Mountain Fitness Training Class

The weight of the sandbag will seem to hold you down, but somehow you push yourself up. The logs will make your arms scream as you run. These workouts will give you a strength that you can use out on the trails.

Mountain Fitness classes are 90 minute non-traditional, fitness-oriented adventures. They are designed to get you ready to push harder, climb higher, and play longer.

Mountain Fitness is a response to the popularity of the Guides’ Choice series of challenging hikes. The class is built around a philosophy that form and fitness should follow function and will prepare you to snowshoe further, ski longer or ice climb higher this winter season.

During Mountain Fitness classes, you will learn how spherical training can help you achieve your goals and set your sights on new heights. The spherical model teaches students to interface with others and the outdoor world around them to build functional strength, sustainable power and dynamic flexibility. To participate, you do not need to be in peak condition, but you must have the desire to reach new heights.

Event Details

• WHEN
• 2:00 to 3:30
• WHERE
• Entrance to Riverside Park at 72nd Street and Riverside Drive. Subways 1, 2, 3 to 72nd Street.
• BRING
• Backpack with extra shirt, towel and water.
• WEAR
• Athletic clothing appropriate for day's weather.

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Mountain Fitness classes are taught by Certified Personal Trainer and Coach, Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and Outdoor Bound guide, David Tacheny. A lifelong outdoor athlete, adventurer and functional fitness guru, David’s approach to fitness, coaching and the outdoors make it possible for novice and experienced adventure athletes alike to participate together in these unique classes. Limited class sizes guarentee students still receive the personal attention and expert service clients have come to expect from Outdoor Bound.

Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides

From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.

Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.

Diverse & Interesting Groups

There is no typical Outdoor Bound participant. While ages typically range from 20 to 50, those who come to experience outdoor adventure range from singles to couples, from lawyers to waiters. They are a mix of women and men. While the group is always diverse, you will certainly feel welcome. Our guides go the extra mile to make the atmosphere of each trip social and fun. Many people in the Outdoor Bound community have forged lasting friendships as a result of our trips.

New Experiences

Skydiving, ice-climbing, hot-air ballooning, skiing and hiking every weekend are just a few of Outdoor Bound’s year-round adventures. These trips are accessible to everyone, including the novice, who might feel a little uneasy, the young urban professional trying to get away and even the adrenaline junkie looking for a new rush.

Environmental Awareness

“Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures,” is the Leave No Trace motto embraced by Outdoor Bound. From purchasing bamboo T-shirts to printing with soy-based inks on recycled paper, Outdoor Bound strives to create the least environmental impact possible while on trips and in the office.