Hunting Exercise Can Make You More Fit |
Posted: October 15, 2016 |
Like most things in life the fitter you are the more you will enjoy whatever activity you are engaged in and hunting is no exception. Even if you are only going hunting for wild fowl you still have to walk there and back carrying a shotgun which could weigh close to 13 pounds plus extra ammunition and anything else you might need. It is assumed of course that you are not one of those privileged hunters that gets everything done for them barring actually aiming and pulling the trigger. So you will have to walk around a bit, maybe a bit of boulder hopping or an incline or two and hopefully when you do flush a bird out you will not be so out of breath that you cannot hold the shotgun steady. 1. Bear crawls Crawling like a bear on all fours with your knees just above as fast as possible and in all directions is a good way to prepare for crawling through brush and thickets. 2. Boulder carrying over various distances. Pick an awkward shaped rock and carry it back and forth over various distances and maybe even uphill. This serves to strengthen your grip, hands, forearms, shoulders and even the body core. If you don’t want to put yourself through that then simply put it into your rucksack and go walking. 3. Log clean and jerk. Imitating a weight lifter with a suitable log is another good exercise. 5 sets of 5 repetitions a time will do wonders. 4. Tire drags. The next 3 exercises require you to obtain an old tire weighing about 200 to 230 lbs. Grip the tire anywhere you can get a firm grip, lower your buttocks and drag the tire backwards a few feet at a time. This helps strengthen your hamstrings and lower back. 5. Tire flips Use an underhanded grip on the edge of the tire and stand up swiftly flipping the tire over at the same time. Repeat this several times to work the buttocks, hamstrings, calves and core. 6. Tire pulls Attach a rope to the tire and pull with the rope over your shoulder or tied to your waist. Try sitting and pulling the tire towards you with a rowing action. 7. Weighted step-ups Use a rucksack with the rock carried in a previous exercise and step up and down on a suitable platform alternating legs or simply find a flight of stairs. 8. Elastic tube Find an elastic tube preferably with some sort of handle. Stand on the tube and try and do as many repetitions as you can. First in front and then behind you. This has the effect of strengthening your shoulders 9. Trail run If you are fortunate to live near a trail go running. 10. Rucking for 1 to 4 hours. Backpacking every other week just around the neighborhood The above tips should get you fit enough that you will be able to carry and use that heavy shotgun like it weighed nothing.
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