Hiking and Trail Strength (2 day)

Legs that climb and knees that cope with the way down: step-ups, lunges, carries and calves, twice a week. Add a weighted pack to the step-ups as a trip gets close.

  • Beginner
  • 2 days a week
  • About 45 min
  • Full gym
  • Get fit and healthy

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Free in Platesmith. Start this program in the app and it fills in your weights, times your rests and moves the weight up for you. No subscription needed for any program.

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How it progresses

Each exercise has a rep range. Stay at the same weight and add reps until every set reaches the top of the range, then add a little weight and work back up.

The workouts

Every exercise can be swapped in the app for one that works the same muscles, so missing equipment never stops you.

Day A

ExerciseSets × reps
Step-up4 × 8-12
Goblet Squat3 × 10-12
Dumbbell RDL3 × 8-12
Standing Calf Raise3 × 12-15
Farmer's Carry3 × 30-45s

Day B

ExerciseSets × reps
Reverse Lunge3 × 10-12
DB Bulgarian Split Squat3 × 8-10
Barbell Hip Thrust3 × 10-12
Lat Pulldown3 × 10-12
Side Plank3 × 20-40s
Wall Tibialis Raise2 × 15-20

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General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.