Athletik Spesifik

Mountaineering - Program Design

About Program Design for Mountaineering

There are several physiological characteristics to the mountaineering program; leg strength endurance, core strength, aerobic power to name a few. The months leading up to the climbing trip should encompass 5-7 days a week of aerobic power development, 2-4 days a week of ground-based, three dimensional movement weight training done in a circuit. Most serious mountaineers live in or near the mountains and should be ski mountaineering, ice climbing and trekking as often as possible. Divide the planning period into phases which take into account sport-specific strengthening, aerobic power development, recovery, training volume increases and decreases associated with increases in intensity. These phases should detail what monthly, weekly, and daily training phases consist of. Proper nutrition, sleep and other recovery habits need to be cultivated.