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

You see this all the time as a trainer, and that really can do a disservice, just an overall functionality. matched

Like, even if you're not a hiker, you still need to be strong enough to like lower yourself down to sit on the toilet and be able to lower yourself down to the ground, right? matched

Um, with control. matched

So you might be more prepared for. matched

For the uphill if you're doing a lot of concentric training, but not so much for the lowering under control that happens when you are descending down a trail. matched

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Why does traditional hiking fitness often miss the point? matched

And maybe you're not even training for hiking right now and it's something you're that you're wanting to d get into and you're like, I don't even know where to start. matched

Some common mistakes though that I see is only training for cardio. matched

So most hikers I see are really only doing like steady state cardio. matched

They're doing long walks, they're hiking, they're doing stairmaster, they're doing uphill type of training, right? matched

That's very, very helpful from a cardiovascular aerobic preparation and preparing you for those ascents. matched

but they're not replicating the downhill demands that the body will experience. matched

So there's a mismatch there. matched

Um, so you can have excellent cardiovascular fitness, strong lungs, good endurance, but still struggle descending, because that is not going to prepare you for what you're going to be doing. matched

Okay, so what are the best ways to actually train for downhill hiking? matched

Let's get into just like the nitty-gritty, the practical. matched

We talked about the eccentric training and that is a really important principle to follow, but let's talk about practical application because if you're like, I have no clue what to actually do in my program, this will hopefully help give you some tips to start out. matched

So first of all, not just focusing on the stepping up movements. matched

A lot of people will just do step-ups or stairmaster where they're stepping, stepping, stepping. matched

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