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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.
WEEK FOUR
Taper off
Reduce intensity to preserve energy for the first day of your trip. Do endurance workouts on flat terrain, and substitute pace training (consistent tempo and intensity) for intervals. Stop lower-body strength exercises, but continue working your core and upper body.
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READERS COMMENTS
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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