Physical training status for elk hunting?
#13

Yeah, I've been doing alot of hiking up where I plan on hunting so I get some training in and some scouting done in one shot. I'm also training for a marathon and I throw some kettlebell workouts in for functional strength to help with all the heavy lifting and the like.
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 2,186

I am working on getting in shape for 2014 hunt. Training in central Al. Hitting the eliptical and walking up-down in a hilly area. By no means going to be ready for high altitude. Fortunately will be hunting at about 6000-7000 max. Go so much dam% weight to lose it is pitiful. Trying to work through an 45 year old knee injury from college football days (no ACL in my left knee + torn minicus repairs) and a torn achilles some 10 years back, with the other ione buldged (too dang much racquet ball). Going is tough and progress is slow. I hate to admit it, painful as heck. But I'll get to where I can and it'll be what it'll be.
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: durango Colorado USA
Posts: 567

I do the stair-climber & this year I added in a rowing machine. I'll be ready come October. Forgot to add i chase grouse in September @ 11000'. That helps a bunch.
Try hiking up & down football bleechers. Bob
Try hiking up & down football bleechers. Bob
#20
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: South Padre Island, Texas
Posts: 12

I live about 200 yards from the Ocean on South Padre Island, Texas so I'm at zero elevation. The only hills I have around here are sand dunes and I do chase my kids around them. I'm hunting GMU 66 in three weeks and I've been doing the stair stepper, exercise bike and lunges at the gym for the last month. I also quit drinking beer and have lost 10 pounds so I'm feeling pretty good but I know I'm in for a challenge. I've got my pack down to 70 lbs and my plan is to just go slow and stay well hydrated to fight off the altitude sickness.