How I Stay In Shape When Off The Trail – Backpacking Off Season
How I Stay In Shape When Off The Trail – Backpacking Off Season
Thanks for watching the video guys! This is a quick video on how i stay in shape when off the trail. Also some quick tips training and staying in shape during the backpacking off season. Cardio for backpacking is a must! As well as good nutrition. Enjoy! Also If you have any questions dont hesitate to put them in the comments! Thanks!
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Excellent video Bryce! I have a similar video scheduled later this month with Karate Josh. Different strokes for different folks….interesting how different our workouts are BUT you’ve got it right about getting active.
I work at Penn State and see students now training by walking around campus with packs on…gear training is what they call it.
I’m all about the biking lately! Ditched the car for the cardio! To train for hill climbs (my strength) I highly recommend just running some stairs for about an hour a day. You can probably do it without leaving your home. To train for distance walks, do distance walks. Lol 😁
Had to stop running years ago because of the pounding on the knees. Now hiking is supplemented with stair-step with weights, squats, lunchtime walks and treadmill work for intervals to push the cardio.
Great tips for keeping in shape… Run Forest, run.
I’m active all day at work, it’s like working out all week. I’ve been eating healthier lately, that has helped me get into shape.
Running has never helped me get in shape. It’s almost always diet that does it for me. Sprints are great, though. For me.
No weights ? How would I get tickets to the gun show then? Can I or should I wear me pack to work?
I literally started a program today! But Bryce, I am not gonna run! Ha!!
For me keeping in shape for my hikes is my mountain biking from back and forth to work two small trips and semi longer trips Prince’s going to Sheffield lake from Cleveland Ohio it takes me roughly 45 minutes to get there which is 28 MI one way on the way back however because I have a massive amount of headwind it slows me down extremely down to three and a half hours just to get home
Be a viking, more action, less talking !
A lot of good points and tips here. I started backpacking/hiking last year without training and got quick, harsh lessons on knee pain, the IT band, how the muscles and tendons interact, etc. Thanks, Bryce!
Dam good beer you got there. Helps ya get up the trail.
All seasons are backpacking season. Unless you live in a protected girl-inveronment.
If you man up, every season is great, weak people !
I remember what it was like to be totally confident that my body could handle anything I threw at it. Hoping to get back there soon! Great video, as usual.
I didn’t know backpacking had a season
Lost me bryce I am not gunna run that is not going to happen
I respect runner. I look like a runner but I definitely am not one. I perfer swimming and biking. Little less high impact for me with crappy joints. Whatever gets you out there and feeling good is most important👍. Good video.
Thanks for the video!
And then there is a second half of my training as I am down in Rocky River or at the Cuyahoga national valley Park on the off trails that I take there are so many hills that I do that I actually have to have the bike on my shoulders and climb up the hills
Great thoughts for hikers Bryce. It makes your backcountry experience so much better when you’re not in pain every minute! Running is great, and I feel fortunate to still be able to run, but as we get older running can take it’s toll on our hips, knees, and ankles. We also start to lose full body muscle tone and need workouts that, along with cardio, help balance and flexibility. The workouts need to be more consistent too – it’s infinitely harder to ‘get back into shape’ when you’re 60 then when you’re 30.
Ha ha … "life’s tastier pleasures" … Wow! Now that leaves a LOT to the imagination!!! 😎😎
Perfectly explained. Running is key. Especially work done in kitchen. I found also shoulder shrugs helped me lot with pack weight shoulder soreness. Great tips!
Great advice! I hate running, but I hate being out of shape worse. I’m no were near what I was 20 years ago, but i love to be active. Nice work!
I dabbled a little in running last year. My first race was in November and it was a 10k. Developed shin splints in late summer so after the 10K i took it easy for a month…using ice and stretching lots. Tried my first 5k right before Christmas. The shin splints returned. So, I have only been out running twice since then, keeping otherwise to backpacking. BUT….I so badly want to start running again….l follow you and your wife on instagram (postrunbananas) and the Sunday runs inspire me to want to get going. But, I am a little afraid the pain will return….any advice?
Alright then keep your secrets
Great vid doing this prob would have helped with our last trip videos where we did 30 miles at Shawnee State Forest .would have def improved our recovery time.keep the videos coming we will keep watching