Climbing Mount Everest with Antelope

The Antelope suit was absolutely perfect for me, as it allowed me to train flexibly at home and according to how I felt on any given day.

So I used the EMS suit an average of four times a week in the months leading up to my trip to Nepal. Twice during my running sessions and twice during my training at home. I trained exclusively with my own body weight and only added 2-3 kg dumbbells to one exercise at most.

My focus was on strengthening my deep muscles and stabilizing my core area in particular. Large muscles tend to be a hindrance when climbing (high mountains) because they need oxygen and energy. Nevertheless, the muscles must be strong enough to pull themselves up vertical walls of snow and ice.

My favorite exercises with the Antelope suit were and still are:
push-ups, planks, side planks, crunches, squats, mountain climbers, tricep planks, and occasionally a kickboxing session.

And then it was finally time for the final ascent. We set off at midnight, through the icefall, skipping Camp 1 and heading straight for Camp 2. There we rested and slept for one last night.

Early the next morning, we climbed the Lhotse flank to Camp 3, used artificial oxygen for the first time, had a short sleep, and at 2 a.m. continued our ascent, over the “Yellow Band” and the “Geneva Trail” to Camp 4, just below 8000m, where the death zone begins. We drank and tried to eat, but every bite was difficult at this altitude.

Sleep is out of the question. At 11 p.m., we set off on the final ascent, protected by the darkness of night. Over the ‘Balcony’ to the South Summit, a spectacular sunrise, but the wind whips mercilessly, no time for breaks.

And then suddenly you're standing there. On the summit of Mount Everest, the world at your feet. Years of travel, months of preparation, and yet in the end it all happens so quickly. The feelings at that moment are impossible to put into words.