Pack training

[jwpenn]

Good info here....zap thanks for posting links to those articles. Answered some questions I had as I program my own workouts with strong ruck performance being my main goal.

Get out and carry a heavy load! And show the next generation how to do it.

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[Sportsman]

The weighted pack is going to help get your legs in shape. The hard part is getting your lungs in shape. I live at 600 feet of elevation. Going to 10,500 - 11,000 of elevation... it is hard to prepare for that.

Keep at the weighted pack, you won't be sorry.

Legs are harder for me. A week long hunt is a grind. Live at 300'. Finished backcountry hunt recently with spike camp at 10,200'. Lungs were fine. Legs were wore out. Sure I would get winded occasionally climbing ridges but I would recover quickly. Work out 4 days per week weights and cardio. 49 years old.

I've had folks say running goes to prepare you for altitude but it worked for me, at least in the 10,000-10,400 foot range.

 

[atomicathlete]

One day WILL def help, and suffice until you get closer to hunting season.

Once you are 4-6 weeks out I'd suggest dropping one of your other sessions to specifically train for the hunt and hit that twice a week.

- Jake