06/12/2026
Believe it or not, I could not have completed this hike without strength training.
The amount of times I was thanking myself for the work I have put in over the past 10 years was more than I can count. Thanking myself for training to be strong, to move my own body weight, and for constantly challenging my mind and body to become capable of doing such awesome things!
This hike really tested my abilities. I was balancing through snow-covered sections of trail, carefully lowering my entire body weight down rock faces, stepping up onto rocks over 4 feet high, and jumping back down onto the trail. I was even pulling myself up the side of a mountain face using nothing but a steel cable.
These are things I couldn’t have done without the strength, stability, and muscular control that come from training consistently.
I train for so many reasons, but being able to do cool things is definitely one of them! 🤙🏼