The Rest Step. The Rest Step is a technique I learned during a basic mountaineering clinic. However, I found its effectiveness so great and applications so far reaching, I thought it worthy of sharing. It seems like information that could possibly save a life someday! If you were taking a stroll, your normal cadence would be: step, step, step, step, in a rhythmic fashion. If you were doing the Rest Step, it would look like this: step, step, pause . . . step, step, pause . . . It’s not a long pause, just a ½ second or second. Do this experiment: Take a walk up a short flight of stairs as you normally would, just one foot after the other. Notice your heart rate and how your muscles feel when you get to the top.
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