Mountain Climbers and Needed Exercises

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <strong style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">if you are considering taking a mountain climbing, it will be not enough to just pack all necessary things, carry a guidebook, and get your gear on. You need to get your endurance and your total-body strength prepared so that your body won’t crap you out. Here are tips on exercises that you need to do to become king of the hill.</span></strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <strong style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">>> Things to do in <a href="http://things-todo-in-vietnam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">viet nam</a></span></strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <strong style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></strong></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-01.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00a600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="Mountain climbers and needed exercises" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7336 tie-appear" height="433" src="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-01.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 5px auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: middle;" width="650" /></a></h2> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Train your body strength</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Climbing a mountain is not just hauling your body up to the mountain but moving with a large baggage on your back. You should join a training exercise course and perform some kinds of activities such as powerlifting, pull-ups, lunges to make your body become comfortable with extra weight.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Another suggested exercises are front squats, power cleans, dead lifts, bench press, etc.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">You should also train with your mountaineering boots, clothes, loaded pack, etc since it is a chance to translate  your strength into strength in the mountain and real-world condition, from flat lands to cliffs.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-04.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00a600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="Mountain climbers and needed exercises" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7339 tie-appear" height="600" src="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-04.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 5px auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: middle;" width="857" /></a></h2> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Build up your endurance</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-041.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00a600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="Mountain climbers and needed exercises" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7340 tie-appear" height="465" src="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-041.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 5px auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: middle;" width="622" /></a></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Increasing endurance is one of your primary goals when training for mountain climbing since you are going to keep moving in a one-or-two-hour journey. Therefore, it requires mountaineers to exercise anaerobic endurance and aerobic stamina training with continuous movement.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">To increase aerobic endurance, some kinds of exercises such as distance cycling and running are really useful. Workout routines with regular interval training will help you increase anaerobic stamina.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Some methods such as hiking steep terrain or stair climbing with a pack are really useful to enhance your ability to move your body upwards when you’re in the mountain.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Train for altitude</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Since air pressure reduces at higher altitudes, there will be less available oxygen. Hence, the higher you get, the lower level of your performance you give. You should focus on training cardiovascular system to strengthen your ability to do better at high altitude. Some suggested activities are cycling, running, and swimming.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; list-style: none; margin: 20px 0px 10px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Practice</span></h2> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">There is no training for climbing like climbing. The real test will ensure your body strength, endurance and your strain of altitude are conditioned for the stresses of mountain climbing.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Gotham SSm', Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-03.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00a600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="Mountain climbers and needed exercises" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7338 tie-appear" height="406" src="http://hivietnam.vn/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mountain-climbing-03-1024x673.jpg" style="border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 5px auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: middle;" width="618" /></a></div>

Mountain Climbers and Needed Exercises

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The best things to see and do in VietNam

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After a walk around Ben Thanh market and some lunch to get my bearings the next task will be to get a massage. My body is in knots thanks to the London Triathlon I recently did and sitting at computers for 12 hours+ every day. Sounds like Kristin from camelsandchocolate.com had an awesome time at Jasmine Spa in Ho Chi Minh City – I’ve added that to my list of places to check out. In fact I’ve spent just shy of an hour poring over the menu deciding between the massages. I’ll get back to that one.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Each of our hour-long massages were about $24 each, which is considered “expensive” for Saigon.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I absolutely definitely want to go on a little boat trip down the Mekong Delta too. I’m hoping I don’t have the same experience as Audrey from thatbackpacker.com, but I guess at least her problem trip made for a good story, even if she was put at risk of avian flu. As soon as I see the shops on boats and locals wearing the pyramid hats I’ll feel like I’ve arrived.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Nha Trang</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I want our two-week trip to cover a lot. I never went backpacking round South East Asia when I finished school, so now is my big chance to fit it all in to two weeks. From everything I’ve read about Vietnam it feels like Nha Trang is party central – Adventurous Kate’s tip off about the party boat is a definite must do as far as I’m concerned. I’m going to check out Mamma Linh’s party boat and snorkeling trip. Looks like for $7 I get to eat, drink, party and check out some paradise islands too. A backpacker’s dream.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “As bizarre as it is, it’s one of the most fun activities Nha Trang has to offer.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Definitely going to go to the mud baths here too [I ended up at the egg mud baths!]. Check out this cool vid from PositiveWorldTravel.com…</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Hoi An</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One of the things I’m most excited about doing in Hoi An is checking out the custom clothing possibilities. Adventurous Kate got some wicked trainers custom made on the Hoi An market stalls for just $65 (£40). She even got adventurouskate.com emblazoned on the side – I need some VickyFlipFlop flip flops for sure. Waiel’s looking forward to getting a custom made suit for around $130 too.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Loving Will Peach’s article on thatbackpacker.com about what to buy in Vietnam – mmm weasel puke and pig’s trotters, where have you been all my life?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “What western girl wouldn’t want a tight-fitting little silk number to take home and wow the boys?”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The <b>best things to do in Vietnam</b> according to travel bloggers </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I really like the idea of doing a cooking lesson like this one Micheal Tieso from artofadventuring.com did in Hoi An at the White Lotus restaurant. For $18, which all went back into the Project Indochina NGO, he got a private lesson in making Vietnamese pancakes, spring rolls and sautéed chicken. The morning started with an informative trip around the local market, followed by a boat ride before getting back into the kitchen. The best part is no doubt getting to eat all your hard work at the end.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The best things to do in Vietnam according to travel bloggers </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Hanoi</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Loving Justin’s feature on 48houradventure.com about what to do in Hanoi. My main inspiration from this is to see the Hanoi Hilton and check out the markets to spend my dong. Also can’t wait to get stuck into some Vietnamese food here – looks like Justin had a right feast.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> [Went there, saw some crazy stuff in Hanoi!]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Halong Bay</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s all about the junk boat cruises up here, so my research tells me. I checked out the Halong Bay party cruises from Hanoi Backpackers again as recommended by Adventurous Kate, but looks like they don’t do them any more. Shame, looks like she had an amazing time on that trip.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Maybe at 28 I should be looking at something a little more mature anyway. I’ll always have the party boat in Nha Trang for that behavior. Looks like Jayne from 40before30.com had a great time on a more upmarket Junk Boat – she saw a floating sweet and snack shop. That’s the kind of thing I’m into now, and the monkeys, and the views. A junk boat cruise around Halong Bay is a definite for my trip to Vietnam.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “On the other side was a quiet inlet where some tiny monkeys were swinging through the trees.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Floating Tuck Shop from 40before30.com</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This ‘Cave of Awe’ from thetravelhack.com is pretty cool too.  She says ‘Halong Bay is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam’ – better check it out then.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> [Yep, yep, did both of those things and decided that Halong Bay was the most beautiful place in the world!]</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Back to Ho Chi Minh City</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And then it’s back to Ho Chi Minh City again via a 2-hour plane from Hanoi. I have absolutely no desire to go down the Chi Chi Tunnels like Dave from theplanetd.com did. Just the thought of those claustrophobic crawl ways is enough to make me feel weak and breathless. I’ll just take his word for it that they’re worth a look.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instead I’ll be stuffing my face on the streets and in the shops – check out the dinosaur egg full of chips in Adam from travelsofadam.com’s post on getting spoilt in Saigon. Looks epic, and weird. And what’s that thing next to it? His post has got me excited for the wedding we’re going to.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Weddings in Vietnam are really just about the food.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ooo yeah. Not sure about the Balut egg he scoffed though. The fertilised duck embryo is boiled and eaten in its shell and is a popular snack on the street food stalls – have to see how many Bia Hoi’s I have before I can even think about doing that.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The <b><a href="http://hivietnam.vn/best-places-to-visit-in-vietnam/" target="_blank">best things to do in Vietnam</a></b> according to travel bloggers </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I’ve picked up a few top tips along the way in my research. I know I have to watch out for the cyclo drivers’ billing as Jayne from 40before30.com points out – they’re slippery buggers. Kristin from camelsandchocolate.com got some cool dresses made in Ho Chi Minh City – just a note to self in case I don’t get time in Hoi An. And turns out Matt from nomadicmatt.com and Alex from alexinwanderland.com didn’t even like Vietnam.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I’m looking forward to making my own mind up, stepping foot in Asia for the first time and hitting the karaoke bars hard!</div>

Best Things to Do in Vietnam

I’m off to Vietnam! In preparation I’ve been scouring my favourite blogs to see what everyone else got up to when visiting the country. Now...

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