Minimal gear workout programs

[guitarpreston]

Any suggestions on something other than mtn tough that can be done at home with just a couple dumbbells and a Kb? Have done mtn tough and debating another year vs something different

 

[justinspicher]

I’m a huge fan of kettle bells. These are the three workouts I do the most.
1-simple and sinister
2-quick and the dead
3-A+A

The School of Strength | StrongFirst

StrongFirst is a global provider of strength education. Our Instructors specialize in safe and effective kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training.

www.strongfirst.com

 

[Dave0317]

I’d switch it up. I have not subscribed to MTN Tough, but from looking at their free sample videos and workouts, it looks like a lot of glycolytic smokers. Which can be fine for a while. I think they have their place for building mental toughness and building some lactic tolerance in the last few weeks before a major challenge.

I think you will enjoy the progress you make by changing up what you do for a bit. Strongfirst’s anti-glycolytic theories seem to get great results and keep you feeling fresher and stronger outside the gym as well.

It will take a bit of self-study to read through strongfirst’s articles. Maybe buy a couple of Pavels books as well. Also read up on Al Ciampa, Mike Prevost, and Dan John. All have written some articles on this type of stuff and use some methods that are very relevant to mountain hunters.

But if you do some basic strength and conditioning work maybe 3-4 days during the week, and longer low intensity endurance on weekends, I think you can have some very good results.


I think your age and overall training background have a lot to do with how you should train. And also, how you actually hunt.

 

[Marbles]

I’m a huge fan of kettle bells. These are the three workouts I do the most.
1-simple and sinister
2-quick and the dead
3-A+A

The School of Strength | StrongFirst

StrongFirst is a global provider of strength education. Our Instructors specialize in safe and effective kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training.

www.strongfirst.com

I will have to do some exploring on this, with a quick skim, Strong First sounds good, and it lines up with the little Scott Johnson has talked about strength training, not that he is someone to listen to on the topic, but given how solid his endurance advice has proven, it has certainly opened my mind to throwing out other things I have been taught.

 

[flathead#2]

I've had a couple 30lb dumbells for nearly 2 decades now.
Presses, squats, curls, etc....

 

[Dave0317]

The Scott Johnson episode of The Hunt Backcountry podcast was great. I think it’s good to listen to people that lean a bit more to one side or the other on the strength vs endurance spectrum. Hear both opinions and find what you need more of as an individual.

A few resources:

Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 1 - On Target Publications

Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? Because of its history as a means of military conveyance, there’s plenty of information out there on rucking. Mike Prevost sorts through it with you to help get you started.

www.otpbooks.com

Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 2 - On Target Publications

Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? In Part One, Mike Prevost covered the research. Here he puts it all together in two programs to get you rucking.

www.otpbooks.com

Total Package Weekly Kettlebell Training Template | StrongFirst

If strength and conditioning are equally important to you, this weekly kettlebell training template will serve you well. Includes 3 sample weeks.

www.strongfirst.com

Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier | StrongFirst

Preparing for deployment is what I do professionally, so I'm providing an overview of my philosophy. Here's how I train for military deployment prep.

www.strongfirst.com

The Best All-Around Training Method EVER | StrongFirst

This method, while it does not maximize the development of any of the above qualities—only a highly specialized method, not a general physical preparation one, could do that—it develops them to levels high enough to successfully compete in amateur sports, excel at physically demanding...

www.strongfirst.com

Mountain Tactical has a few minimal equipment programs that are worth looking at as well. I find their leg blasters have helped me with those long days of hurdling deadfall, and lots of elevation change. They have very plug and play guided type programs kind of like MTN Tough. Soflete is another great one, but they tend to program towards having a more complete gym setup and they like to push a gym session into the 90 minute and even 2 hour mark.

S&S by Pavel if you can only have one or two KBs and under an hour to train each day.

A good free one that you can do without much equipment :

Free Backcountry Hunting Training Program

The pursuit of backcountry hunting is both physically and mentally demanding. To hunt the backcountry effectively, you must develop the ability to efficiently move yourself through challenging terrain. The duration of this physical endeavor is measured not in minutes or hours, but often in days...

exomtngear.com

If you do this kind of thing long enough, you will cycle through a number of programs, so read up on all these, try a couple this season, and next year, experiment or change what you feel you needed more of.

 

[justinspicher]

I will have to do some exploring on this, with a quick skim, Strong First sounds good, and it lines up with the little Scott Johnson has talked about strength training, not that he is someone to listen to on the topic, but given how solid his endurance advice has proven, it has certainly opened my mind to throwing out other things I have been taught.

I’ve been doing some version of these three workouts with a mix of body weight exercises and rucking for the past six years. I’m strong as I’ve ever been, but nothing hurts like it used to with conventional lifts. My cardio isn’t too shabby either. I just turned 47 and although I’m not as fast as I used to be, I’m way stronger.

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Body weight workouts require zero equipment + no excuses for when ya are away from your equipment.

Key is routine that ya stick to and what “makes it fun & not repetitive/boring”


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[gostovp]

The Scott Johnson episode of The Hunt Backcountry podcast was great. I think it’s good to listen to people that lean a bit more to one side or the other on the strength vs endurance spectrum. Hear both opinions and find what you need more of as an individual.

A few resources:

Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 1 - On Target Publications

Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? Because of its history as a means of military conveyance, there’s plenty of information out there on rucking. Mike Prevost sorts through it with you to help get you started.

www.otpbooks.com

Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs - PART 2 - On Target Publications

Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? In Part One, Mike Prevost covered the research. Here he puts it all together in two programs to get you rucking.

www.otpbooks.com

Total Package Weekly Kettlebell Training Template | StrongFirst

If strength and conditioning are equally important to you, this weekly kettlebell training template will serve you well. Includes 3 sample weeks.

www.strongfirst.com

Military Deployment Prep: A Program for Hardening the Soldier | StrongFirst

Preparing for deployment is what I do professionally, so I'm providing an overview of my philosophy. Here's how I train for military deployment prep.

www.strongfirst.com

The Best All-Around Training Method EVER | StrongFirst

This method, while it does not maximize the development of any of the above qualities—only a highly specialized method, not a general physical preparation one, could do that—it develops them to levels high enough to successfully compete in amateur sports, excel at physically demanding...

www.strongfirst.com

Mountain Tactical has a few minimal equipment programs that are worth looking at as well. I find their leg blasters have helped me with those long days of hurdling deadfall, and lots of elevation change. They have very plug and play guided type programs kind of like MTN Tough. Soflete is another great one, but they tend to program towards having a more complete gym setup and they like to push a gym session into the 90 minute and even 2 hour mark.

S&S by Pavel if you can only have one or two KBs and under an hour to train each day.

A good free one that you can do without much equipment :

Free Backcountry Hunting Training Program

The pursuit of backcountry hunting is both physically and mentally demanding. To hunt the backcountry effectively, you must develop the ability to efficiently move yourself through challenging terrain. The duration of this physical endeavor is measured not in minutes or hours, but often in days...

exomtngear.com

If you do this kind of thing long enough, you will cycle through a number of programs, so read up on all these, try a couple this season, and next year, experiment or change what you feel you needed more of.

Do you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find it

 

[brca005]

I’m a huge fan of kettle bells. These are the three workouts I do the most.
1-simple and sinister
2-quick and the dead
3-A+A

The School of Strength | StrongFirst

StrongFirst is a global provider of strength education. Our Instructors specialize in safe and effective kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training.

www.strongfirst.com

A 48kg get up is no joke! Most I’ve ever done is 36kg, I’ve got a 48kg I play around with, mainly deads, swings and carry’s. I need to start doing get ups again.

I’m also a huge fan of KB’s, been using them since Covid shut gyms down, was able to get my hands on a whole mess of them and haven’t looked back.

I have zero to add for programming, as I make it up each day depending on how I’m feeling and what I’ve got going on that day.

If I need a change of pace for a workout, I’ll go to YouTube and search for a KB workout. My go to’s are Chandler Marchman, Onnit and JTMfit.

 

[gostovp]

Do you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find it

Nvm I found it
Episode 475

 

[Dave0317]

Do you have an episode number for that HTBC podcast? I can’t seem to find it

475

 

[Tracker52]

Burpees, burpees and more burpees. Haha

 

[That7MagDude]

Wanting to get into the kettle bell workouts, does a guy need a pair for each weight or a single of each? And what poundages should I buy first? I'm young and farely strong but I don't want to go too heavy and find out halfway through the first workout I've made a big mistake? Also no gyms or anything close in my little town to test run a workout with them.

 

[guitarpreston]

Wanting to get into the kettle bell workouts, does a guy need a pair for each weight or a single of each? And what poundages should I buy first? I'm young and farely strong but I don't want to go too heavy and find out halfway through the first workout I've made a big mistake? Also no guns or anything close in my little town to test run a workout with them.

I got the Bowflex adjustable one and being able to just have 1 but get various weights really helped me. Based on some suggestions above I bought simple and sinister, it comes in today and I am stoked to read it. Looked into it online and from what I gather its basically 100 kb swings, and 10 turkish get ups...Tried that yesterday and felt like I needed to add in a few more movements. Once the book gets here I can determine what all I did wrong. Forgot how much I enjoyed KB work.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My main workouts just use a kettlebell and a pull-up bar. You can get great workouts in without all sorts of equipment. This morning I needed to get it done in an hour and get to work so I just kept it simple.

-10x10 one hand swings (70lb kettlebell)
-10 Turkish Get-ups (70-lb kettlebell)
-5x6 pull-ups
-3x10 slant board squat (70lb kettlebell)
-3x10 dumbell curls to finish it off with 40lb dumbbells.

 

[guitarpreston]

I tried the S&S workout. Alone I don't think it is for me I am getting that done in about 10 mins with a comfortable weight for swings and TGU. I may be doing something wrong but I only burned about 90 cals and didnt really feel like it was enough.
Next workout I did 5 rounds of the following, 10kb swings per side, 1 TGU per side, 10 Squat Thrusters, 10 Reverse Lunges, 10 half kneeling overhead press, and 10 Lateral step overs. That felt significantly better for me, got my HR really pumping.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I tried the S&S workout. Alone I don't think it is for me I am getting that done in about 10 mins with a comfortable weight for swings and TGU. I may be doing something wrong but I only burned about 90 cals and didnt really feel like it was enough.
Next workout I did 5 rounds of the following, 10kb swings per side, 1 TGU per side, 10 Squat Thrusters, 10 Reverse Lunges, 10 half kneeling overhead press, and 10 Lateral step overs. That felt significantly better for me, got my HR really pumping.

If you can get simple and sinister done in 10 minutes, you probably need a heavier kettlebell. Do it with a 53lb kettlebell or a 70lb one if you have it. If you read the book he also says to add in goblet Alisha and a few other things.

I agree that it’s probably not the ultimate program but pavel even says it isn’t meant to be, it’s sort of his version of daily pushups and sit ups. It’s meant to be minimalist but have enough possible progression to last a guy for a bit.

I think S&S is awesome as a conditioning routine when you are focused on other stuff, for example if you were really trying to power lift and lifting hard 3 days a week, then S&S would be a great thing to do on non lifting days.

Try it with a heavier kettlebell.

 

[Monty3006]

I’ve been doing Precision Kettlebell’s workouts on YouTube for a few months now and have found them fantastic. There are a heap of 30min workouts which are great for workdays and then when I have the time there are longer ones which are really challenging.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I tried the S&S workout. Alone I don't think it is for me I am getting that done in about 10 mins with a comfortable weight for swings and TGU. I may be doing something wrong but I only burned about 90 cals and didnt really feel like it was enough.
Next workout I did 5 rounds of the following, 10kb swings per side, 1 TGU per side, 10 Squat Thrusters, 10 Reverse Lunges, 10 half kneeling overhead press, and 10 Lateral step overs. That felt significantly better for me, got my HR really pumping.

Sorry for replying twice, I don’t think I said what I was trying to say. Based on the S&S protocol pavel wrote, you really have not reached the simple benchmark until you can do the 10x10 swings and then the TGUs with the 70lb kettlebell. If you did it with a 70 and it felt good, you reached the simple goal, if you were using like a 35lb bell then you have a ways to go towards the “simple” goal. If you’re a woman, the goal is to do it all with a 24kg (53lb) kettlebell.

I’m guessing you used a lighter kettlebell which is fine but if you didn’t that fast, it’s time to go heavier. When I was doing it, I’d do it daily before work and take the weekends off, took a year or so to be able to do it smooth and fast with a 70lb kettlebell.