A lot of hunters worry that missing a workout will make them lose all of their progress. That's not the case. But there is a point when missing workouts becomes a big problem. This episode covers both of those situations and everything in between.

Questions answered:

1. What happens if you miss a workout?

2. What if you often miss one workout per week?

3. If you have to miss a workout, how do you choose which one to miss?

4. What happens if you miss strength workouts vs aerobic workouts?

5. What should you do if you miss two or three workouts in one week?

6. What happens physiologically when you miss workouts over a periods of weeks or months?

7. How should you approach training when coming off of an injury?

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The hunting preseason has started, and it's a confusing time for a lot of hunters. It's often panic time because hunters feel like they're playing catch up, and it causes them to make some poor training decisions. We'll help you avoid those with this episode of the podcast, starting with an answer to the question: What matters right now? Then we'll walk through the exact process we're using to get our members ready for hunting season.

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How Should Hunters Train in June?

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JM Prewitt is a family man, the founder and CEO of Cohesion Co, and a hunter. He's also a good friend and Packmule Apex client. We sat down in his trophy room to tell hunting stories and talk a little bit about hunting's gray areas and what we think about them.

Hunters often walk themselves into hip, knee, and back pain. This episode covers simple ways to keep that from happening.

I've been checking out the forums, and a lot of hunters ask about how much weight to ruck with and how to combine ruck training with strength training and other conditioning.

So, I answer those questions in this episode. I also lay out how to progress your ruck training and offer some standards to know if you're where you need to be before the season.

The article below includes a detailed rucking progression.

How to Train for a Dall Sheep Hunt in the Northwest Territories

*Note: We tried new editing software for this podcast and the video ended up wonky. I apologize for that. I wanted to get the info out to you, so I published it anyway.

Late Offseason training continues!

This episode breaks down the most important aspects of strength, muscular endurance, and conditioning that hunters should focus on in May to set themselves up for success in the preseason.

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This QnA podcast covers:

-Ancestral vs Modern Fueling

-What mindset to have when you miss a workout

-The Packmule Vision for the next 3 to 5 years

-Some of my top book recommendations

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I'm on the road and doing a QnA podcast series from the truck. During this episode, I answer two questions:

1. Do you need a dedicated stretch day to fix tight hips caused by rucking?

2. What's the biggest thing about nutrition I've changed my mind on in the past 5 years?

Links mentioned during the episode:

Video: Table Lift Exercise

Article: Fueling for Long Rucks, Runs, and Hikes

This episode give you a breakdown of why using carbs to fuel long workouts is so important, as well as protocols for pre-, intra-, and post-training carb intake.Article: Fueling for Long Rucks, Runs, and Hikes

It's late offseason time, folks. This episode outlines the most important aspects of training hunters need to do in April to set themselves up for success in the summer.

Free Hunting Fitness Assessment: The Hunter's Field Test

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