26/12/2025
Every outdoor pursuit has its own ‘prehab essentials’- aka the movements that keep your body capable and .
Here are a few examples 👇
What motivates you to get training?
🚴 Cycling → Hip + Core Control
Glute bridges
Copenhagen planks
Single-leg RDLs
(Supports power transfer + reduces knee overload.)
🏃 Trail Running → Foot + Ankle Stiffness
Calf raises (straight & bent knee)
Towel scrunches
Hops + low-level plyometrics
(Improves robustness on uneven terrain.)
🧗 Climbing → Shoulder Stability + Grip
Scapular pull-ups
Farmer carries
Wrist curls / forearm loading
(Protects shoulders + elbows under repeated load.)
🏊 Open-Water Swimming → Thoracic + Lat Strength
Thoracic extension mobility
Lat pull-down variations
Serratus wall slides
(Builds stroke efficiency + reduces shoulder pinch.)
🚶 Hiking → Hip Strength + Load Tolerance
Step-downs
Split squats
Loaded carries
(Helps with descents + pack carrying.)
🏄 Paddleboarding → Anti-Rotation Core
Pallof press
Dead bugs
Side planks
(Keeps the lower back calm on unstable surfaces.)