Training, Health and Wellness - Preparing for your Charity Climbing Campaign

You’re out training for your major charity or fundraising climb or trek, maybe even with a personal trainer, and you’ve got a plan to prepare yourself physically and mentally. But have you thought of the nutrients? More

There are a lot of preparations you need to make when getting ready for a big hike, trek or climb: finding a guide, determining your route, travel considerations, getting your gear, the list goes on. But how are you preparing your body for the climb? More

Now that we have the basics understood, let’s look at the specific considerations for developing a Cardiovascular Training Program designed to prepare you for your climb. Cardiovascular Training is designed to prepare your cardiovascular system (heart and lungs) for the demands you are going to impose. More

While trekking is primarily a cardiovascular endeavour, proper development of strength in both the legs and the core abdominals is important for your endurance and for injury prevention. The type of strength development important for your climb is very functional training designed to challenge the endurance of your muscles. More

While often ignored and skipped, flexibility training is a fundamental component of any physical fitness program. Not only does it help to ease discomfort associated with muscles soreness it is of great importance to injury prevention. Stretching is especially important when it comes to multi-day treks, giving your body the recovery needed to get back on the trail day after day.More