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mountainstuss
Nov 21, 2008, 3:07 AM
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Does anybody have experience or suggestions for a 6-month training program to get fit for Denali?
Also, what kind of journals have folks used to keep track of progress?
Thanks
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thabadcharacter
Nov 21, 2008, 3:09 AM
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Read Mark Twight's books. He has some good 6month plans that will get you on the right track.
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gobirdgo
Dec 2, 2008, 2:35 PM
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www.mtnathlete.com. Combine this with as much time hiking with a heavy pack and dragging a tire...pretty simple.
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roy_hinkley_jr
Dec 2, 2008, 5:13 PM
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Best book on the subject is Climbing: Training for Peak Performance from the Mountaineers. There are better ways to train than hiking with a heavy pack and beware the crossfit hype.
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bodyresults
Dec 2, 2008, 7:32 PM
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I have a website that you might find helpful for Denali Training, http://www.bodyresults.com
Let me know if you have questions or comments.
Thanks
Doug
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rockforlife
Dec 2, 2008, 7:36 PM
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mountainstuss wrote: Does anybody have experience or suggestions for a 6-month training program to get fit for Denali? Also, what kind of journals have folks used to keep track of progress? Thanks
I know they have come up on here before but i would just like to put them out there. I have a friend who has gone there for the last few years and has done really well. He has used a normal gym and trainer for the past years but just swiched to kettlebells. He says every time he works out he knows it is working him harder than before. Now is this the different trainer or just a better training routien, i'll let you decide. And before all the anti kettlebell people jump in let m give you a sample work out.
with a 44kg bell
35 swings
up and down a peg board( or pull ups)
35 swings
5 military press, with each arm
35 swings
10 front squats (with kettlebell)
Now run through this 3 to 5 times,
if you want a endurance only work out you could just do,
15 swings
25 swings
30 swings
40 swings
50 swings
do that up and down. http://www.dragondoor.com/...structor.pl?state=CO site has some instructors and workouts
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bababooey1
Dec 5, 2008, 1:58 AM
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kettlebells are alright if you have access to them, but they are waaaaaaaaaaay overpriced and definitely not worth buying if you are on any sort of budget. in the end they are just a heavy piece of metal with a handle. you can get just as good results with a dumbbell, barbell, your own bodyweight, etc.
if you have access to trails, i think a great thing to do is fill up some water jugs, put them in your pack, and then hike as much as possible. you can dump the water at the top so the way down doesnt wreck your knees.
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