One of the most exciting but challenging activity for adventurous people is mountain climbing. This is one of those ultimate activities that push one to his limits. Only when one is mentally and physically fit can he complete this challenge successfully. Among the mountains famous among climbers include; Everest, Fuji, Mount Table and Kilimanjaro among other numerous mounts. In this article, persons will learn on the guidelines on training for Kilimanjaro.
No person can wake up today and decide to climb Kilimanjaro the next day. The individual ought to prepare well for this activity. Not only will a person prepare physically, but also mentally. The period for preparation varies among people. For individuals who are fit physically, preparation can be between 1 to 2 months. Individuals who are not fit, it can take up to 6 months preparation.
The kind of training that one gets into should aim to build the physical and mental strength. A lot of people think if they are strong physically they can do the climb comfortably. However, when the mental strength is not at par with physical, chances of giving up in the middle of climbing are easy. This is because during the climb one will meet numerous challenges from extreme heat and cold, wind, sore feet, blisters among other challenges that might wear out the person if his/her mental stamina is not on point.
Onto physical training, there are 3 important exercises that one must get into; Aerobics, strengthening exercises and hiking practices. As the name suggests, Aerobic exercises engages body to use oxygen to provide energy during the exercise. Examples of such activities include swimming, long distance running, jogging, walking and cycling. These activities are light to fair and will help an individual build his/her cardiovascular system, which during the climb, will enable a person use limited oxygen efficiently.
Strengthening activities should aim at building muscles on the upper, middle and lower parts of the body. To build upper back muscles, one can do sit ups, shoulder presses, swings, back and shoulder flies among other exercises. These activities also build the mid section/stomach muscles including those on lower back.
For the leg muscles, the exercises to be done include; step aerobics, squats, leg curls and lunges. In order to know these exercises and more suitable for the different parts of the body, a person ought to have a trained and experienced trainer to guide him through all these. Lastly, an individual ought to do practice hikes.
These practices must challenge a person. He should therefore choose an easy terrain or track that he can accomplish easily. The terrain should be a difficult one and when one overcomes it, the difficulty level should be increased. Lastly is the issue of building mental strength as one is getting ready for the climb. Activities done in this stage aim at pushing a person to the limit and at that time is when reach to his reserves to overcome the challenge.
Hiking in very difficult terrains can help one cultivate mental strength. Apart from this, doing a marathon can also play a great part in this. Listening to any marathoner speak, one will understand that it was not their physical state that made them win but rather the mind. Therefore one should ensure to get into a marathon at least twice and ensure to accomplish it. For the physical activities, the duration for doing them should be long but not intense. The exercises should be moderate.
No person can wake up today and decide to climb Kilimanjaro the next day. The individual ought to prepare well for this activity. Not only will a person prepare physically, but also mentally. The period for preparation varies among people. For individuals who are fit physically, preparation can be between 1 to 2 months. Individuals who are not fit, it can take up to 6 months preparation.
The kind of training that one gets into should aim to build the physical and mental strength. A lot of people think if they are strong physically they can do the climb comfortably. However, when the mental strength is not at par with physical, chances of giving up in the middle of climbing are easy. This is because during the climb one will meet numerous challenges from extreme heat and cold, wind, sore feet, blisters among other challenges that might wear out the person if his/her mental stamina is not on point.
Onto physical training, there are 3 important exercises that one must get into; Aerobics, strengthening exercises and hiking practices. As the name suggests, Aerobic exercises engages body to use oxygen to provide energy during the exercise. Examples of such activities include swimming, long distance running, jogging, walking and cycling. These activities are light to fair and will help an individual build his/her cardiovascular system, which during the climb, will enable a person use limited oxygen efficiently.
Strengthening activities should aim at building muscles on the upper, middle and lower parts of the body. To build upper back muscles, one can do sit ups, shoulder presses, swings, back and shoulder flies among other exercises. These activities also build the mid section/stomach muscles including those on lower back.
For the leg muscles, the exercises to be done include; step aerobics, squats, leg curls and lunges. In order to know these exercises and more suitable for the different parts of the body, a person ought to have a trained and experienced trainer to guide him through all these. Lastly, an individual ought to do practice hikes.
These practices must challenge a person. He should therefore choose an easy terrain or track that he can accomplish easily. The terrain should be a difficult one and when one overcomes it, the difficulty level should be increased. Lastly is the issue of building mental strength as one is getting ready for the climb. Activities done in this stage aim at pushing a person to the limit and at that time is when reach to his reserves to overcome the challenge.
Hiking in very difficult terrains can help one cultivate mental strength. Apart from this, doing a marathon can also play a great part in this. Listening to any marathoner speak, one will understand that it was not their physical state that made them win but rather the mind. Therefore one should ensure to get into a marathon at least twice and ensure to accomplish it. For the physical activities, the duration for doing them should be long but not intense. The exercises should be moderate.
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