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Also essential are a head lamp, karabiners, Alpine climbing harness, rappel device, ski poles, altimeter and crampons. And you'll require a set ...
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Plan ahead: If you want to climb Everest, you're going to have to be in fantastic physical shape. <anchor>Fitness</anchor> won't fend off altitude sickness, but will enable more oxygen to reach your body. Basic fitness training should start well in advance with plenty of cardiovascular training in the 12-month run-up to the climb.
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## Fitness

## September 2024

- [‘You don’t have to be good’: the lazy student’s guide to getting fit](/education/article/2024/sep/12/you-dont-have-to-be-good-the-lazy-students-guide-to-getting-fit)



![Whether it’s climbing or another activity, it’s healthy to challenge yourself.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/af9c2db68cf96028614a689400164820f14bce51/0_339_5100_3060/master/5100.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### University Guide 2025  ‘You don’t have to be good’: the lazy student’s guide to getting fit



Sep 12 2024 03.00 EDT

- [‘Plus-size people face a lot of barriers’: the campaigners helping larger walkers to enjoy the great outdoors](/travel/article/2024/sep/03/campaigners-helping-larger-walkers-to-enjoy-great-outdoors-peak-district)



![The Every Body Outdoors group shot of nine women in the Peak District](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3441381745d66fb85139a12ef51900e04ef0de37/714_1075_3365_2019/master/3365.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### ‘Plus-size people face a lot of barriers’: the campaigners helping larger walkers to enjoy the great outdoors



Sep 3 2024 02.00 EDT

- [Strongman’s ‘guy rope’ muscles show greatest growth, study finds](/science/article/2024/sep/02/strongman-guy-rope-muscles-legs-greatest-growth-study)



![Eddie Hall](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2365c8bdf70a1066518ac4b2f4dbad42d927e80d/0_0_3500_2101/master/3500.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Strongman’s ‘guy rope’ muscles show greatest growth, study finds



Sep 2 2024 01.00 EDT

- [Olympic champion Toby Roberts’ example is sending young people up the wall ](/sport/article/2024/sep/01/olympic-champion-toby-roberts-example-is-sending-young-people-up-the-wall)



![Ashley Loveday, 15, climbing one of the walls at Clip ’n Climb in Cambridge](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/09c86d52e5dab65551443002c72c9c71b44bb3b0/1729_1355_6649_3989/master/6649.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Olympic champion Toby Roberts’ example is sending young people up the wall



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## August 2024

- [From tiny shorts to inexplicable chinos: what your gymwear says about you](/fashion/article/2024/aug/30/from-tiny-shorts-to-inexplicable-chinos-what-your-gymwear-says-about-you)



![man in matching shorts and gym vest](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8089c233c30b7621d3a47635bc8d9d16aa7fb9ec/0_0_6866_4120/master/6866.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### From tiny shorts to inexplicable chinos: what your gymwear says about you



Aug 30 2024 05.00 EDT

- [‘Ten minutes a day will make you significantly fitter’: personal trainers on the best home exercise kit ](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/29/best-home-exercise-kit-personal-trainers-weights-dumbbells-kettlebells-blazepods-resistance-bands)



![Man using a weight to perform a biceps curl.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/951e4b84174eaf72a76866e52cd430d5def6eff8/0_0_5616_3370/master/5616.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### ‘Ten minutes a day will make you significantly fitter’: personal trainers on the best home exercise kit



Aug 29 2024 01.00 EDT

- [Be kind, rewind: is backwards walking any better than walking forwards?](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/27/be-kind-rewind-is-backwards-walking-any-better-than-walking-forwards)



![A senior woman walking on a road](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/241e792e9ec8bdee0b85234b5902e6b6ccb12c47/226_511_4114_2469/master/4114.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













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- [Repair the public path network and help us get our kicks on route 67](/politics/article/2024/aug/25/repair-the-public-path-network-and-help-us-get-our-kicks-on-route-67)



![FOOTPATH and STILE on embankment of River Arun Arundel West Sussex England UK. Image shot 06/2005. Exact date unknown.<br>ADEXC9 FOOTPATH and STILE on embankment of River Arun Arundel West Sussex England UK. Image shot 06/2005. Exact date unknown.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/416ff2d13d211301cb490ab1dde6ab163704978b/0_762_5120_3072/master/5120.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Repair the public path network and help us get our kicks on route 67



Aug 25 2024 12.56 EDT


- [Peloton shares surge as fitness equipment company’s sales finally rise](/business/article/2024/aug/22/peloton-shares-surge-sales-rise)









### Peloton shares surge as fitness equipment company’s sales finally rise



Aug 22 2024 16.00 EDT

- [How paddleboarding conquered Britain: the delights and dangers of the nation’s fastest-growing sport](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/21/how-paddleboarding-conquered-britain-delights-dangers-nations-fastest-growing-sport)









### How paddleboarding conquered Britain: the delights and dangers of the nation’s fastest-growing sport



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- [Splashing in the Seine, diving in the Danube: the drive to make cities swimmable](/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/19/splashing-in-the-seine-diving-in-the-danube-the-drive-to-make-cities-swimmable)









### Splashing in the Seine, diving in the Danube: the drive to make cities swimmable



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- [Grunting and swearing make you a gym pariah – but can they improve performance?](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/12/grunting-and-swearing-make-you-a-gym-pariah-but-can-they-improve-performance)









### Grunting and swearing make you a gym pariah – but can they improve performance?



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- [Start your day on a strawberry: 15 microhabits for calmer, healthier mornings](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/10/15-microhabits-for-calmer-healthier-mornings)









### Start your day on a strawberry: 15 microhabits for calmer, healthier mornings



Aug 10 2024 03.00 EDT

- [Marina Hyde on the ‘brave’ inciters of Britain’s race riots; lightning struck my plane and I plunged 3,000m; the delights of the dead hang – podcast](/lifeandstyle/audio/2024/aug/10/marina-hyde-inciters-britain-race-riots-lightning-struck-my-plane-delights-of-the-dead-hang-podcast)









### Weekend  Marina Hyde on the ‘brave’ inciters of Britain’s race riots; lightning struck my plane and I plunged 3,000m; the delights of the dead hang – podcast







Aug 10 2024 24.00 EDT

- [A new start after 60: I did my first Ironman at 61 – after my husband bet I couldn’t beat him](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/05/a-new-start-after-60-i-did-my-first-ironman--61-after-my-husband-bet-i-couldnt-beat-him)









### A new start after 60  A new start after 60: I did my first Ironman at 61 – after my husband bet I couldn’t beat him



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- [The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/04/the-dead-hang-delight-how-this-quick-surprisingly-simple-exercise-can-change-your-life)









### The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life



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## July 2024

- [Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office](/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jul/28/get-fit-in-two-minutes-17-micro-workouts-that-will-change-your-life-even-if-youre-stuck-in-the-office)



![Sarah Aarons takes Phil Daoust through a basic squat.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/66c56bb7aab873380a84595b12e681d10fce1820/839_1355_6210_3726/master/6210.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Fit for ever  Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office



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- [Take the plunge with ‘budgie smugglers’](/fashion/article/2024/jul/26/take-the-plunge-with-budgie-smugglers)



![A man wearing ‘budgie smugglers’ is seen lying on the sand at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/17da5a6872f881aa806f8ed719d8397d0ad60117/546_325_6575_3945/master/6575.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Take the plunge with ‘budgie smugglers’



Jul 26 2024 13.10 EDT

- [Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?](/books/article/2024/jul/25/ice-baths-rare-steak-no-masturbation-walt-whitman-wellness-influencer)



![Walt Whitman (1819-1892), engraving of the American poet as a young man by Samuel Hollyer, 1854<br>M6W440 Walt Whitman (1819-1892), engraving of the American poet as a young man by Samuel Hollyer, 1854](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7184160dddd0ad3eb0378b02433d56e84aa1b1be/189_181_1523_914/master/1523.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?



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- [Olympians are super fit. That doesn’t mean we’re healthy](/wellness/article/2024/jul/23/olympics-athletes-health-fitness)



![a woman performs with a hula hoop](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/019ad3dea54345d61a2b4518c20d6d80bdc9b131/0_5_5000_3001/master/5000.jpg?width=120&dpr=1&s=none)













### Olympians are super fit. That doesn’t mean we’re healthy



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