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My daughter recently told me about how much she liked her assistant soccer coach who was filling in for the absent head coach. “He doesn’t make us run boring sprints for conditioning, we do drills like it’s a real game.” Wow, she’s only 9 years old and she understands what many coaches take years to understand. What they should try to understand is that they need to run practice as closely to game conditions as possible. Think about it, both examples (boring sprints and drills) get your heart rate up and work muscles but the game like drills effect and sharpen the timing and footwork which make for a more skilled player. The same can be said for us hunters. When we train, the more realistic our training is, the more skilled we will become. We obviously can’t always get out with a heavy pack and bow in hand, but the more often and realistic our training is, the better off we’ll be.
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He probably doesn’t want to give the fat kids heart attacks. 😥
Perhaps hunting in the west….climbing mountains of eleven thousand feet, one should consider wind sprints…bike riding, etc. I find the best training for hunting in the eastern mountains is practicing in the eastern mountains; mostly stump shooting, or just a nice brisk walk in the woods. Back here, you need to be attentive and go slow. We have trees….and lots of them. 😆
Good health is part of life in general, and one should consider elevating that heart rate about three times a week at least, to the 220 minus the age, times 80%, or whatever the relative formula is nowadays. I prefer to ride my bike around the hills near my home; low impact, high aerobic factor, and I can go faster downhill 8^))).
You are right of course….Johnny needs to get his fat keister off the couch. I liked it better when you had to earn your spot on the team. But I’m old and not necessarily an all inclusive type player. 8^).
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When I was still in high school I was serious about keeping my physical perameters up because I thought it would help me in the appalacians. I would do weights, and I was on the track team, and the way to practice for track was to run. Untill last year when they finally realized I cant run for very long, or very fast, so they just let my high jump. Still had to run, just not as much, lol.
In all honesty thought I dont think you can really train physically for a hunt around here, you just need to go, lol. The only thing that I wish I could do without breaking a sweat is go up the mountain faster in the dark. I cant do that. I still have to go slow. Unless it is spring and sweat is not a big issue. If you sweat in the winter, it wont matter how much clothing you put on, you will freeze.
But I practice with all my gear right before the season, ALOT, that is something that is very important to me. Nothing can simulate hunting better than when you are dressed like you are hunting! I think it is funny when guys go out and shoot in tee shirts, standing strait up with nothing blocking the target. Duhh
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Most of us have a formula that works for “us” and for those who don’t, I’d be glad to assist in any way you’d like. We’re about five months out from Elk and Deer season, this is a great time to get something started (if you haven’t already) so that it’s not such a cram as the season approaches. It’s kinda like whitewater rafting, you can paddle once early-on before you get to the rapid to set your course, or you can wait until you’re on top of the rapid and paddle your butt off and hope the giant wave doesn’t flip ya! It’s easier to start now.
Bill
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