8 Fitness Tips: How to Get Fit for Outdoor Adventures
A fit adventurer is a happy adventurer.
Our passions—skiing, hiking, cycling, paddling—all require a minimum fitness level. If you fall below that, well, you simply won’t have as much fun.
Gasping for air while you hike? Aching shoulders while paddling? Burning quads on the ski hill or the bike path?
All signs you didn’t prepare well enough. (Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.) But there is hope. And it’s not that hard. We’ve polled the pros, done the research and come up with the solutions.
From specific workout plans, to everyday fitness tips, to motivation and mindset goals and more—read on to uncover the fitness plan that will work for you. Get you outside more. Have more fun!
Ready? Let’s begin:
Make Fitness Fun
7 Exercises That Make Fitness Fun
It’s a Mindset
Five Simple Tips for Staying Fit
Workout Key Muscles
Mountain Strong: Get in Shape For Hiking Season Today
Recovery Matters
Recovery Fitness: Get in Top Shape For Winter Adventures
Everyday Fitness in Five Simple Steps
Gadd’s Truth: Five Fitness Commandments to Live By
Fitness on the Go
The Way of the Wolf: Fitness On The Go
Get Motivated
10 Tactics That Will Motivate You to Get Outside
No Excuses!
Winter Bicycling Tips from Colin Angus