by katyhills » Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:24 pm
I agree with Veryhappybunny that the only way to get hill fit is to go up hills regularly, and gradually build up the strength in the muscles by increasing the amounts and severity. I walk around 6 miles every day apart from doing any hills.
It can be difficult if you have a long break though. I'm inclined to underestimate my fitness, but I think that's better than being over confident about ability and fitness, especially as I walk alone. It's difficult if you don't have hills nearby though, and the various travel restrictions during the pandemic made that harder too.
I believe cycling is good for the thigh muscles though, and that's the ones that seem to suffer most when hill walking. Not something I do, but perhaps others can clarify that.
My problem at the moment is that I can't drive any decent distance due to a problem with some muscles in my back end. Sitting for any length of time is really difficult - even with heated seats in the car. Annoying - especially when there's days with frost and clear skies.