Hello all. I guess I'm a novice. That is, I've done my share of mountain hiking but I've never been an athlete. Now I'm getting serious, training at least 4 times a week, and I've gained 10 kilograms of muscle in the past 4 months. Bought a good mountain bike and fell in love with it! Mountain slopes are hands down my favorite workout and so beautiful too.
Do some weights, but only dumb bells. I don't know if I'd like a gym or not.
Question: I read about workouts on the net and they always seem very cautious. I can understand keeping your heart rate below dangerous levels, but let's face it: if you're going to climb over 400 meters in one shot, you WILL be out of breath (unless you are REALLY in shape) and no, you cannot really speak much for a long stretch. And your heart rate will be out at the upper limits for probably 5-10 minutes at a time, successively. Light-headedness? A bit. Not enough to risk losing balance or anything. Mild. Is this dangerous? How else can you climb the mountain?
Philip
Do some weights, but only dumb bells. I don't know if I'd like a gym or not.
Question: I read about workouts on the net and they always seem very cautious. I can understand keeping your heart rate below dangerous levels, but let's face it: if you're going to climb over 400 meters in one shot, you WILL be out of breath (unless you are REALLY in shape) and no, you cannot really speak much for a long stretch. And your heart rate will be out at the upper limits for probably 5-10 minutes at a time, successively. Light-headedness? A bit. Not enough to risk losing balance or anything. Mild. Is this dangerous? How else can you climb the mountain?
Philip