Fluge Global Adventures

Mt. Kilimanjaro

The Fluge Global Adventure Alpine Series is in full preparation for the August assault on Mt. Kilamanjaro. With less than four months to go, Yelena King, FGA Core Specialist, and Troy Carter, FGA VO2 Max Specialist, are working with Fluge six days a weeks, with several hour daily routines that include cardio work, weight training, core and bosu applications, kick boxing and a variety of other challenges designed to make the adrenaline junkie Fluge’s climb just a 2 week interlude before his Everest Trek in October.

FGA Core Specialist, Yelena King, sporting FGA gear, at Multnomah Falls.

Member of the FGA alpine team, Everest climber, and FGA Event Sylist, Aimee Perlinger, is not taking on Kili as she is busy with Rose Cup event planning for June and then Great American Run planning for August. However, she has assured the FGA band that she’ll be in top shape for the October run at Everest.

Troy Carter, FGA VO2 Max Specialist, showing not just the FGA marque – but also a bit of bravado while balancing high above Columbia Gorge in Oregon.

Fluge isn’t leaving 100% of his training to the gym. He’s secured a High Altitude Tent from Shaun Wallace and his friends at Colorado Altitude Training, http://altitudetraining.com, and will begin sleeping and spending part of his days at altitude in another week until his “Hi-Tek, Hi-Altitude Room” is completed within house by the end of May. That room will take allow him to acclimatize to between 15-17,000 feet prior to his August rendezvous with Kili.

Some Examples of the Colorado High Altitude Tents/Rooms.

Visit http://www.altitudetraining.com for more information.

Helping Fluge further this challenge include his friends in the “Lab” at Nike, http://www.nike.com, as well as his friends at The North Face, http://northface.com.

High altitude training has been around a while but not for actual mountain climbers nor the general population, and the technology and scientific advances are growing every day. Fluge and Team FGA’s ascents in 2007 should only strengthen this trend. Professional teams and players in the NFL, NHL, NBA as well as elite college programs are getting their altitude from Colorado Altitude Training (CAT). In 2007, CAT (Colorado Altitude Training) has supplied altitude to the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Phoenix Coyotes, Duke University, and the following players: Shaquille O’Neal, Ben Gordon, Ahman Green, and many others. In 2006, Gilbert Arenas announced to the world that he was living in “Colorado” on the east coast, and his all-star performance indicates it is working. Also in 2006, Anthony Gonzalez, WR at Ohio State was featured on ESPN’s College Gameday in his altitude tent. Altitude training, lon g bastion in the elite endurance markets, where Lance Armstrong pioneered the technology, is now being accepted widely by mainstream team sports as a way to increase speed and strength while improving endurance and recovery. With their Kili and Everest climbs in 2007, Team FGA brings altitude to the world’s everymanandwoman!