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I stay in hunting shape year round. But this time of the year I start picking up the pace for hunting fitness.
As a bit of a back story, once upon a time I was on an elk hunt in Northern NM and my body simply gave up on me. I was heaving, I had wind cramps and my legs were simply done. I was in that transition period from youth to adult where the year previous I could still eat and drink all I wanted and never workout and my youth would overcome any physical challenge. That year poor fitness and diet and beer caught up with me.
I vowed on that cold, snowy, steep mountainside that this was never going to happen again as long as I can prevent it.
My normal week right now includes 3 to 4 Mountain bike rides in hilly country of between 12 to 18 miles at a brisk pace and or several hikes of between 2 and 7 miles with a 20 to 40 lb pack on and for the last year and a half Ive been doing Brazilian Jujitsu 3 to 4 days a week for between 1 and 2 hours per session which is an absolute grinder! If nothing else I try to do something physical every day. Sometimes that’s a body weight workout or HIIT training in a gym.
When I see game I like to be fit enough to go get it and then bring it home. Hunting motivates me to stay in shape.
What’s your motivation? And how do you stay in hunting shape.
As a bit of a back story, once upon a time I was on an elk hunt in Northern NM and my body simply gave up on me. I was heaving, I had wind cramps and my legs were simply done. I was in that transition period from youth to adult where the year previous I could still eat and drink all I wanted and never workout and my youth would overcome any physical challenge. That year poor fitness and diet and beer caught up with me.
I vowed on that cold, snowy, steep mountainside that this was never going to happen again as long as I can prevent it.
My normal week right now includes 3 to 4 Mountain bike rides in hilly country of between 12 to 18 miles at a brisk pace and or several hikes of between 2 and 7 miles with a 20 to 40 lb pack on and for the last year and a half Ive been doing Brazilian Jujitsu 3 to 4 days a week for between 1 and 2 hours per session which is an absolute grinder! If nothing else I try to do something physical every day. Sometimes that’s a body weight workout or HIIT training in a gym.
When I see game I like to be fit enough to go get it and then bring it home. Hunting motivates me to stay in shape.
What’s your motivation? And how do you stay in hunting shape.
