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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim Training Plan

  • 8 weeks 6 days/week
  • Specifically designed to build strength and stamina into your legs required for 41-mile, 21K vertical foot gain/loss Rim to Rim to Rim hike of the Grand Canyon
  • Requires minimal equipment or gym training experience
$59.00
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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Training Plan

  • 8 weeks 6 days/week
  • Specifically designed to build strength and stamina into your legs required for 20-mile, 10.5K vertical foot gainl/loss Rim to Rim hike of the Grand Canyon
  • Requires minimal equipment or gym training experience
$59.00
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Kilimanjaro Training Plan

  • 5 Week, 6 Day/Week Training Plan specifically designed to prepare a recreational backpacker for a 5-10 day, guided, non-technical ascent of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Africa
  • Includes mountain specific endurance, strength and core training
$59.00
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Mountaineering & Hiking Prep

  • 4- Week, 5 Day/Week, limited equipment training plan designed to prepare novice athletes for more intense MTI mountaineering and hiking training plans.
  • Plan concurrently trains bodyweight strength, chassis integrity, mountain endurance, work capacity and chassis integrity.
$29.00
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Peak Bagger Training Plan

  • 7 weeks 6 days/week
  • Designed to build strength and stamina into your legs required for a hard, fast push to a peak in a single day or two
  • Requires minimal equipment or gym training experience
$49.00
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Thru Hike Training Plan

  • 11- Week, 6-7 Day/Week, limited equipment training plan
  • Designed to thoroughly prepare athletes for Thru Hikes such as the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail.
  • Plan progresses to 7 days a week in the latter parts to build volume and lightly reproduce the demands of day-over-day hiking.
$69.00

Hiking & Backpacking Training Plans

A proper hiking training plan does more than improve cardio—it prepares your body for long miles, heavy packs, steep climbs, and brutal descents. MTI’s hiking and backpacking programs are designed for athletes who spend real time on the trail, not treadmills pretending to be mountains.

These plans focus on the fitness demands hiking actually requires: uphill and downhill endurance, pack-loaded strength, durable legs, strong hips, and core stability that holds up after hours under load. You’ll train with step-ups, lunges, chassis integrity work, and endurance sessions that directly translate to better performance on uneven terrain.

Whether you’re preparing for a multi-day backpacking trip, high-elevation hiking, or simply want to move faster and stronger in the mountains, each hiking training plan follows structured, progressive programming you can trust. Many plans use minimal equipment—rucks, sandbags, or dumbbells—so you can train anywhere, even when access to a full gym is limited.

Train with purpose, carry your pack with confidence, and build the endurance to finish strong—not just survive the hike.