KUIU is inspiring me to get back in hunting shape
I’ve been perfecting my hunting fitness routine for several years now, but I have to admit I go through phases where it’s hard to drag myself to the gym. It just gets so [...]
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I think I’m going to start a hunting gym
Some people go to the gym to sculp their bodies. Some of those people even practice looking muscley in the gym’s mirrors. But that’s not me. Some people go to the gym to [...]
Biathlon combines exercise with target practice
There are many reasons people work out. The smart people go to the gym or have some sort of fitness routine they do regularly, and they just stay in shape. Others of us woke [...]
I only have one resolution, but I’ll make it fun
It’s a time when a lot of people, with the best of intentions, resolve to make positive changes in their lives. I quit making new year’s resolutions a long time ago. Then [...]
Step challenges are excuses to go bird hunting
At my day job, we have a fitness challenge that’s designed to encourage people to be more active. It’s a great idea, but I miss the old step challenge that tracked the [...]
Biking is good exercise when the bike works
Last week, I tossed my mountain bike in the truck to go get some exercise. I’m hoping to be in good enough shape to get through my elk hunt without going into cardiac [...]
I wish I’d had the idea for Spartan Races
There are a bunch of exercise programs out there that are essentially brilliant scams. They will get you in shape, yes. That’s not what they’re scamming you on. But they [...]
If I can do a half-marathon, I can hunt elk
Several years ago, after a hunting season spent huffing and puffing, I came home and stepped on the scale. The number that came up was alarming. I vowed at that moment to get [...]
Getting in shape 5 kilometers at a time
If you’re trying to get in shape for hunting season, run a few 5Ks. Well, train for them, then run them. I think the training part is a big reason it works to get you in [...]
Take your workout to the woods
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been doing the pre-hunting season workout KUIU sent out a while back. On weekdays, it’s a 20-minute CrossFit workout designed by Seth [...]