Training for the outdoors

[Grizzly Adams]

Just kinda curious how many of you guys out there train for the outdoors? And if so if you have any programs or anything you’ve found helpful. Turned 44 this year and am overweight. Figure it’s either time to start getting my poop in a group or just accept not being able to do the things I’d like to do. And the latter is not an option
So basically just looking for advice and motivation

 

[Sluggo]

I step on the scale every couple of days. If the number is bigger than the last time I eat less and exercise more.

 

[NodakBob]

Ride my bike and walk with boots on. A friend gets so wore out wearing heavy hunting boots because he wears the lightest shoe he can find the rest the year…

 

[Twitch]

I fill my backpack with all the things I would have in it if I was hunting the backcountry for elk, including a full camelbak of water, and hike along the trails along 1806 or out at harmon lake. Usually keep them around 4-5 mile hikes.

 

[Slappy]

As Twitch mentioned, rucking is very popular and effective.

 

[bucksnbears]

I cut alot of firewood, miles walking for sheds, coyote hunt, and just generally spend alot of time outdoors.
That being said, I'm getting abit pudgy.
Ain't 50 years old anymore.

 

[Lycanthrope]

get an elliptical and do 30 minutes on it every day...

 

[CatDaddy]

get an elliptical and do 30 minutes on it every day...

.....for a month until you get sick of staring at the walls of your house while you sweat. Then put it in the basement and sell it in a garage sale 7 years later.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

.....for a month until you get sick of staring at the walls of your house while you sweat. Then put it in the basement and sell it in a garage sale 7 years later.

A guy can't hardly give thise away let alone sell. Got my parents older one that is in perfect shape because they bought with good intentions then never used it because it took "ambition". I keep threatening to use it but that means I have to move it out of storage.
That being said I got a little lazy this winter outside my ice fishing treks

 

[KDM]

Just walking a mile or so every day will do wonders for your whole mind, body, and spirit. Once you do that for a month or so, add a backpack of healthy snacks and water. Then start to carry your rifle and a full load of ammo. By fall you should be ready to hit the fields without having a major medical event. This is for ND mind you. Mountains are a whole different kettle of fish. Good Luck!!

 

[Jiffy]

Train like you hunt. Pretty simple.

As with any training, make it twice as hard as you expect your hunt to be.

I commend you on thinking about the physical fitness aspect. It is by far the number one weakness of most hunters.

Marksmanship being #2.

 

[guywhofishes]

ugh — I can’t stand working out just for the sake of working out and I loathe public shooting ranges

 

[Twitch]

ugh — I can’t stand working out just for the sake of working out and I loathe public shooting ranges

I’m way better at my backpack regimen when I have an elk hunt planned. I lack big time with no mountain motivation to look ahead at

 

[Lycanthrope]

.....for a month until you get sick of staring at the walls of your house while you sweat. Then put it in the basement and sell it in a garage sale 7 years later.

ive got a big TV mounted right in front of my elliptical and treadmill, use them almost every day, if Im watching tv, might as well be exercising while I do it.

 

[Maddog]

Train like you hunt. Pretty simple.

As with any training, make it twice as hard as you expect your hunt to be.

I commend you on thinking about the physical fitness aspect. It is by far the number one weakness of most hunters.

Marksmanship being #2.

I will drive around an extra five miles each day then until hunting season.
LOL