Any Fitness Freaks Out There?

[DBHAWTHORNE]

This is a workout I got from one of the Train To Hunt guys. It is what I would call a measuring stick type workout. I haven't done it yet but I'm hoping to do it this weekend. Wearing a 40# pack do 1000 step ups on a 20 in. box. I believe the goal is to complete it in 50 min. or less. It is the equivalent of 1666 vertical feet.

This is something I must add to my arsenal! Thats some thing everyone can do with minimal space and minimal equipment

It's a great workout.

[Cascade_fisher]

Swimming is an awesome workout but if you are not proficient then I would recommend getting a coach to learn the "open water crawl" and bilateral breathing.  Swimming helps with whole body fitness like almost nothing else and the cardio is great once you get your technique down.  Strive for X number of strokes per lap - mine is 11 as technique is VERY important.  Get on YouTube and look up Grant Hackett to see it.
Rotating sports is really helpful mentally as well as not overusing any particular muscle group but make sure you get PLENTY of rest/recovery and eat healthy.  Make sure you use "periodization" so that you build and allow your body to catch up.

Cheers,
C_F
Ironman triathlete and 52 minute swimmer/ 2.4 miles before riding 112 on a bike before running 26.2

Make sure you look forward to your workouts and keep a journal of your morning heart rate which is a good and free indicator of overtraining.

[pianoman9701]

I swam a mile every day for about a year until the chlorine was getting to me so badly I couldn't breathe at night. I hated to have to quit swimming.

[wraithen]

Piano, find a different pool. Most have changed the way they do chemicals recently. I have eczema and it almost kept me out of the pool forever until I found a pool that doesn't use such harsh a formula.

Rhythm is crucial for swimming but you can train yourself. Most pools have little floats you put between your thighs to practice sculling. You only use your hands and arms. Follow the path of most resistance and you will get a good stroke. Never breathe on the same side twice in a row. Learn flip turns, they will increase your lung efficiency quickly. Don't forget to isolate your legs by using the kickboards at the pool. Again, the most difficult way (not bending your knees more than absolutely necessary, you'll feel it when you get it right,) will also be the fastest propulsion, but that type of kick won't work when you're actually swimming. Rotate your hips with your arms, the arm that is reaching out should have the hip on that side lower in the water. Don't be afraid of breathing near water, once you're moving at a good pace then only half your mouth need be out of the water. (Sounds crazy but it's true.) Don't look down when swimming, the water should be at the top of your forehead, (think proper pushup form) These are the few bits of advice off the top of my head. 

[Clancy]

gym and muay thai training! as well as some hiking in the summer!

[Vek]

Stay strong all year via cleans, squats, deads, presses, and chins.  In the summer, hike on hills with weight in yer stiff mountain boots until feet and lower legs no longer get hot or hurt.  Go hunting. 

Crossfit is interesting, but be real careful about doing some of the movements.  I tore a pec pretty good doing knee-to-elbow at a high rate of speed.  I'm convinced that crossfit is primarily a waste of time unless you've done some work to achieve a strength state where you don't have to scale back any of the loads.  Even then, mainpage programming skips too far all over the map to do anyone any real good.  GPP can be trained without making yourself sore all of the time, or sacrificing significant strength as happened to me.

 

[JLS]

This is a workout I got from one of the Train To Hunt guys. It is what I would call a measuring stick type workout. I haven't done it yet but I'm hoping to do it this weekend. Wearing a 40# pack do 1000 step ups on a 20 in. box. I believe the goal is to complete it in 50 min. or less. It is the equivalent of 1666 vertical feet.

This is something I must add to my arsenal! Thats some thing everyone can do with minimal space and minimal equipment

It's a great workout.

I did it in 52 minutes with a 50 lb back of rock salt on my pack.  It's mind numbing to count to 1000.

[SniperDanWA]

Walked 10 miles today, that makes 44 in the last 10 days.  Have a hard sprain or a broken thumb on my right hand, but I'm not going to the doc.  It's healing, slowly.  Can't lift weights right now.  I've got shin splints too.  Dang, I feel old sometimes.  Although, I'm inclining at 5 to 15 and going 4.3 to 4.8.  Heart rate around 145.  Feels great.  I want to do more aerobic and weights, but can't steady the weight well enough with the thumb.  Would live to try P90, but probably kick my butt.

[JLS]

Dan, 

Ice your shin splints and look at getting some new shoes.

[wraithen]

Dan, if the shin splints are bad you gotta rest them a long time, few weeks at least. If they aren't bad they make support to prevent the separation. I usually go with just an ace bandage and compression wrap my shins if they give me problems. I hate shin splints!

[Seabass]

Shin splints suck!

[archery288]

I workout daily year round just for the couple weeks I get in the field in the fall!  Not only does fitness benefit you in the field, it benefits you in everyday life. You only get one body - take care of it!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

We likez to antler hunt lots to help keep in shape. Its better for us because we is lookin for somethin which makes it fun. Crossfit will break down stuff prematurely i believe.

[MtnMuley]

Being in shape to do the style of hunting you plan doing is surely important, but I feel being mentally strong enough to go the extra few miles/days is just as important. I see a lot of people that get mentally tired and call it quits.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

 :yeah:Boy aint that the truth.