How to Recover FASTER from a Big Hike

If you’re looking for exercises for tired legs are long days of hiking, climbing, or skiing in the mountains than look no further! In this video I’m diving into 5 of the most overlooked aspects of recovery from hiking. You’ll see the links that I mention in the video here:

Daily Movement Routine for Hikers►

Lucas Rockwood's TED Talk about Breathing Techniques►

Foam Rolling Program►
(right now it's getting an update)

Nacot Massage Gun►

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[nattydred]

When my children grew old enough to hike for a couple of hours without a pack I started to take them on weekends hikes. I imagined this would set them up for experiencing the joy of getting to a peak people usually only see from a distance.

But after a couple of years they lost interest with the local hikes, and I let it go, and spent most of last year and this year hiking alone.

Yesterday they came along and on a beautiful Spring hike, and they pushed themselves with setting the hike objectives, overruling my shorter suggestions, and came home tired, with achy feet, but happy.

I don't know whether they'll come to enjoy hiking and make it part of their own lives, but I know if they do, it will have to be on their own terms.

Thanks. Nice video.

[LeggedAdventures]

I've always thought this breathing thing was the epitome of the hippie, yoga, mindset. But here I was in the tub trying to relax some muscles post handcycle workout and gave it a go. Wow. Felt amazing. My apologies to the hippies and yogis. Note to self, open your mind!!! Thanks bro.

[jeanluno]

So if I want to stetch from a long running day, I need to ...run... Nice one !

[paulmelde]

Great stuff. I would add a warm Epson salt bath works wonders for me.

[taramisu]

My bf just introduced me to you content and I just have to say great stuff! Love every video and this is helping me prepare for future backpacking trips!

[danielsingh]

Agave syrup, not a fan, 90% fructose, while doesn't affect my blood sugar in the short term, it worsens my insulin sensitivity long term, plus while processed by my liver, it's rate dependent, and the excess is stored as fat. No thanks. But to each, their own. Happy Trails 😎 Another great video, thanks

Oh, I wanted to add, my recovery drink is ginger and turmeric powder, a lil pepper to make turmeric more absorbable, cinnamon for my blood sugar, green tea matcha, probiotics, coconut oil, coconut milk, vanilla & sweetener, I'm using a liquid vanilla monk fruit, but was using coconut sugar b4 new year's but quit sugar, again & I'm down 6lbs already...30 more to go.

[What.cha.saybruh]

I’m so happy I found your channel!! Thank you for all the information so useful and positive. I’ll be staying tune to new content! 😊

[abrahamnorthhampton]

This is awesome, and so useful. Any chance we will see you on the Pacific Crest Trail this year?

[ryanlyons]

Amazing, found this video really useful 👍 Please share the link for your WHM video as I’d like to learn more about the benefits of ice baths. Thanks

[justrusty]

It seems to me that when I go out on a week-long hike, I'm fine every morning while on the trail. I just get up, get ready to hike, and head out. But the first day back in my bed I feel it - muscles all stiff and I can barely move. Almost like when I'm on the trail, adrenaline is keeping me from noticing the soreness; back at home it turns off or something.

[elisasanchezcorrea]

I would have never thought that static stretching should be avoided during recovery, but your explanation makes sense.
Now I'm eager to watch all of your videos and see what else I can learn!

[dprfail]

hi, great channel
i thought the general rule was warming up with dynamic stretching pre-workout and cooling down with static stretching after the workout

[BackcountryPilgrim]

Been waiting for this, awesome! Thanks Chase! You need to offer "Hippy Breathing Bullshit" tshirts LOL!

[aliensoup]

My greatest method to recover from a strenuous, long hike is to EAT. I learned this on 2 occasions : once after missing dinner after a Grand Canyon 16 mile rim to river to rim day-hike, I woke up the next morning barely able to walk. I repeated the same mistake a month later after a Half Dome day-hike. A few years later on a hiking tour, I did a 20 mile hike of Painted Canyon/Cascade Canyon loop in the Wyoming Tetons, and immediately afterward I found a barbecue restaurant and pigged out on ribs, chicken, beans, etc. Lots of protein and water. The next day I felt great - drove to my next hiking destination in Colorado, and summited Longs Peak the following day on a roundtrip day-hike with no problems. I had a steak dinner after that, and felt fine the next morning. Now I also bring a protein powder to mix and drink right after my hike to recover. Feed your starving muscles.

[AndreasWilfer]

Hello Chase, I recently bought the Elements program (5 days ago as of this writing (EDIT: Apparently I can't count)).
I was wondering, how do I go about updating, or was it already updated and not announced before?
You mention in the video that we who bought it before would get the update for free, but I'm unsure how to go about doing that if it isn't already updated.. Do I just checkout and pay for another one and the money gets... returned? Because I can't really see a way to update it.
Maybe I need an account?
I'm sorry if I'm being confusing, I'm pretty confused myself..
Cheers,
Andreas

[JeffreyPhamigo]

I will always be jealous of your Smartwool jacket that I cant get. Cant even find a similar one... It's features combined together are a rarity!

[ermo]

Special thanks for the breathing part (Lucas Rockwood). Amazing stuff !!

[nunaubzness]

Great information. You do a good job simplifying these subjects. Thanks

[maximilianheck]

Unrelated to THIS video: the silverLight socks you recommended are dope af. Wear them on every trip and they just are a blast to have. Thank you so much, wouldn’t have found them without your shoutout

[Themis]

I only walked 12 miles. Fast pace. But I am in so much pain. Glad I've built muscle though. I've got a hiking marathon in a few months. So it's all good. How can you warm up to walk...