There’s nothing like fresh mountain air and beautiful terrain. But hiking can be hard on your body and knees if you’re not conditioned — especially with the challenging inclines around the Columbia River Gorge, Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood. So try some of the following exercises to get you in tip-top hiking shape. Click on the link below for exercises and photos.
http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/apr/09/taking-a-hike-conditioning-is-very-important/
Yours in health and fitness,
Sherri McMillan
ps. If you live in the Portland Oregon / Vancouver WA area, please join us for our Hiking Club. Details can be found at
http://nwpersonaltraining.com/subs/events/event_details.php?event_id=211