endurance training the Chinese way...

[kwun]

the whole Chinese team run up this mountain regularly for endurance training. each time they go, they have to do it twice. up-down-up-down.

i need some of those training right now.

[FEND.]

the whole Chinese team run up this mountain regularly for endurance training. each time they go, they have to do it twice. up-down-up-down.

i need some of those training right now.
Looks cool though. Prolly some fresh air also does some good to their lungs :)

[Quasimodo]

Anyone know how high the climb is?

P.S.: Is it just my gutter mind or does it look like Chen Hong's ogling you-know-who's behind all the way up the hill? :D

[fishmilk]

well i remember in that article about gong zhichao, they said how normally it takes tourists 2 hours to walk, but they can finish it in 18 minutes....

[cappy75]

Yeah, mountain/hill sprinting builds up your endurance very fast. Even a walk up the hill can be taxing and beneficial. Key is to do it regularly... like minimum of twice a week.

Man, seeing this picture really inspires me to take to trekking the hills in my neighbourhood. I live uphill on a very steep slope. Maybe I should start doing them early in the morning:).

[Kenny]

The View at the top must be quite beautiful :)

[cooler]

they're mountain climbing with latest yonex gear :eek:
yonex is getting lot of exposure, now as a mountaineering gear supplier

i recall that gong zhichao does this climb wearing jacket with sanded pockets :D

[ants]

You can do it if there is a mountain near your hse for fitness and stamina. Another alternative is to run the threadmill with vertical incline. If not , just run up the stairs of the offices.

[weeyet]

i "tot" they were climbing up the great wall :)
the Malaysians used to climb up the batu caves 200+ stair steps and running along the beach for training... dunno whether is it still carrying on?:eek:

[FEND.]

i "tot" they were climbing up the great wall :)
the Malaysians used to climb up the batu caves 200+ stair steps and running along the beach for training... dunno whether is it still carrying on?:eek:
Maybe it was scrapped off? But our players should go for these kinds of training to toughen themselves up. I still feel they're like concrete which is about to harden but cannot harden...

[jamesd20]

Another alternative is to run the threadmill with vertical incline.

Surely impossible?

Hill running is definatley good for you though.

[cooler]

Surely impossible?

Hill running is definatley good for you though.

yes, there are 'many' more benefits of hill running than just tread milling

[deca2000]

There is an interesting report about this training. I will try to translate it.

...
finally it was time to go home. players brought out all kinds of food. lin dan had a bite on a baked sweet potato, asking xin xingfang "want some?", xin beauty shaked her head, smiling. gao ling, holding a banana, said to chen hong, "i am faster than hou, hehe...". bao held a full bag of pickled apricot, distributing around. Several coaches handed players the tickets to the park (the mountain is part of the park), asking for their signature.
...

[Pete LSD]

Do the players get timed for their climb?

Doesn't look like the Ming Section of the Great Wall. I am not even sure if this is the Great Wall. Is this mountain just outside of Beijing?

[604badder]

the whole Chinese team run up this mountain regularly for endurance training. each time they go, they have to do it twice. up-down-up-down.

i need some of those training right now.

Wow, looks like our Grouse Grind here in Vancouver. Come on Vancouver BFers!!
We need to start climbing!

http://www.grousemountain.com/adv_hik_grogri.cfm

http://images.google.com/images?q=grouse%20grind&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=wi

[Pete LSD]

Anytime 604badder! Wait . . . We need to bring out the training jacket studded with sand bags ;) .

[kwun]

Anytime 604badder! Wait . . . We need to bring out the training jacket studded with sand bags ;) .
just make sure you don't lose your balance... ;)

[Pete LSD]

:D I can't even think about the consequences. Imagine the domino effect from the top to the bottom. Just imagine good old Dave watching with his telescope: he is in his apartment enjoying his favourite boiled beef. He sees some dudes rolling straight down and some fall backward causing a chain reaction :eek: :p .

[deca2000]

Do the players get timed for their climb?

Doesn't look like the Ming Section of the Great Wall. I am not even sure if this is the Great Wall. Is this mountain just outside of Beijing?
It is not the great wall. It is a mountain inside a park near beijing. The mountain is not very high, but it is not easy to climb up either. It has a nick name called "even ghost worries".;)

[FEND.]

Anytime 604badder! Wait . . . We need to bring out the training jacket studded with sand bags ;) .
Be sure to convert the beneficiary of your insurance policy to me ;). You know, incase something happens.... right? you never know....

[wood_22_chuck]

:D I can't even think about the consequences. Imagine the domino effect from the top to the bottom. Just imagine good old Dave watching with his telescope: he is in his apartment enjoying his favourite boiled beef. He sees some dudes rolling straight down and some fall backward causing a chain reaction :eek: :p .


Hey, I'll move up the ladder at VRC then :)

-dave

[Pete LSD]

Nah, Dave will fall asleep if he participates in VRC's Monday ladder. It's totally boring :D . He gets at most 3 games during two hours of competition. Might as well fill in with spicy boiled beef :D .