- EquipmentNone
- PatternCardio
- Repsheld for time
Wear supportive footwear, plan a route within your experience, and carry water and a layer for the weather.
First cueKeep a pace you can talk at.
How to do the Hiking
Set up. Wear supportive footwear, plan a route within your experience, and carry water and a layer for the weather.
- Start at an easy pace.
- Shorten your steps on climbs and keep a steady rhythm.
- Take descents slowly with bent knees.
Form cues
- Keep a pace you can talk at.
- Use poles on steep ground if you have them.
- Rest before you are exhausted.
Common mistakes
- Going too fast early.
- Locking the knees on descents.
Muscles worked
It is conditioning for the whole body rather than for one muscle; the body map lights what it works on the way.
Track it in StatBlockFit
In the StatBlockFit app the Hiking is logged set by set: the app suggests your next weight after each session, times your rests, keeps your records and shows the 72-hour recovery of every muscle on its training map. The training guide explains how.
Questions
How do you do the Hiking?
Set up: Wear supportive footwear, plan a route within your experience, and carry water and a layer for the weather. Steps: 1. Start at an easy pace. 2. Shorten your steps on climbs and keep a steady rhythm. 3. Take descents slowly with bent knees. Form cues: Keep a pace you can talk at. Use poles on steep ground if you have them. Rest before you are exhausted. Common mistakes: Going too fast early. Locking the knees on descents.