Reduce the workload on your legs

June 2017

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June 2017

Times like this you’ll be glad you did some upper body workouts. Photo: Tony Gazley
Good upper body strength will help you tramp further Once you get off the footpath of the Great Walks, you’ll find tracks where you scramble over boulders, climb over fallen trees and pull yourself up tree roots. If you have good upper body strength, you can reduce the workload placed on your thighs and knees […]
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