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…
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…
Last summer I did a recap, but this year it’s a preview! The 2nd Annual Lifetime Hunter Online Summit will be taking place on Friday, July 7 from 6:00-8:00pm. It’s one of the features of the Fit for the Field hunter conditioning course and it’s always great fun for me to connect with members of our team. Similar to last…
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…
In this episode I tell the story of my recent hunt for antelope. The American Pronghorn is a majestic animal and I describe everything from preparation to the adventure afield, and more. 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…
I thought the title sounded interesting. Honestly, I’m not sure there is anything I’ve got to say about training that is actually revolutionary…but maybe. Today’s commentary is going to focus on the word evolution as it pertains to training. Evolution in the field of biomechanics. Evolution in my own thinking and programming. Evolution in all of our athletic bodies. Possibly…
As part of the Fit for the Field backcountry hunter conditioning system, this summer I offered the first webinar of what appears (based on its popularity) to be a regular event…the Lifetime Hunter Summit. The FftF program is an online course available now and while it is a great training program for practically any person, at any time of year,…
Fit for the Field is Live! The ultimate conditioning system for the backcountry hunter and mountain athlete is live on the website. Fit for the Field has been upgraded and this online course can be previewed under the Education menu item. Simple, safe, effective, and affordable! FftF is awesome. Registration for this 12-week course is now open. Summer 2022 participants…
The backcountry hunter is the original athlete in human history. A modern mountain (or plains, prairie, woods, canyon, tundra, etc.) athlete can and should train for peak performance in the field. In this episode I discuss some of the conditioning considerations of ultimate hunter performance. These are elements that I use when coaching backcountry hunters for seasons and expeditions, and…
Hunting is a sport which requires specific conditioning. Backcountry hunters and mountain athletes benefit immensely by training purposely for their sport. In this episode, I discuss the athletic nature of hunting, and tell the story of a recent elk adventure of my own. The show concludes with information about my Fit for the Field program.
