Have you ever seen a rock climber, professional cyclist, or mountaineer that is overweight? Have you ever even seen one that is over 200 lbs, with no body fat? The clear answer is no. The reason lays in the fact that working against gravity is always a good recipe to lose some pounds. The body knows that it needs to drop weight if you keep making it move up and down hills. Also, the intensity of exercise is much harder against gravity, therefore you will burn more calories.

At Athlon Elite we have the recipe to dropping pounds. Its called moving up, and doing it quickly and often. A 2 hour hike that conquers 2000 feet in elevation gain will burn calories similarly to a 45 minute jog on flat ground. Its quite simple really, the lighter you are, the easier it is to go up. Have a great day!