Workout everyday

hello,
It's a lovely saturday evening and I'm in searing pain. This is a hardcore workout.
My calves burn, the back of one knee cramps and I'm saturated in sweat to the point that I look like I showered with my clothes on. Every now and then I open my mouth wide in a sort of silent scream -- the closest I can get to shrieking in pain without frightening all the calm and peaceful gym-goers at the 86th Street New York Sports Club.
I'm only doing one exercise, and I'm doing it for an hour: I'm climbing the Stairmaster Stepmill with 15 pounds in my backpack. This is the final piece of my workout puzzle before climbing Mt. Rainier. It's the one exercise that almost every mountaineer with whom I've spoken has suggested. I've got a month before I board the plane for Seattle. I figure it's about time for this.

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Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on May 23, 2009 at 2:55pm

You will love Mt Rainier. That and Mt Hood in Oregon were my two favorite climbs of all time. Mt Rainier is one of the most majestic mountains there is. Keep training and it will be funner!!!!

Good luck..have fun!

P>S> Did you know more people are rescued and injured on Mt Rainier then any other mountain in the US???!!!!???!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on December 3, 2009 at 6:06am

You will love Ranier....It has been many many years but when I was stationed at Ft Lewis we had the opportunity to climb it...Friends and family can watch most of the ascent as there is an observation point about 1/2 way up(and they can drive almost to it)....as an interesting side point...are you aware that Ranier is considered an active volcano(as are most of the Cascade peaks).....You may get to see some of the vents release steam from time to time...Don't forget to train your mind as well as your body...a lot of it is the mental fortitude to keep pushing when your muscles scream to stop.....Good luck.....Enjoy the view.....Paul

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Cole on December 3, 2009 at 7:37am

I wish you all the best in your endevers. Training for such a specific goal is admirable, and usually consists of several steps. That's all up to yourown needs.

However, a couple things are important, so that those who read this understand that this is, to a large extent, an extreme form of training, and NOT advisable for those seeking to increase fitness levels, or planning a personal fitness routine.

First, training evryday is about as counter-productive as it gets. Without proper rest and recouperation, the body, and the damaged muscle fibers broken down from training, cannot repair, which is the KEY to recouperation, and progress.

Second, pain is NOT good. Some degrees of soreness certainly, but pain is telling you something is wrong. STOP!
Working out while you are still exteremly sore is counter-productive as well, as you simply have not healed. There is a wealth of misinformation, bad advice, and misunderstood principals with the subject of fitness and "working out"

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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on December 3, 2009 at 10:15am

I'm climbing the Stairmaster Stepmill with 15 pounds in my backpack. This is the final piece of my workout puzzle before climbing Mt. Rainier. It's the one exercise that almost every mountaineer with whom I've spoken has suggested.

Mt Rainier has stairs??? :-D

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