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I don't get the chance to walk outside as often as I should so when I do get to walk uphill for any distance I am in agony later with shin crams, possibly shin splints.
I do at least 26 miles a week on my cross trainer, a combination of running on the flat, and hiking uphill but my feet are always at a 90 degree angle so it is very different to walking up a real hill where my feet would be at a 45 degree angle.
Are there any exercises that would prevent these shin pains when I walk uphill?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If you are serious about improving your uphill walking, I’d recommend you buy the cheapest running machine you can find that has an incline function. You could then slowly increase the incline, gradually improving your uphill walking.
A 15% incline is quite steep; if you are ascending 45 degree angle hills, I’d recommend you buy climbing gear.
Mine is a very expensive, very heavy full size machine so I can't advise you on buying a particular make or model. I've never used one designed for the home.
The only advice I can give is to make sure the stride is long enough - 18" is minimum otherwise your movement will be very restricted. If you are below average height with short legs you could possibly manage with a shorter stride.
Some crosstrainers are heavier than treadmills, so check the weight when you are choosing. My crosstrainer is mostly silent but does make a racket when it calibrates itself every two or three weeks.
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