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<blockquote data-quote="swyer74" data-source="post: 1271889" data-attributes="member: 99830"><p>It may also be helpful to consider the different purposes of the training.</p><p>There are really two different aspects to begin in shape for a backcountry or mountain trip: Before you make the shot and packing out an animal. </p><p></p><p>For packing out, I suspect being generally fit, however you decide to get there, is all that is required. However, I train very differently for the purpose of being able to stalk and shoot. In British Columbia, we often do not get a lot of time to set up for our shots, so it is plausible to believe one could be on the move and need to find a stable shooting position within short periods of time.</p><p></p><p>For this I focus on interval training with the express purpose of quickening my heart rate during recovery. This will allow the shooting to control breathing and go from cardio exertion to stable shooting position more easily and quicker. This is the same type of training we do for scoring in biathlon. If you have a simple heart rate monitor, you can easily see yourself getting better at this. Once warmed up, do some type of exerted cardio for one minute and measure how many beats your HR comes down in 20 seconds. As you train, keep track of this number. Depending up[on you level of fitness going in, you will notice changes very shortly after your training regime begins.</p><p>You can also, measure how many breaths you need to take over a 30 second period. This number will also come down over time. Ideally you want at least a 20 beat per minute 20 second recovery. </p><p></p><p>Once the hunt begins I measure the speed of my movements by how quickly I can recover. If I am in good shape, I can move a little quicker. If I am not in good shape, I keep my movement slow enough that I can always slow my heart rate and breathing.</p><p>Good luck! Great forum!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swyer74, post: 1271889, member: 99830"] It may also be helpful to consider the different purposes of the training. There are really two different aspects to begin in shape for a backcountry or mountain trip: Before you make the shot and packing out an animal. For packing out, I suspect being generally fit, however you decide to get there, is all that is required. However, I train very differently for the purpose of being able to stalk and shoot. In British Columbia, we often do not get a lot of time to set up for our shots, so it is plausible to believe one could be on the move and need to find a stable shooting position within short periods of time. For this I focus on interval training with the express purpose of quickening my heart rate during recovery. This will allow the shooting to control breathing and go from cardio exertion to stable shooting position more easily and quicker. This is the same type of training we do for scoring in biathlon. If you have a simple heart rate monitor, you can easily see yourself getting better at this. Once warmed up, do some type of exerted cardio for one minute and measure how many beats your HR comes down in 20 seconds. As you train, keep track of this number. Depending up[on you level of fitness going in, you will notice changes very shortly after your training regime begins. You can also, measure how many breaths you need to take over a 30 second period. This number will also come down over time. Ideally you want at least a 20 beat per minute 20 second recovery. Once the hunt begins I measure the speed of my movements by how quickly I can recover. If I am in good shape, I can move a little quicker. If I am not in good shape, I keep my movement slow enough that I can always slow my heart rate and breathing. Good luck! Great forum! [/QUOTE]
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