Healing the 'Hiker's Hunch' After Your Expedition
Carrying a pack for weeks during Everest trekking can pull your shoulders forward and tighten your hip flexors. Proper physical rehab is essential after a Mount Everest expedition to restore your natural posture and heal from the summit approach.
The weight of your Mount Everest expedition bag compresses the chest. Use wall stretches and band pull-aparts to reopen your torso and reverse the forward-lean habit formed during the long walk to Everest Base Camp.
Trekking uphill near the Mount Everest summit region keeps your hips in a constant state of tension. Gentle yoga lunges and foam rolling back home are the best ways to release this tight tissue after your Mount Everest expedition.
The thousands of steps during Everest trekking compress the spine. Hanging from a pull-up bar for 30 seconds daily is a simple, effective way to restore your height and spinal health after the load of a Mount Everest expedition.
Don't let the fatigue of the mountain become a permanent posture. Use these corrective exercises to ensure your Mount Everest expedition leaves you stronger and better aligned for your next Everest trekking adventure.
