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The North Face Mountain Athletics program was designed to help athletes realize their goals. Whether you are a runner, climber, or just want to improve your general fitness, the Mountain Athletics App has a customizable workout just for you! Each of these activity-based, goal-driven programs will help you train with purpose and get in top shape for your running, back-country skiing, or rock climbing objectives.
The North Face Mountain Athletics App is totally free on iOS. Features include:
- Expert-created workout programs
- Workout schedules
- Videos and tutorials
- Progress monitoring
- Detailed session calendars
- Coaching messages
I am in desperate need of fitness guidance right now (ahem, meaning basically starting over from scratch), so I decided to use the app to work on my overall fitness, instead of a specific activity. Also? As much as I would love to be climbing mountains, the nearest peaks are several hundred miles away from me.
The Workout
Day One focused on my upper and lower body strength. Good thing I haven’t canceled that gym membership that’s been sitting idle for months!
- Warm Up: 4 rounds of 6x Bench Press, 10x Air Squats, 10x Sit Ups, Stretch.
- Bench Press: 6 rounds of 5x Bench Press, Stretch.
- Box Squat: 5x Box Squat, Stretch.
My arms and legs? Jelly. But that quivering-jelly feeling must be a good thing, right? I’ve got a lot of work to do, folks. Stick with me and give me a kick in the rear when needed, m’kay? Afterall, #ITrainFor ME. Sometimes, I just need a little reminder.
As you are doing the workout, you can do a simple swipe down on your phone with your finger to count off the rounds as you do them. Helpful for absent-minded people like myself. Round 1, Round 2, OH! SQUIRREL! Wait, what round am I on again? When you are done with your workout, the app will tell you the overall workout time and you have the option to share it via social media. Yes, I am one of THOSE people who like to blast every workout I do to the world. If I don’t post it, it didn’t happen! The only con for me regarding the app is that a lot of the workouts have to be done in a gym. It’s just not feasible for me to be at the gym several times a week right now. I may have to do some improvising.
My next session is centered around lower and upper body unilateral strength. Now, I have absolutely no clue what a scotty bob is, so I’m super glad that video tutorials are included.
I’m pretty sure scotty bobs are going to be the death of me.
Events
Attend a FREE Mountain Athletics Training session and train with the pros! Five cities are offering workout sessions for an hour every Tuesday and Thursday evening {Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.}. Register now and achieve your fitness goals with The North Face Trainers!
Apparel
Check out the Mountain Athletics from The North Face apparel and gear online! Read more about my favorites here.
Giveaway
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Have you downloaded the Mountain Athletics app yet? What are you waiting for? What will you train for? What are your goals? Share them with me in the comments below!
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