LET’S GET MOUNTAIN-FIT

A mix of strength and muscle building movements, cardio fitness improvement workouts and hill skills to get you in prime condition for tackling the mountains. This programme is designed to improve your overall fitness, stamina and readiness for the hills to help you tackle tough mountain days.

I’ve always loved hillwalking, but I love it even more when I’m “mountain fit”.

Exploring the hills, munro or peak bagging, wild camping, multi day camping adventures - there’s so much fun to be had in the wild areas of not just Scotland or the UK, but all over the world. However, spending time in these places is not easy, with undulating hills, steep slopes, craggy ridges and endless bogs, you can easily and very quickly fall out of love with an area because the terrain is too demanding for your current level of fitness. Even some of the easiest Munros in Scotland still require a good level of fitness. And yes, most people will manage to get to the top and back down again in one piece, but “getting up and down in one piece” seems to be a strange way to talk about an activity that can be so relaxing and grounding and beneficial for our mental health. Wouldn’t it be nice to be fitter and stronger and to be able to deal with these wild places more easily, spending more time taking in the views instead of counting down how long you’ve got left before you’re back down at the car park? If so, then continue reading below.

WHAT IS THE “MOUNTAIN-FIT” PROGRAMME?

• Gym-based workouts to build strength and muscle

• Cardio workouts that will translate to real-world hill fitness

• Basic map and navigation skills

• Learn how to safely spend time in the mountains