i was just wondering since we never talk about people who are not in the shape that they SHOULD be to hunt effectivly.

what are some of your routines pre season or during the season? i like to run all year long, however i dont get a chance to run all year long. and im not a distance runner just a mile a day or so. just to keep the old lungs in check. but about may right around my birthday i hit the row machines, untill i get pretty good at it.. this helps with holding full draw.
then i use a 15 pound weight and hold it straight out in front of me as if i were holding my bow, thsi helps steady your bow. i hold it for as long as i can or untill it burns. then i work on my traps, and lats, this helps with climbing the trees . how many times have we all had a hard time getting up a tree? i know i have. then about the time 1 month out i start running hills... so i head off to paytons hill for those of you hwo know what hill that is. and run iup and down that for a month till i get used to moving up and down the ridges of where i will be hunting. this helps when yoru dragging that "MAKESTIC, MASSIVE BRUTE" out of teh forest up and down ridges

however i did injure my rotator cuff last year and have had to do much more physical theropy, which i think has helped prepare me early for this season. the biggest thing is the back muscles. you would be surprised how many muscles you use in yoru back while drawing the bow. just to keep your body stabalized... but i think the key to always being ready for the hunt is stretching, you want to stretch out all your muscles, before and after the hunt. this especially key for elk hunting, i went last year and i realized that kinda hunting is not for the out of shape. many others on here will attest to the strenuous rigors of hunting, and how important it is to be in PEAK condition for this.

good luck fellow hunters and lets hear some imput