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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
Getting in mountain shape with no mountains around?
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<blockquote data-quote="Westdreamer" data-source="post: 2037606" data-attributes="member: 116166"><p>I'm no expert by any means, but I have been going from 900' in South Carolina to 10k' - 11k' in Colorado every year for a while chasing elk. I work a ton of hours normally and don't have much time for gyms or mountains. I bought 2 used tread mills and stuck them in the basement. My daughters and I start training about 10 - 12 weeks before we leave. (They stay in shape though, unlike me.) We start with fully inclined (plus a couple 2x4's under the front) treadmill walks around 3-3.5 mph for 30 - 60 minutes. We also do step ups onto a bench press bench for 30 - 45 minutes, stopping only when you have to for about 60 seconds and going back at it. We switch back and forth between treadmill days and step up days. After 3 or 4 weeks of increasing the duration and speed (max speed for us is about 3.7 mph), we start doing the same exercises with 40 pound back packs and our hunting boots on with our liner and wool socks we plan on wearing during the hunt. The boots and socks add weight and will let you know if they are not broke in or have fit issues. This also conditions your feet. The backpack during these exercises adds weight, and works extra balance muscles I didn't know I had. In the backpack, keep the weight as high and tight to the back as you can, I find this to help in the field as well with anything in my pack. We do these exercises 2 - 3 times per week at first, then 3 times per week regularly closer to the trip.</p><p> Someone also mentioned small steps. I find taking steady, very small steps when going up really steep grades to really save my leg strength. I'm talking steps about the size of heal to toe.</p><p> Again, we are no experts, this just seems to work for us though and it's fairly simple and cheap. We are also usually able to go up and down mountain sides and canyon walls to find elk where a lot of other hunters won't or can't.</p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Westdreamer, post: 2037606, member: 116166"] I'm no expert by any means, but I have been going from 900' in South Carolina to 10k' - 11k' in Colorado every year for a while chasing elk. I work a ton of hours normally and don't have much time for gyms or mountains. I bought 2 used tread mills and stuck them in the basement. My daughters and I start training about 10 - 12 weeks before we leave. (They stay in shape though, unlike me.) We start with fully inclined (plus a couple 2x4's under the front) treadmill walks around 3-3.5 mph for 30 - 60 minutes. We also do step ups onto a bench press bench for 30 - 45 minutes, stopping only when you have to for about 60 seconds and going back at it. We switch back and forth between treadmill days and step up days. After 3 or 4 weeks of increasing the duration and speed (max speed for us is about 3.7 mph), we start doing the same exercises with 40 pound back packs and our hunting boots on with our liner and wool socks we plan on wearing during the hunt. The boots and socks add weight and will let you know if they are not broke in or have fit issues. This also conditions your feet. The backpack during these exercises adds weight, and works extra balance muscles I didn't know I had. In the backpack, keep the weight as high and tight to the back as you can, I find this to help in the field as well with anything in my pack. We do these exercises 2 - 3 times per week at first, then 3 times per week regularly closer to the trip. Someone also mentioned small steps. I find taking steady, very small steps when going up really steep grades to really save my leg strength. I'm talking steps about the size of heal to toe. Again, we are no experts, this just seems to work for us though and it's fairly simple and cheap. We are also usually able to go up and down mountain sides and canyon walls to find elk where a lot of other hunters won't or can't. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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