Im impressed!

[Capt. Rob]

I use my wife's E word with my treadmill running and at max incline . Throw on a pack and try the treadmill on its steepest angle if you can't hit the hills. It's the next best thing for me

[fillthefreezer]

i prefer running hills and hikes with a weighted pack.
i feel that type of cardio and leg workout are most beneficial to me in the backcountry.

not bashing, as any excersize is better than not, but i dont feel the elliptical is very beneficial

[jackelope]

When it's pouring rain and I'm feeling lazy, the elliptical works great. 80 pound pack on full incline...get your heart rate up for at leastv 30 minutes...that's a hell of a lot better than nothing.

[whacker1]

mixing it up between bikes, eliptical and strong resistance, stride rite, stairmaster, treadmill and steep inclines, core excercises, and hiking when the weather gets nicer. 

That is a long week for sure.  throw in some winter colds and it really messes up your schedule.  All good stuff, just need to find more time to do more.

[barracuda163]

I'm sure those of you who have rode motorcross or even cooked down some tight trails will agree with me when I say that putting a leg over a dirtbike once a week and cover some ground is excellent conditioning for anything you'll want to do. Not the best for joints in the long run but definitely helps with every muscle group and cardio. As for the treadmill and elliptical, they seem to work for gathering dust.

[whacker1]

I'm sure those of you who have rode motorcross or even cooked down some tight trails will agree with me when I say that putting a leg over a dirtbike once a week and cover some ground is excellent conditioning for anything you'll want to do. Not the best for joints in the long run but definitely helps with every muscle group and cardio. As for the treadmill and elliptical, they seem to work for gathering dust.

yep, solid for the core among other things.  I have been snow skiing this winter, and cross country, and snowshoeing are also excellent.  again it is about finding/making time to do all of these things.

[grundy53]

I love the eliptical! Since I've started using one I have never felt like my legs weren't in shape while hiking/hunting...

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[wafisherman]

During my lunch breaks I plan to find stairs and hills close to my office, put on my pack, and do repetitive climbs and descents to ensure I'm working the up hill and down hill muscles, feet, ankles, etc.

[huntnnw]

I stair climb,run, interval running and use higher reps on leg days at the gym to get a cardio function and build muscle endurance.

[Come Get Some]

My brother and I have been going to the GYM at 5 am everyday. I tried the eliptical. Did not do it for me. I could not get my pulse much over 75. I am 6'-2" the Eliptical has too short of a range of motion and very un-natural for my stride. I run on the tread mill for 20 minutes at 8 miles per hour. Then go to the rowing machine, 2000 meters at 48 strokes per minute, 2000 meters in 8.5 minutes, then the bike, level 20 for 15 minutes, then the dreaded stair climber. This on really makes me sweat. 86pm's for 15 minutes. 100 floors in all. All of this without a rest or break.Then we go to the weights. I feel we get a great cardio workout for hunting. At 56 I need to stay up on it or it goes away fast. We camp at 7800' and hunt up to 11000. Air is very thin. We walk as much as 20-25 miles in a day. The legs can get very heavy at this alltitude.

[Wanttohuntmore]

E word when the weather is bad and 45 min hikes with a heavy pack when it's nice.  Keeping your joints active everyday is key.  Yeah, folks do not realize how much of a workout motocross is.  Used to kick my rear.   Though I have problems because of it, so I won't recommend it.  Snowboarding always helped some endurance as well.  I just need more time and $$$.

[Eli346]

 The elliptical trainer has been good for me. I had a neck fusion in December and it was my 'go to' rehab after I was out of the hospital on the third day. It's good for now but I can't wait to get out and do some running again.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Step 1: put weight in pack.
Step 2: find hill.
Step 3: go up hill with weight.
Step 4: repeat endlessly until hunting season.


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Step 1: put weight in pack.
Step 2: find hill.
Step 3: go up hill with weight.
Step 4: repeat endlessly until hunting season.


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Good plan right there. This is the time to ramp it up...

[trophyhunt]

only thing about an elliptical is that the motion is not natural so while you do get a cardio workout in, it doesn't help your muscles. Basically your lungs will feel fine hiking up the mountain but your legs will be shot. I prefer to walk on a treadmill at the highest incline possible. Don't get me wrong, they are great if you have joint issues or just won't workout otherwise so I give you props for that, I just think there are better options. Not trying to put what you are doing down but if you want to get in good overall shape, the best way is to recreate what you will face in the hills. 

i also agree with your statement, I did the elliptical for most of the winter last year, then went for a real run.  I about died on the run, nothing is like the real thing.  Mt. Peak in enumclaw is the best way to get your entire body in shape!