Bradee Felton

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Fit for Hiking · Ep. 150 Why Training for Downhill Hiking Matters Most for Happy Knees · 2 Jun 2026 podcast

Your body is absorbing that force. matched

And it's greater than your own body weight. matched

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So you're going to feel a lot of that force absorption. matched

And over time, when you're doing that motion over and over and over again, let's say you're hiking downhill for matched

four plus miles, that is going to start to create some wear and tear on the knees. matched

The steeper the trail, the greater the load will be because you're having to lower yourself down further than just this casual step out in front of you, right? matched

Um, so unlike uphill movement where the muscles generate force to propel you upward, downhill requires muscles to absorb the force repeatedly. matched

So knees become the central shock absorber. matched

If we're looking at the key structures involved here with our knees, you gotta think about the quadriceps, patellar tendon, cartilage surfaces, and supporting ligaments and connective tissue. matched

So thousands of downhill steps can accumulate substantial stress on these areas. matched

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Let's get into kind of the science of what is the most effective way to train for downhill hiking. matched

Um, it's something called eccentric strength. matched

And you will see this on my page if you follow me on Instagram a lot talking about eccentric training. matched

My clients have all done a lot of eccentric focused workouts because it is so so effective when you are training for downhill. matched

So let's talk about the different types of muscular movements. matched

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Muscles work in three basic ways. matched

There's either concentric exercises, so that's the shortening. matched

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