Author : Judith Huysmans

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I’m Judith. Nutrition and movement expert, passionate outdoor athlete, and freelance project manager for journeys that unleash the greatest human potential. I have a broad interest and do everything from passion.

Now let’s go in Transition. – How to train in the run-up to our main focus; Mother Everest?

Judith Huysmans12 January 202012 January 2020

by Judith Huysmans12 January 202012 January 202004445

Just before New Year’s Eve Jur came home to celebrate the holydays with his friends and family and to recall two very successful summit attempts. The last weeks where great because of the 2 victories but just as much interesting because of all the important things we have learned. Many...

1 Down 6 to go! – Set off to the roof of South America! Second in line, Mount Aconcagua!

Judith Huysmans13 December 201912 January 2020

by Judith Huysmans13 December 201912 January 202003741

NAME: Mount Aconcagua ELEVATION: 6,961 M (22,837 FT) CONTINENT: ...

Clock is ticking! – Time to get to know these mountains! First in line …. Mount Vinson!

Judith Huysmans19 November 201919 November 2019

by Judith Huysmans19 November 201919 November 201906153

NAME: MOUNT VINSON OR VINSON MASSIF (4892 M / 16,049 FT)ELEVATION: 4,892 M (16,050 FT)CONTINENT: ANTARCTICACOUNTRY: West – ANTARCTICAAREA: SENTINEL RANGE – ELLSWORTH MOUNTAINSCOORDINATES: 78°31’31.74”S 85°37’1.73”WROUTE: WEST SIDECHALLENGING: EXTREME COLDS & WINDS Mount Vinson (or Vinson Massif) is Antarctica’s highest mountain. She reaches 4892 m (16,049 ft) and...

How to train the mind – Once in the mountains there is no giving up

Judith Huysmans16 November 201916 November 2019

by Judith Huysmans16 November 201916 November 201902823

Climbing mountains in not a sort of game which can be stopped at any time. Even if you are at the limits of your endurance, if your legs feel like lead, if your head is spinning with exhaustion you cannot say, I’m giving up. It is the hardest rule to...

Pre-acclimatization due to intermittent hypoxic training – is it possible to acclimatize when being at sea level?

Judith Huysmans10 November 201910 November 2019

by Judith Huysmans10 November 201910 November 201904131

It is getting closer and closer. In about 4 weeks from now Jur will start his biggest adventure in life. We are working very hard on the final preparations. Logistics is very challenging but it looks like everything is falling into place. So exciting! Because it is only 1 month...

No matter how fit you are – do not under estimate altitude sickness

Judith Huysmans26 October 201926 October 2019

by Judith Huysmans26 October 201926 October 201905990

To climb the 7 summits in 1 year requires extreme fitness, full dedication and determination, and an optimum preparation. All things we are able to control. But there are a few factors that we are not capable of to control, and which can cause the 7 summits – 1 year...

Can cold training, breathing techniques and focus strengthen the body for stressful situations?

Judith Huysmans20 October 201920 October 2019

by Judith Huysmans20 October 201920 October 201903634

Last Friday Endvr. organized a workshop on the Wim Hof Method. A method we definitely want to investigate and also implement during our preparations for next years 7-Summits challenge. Together with 25 sponsors, followers and friends we experienced the method by learning the specific breathing technique and practicing the hyper...

Bring in the numbers -The use of tools during training and expedition time

Judith Huysmans6 October 20196 October 2019

by Judith Huysmans6 October 20196 October 201902863

In our previous blog we took a closer look at what fatigue is. Besides the theory of the causes and outcome of fatigue in the body, I hope you also had the change to take this theory with you while training and already tried to focus on what you where...

Monitoring your training requires understanding of fatigue

Judith Huysmans26 September 201926 September 2019

by Judith Huysmans26 September 201926 September 201902670

After a few weeks of training it starts to get quite noticeable we aim for higher goals. It should be self-evident that the higher the goals, the harder the work that needs to be done. While doing this hard work we aim perilously close for the boundary of physical and...

Coming back from Khan Tengri – Sliding straight into the “Specific training period”.

Judith Huysmans17 September 201917 September 2019

by Judith Huysmans17 September 201917 September 201904199

After a try out expedition that couldn’t be more interesting, it is now time to take the next step in training. The last couple of weeks on the Khan Tengri mountain gave us plenty of knew knowledge on what to expect and how both guys react under these though conditions....

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