[gglumac]

gglumac on October 9, 2018 at 2:35 pm · in reply to: Box step-ups test #13861

I was more concerned with should I bring my both feet down as well or just start a new step up with one of my feet on the box. I am not looking at this in order to cheat my way to a better result but just to see did I perform the test as it was designed.

Thank you for the tip regarding the side step, it did not cross my mind before, but now that I think of it sounds good.

[gglumac]

gglumac on October 8, 2018 at 2:50 am · in reply to: Box step-ups test #13813

Thank you Mike for your response. I agree with you about mimicking the movement of walking uphill.
Regarding the box I will try to find something smaller and will use that for future testing.

I agree about the purpose of the testing being a benchmark for my future tests but I was also interested in how I compare to others in the same test, because it is an exact test that can provide reasonable comparison results (like 100m in athletics).

My plan is to do the test every 3 months to track my progress in the training.

[gglumac]

gglumac on March 9, 2017 at 3:01 am · in reply to: food on a route #4219

Hi rhysmacallister,

this is not directly related to your questions but I believe it should be mentioned.

Based on my experience, what you consume in days prior to the climb can have a significant impact on your consumation of food and drinks during the climb itself. This has a big impact on shorter routes (1- 2 days) because it enables me to take even less food and water. Basically I try to drink a lot in 1-2 days prior to the climb. Also I pay attention on the food. Mostly carbs and fat while avoiding protein imput. Especially dinner in the day prior to the climb. If I eat salty food I tend to drink much more during the climb.

I know this is not something new for most of professionals but I believe it can have a big impact on what and how much do you eat during the climb.

Cheers,
Goran