What should I do if my legs are so weak that I can't stand up after climbing? What should I do if my legs are sore after climbing?

There is a slight difference between mountaineering and climbing. Mountaineering has special mountaineering equipment and the environment is much richer than climbing. It is actually normal to feel weak in the legs and unable to stand up when climbing. It is not necessarily a sign of cowardice. So what should you do?

What to do when your legs are so weak that you can't stand up when climbing a mountain

Climbing mountains makes your legs weak and you can't use any strength, especially when you are heavily loaded. It is very tiring to climb mountains. Even after sitting down to rest, when you want to stand up again, you will either tremble or be unable to stand up at all. Moreover, if you are going downhill, it is very unstable and very dangerous.

This is a sign of insufficient leg strength. The legs bear the weight of the body and backpack. If the muscles are not strong enough, they will contract and it will be difficult to exert strength. If the leg strength is sufficient, your climbing process will be very easy, which is an important guarantee for completing the established route.

This requires exercising the leg muscles and the core of the body to ensure body strength and endurance.

If you have the conditions to go to the gym, there are usually barbell squats, Smith squats, leg presses, seated leg extensions, prone leg curls and other training programs. It is best to have professional training guidance for these training subjects. Generally, the principle of training is to do more times and less weight to improve endurance.

Friends who work in the city can often climb the stairs, go up the stairs at a constant speed, and keep breathing evenly. After reaching the top of the building, take the elevator down to protect your knees. If you have more time, you can find a long and gentle slope to ride a bike or climb mountains with weights in the wild. There are many ways to train. In short, you can't force yourself to train, so as not to damage your muscles, and protect your knees first.

What to do if your legs are sore after climbing

The soreness after climbing is caused by the accumulation of lactic acid after continuous muscle tension. People who usually do less exercise are more unable to quickly adapt to the stimulation caused by this accumulation. The problem of lactic acid accumulation can be alleviated by stimulating the blood circulation of muscle fascia to accelerate the decomposition of lactic acid.

Specific methods may include hot compress, leg massage or electric foam roller, which can accelerate the blood circulation of muscle fascia and ultimately relieve soreness.

What to pay attention to when climbing in winter

1. Before entering the mountain, notify your family or partner and make sure someone knows the approximate time you will be climbing.

2. Warm up for at least 30 minutes, especially the ankles and wrists must be opened.

3. Walk along the planned route and pay attention to the road surface.

4. When encountering steep slopes when climbing in winter, do not grab vines.

In winter, when the leaves wither and the trunk loses moisture, it is easy to become weak and break easily. Whether it is the trunk or the vine, you should not grab it easily, let alone put your body weight on it.

5. Don’t step on ice.

6. Pay attention to changes in body temperature at any time to avoid hypothermia.

7. If you are climbing a mountain after it snows, the gullies are easily covered with snow due to the stone peaks. You can always use a trekking pole to detect the road ahead.

8. Due to the low temperature and frozen soil in the mountains in winter, the ground becomes slippery. You should be more careful when going down the mountain. Put the center of gravity of your body on your heels and try not to step on the whole sole of your foot to prevent slipping.

9. Ensure sufficient time to descend the mountain.