Fixing Your Posture After a Mount Everest Expedition
Carrying a 15kg pack for two weeks during Everest trekking can wreak havoc on your posture. Post-expedition rehab should focus on corrective exercises to reverse the 'hiker's hunch' after your Mount Everest expedition.
Backpack straps compress the chest muscles. Use a foam roller to open up your pecs and restore shoulder mobility. This is vital for long-term health after the load-bearing stress of a Mount Everest summit approach.
The descent from Everest Base Camp often causes glute amnesia, putting extra strain on the knees. Bridges and clamshells are essential to wake up these muscles and stabilize your joints after the expedition.
Hanging from a bar or doing 'child’s pose' helps decompress the vertebrae that were compressed by the weight of your Everest trekking gear. It’s the best way to feel 'tall' again after your Mount Everest expedition.
Don't let the fatigue become a permanent injury. Use these corrective exercises to ensure your Mount Everest expedition leaves you with strength, not chronic pain.
