CharlieTN
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I’m 50, weight 250 lbs, and am not in the greatest shape. I also sweat like a flipping stuck pig in July in Louisiana.
However I learned a trick while prepping for a backpacking trick that may help some of you that are in a similar situation as I am.
When we walk we tend to establish a gate (step distance) that is comfortable on flat land. The problem comes when we start going up or down hill we want to keep that same gate. It’s about making progress forward. As the ground gets steeper this causes us to have to exert more and more in order to lift or lower our body over that distance. The trick is to shorten your gate. The steeper the terrain, the shorter your gate should be. Consider going uphill, as you’re not stepping forward as much, your foot is also not going uphill as much. This means your major leg muscles don’t have to work as hard to lift your body weight.
I tried it on that backpacking trip and was blown away with how well it worked so I now use that technique all the time, especially when hunting to cut down on me getting winded or worse sweating so bad. It has the added side benefit that it slows me down some and makes me pay more attention to what is going on around me.
Anyway, just a tip that I hope will help some of your.
However I learned a trick while prepping for a backpacking trick that may help some of you that are in a similar situation as I am.
When we walk we tend to establish a gate (step distance) that is comfortable on flat land. The problem comes when we start going up or down hill we want to keep that same gate. It’s about making progress forward. As the ground gets steeper this causes us to have to exert more and more in order to lift or lower our body over that distance. The trick is to shorten your gate. The steeper the terrain, the shorter your gate should be. Consider going uphill, as you’re not stepping forward as much, your foot is also not going uphill as much. This means your major leg muscles don’t have to work as hard to lift your body weight.
I tried it on that backpacking trip and was blown away with how well it worked so I now use that technique all the time, especially when hunting to cut down on me getting winded or worse sweating so bad. It has the added side benefit that it slows me down some and makes me pay more attention to what is going on around me.
Anyway, just a tip that I hope will help some of your.