Any new fitness goals for the 2018 season?

[hank4elk]

...to hunt the 2019 season,then...

 

[Art Vandeley]

Me too. But I'm gonna phase out the lesser brew I drink to Cold Smoke only. And do some pushups. mtmuley

Me three, but only 3-4 nights per week.

 

[fwagner]

Some serious fire breathers on this thread, keep it going!!! I think just about everyone would really benefit by investing in their health and fitness by getting in front of professional both in terms of movement (flexibility, strength, cardio, etc.) and diet (registered dietitian). There is a lot of "old school" fitness regiments on this thread that have been proven to be less beneficial according to research (sit-ups especially). There are two questions that need to be answered when approaching your fitness goals, two questions that need to be the foundation of it all....1. "How well do I move", and 2. "How is my nutrition". If you address those two things everything else will fall into place and gains will be had. Get in front of professional, and get ready for the 2018 hunting season.

 

[rustneversleeps]

Keep it up npaden! I'm no where near your level but i just had a set back. I was at 2 miles a day but I ended up tearing up my shoulder doing shoulder presses. Now I'm doing physical therapy trying to avoid surgery instead of my routine. Good luck with your goals!

Have been having shoulder issues lately - have cut out benching and trying to let the shoulders rest and isolate the chest. Do you have any physical therapy tips/ideas that you have been doing to strengthen your shoulder?

 

[Hatchie Dawg]

Continue Crossfit. Perform strict pull ups. Don't get hurt
HD

 

[Southern Elk]

I don't know if you would call it a fitness goal, but I want to climb Sphinx Mountain here in the Madison Range. It's a 13 mile hike and 4,500 ft in elevation gain. Needless to say it will make for a very long day of hiking. If anyone has ever done it before, I'd like to hear about your experience.

 

[fwagner]

Have been having shoulder issues lately - have cut out benching and trying to let the shoulders rest and isolate the chest. Do you have any physical therapy tips/ideas that you have been doing to strengthen your shoulder?

Pain in the shoulder doesn't mean that the problem is "in the shoulder". If you are spending a lot of time focusing on your anterior muscles (Pec major, Pec Minor, Deltoids) which are big strong muscles and ignoring your posterior muscles (rotator cuff, rhomboids, middle/lower trap, etc.) you probably have created a muscle imbalance, a length tension imbalance or both. Focus on exercises that strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and your back muscles and see if that helps. Probably needs to do some stretching of your chest muscles as well as some soft tissue work on both your chest and muscles surrounding your shoulder blades. See a PT too.

 

[flyingvmt]

signed up for The Rut 28k at Big Sky. Trying to run more and ride my mtn bike less. knees are taking a beating skiing steep nasty shit with my 7 year old, so we will see.....

 

[805Bowhunter]

My fitness goal for this year....

Wrestle with the wife 4 times a week. With a 1 and 3 year old, this is a challenge. However, if the goal is met the rest of life will take care of itself.

 

[JLDemo]

Have been having shoulder issues lately - have cut out benching and trying to let the shoulders rest and isolate the chest. Do you have any physical therapy tips/ideas that you have been doing to strengthen your shoulder?

Just lots of stretching movements and a rubber band to exercise the targeted area. They also have me on what they call a figure eight patch, some fancy pants patch that works with your body heat and electrical currents to cut the inflammation from what they tell me. I've got a few more rounds of PT to go, it hurts like hell every time I leave that office but it's making progress.

 

[T Bone]

Give up soda 100%, get my knees fixed soon and recover for some heavy packs out this fall, benchpress 10 reps of my body weight, eat better, portion control, wrestle the wife twice a week consistently, maybe do a triathlon.

meh.

 

[rustneversleeps]

Pain in the shoulder doesn't mean that the problem is "in the shoulder". If you are spending a lot of time focusing on your anterior muscles (Pec major, Pec Minor, Deltoids) which are big strong muscles and ignoring your posterior muscles (rotator cuff, rhomboids, middle/lower trap, etc.) you probably have created a muscle imbalance, a length tension imbalance or both. Focus on exercises that strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and your back muscles and see if that helps. Probably needs to do some stretching of your chest muscles as well as some soft tissue work on both your chest and muscles surrounding your shoulder blades. See a PT too.

I do a lot of heavy bodybuilding work with volume and isolation, so I get a good amount of supplemental work along with the major muscles. I went to my normal doctor for a yearly checkup and he did all of the rotator cuff tests and was not in pain in any of them. He said rest, ice, etc. and didn't feel that I had any major issues. I think its some sort of impingement and it honestly might be coming from my trap down to my shoulder. I appreciate your response and input - I have been trying to incorporate some different stretching/PT that I normally dont do (arm circles, bands, etc) prior to weight. Wondering if it would even be worth seeing a specialist - I know the routine if its not a glaring injury...

Just lots of stretching movements and a rubber band to exercise the targeted area. They also have me on what they call a figure eight patch, some fancy pants patch that works with your body heat and electrical currents to cut the inflammation from what they tell me. I've got a few more rounds of PT to go, it hurts like hell every time I leave that office but it's making progress.

Thanks for the reply, glad to hear you're making progress. I want to avoid anything serious at all costs

 

[MThuntr]

65lbs lost as of this morning. Damn I miss destroying most of a pizza after a night of beers (I still sneak a piece when offered just not like I used to)!
Being fit enough to ski and hike in the winter is having a positive impact on my social life as well...skiing = hot springs after.

 

[Mudranger1]

65lbs lost as of this morning. Damn I miss destroying most of a pizza after a night of beers (I still sneak a piece when offered just not like I used to)!
Being fit enough to ski and hike in the winter is having a positive impact on my social life as well...skiing = hot springs after.

Get it man. Pretty awesome

 

[el unit]

65lbs lost as of this morning. Damn I miss destroying most of a pizza after a night of beers (I still sneak a piece when offered just not like I used to)!
Being fit enough to ski and hike in the winter is having a positive impact on my social life as well...skiing = hot springs after.

Impressive, nice work!

 

[JLS]

I don't know if you would call it a fitness goal, but I want to climb Sphinx Mountain here in the Madison Range. It's a 13 mile hike and 4,500 ft in elevation gain. Needless to say it will make for a very long day of hiking. If anyone has ever done it before, I'd like to hear about your experience.

That’s always been on my bucket list.

 

[noharleyyet]

65lbs lost as of this morning. Damn I miss destroying most of a pizza after a night of beers (I still sneak a piece when offered just not like I used to)!
Being fit enough to ski and hike in the winter is having a positive impact on my social life as well...skiing = hot springs after.

Good for you...

I'm slowly winning the annual 7 lb Christmas calorie binge battle. Lots of cardio, core reps, and fewer fridge door pulls.

 

[JTHOMP]

My goal is to get in shape for Colorado by July. I enjoyed working out in high school. In college I slack off and working out lost its fun, but I had jobs where I physically worked unlike what I do now. Now 3 years after college I'm the same weight as I was in high school, but traded the muscle for extra cushion. Over the years I decided to get back in shape again more times than a chain smoker decides to quit. I'd either get over the hump of my body getting use to regularly exercising and stop or not even get that far. Currently I'm starting off in the getting over the hump phase.

Not sure how my body will react to elevation change and the miles walked, but now that I have a long term goal I plan to be prepared for it as best as I can.

 

[mdhunter]

I bought a Peloton bike in June and ride regularly. Taking the weather out the equation seems to work for me. Just finished my 100th ride which is pretty good considering the amount I travel.

I did a Dall sheep hunt in August and that’s a quick ten pound loss. I have cut another fifteen since then. My goal is an additional ten by June and I will be happy. If I was willing to remove Coors Lt from my diet I would probably be there by now.

 

[Southern Elk]

That’s always been on my bucket list.

Come join me. I can see it from my house. I want to know what the view looks like from the top.