#86 - Six Overrated Training Methods with Rowan Smith

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

In 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 or replace them with ones better suited for the backcountry traveler.

Show Notes and Links

• Introductions
• What Rowan does and how he helps backcountry travelers
• Rowan's 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
• 3. Altitude Masks
• 4. Fasted Training
• 5. High Intensity Training
• 6. Unstable Surface Training
• Knee pain - common causes and prevention
• How to reach Rowan
• https://www.summitstrength.com.au/
• https://www.summitstrength.com.au/blog/6-overrated-training-methods-for-trekkers
• https://www.instagram.com/summitstrength.au/
• https://www.facebook.com/summitstrength.au
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8GRU1X-_ewtGM2y5213EQ

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