⛰ How I Train To Hike Mountains ⛰ One of my most FAQs is how I prepare my body for a hiking trip, so here’s my personal approach. I hope it helps! ➡️ Cardio. The reality is I can’t do long hikes every week, so instead I do workouts such as HIIT classes or runs to build my cardiovascular fitness. ➡️ Resistance Training. You need strong legs and a capable core to carry you up mountains. So to reduce my risk of injury on the trails I incorporate full body strength training into my routine, making sure I include single leg exercises like lunges. ➡️ Hiking. It’s obvious but you need to clock up some hours on your feet to help your body adapt to the specific needs of hiking. Such as enabling your knee & ankle joints to become more accustomed to handling varied terrain. ➡️ Wearing In Equipment. This helps prevent issues such as blisters. ➡️ Rest. This is essential to allow our bodies to build up the strength, power and endurance we need to climb mountains. I take at least one to two full rest days per week and try to incorporate recovery practices such as stretching. So an example week of my workouts might be: 1️⃣Lower body strength. 2️⃣A HIIT class. 3️⃣Rest. 4️⃣Run. 5️⃣Upper body & core strength. 6️⃣A long hike. 7️⃣Rest. There’s a more in-depth guide to training to hike mountains on my website 🥰♥️