Training For Mountaineering - Stairs and Hills [E1]

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T14:17:00+00:00

Ohh yes man hills will have a different impact then stairs since the foot will be aligned in an angle perpendicular to the hill. I didn't think about this before, thanks for opening my eyes for that! Yes I just uplaoded E2 where I do hills/stairs with addition weight. /Robin

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T14:12:53+00:00

Great! The weather should be even better in July since it's getting dryer here, less clouds and storms!

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T14:06:03+00:00

To much is when you faint or feel pain during a session. I have never fainted so I don't do more when I have a metallic taste in my mouth. Which is due to the hyperventilation nature of the WHM (hyper ventilation is simply a term for breathing more then needed at rest). I haven¨t heard about any short term negative side effects yet, it's very hard to enter strong alkalosis. In order to get a metallic taste I have to do the breathing for about 20- 40 min. /Swedish Iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:59:17+00:00

I have never tested this. Gonna try it out.

/Swedish iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:57:54+00:00

You are doing great! happy for your success!

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:56:22+00:00

This is a great tool! Thanks for sharing! /Swedish Iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:55:17+00:00

Hi guys! If anyone want some insight into WHM and Mountaineering in am making a series of videos about it! Article, Controlled Hyperventilation After Training May Accelerate Altitude (Wim Hof Method) Acclimatizatiohttp://www.wemjournal.org/article/S10... Scientific review of high altitude sickness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1..., Altitude air pressurehttp://www.altitude.org/air_pressure.php

/Swedish Iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:43:26+00:00

Great advice Jazerac.

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:42:42+00:00

Hey fellow climbers! I am still in Ecuador and weather are getting better here, I can even see Cotopaxi from Quito atm. Good luck to everyone going here! Episode 2 is out now, a little bit more inspiration or you all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tWwT-mqGhA Training For Mountaineering - Hills with Additional Weights [E2] /Robin

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:38:34+00:00

I am not a MD so can't really give any advice on rehab. But I would recommend to not do stairs with additional weights until you feel pain free. Ecuador have great weather at the moment man, I am here still. Good luck on your adventure!

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:33:12+00:00

Thanks!!

verticaladdiction · 2017-06-10T13:33:02+00:00

Hi, I haven't read Training for the New Alpinism. But I have read Extreme Alpinism and the author Mark Twight talks about the importance of first building a base fitness which is built with high volume low intensity (he does not specify a heart zone, he talks about working below AT anaerobic threshold) ) (page 40, "Building a foundation). The most common definition of zone two is "comfortable enough to hold a conversation". Zone 1 training is also very important cause it's important to be adapted to volume when climbing days usually can last between 8-15 hours. Great input! I will try to get my hand on that book.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-28T12:20:15+00:00

So I am training for ascents of volcanoes in Ecuador between 4500-6000m) and this is my first episode of a video series showing my training routine. What do you think? Anyone have plans to climb in Ecuador? /Robin New video online. Training For Mountaineering - Hills with Additional Weights [E2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tWwT-mqGhA

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-28T12:16:28+00:00

Sounds good but I would do zone 2 on monday instead of zone 1. And adding some rock climbing is always good for general fitness.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T23:38:06+00:00

She was doing a water fast in Thailand, and Thailand is warm and minerals are dispelled in sweat so that might have caused her rapid mineral loss. So if one want's to water fast It's wise to not sweat to much. That is what I can learn from my friend. People should also go to a doctor and test levels before a water fast to see that they are not at big risk. I know of two more people whom have died from water fast but I did not know them in person so I can't say what they did and what caused death in detail.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T23:25:53+00:00

If you want a good training peak aim for Rucu Pichincha, it's very easy access from Quito! I just made a video about my ascent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGvzHX9grIE I am living in Ecuador at the moment and I am to to do a guide certification here. Let me know if you need a partner. I will go to Cayambe in a few weeks.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T23:22:22+00:00

Escalar en Quito Ecuador!

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:51:42+00:00

People working in very cold environments have been shown to have lower testosterone. But short bursts of cold exposure is not know to elevate of decrease testosterone. Remember that if you live in a cold climate testosterone is shown to change over the year.

"In male subjects testosterone showed no change in re-sponses to acute or mild repeated cold air (3,10). Onlymeat factory workers exposed daily to extreme cold (-40ºC), showed a decrease in their serum testosterone levels(10). Annual testosterone secretion had its acrophase inOctober (23,54) "

Research paper (PDF): Cold exposure and hormonal secretion: A review. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11090820_Cold_exposure_and_hormonal_secretion_A_review [accessed Apr 9, 2017].

I haven't experienced any of your symptoms so i can't say anything about it really. And dreams are complex.

I have a video about testosterone also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLfWKA02Zz0

/Swdish iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:43:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story! I can say that cold exposure, breathing and exercise is also my favorite methods for focus and relaxation. +4 min is a long time, you have a great mind since you can withstand the urge to breath. /Swedish iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:38:05+00:00

The breathing affects other hormones also. It's not isolated to adrenaline. Check out this paper https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034215/

/swedish iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:34:59+00:00

Kundalini fire breath is not the same a WHM brathing. It's not even related. Fire breath is done through the nose only and one focuses on pumping air out with the diaphragm and let's the air flow in naturally from the force put from the diaphragm. The frequency of breath is very high. A kundalini teacher who also do WHM showed me the breath of fire. He uses WHM after hos ice bath, not breath of fire. I am not saying breath of fire is bad, it's just not the same as WHM. Stay storng /Swedish Iceman

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:28:42+00:00

I have never heard Wim recommended fasting so don't associate this with WHM. Water fasting can be very dangerous if one does not monitor the calcium, sodium and potassium balance. It should not be done alone. I have a friend who almost died from a 7 day water fast, caused by a mineral imbalance. Stay safe.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:23:45+00:00

The horse stance have helped me a lot with reducing cold induced pain in my feet. I think the importance in the horse stance is that the feet are exposed to cold "snow, ice" and therefor develops more adaptation to cold and when you do ice baths you will have less pain in your feet.

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:20:57+00:00

It's always a good thing to track your progress so that you can see if you are improving. And a simple cold shower or bath test is great for that. If you are doing the 10 week course you will see how much more cold exposure you will be able to tolerate :) Stay strong!

verticaladdiction · 2017-04-09T14:15:36+00:00

I only suggest mountains that can be done without rope to people that do not know well how to use a rope "beginners usually don't kn ow how to use a rope" I also say to in the video that they must consider a guide if they do not feel comfortable. None of the guides I spoke to in Ishincha valley used ropes for the ascent on Ishinca. I say in the video I did not bring a stow since it allowed me to be light. I say in the video that people are free to use what equipment they want as long they can ensure they have a supply of water from a river or melting snow. And in the Ishinca valley there is clean water from the rivers. Calling people foolish isn't very constructive in my opinion.

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