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Demonical

Demonical

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Here's a simple exercise I decided to do, to get ready for the annual moose hunt. At our gas plant there is a building with a metal stairway to access it. It's like 35 steps or something. Kinda like one story of an apartment/hospital stairway.
I decided to do 10 trips up and down and then add another 5 each day, over a 5 day period.

I've done 10, 15 and 20 today. I have 25 and 30 to look forward to, Friday and Saturday.

This might sound easy, I suppose for the sheep hunters it might be laughable, but for my 49 year old, sedentary ass, it was surprisingly tough. :runaway:

But in just 3 days I have noticed my stamina improving. I am blowing pretty hard by number 10 and have a damn good sweat going at the end, and I think I just might continue to do this after the hunt.

The beauty of this excercise is that stairs are readily available to anyone.
 
If you're bored, find a very tall building (going up and down a 20 ft stairwell gets dizzying). 15 mins warmup going from walking to light jog up and down, 5 min sets. During the 5 min sets built intensity from half pressure, 3/4, then full. On the last 30 seconds of the full pressure set put a finger to your throat as you run and count heart rate. Double what you got for beats per minute. You'll see improvements within 3 weeks. If you're looking for something different, try walking up two stairs at a time. It emphasises slightly different muscles which aren't excercised as well with faster shorter movements (cus big deadfalls don't have stairs on them ;). In the end, go at whatever pace gets you excercise, because getting moving consistantly and pushing yourself is better than nothing!
 
What? Get my fat a$$ out of the control room and walk the stairs? Are you crazy? Who'll acknowledge the alarms? Who'll eat the doughnuts? Who'll keep my chair warm? You're a wild man Demonical...(good idea tho')
 
Three words - Body For Life. My buddy was a personal trainer in his previous life and when the fiancee suggested to him that we were thinking about it he jumped right on. We've been doing it almst 7 weeks now and as of last Saturday I had lost 26 lbs (in 6 weeks). Not to mention the huge increase in stamina and strength. It's a 12 week program and I could realistcally be down to 200-210 by then. 200 would be 45 lbs total. You can't say that won't help you in the field.

I reccommend buying the book and doing the program to anyone that wants to feel better and be healthier.
 
I'm 44, and have a family history of heart disease. I was feeling like sh!t and knew I was turning into a sloth, (and had few moments driving when I had to lower my left arm... hmmm... can you say "wake-up call"?)
So I started this routine in May:
-walking 25-35 miles a week, now going at 4 miles per hour.
-dumbbells 3x/week for arms/shoulders/chest.
-chicken and salmon and bison and salads and fruit and yogurt and whole grains...and game, of course.

So far I'm down 35 lbs to 190 and a 34" waist/44" chest.... first time since I got married for those stats! (the missus is very approving)
Ideally would like to hit 180, but the next 10 pounds don't want to melt off like the first 10 did.
I do know that when I was pushing bush last Saturday, it was way easier going through than it was last year.
 
AH,its so nice to have good knees,no arthritis,less than 68 years,no diabetes,freedom from pain...............However, I drive to my watch ,sit on my stool with binocs and a thermos of tea, watch the sun rise ,and call my moose to within range,and let the younger guys to the hard work when I shoot. After gutting some 19 or 20 moose over the years I don't feel the least bit guilty....JITC
 
One of the things that saps your energy in the woods is the terrain under your feet; think running in sand.

I think the best exercise is getting out in the woods, load up a pack, and hike around. Up, down, over, under, etc. Getting those small muscles in shape keeping your balance over uneven terrain will greatly reduce your chance of a sprained ankle and the like.
 
When I walk my dogs I put on a pack, generally 60lbs for me but even 10 or 15lbs would make a difference. So when I go hiking or hunting, and I spot and stalk/still hunt mostly, I'm not dying under a day pack and rifle. Stretches and sit-ups, push-ups before work helps too.
 
Stairs are an ideal exercise for hunters with the added benefit of less physical punishment(pounding) than jogging should one have any chronic knee twinges. The old Soviet hockey teams used them as a major part of their fitness regiment back in the 60's/70's. Outdoor stair sets such as those found at sports stadiums or at monuments (Baldwin steps @ Casa Loma in Toronto comes to mind) give you the added benefit of fresher air/less dust inhalation.
 
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