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Get Ready to Hunt in Big Game Boot Camp
Get Ready to Hunt in Big Game Boot Camp
Is three months enough time to get in shape for that dream elk hunt? Can you be a lean and fit whitetail fanatic by September? Heck yes. The key is to have a plan, and mix in a little motivation and a lot of commitment. We are going to help with the plan—the rest, well, that is going to be up to you. The toughest part is just getting started. Coming up with a productive, well-rounded workout routine can be overwhelming. Should you lift weights, jog, bike, or hike? There is no right or wrong answer because everyone is different, and most important, anything is better than nothing. Let’s start with why you need to get off your butt and get ready for fall.
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Comments (10)
Nice to see someone include cleans in a workout. I always thought that full cleans where amazing for overall strength, while hang cleans coupled with either power- or split-jerks are greta for increasing the explosive power of your hips, legs, shoulders and triceps. Im an olympic lifter in Calgary, props for including them!
Great article.
You can get some of the needed exercise at the same time you are walking outdoors, not just in the stuffy gym. How? By walking with two wood walking sticks. They give you the weight you need and the upper body fitness. So I hike in the real woods to get prepared. And then I can use them on the hunt for balance, holding my crossbow or rifle steady and dealing with brush and snakes along the way, without scaring my real targets away.
Thank you for including the pullup. For anyone looking for a great way to max those pullups just look up the Armstrong pullup program. Countless U.S. Marines have maxed their PFT pullup portion due to that gem of a routine.
yes,it's a big game time to show.
Useful info
great article, now we need to get off the computer, stop reading articles and get our bodies moving for the fall!
Outstanding for the young hunter. For us 60 year olds, the same exercises just a bit less weight and more cardio like spinning class 3 times a week to make sure our lungs are pumping blood with lots of O2 for the elevations and exertion we encounter. The view at the class is ok too
I say you don't need weights or God would've put them here. If you run regularly and do calistenics, you will be ready for anything.
This article really has inspired me to get back in-shape not just for hunting season but because I want to for me great great article
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Nice to see someone include cleans in a workout. I always thought that full cleans where amazing for overall strength, while hang cleans coupled with either power- or split-jerks are greta for increasing the explosive power of your hips, legs, shoulders and triceps. Im an olympic lifter in Calgary, props for including them!
great article, now we need to get off the computer, stop reading articles and get our bodies moving for the fall!
Great article.
You can get some of the needed exercise at the same time you are walking outdoors, not just in the stuffy gym. How? By walking with two wood walking sticks. They give you the weight you need and the upper body fitness. So I hike in the real woods to get prepared. And then I can use them on the hunt for balance, holding my crossbow or rifle steady and dealing with brush and snakes along the way, without scaring my real targets away.
Thank you for including the pullup. For anyone looking for a great way to max those pullups just look up the Armstrong pullup program. Countless U.S. Marines have maxed their PFT pullup portion due to that gem of a routine.
yes,it's a big game time to show.
Useful info
Outstanding for the young hunter. For us 60 year olds, the same exercises just a bit less weight and more cardio like spinning class 3 times a week to make sure our lungs are pumping blood with lots of O2 for the elevations and exertion we encounter. The view at the class is ok too
This article really has inspired me to get back in-shape not just for hunting season but because I want to for me great great article
I say you don't need weights or God would've put them here. If you run regularly and do calistenics, you will be ready for anything.
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