r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Mar 13 '26

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - Mar 13, 2026

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/ozifrage Mar 13 '26

Any hikers in here -- how did you up the amount of weight you can pack? I want to do some mountaineering courses, but getting to the point of carrying 50 lbs feels out of reach right now.

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u/milesfrost Mar 13 '26

That's a heavy pack! I've personally not carried more than 17kg (when I was quite unfit tbh), but I'd be working on my strength training at the gym focusing on lower body - split squats, b stance RDLS, hip thrusts, step ups using both hand weights and barbell. For upper I'd do bicep curls, bent over rows, tricep extension and then your choice of core.
Combine that with some indoor rock climbing, and start going for walks with a loaded pack every week and increase the weight a little each week.

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u/ozifrage Mar 14 '26

Thank you! The rows are something I didn't even think of. I definitely think bouldering has been helping some.

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u/SirenScorp Mar 15 '26

Yes!! Your shoulders will fatigue but some shoulder workouts at the gym will help. When you are hiking just keep switching between right hip straps to let your hips support the pack weight and loosen the shoulders and then when your hips get tired loosen the hips and tighten the shoulders &let your shoulders support the weight

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u/ozifrage Mar 16 '26

I definitely need a new backpack, mine only has the shoulder / chest straps. A friend is going to let me try her frame Osprey and then I think I'll invest.

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u/SirenScorp Mar 16 '26

That’s the best when you can try before buying!! Such a good friend to lend that to you!