Exercise Tips from Hikers – Part 1 of 2
I found these exercises in the BackPacker Magazine. It really seems to me that they are valuable regardless of the type of exercise/sport one engages in.
Taking a look starting in the left top corner and going clockwise:
1. Building Lung Power. The approach is to train using “Intervals” – three minutes all out then three minutes of recovery. The article talks about jogging – running at high intensity then jogging at recovery rate. And for many who no longer find jogging suitable, here are options:
- Speed walking and regular walking – outside or treadmill