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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
My 100lb plan for 2016 elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1207429" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>If you were 300#, and now you're 225, your body is more than able to carry that 90# pack since you just lost 75. I could hardly believe how much easier the mountains in WY were to climb after losing weight, and I wasn't even to goal at the time. My Dad always blames "altitude" for being tired on hunts. After that hunt I let him know that it's not the altitude that is making him so tired when we walk and climb...</p><p></p><p>I ask people all the time if they exercise, and get back "I lift weights." Usually they're overweight, and think they're somehow helping themselves. Losing the weight and having a heart that has the stamina for the exercise will get you much further than lifting.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I think that lifting can be of help, but it's 3rd or 4th on the list of priorities when it comes to getting in shape for any type of hunt. It should not be given the same emphasis as cardio fitness or losing excess weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1207429, member: 22335"] If you were 300#, and now you're 225, your body is more than able to carry that 90# pack since you just lost 75. I could hardly believe how much easier the mountains in WY were to climb after losing weight, and I wasn't even to goal at the time. My Dad always blames "altitude" for being tired on hunts. After that hunt I let him know that it's not the altitude that is making him so tired when we walk and climb... I ask people all the time if they exercise, and get back "I lift weights." Usually they're overweight, and think they're somehow helping themselves. Losing the weight and having a heart that has the stamina for the exercise will get you much further than lifting. Don't get me wrong, I think that lifting can be of help, but it's 3rd or 4th on the list of priorities when it comes to getting in shape for any type of hunt. It should not be given the same emphasis as cardio fitness or losing excess weight. [/QUOTE]
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