As part of Berg Adventures’ ongoing commitment to helping you get the most out of your adventure travel experience, we present a series of articles on expedition training and preparation.

Health and Safety

• What You Really Need to Know about Altitude Sickness
• Five Ways to Prevent Altitude Sickness
• Five Things to Expect when You Travel to High Altitude
• Importance of Vaccines for Travellers

Gear

• Avoid the Frosty Toes
• Don’t Just Dump Your GORE-TEX into the Top Loader!
• Ten International Travel Must Haves
• Guide to Electrical Outlets around the World
• How do I buy the right backpack?
• Sleeping Bag Maintenance: Tips for Prolonging the Life of Down

Training

• High Altitude Trekking: Proper Execution of Back-to-Backs
• Interval Training and How It Can Help You
• What Can I Do About Knee Pain When I Hike Downhill?
• Stretching After a Hike
• Dynamic Warm-up Before Carrying a Backpack

Training for Travel with Personal Trainer Terri Truman

Terri Truman is a personal trainer, adventure traveller and long-time Berg Adventures climber. She provides some helpful tips on how you can properly train for travel and to make the most of your next adventure.

• What’s In Your Wallet?
• Muscle Balance
• Rest and Recovery
• The Infamous IT Band… What It Is and Why It Hurts
• Training Program: Month Five
• Training Program: Month Four
• Training Program: Month Three
• Training Program: Month Two
• Training Program: Month One
• Periodization Training
• Body Squats
• Regulating Body Temperature
• Keeping Your Fluids Topped Up
• Calories In...Calories out
• Flexibility is the Key to Efficient Movements
• RICE is Nice!
• Quality versus Quantity
• Back in Business
• Physical Conditioning