Let’s say you are an avid hunter and now, in mid-April, you’re getting ready to hunt turkey and bear. You’ve been training consistently and you’re in great shape for your pursuits. Good on you! But maybe you’re not hunting the spring seasons. Perhaps you haven’t been quite as dedicated to your conditioning as you would have liked. And you’ve got…
Success stories are fun to hear. Steven Graves, a member of our Lifetime Athlete community, and now a true mountain badass, just got back from an amazing adventure. He checked off a bucket list item at 53 years young, scaling mountains and battling extreme weather in Southeast Alaska. This resulted in him taking a trophy mountain goat at 44 yards…
I’m honored to have my friend and client Steven Graves join me today for a discussion about is recent Mountain Goat Hunt of a Lifetime. Steve and I worked together on his training and preparation for this bucket list adventure. He tells his story in great detail. It’s intriguing, emotional, and inspiring. You’ll love listening to Steve share his experience.…
Giving advice on footwear selection is a tricky topic. This is particularly true when it comes to backcountry hunters and mountain athletes. Across the footwear industry, from manufacturers to retailers, there are inconsistencies in the recommendations provided to consumers. Unfortunately, much of this is driven by aggressive marketing and the goal of convincing, more than educating, the customer. It gets…
This episode stems from multiple listener requests. With spring bear seasons opening across the country, it’s time to talk about all things bear hunting with Joseph von Benedikt. Joseph is the host of the Backcountry Hunting Podcast and YouTube channel. He’s an engaging conversationalist and expert resource. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available…
Triple Tres! This great episode features a conversation with a true lifetime athlete…Brian Mathis. In today’s discussion, Brian and I talk about his athletic journey in football, track and field, and Olympic lifting. Brian describes his career in teaching, coaching, strength and conditioning, and academic administration. From there we dive into Brian’s participation in the Fit for the Field program…
In this edition of the Field Report series, I discuss my recent cow elk harvest. Perhaps no finer table fare exists and it was a grand adventure. I also share some nuggets and pearls regarding training for athletic longevity. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve…
It’s Peak Season! Hopefully your trips and outings are going great! We don’t train all out during this season, but we also avoid doing nothing and letting our hard-won conditioning decline. Here are a few simple workouts that can help you keep your razor’s edge of backcountry fitness honed to perfection. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime…
You are a backcountry hunter or mountain athlete. You spent the whole summer building and honing your fitness. Maybe you participated in our Fit for the Field (FftF) online conditioning course. Regardless, you’re into your peak season and you need to switch your workout system into a maintenance routine. Easy peasy I say. If you were a participant in FftF,…
Another field report! In this episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I discuss the elk rifle opener. Every year, at the beginning of this season, my friend and I pack into the backcountry with horses and mules and share a great tradition. This year didn’t disappoint. Unique to this story, I get to share how sleep, nutrition, injury management and…
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Regarding today’s topic, a few thousand words can paint an amazing picture. I recently had a great conversation with Lifetime Athlete Dennis Rackers on The Lifetime Athlete Podcast. Dennis is 69 years young, a backcountry hunter, and he carries excellent muscle mass on his frame at 16% bodyfat. His maximal oxygen uptake…
In this episode of the pod, I share some stories about recent outings along with information regarding training and rehab methodologies. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition to get lean, healthy, shredded,…
In this episode, we discuss the richness of relationships in our community, some unique perspectives on endurance training, and a recap of some recent elk hunts. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition…
Today’s episode of the podcast is a summary of my adventures and gear list on a recent early season elk hunting trip. Listeners have requested more content like this and it’s a real thrill for me to provide it. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to…
Today I had the pleasure of visiting with Steve Speck and Mark Huelsing of Exo Mountain Gear. Instead of talking about backpacks and training, we dove into the subjects of mindset, relationships, and life enrichment through shared experiences hunting in the backcountry. This was a great episode. Steve and Mark offered some great perspectives that any Lifetime Athlete will appreciate.…
A lot of the athletes I coach are outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. Many are backcountry hunters. There are some questions that come up regularly with this population. Those questions are answered in this week’s content, which is being offered exclusively in video format. I hope you find some valuable information and let me know if you have any questions. Cheers!
Whatever your sport or passion pursuit, doing “the thing” is the most-specific activity you can do. But in many situations we don’t get to do said “thing” quite as much as we’d like. That’s when doing exercises that have a high degree of transfer becomes exceptionally useful. Mountain athletes such as hunters, hikers, backpackers, skiers (when boot-packing), and others need…
I love coaching, training, and rehabbing athletes of all ages, types, and abilities. It’s been my jam for 40 years. One of the athletic populations with which I work a lot is the Backcountry Hunter. I coach a lot of these athletes on an individual basis, but I also have the privilege of offering the Fit for the Field online…
The ultimate conditioning system for the backcountry hunter and mountain athlete, Fit for the Field…is LIVE! FftF23 is the latest, and greatest version of our online course specifically designed to address the biomechanical and physiological needs of the backcountry hunter. It’s a 16-week program that is literally like no other. Registration for FftF is now open and we launch the…
Howdy Howdy! I hope you are having a fantastic day! Mine is indeed that because today I get the opportunity to discuss a topic about which I’m really passionate (honestly, there are a lot of those topics). As a self-acknowledged gearhead, I’m always interested in the functionality and ergonomics of equipment, and how that interfaces with human biomechanics. Let’s say…
