Originally Posted by
rubyvermonter
Unlike most, if not all, of the people who responded, I read the message from Walking Nature World and skimmed the video. The message, which is repeated in the video, is that legs don't need any exercise while hiking, but the arms and abs could benefit from some exercise. As a woman backpacker, my arms got stronger simply by putting my pack on and taking it off multiple times a day, but many men told me that they lost upper body strength on a backpacking trip. While some people routinely stretch while backpacking, I also saw a few men doing upper body strength exercises.
I do not know if the person who posted knows the woman on the video. No matter, the exercise and stretching routine in the video is top notch. I am currently training for the nordic ski season in a dryland ski training class, where we do exercises for the legs, core, and upper body. Many of the exercises on the video are the same or similar to our routines. I don't care if anyone scoffs at me!