Fitness Regime For A Successful Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing

Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing is graded strenuous and you should be in good physical fitness and should undertake a small trek before that. Training for climbing Kilimanjaro is a test of both physical and mental endurance and strength. The ability to draw on the physical reserves as your energy depletes is the key.

Here are 4 things you can do to be perfectly prepared for Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing

1.       Aerobic Training

Aerobic training is important for Climbing Kilimanjaro. This training uses oxygen to adequately meet the energy demands of exercise by aerobic metabolism. This type of exercise uses aerobic metabolism, which is generally light to moderate-intensity activity like long-distance jogging, swimming, cycling, and walking. This exercise builds your cardiovascular strength which is the key when training to climb Kilimanjaro.

2.      Strength Training

In addition to aerobic exercise, you should also be doing light strength training for your legs, core, and upper body.          

To strengthen your legs we recommend doing the following exercises:

• Squats
• Front and reverse leg curls
• Lunges
• Step aerobics

Building the strength of your core muscle that your stomach and lower back and upper shoulder muscle is also important. During your Kilimanjaro Trekking Tours, you would be carrying your backpack during the trail. Below are some exercises for that:

• Shoulder Presses
• Back and shoulder flies
• Sit-ups
• Kettle-bell rows / swings

3.      Practice Hiking

As they say “Practice makes a man perfect” so in that sense the best way to prepare for a long hike is to do a few small hikes yourself. We recommend doing at least two long-distance hikes as part of your exercise before Kilimanjaro Hiking Tours. If you go back to back that would be even better as you would get the experience of what a hike on a challenging terrain feels like.

4.      Mental Stamina

Most of the people who climb Kilimanjaro have said that the thing that gets them to the top of the mountain is their mental stamina. There will be times during the summit night you would want to give up and go back down. But being able to complete the trial depends on your mental strength. There is much activity to train the mental strength that requires you to push your body to extreme or limits and then pushing through to accomplish the goal. This can be done by taking long-distance running, particularly marathons, etc.

Kilimanjaro is a popular hike and doesn’t let the training and hardships put you off from accomplishing your goal. With the proper training, a positive mental attitude, and the right support from us, the summit of Kilimanjaro is within your grasp. We truly believe that everybody can accomplish the goal of Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing if they ensure they go through the above training. We at big expeditions are there to help you during your trial to make your hiking a little bit less difficult. So for more information, you can visit our page at bigexpeditions.net.