At Training for Trips we offer individualised training programs that fit with your schedule and goals. Our training programs are targeted to your trip and we understand that specificity of training is critical to you thriving during your adventure and consequently we pride ourselves on knowing the physical demands of each trip inside out. One of the challenges in our Sun, Sweat and South East Queensland trip is a Century ride. This is a 100-mile bike ride that follows the Bri

Ok - admittedly there are a few less Gondolas. Still, there are over 400km of constructed canals in the Gold Coast and it is a fascinating area to explore. While researching our trips we went out for an early morning kayak to explore these canals and took a video on our return. This area is right in Aaron's backyard and he knows some great paddling routes for our South-East Queensland trip that depending on tides could even be appropriate under the stars. Even if you don't ha

Of course recovery is important. It allows us to maximise our adaptation. It can help with stress and sleep, and importantly it can provide the edge we need to keep our head above water during heavy training and competition blocks. As the recovery and sport science industries grow there are more and more passive recovery options like massage guns, compression boots, and saunas. The thing about recovery is that it is a waste of time if you haven't done the work first. An impor

When we were researching barriers to adventure travel one of the common themes was a concern there might be time spent on expeditions with members who weren't like minded or who were difficult about some aspects of the logistics or dynamics of the trip. Our trip leaders have many years experience managing different personalities and fitness levels on a variety of adventures and training camps. We also have a targeted approach to enable the most suitable people onto our range