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Backpacker Magazine – May 2009
Fitness Special—Hike Forever: The Total Fitness Plan
Get trail-fit fast! This 4-week program was designed specifically for hikers by trainers Melissa Racouillat of San Francisco's Stone Clinic and Darren Flagg of Boulder's Animal Strength Human Performance Lab.
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- Fitness |
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Perceived Exertion (PE) - How Hard Are You Working? | Strength Exercises
WEEK ONE
Create a base
Starting with moderate fitness, you'll need just a week to build a strong foundation. Do endurance and interval work on a soft surface, like grass or a dirt trail, or with low-impact sports like cycling. Older hikers: Substitute brisk walking for running on endurance days.
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READERS COMMENTS
Week 1 used to be there just a week ago. I can't find it now either. I think the endurance called for 45-60 minutes, and the intervals called for approximately 30 seconds longer of rest. The long hike was the same distance, but only with half pack weight. I
Posted: Jun 04, 2011 Week 1
I'm confused - I see the Week One link at the top of the page.
http://www.backpacker.com/may_09_fitness_specialmdashhike_forever_the_total_fitness_plan/skills/13112
Am I just weird or what?
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 Rodger
Love this type of article. But I too can't find the details for week one.
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 Cathy
Love this type of article. But I too can't find the details for week one.
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 Cathy
Where are the workouts for week 1? This is a great idea to place in your magazine. What is the source of your information so I can read more?
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 Dave
I'm glad to see Backpacker doing stuff like this. Now how about a link to view the whole article on one page? Or a print link that takes us to a nice clean version of the whole thing. that won't waste ink on unnecessary ads or extra wide margins? Thanks.
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 andym801
Still unable to print these pages
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 Anonymous
Where is the link to the workout details for week one?
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 Curtis
are these my real age, or my perceived age, as what the wii fit thinks i am. if it's the perceived age, i'm not even on this chart.
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 Jonathan
What's wrong with using pe from 1-10 like everyone else. Then I wouldn't have to look it up. DUH!!
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 bill
I'd like to know why I can never print anything off this website even if I click the "print this page". All I get is a blank page except for the ads and subscription promos, they always print up nicely
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 Lisa
PE stands for Perceived Exertion. Click on the "How Hard Are You Working" link above to see an intensity scale.
Posted: Mar 15, 2010 BP Web
What does PE mean? I understand everything else.
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 Adam
where are the scheduled workouts for week 1?
Posted: Jul 21, 2009 lisa
You didn't post Week ONE.
Posted: Jul 21, 2009 Bill
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