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  1. Coach Chris

    Weighted Vest?

    I have this vest and a couple other designs https://www.walmart.com/ip/ZFOsports-Adjustable-Weighted-Vest/53982681 It's comfortable enough. For hiking I prefer to ruck as opposed to a vest. Stay away from ankle weights. They're hard on joints and screw up biomechanics
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    Treadmill workout for burning fat?

    There's no magic "cardio" formula for fat loss You need to be in a caloric deficit to lose fat You need to do heavy resistance training to inspire the body to spare lean body mass. You need to spare lean body mass to manipulate the body to preferentially burn fat. If you don't inspire the body...
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    Kettlebell

    That's a reason to avoid something LOL
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    Appropriate Conditioning

    You're welcome
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    Kettlebell

    I combine Escalating Density Training with kettlebell complexes Currently I'm training with kettlebells 4 days a week, 2 days heavy and 2 days moderate Day 1 - Goerner's Chain 20kg > 40kg Day 2 - Dbl clean squat press - 20min PR Zone 32kgs Day 3 - Heavy dbl presses and cleans I work up to the...
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    Appropriate Conditioning

    Triggered once again LOL You're so predictable It must get exhausting being triggered by everything that doesn't conform to your life choices?
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    Wolves attack dog near Duluth

    https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/outdoors/4617056-wolves-attack-dog-near-observation-road-duluth
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    How many times per week leading up to hunt do you train with weighted pack

    There are no bad exercises. There are ways of implementing exercises that are likely to be injurious. When implementing exercises something that gets little to no recognition outside of science based or "evidence based" programming is that EVERYTHING has a cost. Not everything has a benefit...
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    How many times per week leading up to hunt do you train with weighted pack

    No high exertion burpees are good for getting ready for high exertion burpees. Physical therapists, chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons don't hate them either.
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    Functional fitness

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    How many times per week leading up to hunt do you train with weighted pack

    https://www.bettermovement.org/blog/2009/0110111
  12. Coach Chris

    Appropriate Conditioning

    This article will answer what is essentially the same question asked a multitude of ways https://startingstrength.com/article/appropriate_conditioning
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    Good rucking articles

    https://specialoperations.com/33488/learn-to-ruck-like-a-pro-before-you-get-to-selection/ https://specialoperations.com/33503/rucking-review-doing-it-the-right-way-is-very-important/
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    Mountain training - when to switch?

    Endurance on a physiological level is capillary density. The best way to improve capillary density is time out walking, hiking, etc.... Before you start rucking you might want to figure out the average amount of time you plan on hiking everyday. Start putting in unweighted walks/hikes that are...
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    Mountain training - when to switch?

    I switch 2 of my lift days to rucking as soon as our trails are dry. I will start rucking this Saturday if it stops snowing and raining today.
  16. Coach Chris

    Oatmeal on a low carb diet

    Total caloric intake matters more than just eating less of any macro. No matter what you eat fat loss comes down to calories in and calories out
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    Cardio vs Strength Training

    Unless you're a PED using bodybuilder "extra muscle" is not physiologically possible.
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    Cardio vs Strength Training

    Hunting is rucking Everything you do requires a percentage of absolute strength. The stronger you are the easier everything is. 80% of your training should be strength endurance and endurance training (SPP) 20% of your training should be absolute strength and endurance strength training (GPP)
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    Keto help

    https://examine.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-do-you-need/
  20. Coach Chris

    Weight Loss - What works for me.

    https://www.stack.com/a/sled-drag-variations-that-build-strength-speed-and-size https://www.learnstrengthtraining.com/sled-dragging-for-strength/
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