Circuit training for hikers & mountaineers.
Is your next hiking holiday approaching and you want to get in shape for it? Strength training for hiking is an important part of the preparation. Wobbly legs will make your next hiking trip unpleasant. And you want to enjoy your hiking holiday, right?
Our advice: improve your overall condition for hiking.
Strength training for hiking will benefit you as a hiker or mountain climber.
The circuit training is repeated three times. After each exercise, move on to the next one. Allow no more than 20 seconds of rest. This keeps your cardiovascular system working hard.
Perform strength training for hiking two to three times a week.
Give your muscles enough time to regenerate by allowing at least one day of rest between sessions.
Strengthen your lower abdominal muscles.
Strengthen your upper back muscles.
Strengthen your lateral torso muscles and promote the stability you need for hiking.
Strengthen your gluteal muscles.