what are some good exercises/weight training for packpacking,thanks?
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I'm going to assume you mean backpacking.  I hike 3-10 miles a day on day hikes, carrying about 6 pounds in winter, as little as possible in summer.  If I am camping overnight and carrying my large pack, I'll look for a base camp so I don't have to carry a lot of weight (water is heavy) long distances.\n\nIf it's winter where you are and you have snow - get on cross country skis.  That will get you in shape better than any exercise I know.  You will be using your entire body and negotiating uneven surfaces without losing balance.  And it's fun.  If you really want to test yourself, put a day pack with about six pounds of weight on your back and test yourself in deep snow, across creeks and past obstacles.\n\nWhen hiking, two things you have to be prepared for are walking on uneven surfaces and climbing up or down at steep angles - rocks, roots, jagged downed branches - all of this means you have to make sure your foot is able to take your weight.  \n\nIf you're hiking in winter, snowshoes take a tiny bit of getting used to and snow can be anything from icy to slushy.\n\nI cannot think of a better way to prepare than to find some place - even a local park, with steep uphills and rocky paths.  Put about 35 pounds of weight in your backpack and start walking.  Test your balance.  If you had to bend down and tie your shoe with your pack on could you?  Or will you have to remove your pack?\n\nWhere are you carrying your water bottle?  How accessible is it?  When I hiked the desert, I had one of those water bladders with a tube, so I could sip when I needed to.\n\nHike in cold weather, if you can stand it.  Also hike in the hottest weather you can stand.  This will help you plan your hike for real.\n\nIn summer, I'm on the trail at first light.  Once the sun is up, I want that pack off my back.  I'll hike at night if it's a full moon and I know the area well.
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Practice with weights
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tae bo\n\nlol. butt lifts and squats are good exercises
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Any exercise is good. :) Walking, biking, rowing, swimming are all fairly low impact and develop lean muscle.
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You COULD use a chamois....but they take forever to dry and get heavy when wet. \n\nGet a MSR PackTowel at an ourdoor store like REI. They are ultra lightweight and dry great....plus you squeeze them out and they are ready to be packed away. I included a link below....
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lift weights. it really works!
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Lunges,lunges,lunges and don't forget those Squats!!!  Once you've built up to a point that they are easy to do, grab a wieght!
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If you're trying to build strength, try a heavy bag.  You can't believe what a workout that is!  Seriously, wail away at it for as long as you like, but I think you'd be surprised at how tired you get after just a few minutes.  It's great cardio, and the stress you put on your bones and tendons will build strength.  And if you can imagine you're a boxer training for a fight, keep those legs moving and do the 'bob-and-weave' thing, ducking and rolling, keeping your fists in front of your face.  That way you won't be focusing strictly on your upper body, but overall fitness, especially your 'core'.  See how long you can go, then go longer...\n\nFor strictly cardio, you can't go wrong with an eliptical trainer.
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Go to:\n\nhttp://www.packing.org/
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One good way for an upper body workout is cutting and splitting wood. Also digging a ditch is another way to work those upper muscles that tend to get neglected. Push ups are probably a good choice but I am not sure. Possibly chin ups are another good choice.
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Squad, Dumbbell Lunge, Calf Raise, Leg Press, Leg Extention, Leg Curl
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Below are some exercises that may be helpful.  You might consider the whole gamut of weight training exercises so that you can gain strength and definition all over.
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Walking and wall push ups.\n\nLC
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Lift weights. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!
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normal exercise. press ups? i got it!!! do weights!!!
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Yoga (the ashtanga/power version), pilates, doing a cardio activity that targets those muscles (boxing or rowing for upper body, a kick-intensive martial art like TKD for lower body)\nSwimming (but this is very time-intensive, since you'll need at least an hour a day hardcore to really note the difference quickly.\nHorseback riding for the legs.\nIt's still going to hurt, and it won't be as quick as lifting :-)
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rest,relax,icepacks,alieve