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Title: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: jtwalsh62 on June 24, 2010, 10:23:00 AM
Well been working out every day riding bike running ,backpacking. Shooting my bow,keeping all my shot 35 to 40 yard (make those nice 20yds shot look easy)
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on June 24, 2010, 10:27:00 AM
Sounds like you on the right path.  I always find that no matter how much working out I do that last uphill with an elk quarter on my back is a killer!  Just a little less of a killer than it would have been.
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: wapiti792 on June 24, 2010, 10:38:00 AM
Here's a pretty good post about what others are doing. I do at least a couple of endurance races a summer (triathlons mainly), but within a month of using my flatlander lungs and legs out west I put on my pack and walk an hour a day, 6 days, a week then shoot my bow when I am tired. Keep after it!

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=083645
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: Robhood23 on June 24, 2010, 12:49:00 PM
I started the "insanity" workout this week! Think your in shape, try this! I am not in shape but feel better in 4 days of doing this so far than I have in a longtime! Sore but feel great! I actually puked on the first workout!
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: jtwalsh62 on June 24, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
I came in the other after a bike ride and thought I would shoot some to see how I was doing. I need a bigger target.
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: Slasher on June 24, 2010, 06:57:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Robhood23:
I started the "insanity" workout this week! Think your in shape, try this! I am not in shape but feel better in 4 days of doing this so far than I have in a longtime! Sore but feel great! I actually puked on the first workout!
Insanity is a killer as is P90x... Mine is gathering dust... but I'll stop procrastinating and get to it soon....
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: motorhead7963 on June 24, 2010, 08:11:00 PM
I finished building my new Mtn bike a few months ago and been putting the miles on it. Where I live here in So Cal near me is Mt Woodson it is approx, 1.9 miles to the top, it may not sound like much but it varies from approx 35 to 45 degree incline the whole distance. It is a leg and lung burner going up, but one He!! of a ride going down the back side of the mtn. well worth the effort,might as well have fun getting in shape!! BTW: getting ready for Colorado Elk.
Title: Re: Getting ready for Elk season
Post by: texbow2 on June 24, 2010, 10:45:00 PM
I'm almost finished with week 3 of "Insanity". Started totally out of shape but feeling better now. I'm going to start adding in some running as well this week now that I'm down a few pounds.The push ups have also helped firm up my bow arm some.