HOW PHYSICALLY FIT DO I HAVE TO BE TO PARTICIPATE ON A MOUNTAIN MADNESS TRIP?
Most of our trips are physically demanding, and your ability to enjoy your adventure depends on your overall health and fitness. Your trip will be more rewarding if you prepare for it by conditioning yourself properly before you depart from home. We believe that the best form of training is simulating the activity you are training for and increasing the level of exertion as the routine becomes easier. For example, walking up hills and stair climbing are excellent ways to condition your lower body, heart and lungs for climbing. Begin slowly, without the weight of a pack, and eventually add weight as you increase your training pace. Then begin taking longer hikes several times a week with a weighted pack. We suggest that you use water containers for uphill hikes and empty the contents for the descent to reduce knee stress. Supplement these workouts with running, swimming, bicycling, or other forms of aerobic activity. Additionally, we highly recommend that you incorporate a weight traini
