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"Knees over Toes guy" workouts.
AMEN !!
"Knees over Toes guy" workouts.
If your playing with that much weight...... you are inviting an injury.I have been working on this since I first read this post.
What I have come up with is loaded carries while dragging a sled.
The sandbag is 150# and I think the sled was 135#.
I eventually got up to a 200# sled, 75# weight vest and 135# sandbag for 1000yds.
The Forest Service uses the pack test to confirm that folks are in good enough shape to fight fire in the mountains. Walk (not run) 3 miles in 45 minutes carrying a 45 pound pack. When I started doing this, I was in the best shape of my life for hunting. It was much better than jogging or bike riding.
This is true, I do it almost every season with fire instructors and new firefighters and this is a great start. The old forest service test was a five minute step test using a 18 inch step and you step up and down to the click sound of a metronome. Its pretty fast pace and works up a great lather. Then they checked heart rate before the test and just after to monitor heart rate drop. I like to pack the 45lb pack and do the old step test to prepare for rugged hikes and heavy pack loads. Best of luck and start slow. cheers, JasonThe Forest Service uses the pack test to confirm that folks are in good enough shape to fight fire in the mountains. Walk (not run) 3 miles in 45 minutes carrying a 45 pound pack. When I started doing this, I was in the best shape of my life for hunting. It was much better than jogging or bike riding.