Will you be prepared physically? 14 weeks

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[Jeff Roark]

Honestly, I am already ready. I'm running 3 miles 3x per week at a good solid pace, between 25:00-26:00 minutes. I'm also lifting 3x per week doing fast intense sessions. For instance, last night in 20 minutes I bench pressed 200lbs 37 sets of 3 reps, for a total of 111 reps, again, that was done in 20 minutes. I followed up with 5 heavy sets of one arm dumbell rows with a 125lb dumbell for sets of 10 reps. A few sets of leg raises with ankle weights and I was done around the 30 minute time frame.

Also get in plenty of shooting after dinner. Shooting helps the digestion.

[KentuckyTJ]

I am physically fine thank the Lord, it's the mental aspect I am beginning to deal with. I don't think I hunted a single morning last year. I hate getting out of the sack early. Didn't used to bother me at all.

[kbetts]

Ran four miles with my Chessie on Saturday and was surprised I didn't fall over.  My wife got me a six month gym membership for my 36th in April and I punished my arms and chest today.  I've never weighed over 140 in my life, but at one point could press 225 and that was when I was over 30.  My goal is 225 by October.

As far as my mind goes, I've always envisioned myself being at my best between now and whenever.  When we're young, our body is ready but often not the mind.  Only time and experience gets the head where it needs to be IMO.

[Sam McMichael]

There was a thread about fitness a while back that made me reassess my condition: fat, out of shape, diabetic (a real problem in winter), high blood pressure, and a cholesterol issue. So I went on a program in March and have lost 16 lbs. I still need to pick up the exercise a lot more, but at least I am making progress. It is woth it.

The mental game is also coming into play. Its just harder now to get up early, particularly in cold weather. Mental conditioning is more difficult.

[TURKEYFOOTGIRL]

I'm lucky I live in Montana and get to hike the mountains a lot.  Right now I work out of town and hike for 3 hours on Mon, Tues, wens shed hunting and stump shooting with a pack on. Thursday I drive home, than Fri, sat, sun I'm humpin bear bait up the mountains in Idaho.  Never in perfect shape but the elk really better watch out this fall if this keeps up!

[Weasel]

Just started hitting the gym three times a week about a month ago.  Circuit training, mostly.  Now that the decent weather is here I'll be biking and walking a lot.  Can't push it too hard as I have some knee issues (57 years old).  I just started the Paleo diet as well.  I feel a whole lot better and should start seeing the weight drop soon.  I'd like to drop 15-20# more before my caribou hunt this Sept.

[Jeff Roark]

I think that simply dropping 25-50lbs of weight would do more good for people than anything else. The fact of the matter is that it really doesn't take that much work to accomplish. Cut out 1 meal per day and get out and simply walk briskly for 30-45 minutes several day per week and it will come off.