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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1297936" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Elk hunting ia a LOT about cardio fitness and some about strength to carry out 60 -70 lbs. of meat &/or rack. I live in the Las Vegas Valley and hiked a lot last summer. By early October in Nevada's northern Jarbige Wilderness at 9,000 ft. I had no problems with leg endurance and strength but some problems with cardio at altitude for a few days, even with NO2 Red tablets to help me. (From GNC, BTW.)</p><p></p><p>Hiking at least one hour with 30 to 40 lbs. 3 to 4 times a week is good but you must begin by April for a good <em>training base</em>. And you must have a framed pack that transfers the weight to your hips with a well padded belt. This is the key. Not using a frame and padded waist belt will eventually, over years, compress spinal discs and result in big problems. And there are guys with hereditary knee weaknesses. You know who you are. USE HIKING POLES, especially for downhills. Take Vitamin D and glucosamine/chondritin tablets for doing health.</p><p></p><p>Weight lifting should be for strength, not attaining max weights. (See below)</p><p></p><p>-> A good rule for weight lifting is to only use the weight that allows a s-l-o-w count of four or five for both positive and negative movement. (i.e. "One thousand one, one thousand two.." etc.) This is actually the rule for <em>all</em> weightlifting for all ages to avoid injury and build stamina as well as strength. Remember, muscles gain strength much faster than ligaments and tendons. That's why pulled tendons are a problem with weight lifters in a hurry to get big or strong. Jus' sayin'...</p><p></p><p>-> If you are over 50 and have been lifting for decades MAINTENANCE is the word, not gains.</p><p></p><p>-> Finally, to maximize time and results for cardio do <em>interval</em> training. Hiking in rolling terrain is good because you get cardio intensity going uphill and a relaxing recovery interval going (slowly) downhill. It ain't a race. </p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1297936, member: 54178"] Elk hunting ia a LOT about cardio fitness and some about strength to carry out 60 -70 lbs. of meat &/or rack. I live in the Las Vegas Valley and hiked a lot last summer. By early October in Nevada's northern Jarbige Wilderness at 9,000 ft. I had no problems with leg endurance and strength but some problems with cardio at altitude for a few days, even with NO2 Red tablets to help me. (From GNC, BTW.) Hiking at least one hour with 30 to 40 lbs. 3 to 4 times a week is good but you must begin by April for a good [I]training base[/I]. And you must have a framed pack that transfers the weight to your hips with a well padded belt. This is the key. Not using a frame and padded waist belt will eventually, over years, compress spinal discs and result in big problems. And there are guys with hereditary knee weaknesses. You know who you are. USE HIKING POLES, especially for downhills. Take Vitamin D and glucosamine/chondritin tablets for doing health. Weight lifting should be for strength, not attaining max weights. (See below) -> A good rule for weight lifting is to only use the weight that allows a s-l-o-w count of four or five for both positive and negative movement. (i.e. "One thousand one, one thousand two.." etc.) This is actually the rule for [I]all[/I] weightlifting for all ages to avoid injury and build stamina as well as strength. Remember, muscles gain strength much faster than ligaments and tendons. That's why pulled tendons are a problem with weight lifters in a hurry to get big or strong. Jus' sayin'... -> If you are over 50 and have been lifting for decades MAINTENANCE is the word, not gains. -> Finally, to maximize time and results for cardio do [I]interval[/I] training. Hiking in rolling terrain is good because you get cardio intensity going uphill and a relaxing recovery interval going (slowly) downhill. It ain't a race. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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