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The 'I Feel Like Being Healthier' Thread!
Alex C:
Jokes aside, I have an older cousin who did the Pacific Crest Trail a few years back, and from what he said it really does seem like the best preparation for hiking is well, hiking, just like Caspian said. He did many shorter trips throughout the country as well as a quarter of the Pacific Crest twice before committing to doing the whole thing in one go, and he didn't regret any of the preparation, particularly since one of his first real hikes revealed that he had some structural issues with his feet that required some special inserts to go along with his boots if he intended to actually finish a long hike in anything approximating comfort.
supersheep:
So I'm going to start climbing in the next couple of weeks, once training starts back (college is on a break at the moment). I assume that core and upper-body strength is important, right? Any other tips folk have for me?
Also, I tried to do sit-ups for the Two Hundred Sit-ups test, and I couldn't manage a single one. Wow.
snalin:
You couldn't do a normal sit-up like the ones explained here, or you couldn't do a traditional one where you lay on your back and then sit all the way up?
This has inspired me, so I'll try the one hundred push ups programme. Wish me luck. It should be possible to do both programmes at the same time, right? I'm really enduring, just not strong anywhere. I'll try both and see if I can do them. Woo woo.
the_pied_piper:
--- Quote from: supersheep on 23 Mar 2009, 06:29 ---So I'm going to start climbing in the next couple of weeks, once training starts back (college is on a break at the moment). I assume that core and upper-body strength is important, right? Any other tips folk have for me?
Also, I tried to do sit-ups for the Two Hundred Sit-ups test, and I couldn't manage a single one. Wow.
--- End quote ---
There is legitimate reason for not being able to do a sit up as i have the same problem. Apparently it has something to do with lack of spinal curvature which can be helped through several stretching exercises, a medicine ball being a great help with the majority.
supersheep:
I used to be able to do them, but I'd say I need some form of thing to hold my feet down to get back in the swing of things. Howandever, links to info on those exercises would be mad appreciated.
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