body. While it is true that the lower body (i.e legs/hips) is the most critical area you want to develop to help your hiking, yo do not want to completely ignore upper body training. So to help on this topic, this video will give you some insights on how to incorporate upper body training into your week, in a sim...
TFT361: Coaching and Support
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In this episode I explore the third Pillar of the Online Summit Program - Coaching and Support. Want to learn more about how we help hikers get fit, strong and resilient for their adventures? Book a chat with our team here: www.summitstrength.com.au/apply.html
TFT360: Education
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In this episode I explore the second Pillar of the Online Summit Program - Education. Want to learn more about how we help hikers get fit, strong and resilient for their adventures? Book a chat with our team here: www.summitstrength.com.au/apply.html
TFT361: Pillar One - Training
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Over the next three episodes, we explore some of the details of the Online Summit Program, and how we help hikers get fit, strong and resilient for their adventures :) This episode covers the first Pillar of the Program - Personalised Training. Want to learn more about the program? Book a chat with our team here: www.summitstrength.com.au/apply.html
TFT358: Revamping Your Training
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Did you start the year strong with your training but lost momentum after a few months? Are you feeling like the middle of the year is the time to revamp your routine and get moving again? Do you have a big trip coming up later in the year and can't put off your training any longer? If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you. Want to learn more about the Online Sum...
TFT357: Have A Follow Up Plan
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In this episode I explore why coming up with a follow up plan BEFORE you finish your training can be so valuable. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT356: Self Reflection
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In this episode I explore how self reflection can be SO powerful when you are getting towards the tail end of a training process. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT355: Simplicity
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In this episode I explore one powerful question you can use, when things start to feel a bit overwhelming in your training and preparations. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT355: Have A Mantra
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In this episode I explore an incredibly simple, but powerful, mental strength strategy which can make a dramatic difference when things get tough. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT353: Have A Prepared Answer
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In this episode I explore a simple strategy which can save you A LOT of mental energy if you are going through a big training journey. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT352: Be Serious About Your Recovery
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In this episode I explore the subject of recovery and how it can make or break a training journey. Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
TFT345: Training Hard And Weight Loss Journeys
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TFT345: Training Hard And Weight Loss Journeys
TFT338: 20 Lessons From 20 Weeks Of Training (#1)
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TFT338: 20 Lessons From 20 Weeks Of Training (#1)
TFT337: Backpacking Meal Inspiration - Interview With Aaron From Backcountry Foodie
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TFT337: Backpacking Meal Inspiration - Interview With Aaron From Backcountry Foodie
TFT336: Training to Hike Colchuck Lake - Interview With Heather
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TFT336: Training to Hike Colchuck Lake - Interview With Heather
TFT235: Dietary Fat vs Body Fat: What's The Difference?
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TFT235: Dietary Fat vs Body Fat: What's The Difference?
Very helpful! I enjoyed learning the rationale around those core stabilization anti-movements. Understanding the purpose motivates me to practice and work on progressing instead of just going through the motions. Thanks so much!
Great to hear you enjoyed it, and glad having a deeper understanding of the topic is going to help with your motivation :)
Great advice !
Glad you liked it!
Good podcast ! Very helpful ! I am assuming huffing and puffing is not using the nose !
Doesn't always have to fall into this (as lots of people don't use the nose too much, even when their breathing is controlled). When I talk about it, it really just falls into the category of the breathing getting 'uncomfortable fast' or you having to take gasps to catch your air :)
Ok thank you !
This is good info Jesus Christ you got your self a subscriber brother
Amazing your content.
Nice! Thanks
Should I alternate days of strength training and conditioning? Or do together with rest days?
I would usually break them up through the week :)
I experienced from calf to hamstring cramps during hiking couple of days ago. Now can't still walk normal and I noticed my hamstring is swollen. 😢
If this discomfort/swelling is lingering - it is probably worthwhile booking in with a physio for them to have a look at it 👍
I also live in Sydney. Question: are sand dunes good for training for high altitude?
5star/ simple “make sense information
Found this through search, excellent podcast, tx for sharing 🙏🏻
My pleasure! hope you can get some good info from the episodes!
Thank you for a video on this topic. this is very helpful. I need your advice. thanks in advance. Hi I am training for 17500 feet trek in month of November solo without porter (-20 degree at top and anticipated backpack weight is 11 kgs to 12kgs. ) my weight is 60 kgs. I have 6 months to go. Currently I carry 10 kgs and brisk walk 5 kms. I am doing this since last 2 months - 5 days a week. What changes do you suggest in my training. I also do power yoga 5 days a week 1 hour in morning. (which involves mainly stretching of all body parts and breathing exercises)
Doing this genuinely alleviated some knee pain that I've had for ages after doing it just once. No physio helped at all but this did.
Great video, been using a stairmaster to increase leg strength, I’m 73, will attempt your program on it, will see how it goes, and let you know, glad you mentioned breathing, I teach yoga. 🧘
So true, recovery is so underrated. Hey I want to say thanks for all your amazing videos. I was able to complete my first summit. From sunny Florida at sea level to a 13er in CO called mt Sniktau in the front range. Your videos were an essential part of my training, recovery and overall mindset preparation. Thank you and will be looking to working with you directly as our goals get bigger!
Amazing, so great to hear! A big congrats on a successful trip! And really happy to hear the information helped with the training and preparations :)
how long do u need to do it for to really increase your cardio powers?
Thanks!
Great podcast! Thank you for sharing. Lots of good information! Very helpful.
If I use a 40-50 pound pack which is the weight of my Mount rainier climb and a training hike I do is 8km round trip with 1200 meters of gain, is this a muscular endurance hike ?There are no repeats it’s just one big uphill climb.
Thanks for these awesome videos! I’m 6 weeks out from my first somewhat high altitude climb 13500ft/4100meters. I’m also using it as an excuse to get in good shape. I also realized if I was 10lbs lighter, it would be easier so for the first 3 months I was focused on heavy strength work especially in legs and core. Now for these last 6 weeks I’m doing very little strength work and going to try to loose 1.5lbs a week, increase running and hopefully keep my strength. I like the points you bring up I think key is a ton of vegetables and quality protein while cutting weight. Lastly that last week before the hike I’m thinking a lot of rest only 1 or 2 runs 5 miles or less
What mountain are you climbing ?
@@JasonRosman-ku2jk mt sniktau which is in the front range off i70 Loveland pass. If we’re feeling good we can do Cupid and if conditions are pristine we’ll try grizzly peak D. 2 weeks out!!
Looking forward to this one! Colchuck lake is incredible!
I can't emphasize enough the importance of supplementing strength training with endurance work. When I was running 20 miles a week I was literally bounding up 12,000+ ft peaks in the Sierras.
Really well put together, absolutely helped me out. I have decent hiking capability, but don't feel ready for the hikes I'm planning on a trip next year. This podcast helped to put it together in a good way that I understood.
Fantastic, really happy to hear the information helped! And hope it serves you well for the trail!
I always wondered why old people seemed to smell similar.
Good podcast - very encouraging!
Great information!! Take it easy and get well
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Great advice….consistency is key when it comes to so many aspects of our lives.
I suck at uphill hikes I winded after a few minutes but can walk on flat ground all day.
This is true. I didn’t emphasise aerobics training(only do some 40min cycling) so my summit speed was slow
This is reassuring, i'm 6 days into the tour du mont blanc hike, and all day a tendon in my foot was an issue. Pretty obvious i need to stop and let it heal up, tomorrow i'll take a day off.
Thanks. Straight training exercises are great for backpacking. I started beginner winter mountaineering love it.
I didn’t realize how much I needed to bust ass on this one…. Okay next week I will push harder
This guy gets it
Yup - I underestimated Kilimanjaro. I didn't train nearly enough. Also was overweight and carried a lot of extra pounds up the mountain. It was a good lesson. It was my very first trek ever and now I'm hooked. But also inspired to be super prepared next time:) I want to enjoy it more!
Hi Rowan, thanks for the info. I heard one of your podcasts re: picking one strength routine and sticking to it for 3-6 weeks, without switching it up, just adding more resistance over time. Today I've been watching some of your videos and it looks like you're recommending this work out once per week. So then, would I do the Sequence training a few times per week but then add the muscular endurance workout once per week? Am I following? I don't have a climb coming up soon. Next one is maybe a year out. So I have time for gradual improvement. Thanks.
Hey Molly! So there are lots of different ways you could structure this into your week. But one good way could be doing this workout once a week, and a different strength based workout once a week. And then repeating those workouts for 3-6 weeks (and progressing the difficulty each week). And then after that, choosing some new workouts and repeating the same process. That can work well enough!
WOW INCREASABLE! How much weight did you guys carry! What pack did you guys use? Who carried the heaviest? This is where I want the weigh in statistics lol on the 5 plus mile days! 🎉😁I'm gonna start practicing and hopefully working towards being able to handle 80 pounds 10 miles a day! I weigh 165. I want to bring 30 days of dried food.
Do you want to or need to? a 30 day trip is absurd, just add some ressuply points youll likely pass by some sort of highway travelign 300 miles. I wouldnt recommend 80 pounds unless you need to(mountaineering, extreme remote like northern alaska, yukon, northwest territories, australia, siberia, etc,)
@@professionalgamer4858 I am doing it as a Survival Challenge I'm upping my WEIGHT to 120 pounds but will be using the wheeled hipstar.
Is it?
Yes it still is. Unfortunately, since this episode, I have been dealing more more, extended health issues - so have had to manage my energy day to day. But once I come out the other end of it all, this podcast will be back to regular :)
My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend.
How many times a week?
I usually just recommend it once a week (with other days in the week focused on different aspects of training).
"you really want to find a steep hill that's longer than 10 minutes to climb" me here in the flat Netherlands 😂
If you can't find one that long, then doing the same thing with a shorter hill, step of stairs or even doing step ups on a box works too.
Same. Very little hills in Florida
Cycle grinds rock!!!
Definitely a good one!
So would 20 minutes be enough, if I do other strength training for 30 minutes before that?
Yeah that could work fine. The main thing is that you have progression each week (e.g. you are making it harder for yourself each time you do it, in one way or another). So as long as you do that, you should be fine :)
No idea why these don't have more views. They are so valuable. I have both of the Uphill Athlete books, and your Information is comparable. Great stuff. Thanks!
Great to hear! Hope you enjoy the rest of the episodes too :)
Such great information. Thank you!
Glad you are liking it all!