<description>&lt;p&gt;Kit interviews Certified Personal Trainer and Coach, Becki Rupp of Trailblazer Wellness about what we need to know, and how to prepare for our big mountain adventures.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Altitude or Mountain Sickness, and when it is serious&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The importance of training for your adventure&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Who gets altitude sickness (hint: anyone and it doesn't matter if you are fit)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Symptoms of mountain sickness and when to turn back&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Tips to minimize discomfort&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The importance of hydration and carbs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Breathing exercises and altitude training gear&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;VO2 Max - what is it, and is it important&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How to get a 10% Discount on adventure training with Trailblazer Wellness&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Kit is moving the show to monthly&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;See photos, watch FREE Training Videos and see the &lt;a href= "https://activetraveladventures.com/altitude-training-for-hikers-and-adventure-travelers/"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;COMPLETE SHOW NOTES HERE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the companion podcast:  &lt;a href= "https://activetraveladventures.com/how-to-subscribe-rate-our-podcast-5-stars-on-itunes"&gt;Active Travel Adventures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="ApplePlainTextBody"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Podcasts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://activetraveladventures.com/"&gt;https://activetraveladventures.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://adventuretravelshowpodcast.com/"&gt;https://adventuretravelshowpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;CONNECT WITH ME!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/activetraveladventures/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.pinterest.com/activetraveladventures"&gt;Pinterest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ActiveTravelAdventures"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActiveTravelAdventures/"&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Kit_Parks"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="ApplePlainTextBody"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChx86tkJdYf6eTIuRzEdYsQ"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Adventure Travel Show podcast

Kit Parks

Altitude Training for Adventure Travel and Hiking

NOV 5, 202056 MIN
Adventure Travel Show podcast

Altitude Training for Adventure Travel and Hiking

NOV 5, 202056 MIN

Description

Kit interviews Certified Personal Trainer and Coach, Becki Rupp of Trailblazer Wellness about what we need to know, and how to prepare for our big mountain adventures.

We discuss:

  • Altitude or Mountain Sickness, and when it is serious
  • The importance of training for your adventure
  • Who gets altitude sickness (hint: anyone and it doesn't matter if you are fit)
  • Symptoms of mountain sickness and when to turn back
  • Tips to minimize discomfort
  • The importance of hydration and carbs
  • Breathing exercises and altitude training gear
  • VO2 Max - what is it, and is it important
  • How to get a 10% Discount on adventure training with Trailblazer Wellness
  • Why Kit is moving the show to monthly

See photos, watch FREE Training Videos and see the COMPLETE SHOW NOTES HERE!

Subscribe to the companion podcast:  Active Travel Adventures

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