There is Nothing New Under the Sun
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9 The phrase above is one to keep front of mind until …
Building The Perfect Shoulder For The Wilderness Athlete
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Wilderness Athlete Journal, a fitness, health and nutrition resource born from WA’s passion for a healthy and adventurous lifestyle. Capturing the knowledge, obsessions, and aspirations of …
Sandbagging It to Success
Photo Credit: Mountain Tactical Institute In last month’s Mountain Fitness installment, we highlighted the fact that you don’t need to break the bank or get overly complicated when it comes to your mountain or backcountry …
The Cheapest Gym You’ll Ever Join
Let’s cut to the chase. Training isn’t complicated. It’s about putting in the work more than anything else. Despite the fact we hold strong opinions about how to train and what tools to train with, …
Training Under Stress By Rob Shaul Founder Mountain Tactical Institute
The Background At the beginning of last year’s bow hunting season, I was nailing tacks at my home archery range. My 20-yard groups were under 2”. My 40 yard groups were right at 4”. …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 3
All Photos Credit Steven Drake & Annuli Collective This is the last installment in our series of sample programs and, for many of you, this is likely the sample you’ve been waiting for. The No-Gym …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 2
All Photos Credit Cedar & Sagebrush Continuing with our series of 1 week sample programs the sample below is a “hybrid” program, typical of what you’d see in our MTNSTRONG 8 week programs. This type …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
To date, we’ve published over thirty different articles covering our theories and opinions on training for extended mountain and backcountry hunting. It’s a topic we’re deeply passionate about and for good reason. In many cases, …
Opening the Loop
We’ve devoted a lot of material in this column to the concept of dynamic environments and why mountain hunters must keep this concept front of mind when planning and building their training programs. If this concept …
I Am A 12-Percenter – Are You?, By Vik Khanna
Editor’s Note: We’d like to thank our friends at StrongFirst for allowing us to re-publish this excellent piece. StrongFirst is the “School of Strength” and is the worldwide leader in instruction and certification in the safe …