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    How to Add Weight to Your Pack?

    Milk jugs filled with water, duct taped together. Place side by side and then layer them up so the weight says close to your back. With water it’s easy to drop the weight quickly if needed or have a drink if it’s hot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Weighted Pack Recommendations

    Start in the 30-35 lb range for a couple weeks and let your body adjust to carrying the loaded pack. Shoulders and back take a bit of time to temper. After the initial aches disappear increase in 10 lb increments. I use milk jugs full of water taped together in groups to get the distribution...
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    lifting /crossfit shoe

    Converse for lifting and whatever style of Brooks, Ascis, Nike fit your foot for running for x fit.
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    Mystery Ranch Pop Up 38 or Sawtooth 45

    Thanks for that.
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    Mystery Ranch Pop Up 38 or Sawtooth 45

    Good discussion here on both MR daypack options I’m looking at. A question for those that have the Sawtooth, will the Forager pouches fit on to the waist belt and function ok? MR website lists them as fitting “expedition” packs.
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    Quad soreness

    You have got to get back on the horse the next day as your fitness/conditioning improves. Recovery exercise will get the blood moving through the big muscles and get the repair happening. Initially exercises that use the leg muscles in other combinations. Swimming, bike, rowing machine etc...
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    Assault bike or rowing machine?

    Some 14-15 years back on the old forum Weathered/Speargrass? Talked about the 10km - 40min challenge on the C2. I’ve been on the C2 ever since. I do 20-40 mins 3 times a week topped up with either a pyramid on a spin bike or stair master to give an hour of cardio before hitting the weights or...
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    Height and weight

    I reckon Larry is on to it. Height and weight stats (BMI) don’t give you a full or great picture of your conditioning. Body composition, body and visceral fat levels all come into play. At 56, 5’10”, 175lb and 16% fat. Next comes aerobic/ cardio fitness.

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