Hiking season peaks with demands on endurance, strength, and stability. General fitness falls short; tailored training is essential.
Training Tips: Focus on aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, strength, and stability.
- Aerobic base: incline walking, steady state efforts.
- Muscular endurance: walking lunges, step-ups.
- Strength: Bulgarian split squats, goblet squats.
- Downhill control: step-downs, tempo squats.
- Stability: single-leg RDLs, lateral lunges.
- Load management: farmer's carries, suitcase carries.
Gear Essentials:
- Footwear: Notace Yama Trail Runners
- Pack: Osprey Exos 58 Pack
- Hydration: Ultimate Direction Ultra Vest 12L
- Clothing: Kuhl Renegade Shorts and Shadow Hoody
- Navigation: onX Backcountry App
