Use This Step to SAVE Your Legs on Steep Hikes

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  • Опубліковано 17 гру 2024

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  • @alexho3445
    @alexho3445 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much for your sharing , and also the effort of putting subtitles CC

    • @wildrfitness
      @wildrfitness  5 місяців тому +1

      You are so welcome. Thank you for watching!

  • @01blksheep
    @01blksheep 4 місяці тому

    Smart. Thank you.

  • @jekciso
    @jekciso 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tip 😊

  • @greggkunkel6622
    @greggkunkel6622 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the tip! Makes a lot of sense now that you bring it to my attention.
    I’m more of a trail runner than a hiker. So do you have any ideas or insights or heard any feedback as to whether this would be advantageous to use in a trail race setting? Random question and maybe there’s too many variables to make any useful statements but I just thought I’d ask.
    Thanks again!

    • @wildrfitness
      @wildrfitness  4 місяці тому

      I love this question becuase I love trail running too! My last race was a leg of the sinister 7 in Canada:) and as you know trail running uses hiking on the uphill. I think on a very very long trail race and you are worried about your legs lasting for the whole race this could be a valuable technique but if it's a shorter race I would say you would be okay with the fatigue that comes with a faster ascent :) I didn't use it for my last race but I have a client training for a 200 mile rsce and she has practiced this technique :)

  • @Tutorp
    @Tutorp 5 місяців тому

    That's interesting. I never knew, but watching this I realize this is what I actually often do when hiking up a steep slope.

  • @JasmineEMTrudeau
    @JasmineEMTrudeau 4 місяці тому

    Interesting. I have EIB (use an inhaler) and those steep climbs feel exhausting on my leg muscles. I wish I could get more oxygen to them.
    Gonna give this a try and see if it helps. Any relief would be great.

    • @wildrfitness
      @wildrfitness  4 місяці тому

      Would love to know how it goes!

  • @kristyn8905
    @kristyn8905 5 місяців тому

    How is this different, I don’t understand? You’re putting one foot in front of the other and stepping up. This is just common sense, what am I missing?

    • @wildrfitness
      @wildrfitness  5 місяців тому +9

      As opposed to usual walking which uses the momentum of 1 step to the next, the rest step uses a complete 'stop' with a completely straight back leg. the 'step,' instead of a regular swing, is a straightening of the front leg to the new resting position. It feels incredibly different if you try it out. give it a try and let me know how it feels. trying it on stairs really can help you feel the difference.

    • @kristyn8905
      @kristyn8905 5 місяців тому +4

      @@wildrfitness I actually tried this yesterday when hiking a peak and it did seem to make a difference. It wasn't making sense watching your video, but made complete sense actually doing it. It seemed silly that a quick second would be considered a rest. But wow, I was shocked the difference it made. So thank you!

    • @demianworthington5867
      @demianworthington5867 4 місяці тому

      Did you listen to the explanation
      Even the name is very obvios.
      The "resting step"
      Nobody paces like this !
      It makes obvious sense.