Wondering what everyone’s favourite gym exercises are for mountain hunting

[505Wapiti]

I don’t have a “favorite” but F45 has been kicking my old man butt for a while. Feel better than I have in years.

 

[MD97756]

Kettlebell lunges, squats, and trying to make my old fat ass run again

 

[Sierra Hunter]

It’s out of the gym but I like to run stairs. I get the cardio I need to hustle on hikes when needed and then swap with a loaded pack for the other muscles.

 

[mtnbound]

I have been going to gym consistently for 2 years and have gained a lot of strength and discipline from it. I do a simple push/pull/leg split.

I have been focusing more on squats and core strength. But I am wondering what else everyone else does that translates to helping with mountain hunting and heavy pack outs


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Sled drags forward and backwards are something I add in, as are banded step-ups.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Burpees, core exercises, general strength exercises. Lots of running and walking.

 

[tall]

Back squats and dumbbell lunges in the 12-20 rep range.

 

[Tperdue]

I’ve tried both. My gym has a treadmill that goes to 30% that I’ve used a few times. I’m sure both are equally great from a cardio perspective. On the treadmill, I felt more activation from the hamstrings and calves compared to the stairclimber, which seemed to work quads and glutes more.

The unit I’m hunting this fall doesn’t have much by way of hiking trails, but lots of steep hills that I’ll need to bomb straight up and down. That was part of my motivation to try the stairmaster.

Second all of this. As much as I hate cardio I’ve had to add it in to the routine since moving to a lower, flatter location. I’ve found alternating between the treadmill and stair master have helped a lot.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Lots of cardio and anything that builds stronger legs and back.

 

[hibernation]

Turkish get-ups have been great for core strength across multiple positions, helps me feel more stable in bad terrain with a heavy pack. Sandbag get-ups make for a pretty good endurance grind too.