Most Hikers Will Struggle BADLY with This....

In this video I show you an easy and fun way to improve your balance and hip control on one leg.Your ability to maintain your balance and move about comfortable over your base of support on a single leg will always define how easily and efficiently you hike.

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[trailvoyant]

Gear reviews are everywhere, but this was unique. Thanks for teaching me something I can use to make hiking more enjoyable.

[kimwalton]

As a senior citizen this type of video is extremely important!

[paulred]

Good tips I’m 53 and can still walk on my hands . I do a lot of your exercises and am habit stacking so I always brush my teeth standing on one leg. Thanks for continuing to make these videos mate.

[dansouth]

This is very interesting. A couple years ago I started rucking, or carrying weight while running or walking or hiking. I've noticed that my stability has greatly improved without any other type of mobility or stability training. And I ain't no spring chicken, so take that on it's own merits.

[vannemocilac]

I like this kind of stuff too. I already have lots of reliable gear and I’m not looking to upgrade anything. It’s the aging that is limiting me. Takes so much effort to be consistent just to maintain!

[johnblack]

Great video, I know what game I am going to be playing this weekend!

[kaylouisson]

Hello, I am a 61 y.o. Female, in good shape. I have a c-curve scoliosis and my left shoulder carries about 2 inches higher than my right shoulder. Training for the TRT 2025 and want to know if I need to adjust my backpack differently or make different adjustments. Just watched your glute versus knee forward motion video and it was great. Thx, Kiwi living in the U.S.

[XxKINGatLIFExX]

Hey man, I just wanted to say. I subscribed to your channel and mailling list about a year ago when (this time last year) I was preparing for a 6 week expedition to Central Asia. I learned so much from you, and how ankle support don't mean sh*t as well as how important barefoot training is as well as the shoes.

I still do your three step mountain proof knee workout everyday and I have to say you have hands down toppled the bullshit footwear industry as well as calling out tonnes of doctors and supposed footwear specialists.

I love your inisght and in this complex world dominated by a motive for profiteering, you make us happy healthy and strong.

Whatever happens, I will always take heed of your advice because you are responsible for helping peopel enjoy the outdoors and reversing the damage caused by the industries that were supposed to be helping us but in reality made life hell for us.

I run barefoot in Merrel Vapour Gloves and I have ZERO knee pain. I used to get horrid pain before, I even got some ALtra's recntly. I joined a trail running club in my area and they all find me fascinating running in my glove trainers. They don't understand a lot of them, and there is stigma attached to being in this club.

However, for me it is worth it - I do get terrible shin pain but it feels good. Like constructive pain and after a day or two it goes away completley so I reckon this is my body conditioning to running hard with no cushioing. However, you have to sacrifice downhill speed for this way of running and it can make it harder to keep up with the others in traditional cushioned sole shoes.

If I had enough money right now, I would buy your mountain proof knees programme and you deserve every penny of it.

Keep it up!!!

Love from UK.

[lesliew]

I love how this turned into a simple game. It made it more enjoyable and fun. Thanks!

[philipbrown]

Excellent direction for your videos, I"m on board for this type of stuff!

[grapesx]

This is brilliant help…lots to practice! Thanks!

[csn]

That first one was great; make it a game and I'm into it!

[MamguSian]

I was surprised how badly I fared on these exercises - old age is catching up on me apparently, but I'm determined to out-run it 😀

[darrylhalden]

Thanks for the tips. I used to be able to stand on one leg(left and right) for considerable time but now arthritus particularly more pronounced in one knee with some minor extension into hip zone & other problems in one foot. I find daily bike riding(solid pace 20km+) has somewhat improved my gait on most days.

[carl]

It can be pretty hard to pinpoint muscle tightness/pain causes. It may have very little to do with alignment and could be related to heavy metal toxicity, mould toxicity, oxalate overload or most commonly, stress, which basically boils down to unresolved emotional wounds. I know when I stopped driving school buses and began working on an organic farm, on my feet all day, my back pain got really bad! It was actually due to the mould problem in the rental I moved in to.

[douglasmccowen]

Great exercises! I found I need a lot of work on these movements.

[irenekanel.ac.]

As a 60 year old beginner hiker this was timely and important information. #1 tenet of aging "DON'T FALL!"

[llbatzz]

Hey Chase, love these kinds of vids. For my daily stretching (20min)routine i do the one Jean Cleaude Van Damme has posted on his channel (alongside a few moves i picked up from your videos and other's). I've been doing this for 5y now and it's helped me massively.

Now that i'm hiking more and more i would like to add a bunch of more hiking-muscle/balance oriented practices onto the end of this routine; for this i had about 15 YT tabs open trying to pick and choose exercises/routines which wasnt very efficient from my pov - as it made me have to watch about 4h of exercise content just to find a few moves id like to incorporate.

This brought me to the following idea, i would love a video from you that includes movements that would be a great routine all year round for keeping up fitness and mobility, to be done at home/outside/and on a daily basis when hiking(thinking like a 30min routine).

Basicly a video that combines all your most useful and simple bodyweight exercises thats doable everyday both while at home and while out hiking :)

(might be a nice way to get people more interested in your indepth programs aswell ;) )

Enjoy your summer in the mountains :)

PS: thank you for sharing all this stuff to help us be healthier out on our hikes and life itself consequently <3

[piranniayt]

The balance exercise is very good, the more unstable the surface (like carpet), the harder it is. Second one hurt my back as it compressed the lumbar spine for some reason.My worse worry while hiking is not twisting my ankle, which could strand me if ligaments are torn, hopefully the balance would help with ankle strength.

[jedlimen]

Cool! Looks like fun, older gent here, always trying to learn new things. Yes, not only balance, the standing legs is also working hard and probably the core also to hold it all together.. Such amazing scenery where you filmed the demo, where is that please? Thanks again, great channel!