FITNESS TRAINING
💪 Train Smart, Trek Strong
When has being too fit ever been an issue?
Don't let your fitness be the reason you fall short of your goal.
Training for your trip is part of the journey too—and the end goal becomes even more rewarding when you know you’ve put in the time and effort. Heading into a trip fit, resilient, and capable can also reduce anxiety about whether you’ve “got what it takes.”
If you’ve never trained for a trek or expedition before, here are some of our top tips to get you started:
🎯 Set Some Goals
Your long-term goal is likely the trek or expedition itself, but if that’s 6+ months away, it helps to set short- or mid-term goals to stay motivated and track progress.
✅ Short-term example: “Train at least 3 times a week for 4 weeks.”
✅ Mid-term example: “Hike a 1,000m peak two days in a row within 3 months.”
Keep them relevant, realistic, and aligned with your main goal.
🍎 Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit
One of the biggest mistakes people make when starting training is setting unrealistic expectations.
Don’t go from sporadic workouts to training at 5am six days a week overnight. Instead, pick one small habit to improve, master that, and build from there. Slow and steady wins the race!
📆 Be Consistent
Progress comes from consistent effort, not quick fixes.
Don’t expect massive changes after two weeks—but stick at it, and by two months, you’ll really start to see the fruits of your labour. Stay the course!
🥾 Be Specific
Focus your training on what’s most useful for your end goal.
Sure, bicep curls might make those summit photos look great—but are they helping you get to Everest Base Camp? Probably not much.
🧠 Break down your objective and ask yourself:
What does my body need to be able to do? What movements are most relevant?
Most often, the answer is: long walks in the mountains—preferably with a weighted pack on your back.
📓 Log Your Progress
Whether it’s on an app, spreadsheet, or notebook, tracking your training helps keep you accountable—and gives you something amazing to look back on later.
You’ll be surprised how far you’ve come!
😅 Remember to Have Fun
Training shouldn’t be a sufferfest 100% of the time.
Yes, it should challenge you—but if you can find ways to make at least some of your training enjoyable, it’ll feel a lot less like a chore and a lot more like an adventure in itself.
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Company Director and Trek Manager, Matt Le Voi is also a fully qualified Personal Trainer and is available to create training programmes for you focused at achieving your goal.
Check out the full offering at www.summitpushfitness.com
Just want some basic advice on where to start? No problem! Just drop us an email and we'll see what we can do.
