Programs like MTN tough vs hiking with heavy packs

[Jamr]

I currently use Mt Tough and like the programs. They are challenging both physically and mentally, I like that. I do not feel like I get blasted with the owner’s religious/political beliefs. If i am, then i must be doing a pretty good job of ignoring it.

 

[fatlander]

I’ve done the mtn tough no gear programs quite a few times. They’re better than nothing. Hiking in the mountains with a pack on is the best prep for hiking in the mountains with a pack on. I’m lucky to live in an area where I can frequently hike in the mountains. I’ve found that compound movements all year long with an increased amount of rucking in the mountains prior to the season is my best routine.

Stay ready so you never have to get ready.


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[Bearsears]

Ive done Mtntough for over a year now along with four of my friends. The results for everyone were incredible. I definitely think I was more prepared for my hunts than ever. I really like how Mtntough continues to update programs and add new ones. They arent afraid to make changes when new science supports a different approach to training. I have found that they incorporate alot more into the programs (especially in the full gym stuff) than just strength and cardio. There is a ton of mobility work, a ton of focus on smaller less thought about muscles like abductors for example than a typical workout you would program yourself.

Preseason Prep 2.0 as example is broken down into two phases so that you build more baseline strength in the beginning and then switch to building muscle endurance and better cardio capacity.

The app can be clunky with the video and pdf but honestly I like the separate pdf for quick reference while working out. I also think you still have to use your brain and if the recommended weights are too high for you then just scale back, nobody cares what you lift. The newest Post season program incorporated links in the pdf to very short form videos which has made quick form reference much faster.

The company is really good about customer service, they answer very specific questions via email and even wrote a custom program for my friend so he could stay on track after a hand surgery. They send surveys out to see what new features/programs people want to see I think twice a year which is awesome.

When starting Id suggest starting slow with the more beginner programs and building up. There is nothing easy in Mtntough ever.

In short I was happy to pay the money to continue my subscription for another year and I dont see myself moving away from it for quite sometime.

Somebody else posted about MINDPUMP and I really like those guys too. You can learn a ton from their podcast.

 

[3325]

I bought a program once that was marketed as preseason hunter preparation and ended up modifying and substituting a lot due to age and injury history. If you’re modifying or substituting very much, soon you’re doing something other than the program you paid for.

I’m 58. I’ve had a shoulder replacement, a discectomy, and a knee scope. When I see ballistic exercises in a program, usually touted as developing “power” or “explosiveness” or “athleticism” or “functional fitness,” I reserve the right to be skeptical.

I don’t doubt programs have helped a lot of people. But I’m always cautious. You must decide your own path.