Episode 86 6 Overrated Training Methods with Rowan Smith - a podcast by Emory R. Wanger

from 2019-08-05T07:00

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Rowan Smith is a personal trainer who specializes in helping trekkers, mountaineers, and backpackers prepare for their upcoming adventures.

On this episode we dive into an article he wrote regarding the “6 Overrated Training Methods for Trekkers” to discuss why these exercises are “overrated” and what might be done to correct them or replace them with ones better suited for the backcountry traveler.

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Show Notes

Introductions

What Rowan does and how he helps backcountry travelers

Rowans backstory in the outdoors

The hiking/backpacking culture in Australia

How backpacking can help you learn about a culture or landscape

What Rowan saw as a gap in training for the backcountry

Rowans 6 Overrated Training Techniques

1. Heart Rate Training

2. Jump Training and replacement exercises