Exercises for climbing

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lgibbons92
lgibbons92 Posts: 14 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm just starting to workout and my goal is to someday climb Mt Kilimanjaro. What are good exercises to get in shape for climbing?
Any other advice is appreciated

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  • julie_broadhead
    julie_broadhead Posts: 347 Member
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    Hike as much as possible and hike at high altitude. Take some backpacking classes and, if at all possible, go on some backpacking trips before hand.

    Anything you can do to increase your aerobic conditioning and endurance is a plus. I know many mountaineers who run. Some thing like couch to 5K may be a good place for you to start.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,121 Member
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    Lots of walking and hiking in general.
    Stair climbing.
    Backpacking trips as mentioned above.

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