In this episode of the Human Predator Packmule podcast, Todd Bumgardner addresses listener questions on strength endurance training, running high mileage while maintaining speed, and his recent experiences with chuckar hunting. He discusses various training methods, including eustress training and high intensity continuous training, and emphasizes the importance of mental skills in physical training. Todd also shares insights from his chucker hunting adventure, highlighting the role of bird dogs and the physical challenges of the hunt. He concludes with information about upcoming programs and resources for listeners.

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Todd and John Mark Prewitt explore the transformative power of sheep hunting, discussing how it has impacted John's life both physically and mentally. John shares his journey of weight loss and preparation for various hunts, emphasizing the challenges faced during these experiences. The discussion also delves into the emotional complexities of hunting, the shift from whitetail to western hunting, and the importance of staying present during the hunt. John reflects on his experiences in Africa and the lessons learned from each adventure, culminating in his aspirations for future hunts. In this engaging conversation, John Mark Prewitt shares his experiences and insights from his recent sheep hunting adventure. He discusses the process of securing a hunting tag, the dynamics of hunting with friends, and the emotional journey that comes with the hunt. The conversation delves into the ethical considerations of hunting, the importance of capturing moments through photography, and reflections on the unique experiences that sheep hunting offers. John also shares his aspirations for future hunts, emphasizing the significance of staying physically fit and the allure of exploring new hunting opportunities around the world.

Chapters

00:00 The Life-Changing Impact of Sheep Hunting

03:03 Physical and Mental Challenges of Hunting

06:14 The Journey of Transformation

09:01 Introduction to John Mark Prewitt

11:58 The Shift from Whitetail to Western Hunting

14:51 The Emotional Complexity of Hunting

18:09 The Experience of Hunting in Africa

21:04 The Importance of Staying Present

23:53 The Utah Hunt and Future Aspirations

27:53 The Journey to Securing the Hunt Tag

29:45 The Experience of the First Outfitted Hunt

31:30 The Hunt Begins: Strategies and Decisions

34:45 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Hunting

39:30 The Ethical Considerations in Hunting

42:19 Capturing the Moments: Photography in the Field

46:12 Reflections on the Sheep Hunt Experience

48:34 Future Aspirations in Sheep Hunting

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Jordan and Todd chat about how to build and maintain year-round and in-season fitness for western upland hunting. HPPM Free Resources: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/pages/free-resources

Todd and Jordan chat about the what, why, and how behind the final phase of the Backcountry Ready pre-season training program. And Jordan recaps his recent trip to Alaska. Check out the 3 ways you can train with us: hppts://humanpredatorpackmule.com/pages/training-programs

Todd and Jordan chat about their strategies for mental prep before hitting the field. If you want to go deeper, click the link to check out our article on the same topic: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/blogs/news/mental-prep-for-the-grind-of-a-hunt

Todd and Jordan chat with Caylen and Phillip from Modern Day Sniper. Caylen and Phillip give killer advice on dialing in your fundamentals so you’re a better rifle hunter come fall. https://moderndaysniper.com https://www.moderndayrifleman.com

Todd and Jordan chat about the strength endurance methods pioneered in Russia and how to use them in hunting performance. Want to read more on these training methods? Click the following link: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/blogs/news/summer-strength-training-for-backcountry-and-mountain-hunting

Todd and Jordan chat about how to use self-talk to get yourself through the spiciest of workouts. To read our blog about self-talk that offers actionable steps, click the link: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/blogs/news/how-to-talk-yourself-through-hard-workouts

Todd flies solo on this episode and lays out 7 things every person that travels to hunt mountains must do to prepare their body for climbing big mountains with weight on their back. Have a mountain hunt coming up? Check out our flagship program Backcountry Ready. We guarantee results: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/pages/backcountry-ready

Todd and Jordan discuss the outline of a good, pre-season hunting fitness program and how to progress up to it throughout the year. Prep for your hunting season with our comprehensive backcountry fitness program, Backcountry Ready: https://humanpredatorpackmule.com/pages/backcountry-ready

Todd and Jordan discuss multiple strategies for getting and keeping your nutrition on track. For our free resources and to check out HPPM programs, head to https://humanpredatorpackmule.com

Todd flies solo in this episode and covers 5 things you need to do to fit your training in with the physical things you love to do. Join our free Facebook group, Fitness for Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessforhunting Download our free book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes Download our free guide Home Gym Essentials: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Check out our cool down video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fj2N1J8fdHs

In this episode:

1. Power training for hunters...and why focusing on power training for hunting might be the wrong way to think about it

2. Transitioning from in-season hunting fitness to off-season hunting fitness, and why you shouldn't have to "rebuild"

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Todd and Jordan discuss the benefits of max strength and aerobic power training and how to do the right things beforehand to make sure you get the most out of a max strength and aerobic power training block. Join our free Facebook group, Fitness for Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessforhunting Download our free book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes Download our free guide Home Gym Essentials: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Check out our cool down video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fj2N1J8fdHs

Todd and Jordan chat about how sleep is harder for people to change than nutrition, fitness testing and why it's important, Jordan's current conditioning program, and Todd's California turkey hunt. Join our free Facebook group, Fitness for Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessforhunting Download our free book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes Download our free guide Home Gym Essentials: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Check out our cool down video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fj2N1J8fdHs

Todd and Jordan chat about how to beat the all or nothing mindset that holds people back from building momentum and making progress with their training and nutrition. Join our free Facebook group, Fitness for Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessforhunting Download our free book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes Download our free guide Home Gym Essentials: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Check out our cool down video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fj2N1J8fdHs

Todd and Jordan chat about their upcoming California Turkey hunt, why you should cool down after a training session, and recovery in general. Join our free Facebook group, Fitness for Hunting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessforhunting Download our free book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes Download our free guide Home Gym Essentials: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Check out our cool down video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fj2N1J8fdHs

Todd and Jordan talk about the importance of using tools like HRV to track recovery, approaching weight loss, and Jordan’s spring plans for training his bird dog, Matilda. Download our free Home Gym Essentials Guide: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials

Todd and Jordan field some listener questions about how to increase leg size and strength while training at home, how to do more pull-ups, and the difference between Eustress training and High-intensity continuous training: Download our free Home Gym Essentials Guide: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials Download our free book: 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Todd and Jordan discuss exercise selection and all of the things you should consider when picking an exercise. Download a free copy of our Home Gym Essentials guide: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials. And a free copy of our book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Todd and Jordan outline the absolute essentials for a home gym. No fluff. Just the stuff you need to get it done. Click the link below to download our Backcountry Fitness Home Gym Essentials Guide: https://mailchi.mp/e5be652ea3b8/home-gym-essentials

Todd and Jordan chat about the specific science behind why it’s so important to start training for hunting season early in the year. Registration is currently open for Backcountry Ready and it closes on Friday January 27. Click the following link to register: https://backcountryready.com/sales-letter-order-form1652040330607

Todd and Jordan chat about things they stopped doing and should have kept doing and started doing again. This leads them into a conversation about how to stay the course and how to stay with a training program based on the science of self-determination theory. Download a free copy of our book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes at the following link: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

In this episode:

1. Typical training time frames

2. How consistency effects when you should

change your training

3. How to change your training when you change goals

4. How different training methods have different training time frames

5. How life factors effect when you change your training

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Todd and Jordan outline an off-season training plan. Jordan also tried to talk Todd into buying a cocker spaniel. Jordan also explains why the only thing bad about having kids is the stupid stuff they watch on YouTube. Download a free copy of our book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Todd and Jordan chat about Todd’s Adirondacks Deer camp and what Todd learned from it. They also talk bird hunting, guns, hunting how you like to hunt, and about which diddies are catching their fancy right now. Download our book 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes for FREE at the following link: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Jordan tells the story of his bird dog, Matilda’s, first pointed and killed chukars. Todd and Jordan also chat about how the hard-o mindset is actually detrimental and how to defeat it. Download a FREE copy of 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes at this link: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Todd and Jordan chat about why it’s so important for hunters to train their bodies in different positions. They also cover different aspects of training intensity and training organization. Click the link to download a free copy of 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes. Click this link to apply to join our Foundations program: https://forms.gle/BJvyTZndwa9ferjX7

Todd and Jordan discuss the reasons why they rarely program back squats for Human Predator Packmule clients. Don’t forget to snag your free copy of 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes at this link: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Todd and Jordan talk about Jordan coming on as an assistant coach, Jordan’s process and experience with training his new bird dog for upland hunting, and in-season hunting strength and conditioning. Download a free copy of 5 Biggest Backcountry Training Mistakes, here: https://mailchi.mp/6b25d93d4bea/5-backcountry-mistakes

Jimmy Gruenewald of Orion Medical Consulting joins me to talk about the necessary kit and skills every backcountry hunter needs to be prepared for backcountry medical emergencies. Jimmy is a physician’s assistant and a veteran of Afghanistan, serving with the 82nd Airborne and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

This episode features a QnA where I answer questions about changing training styles depending on the type of hunt, how to manage some logistics with flying to hunt, and managing your nutrition on the hunt.

I chat with Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope the founders of Building The Elite. Their main gig is prepping candidates for special operations selections. But there’s a lot of crossover between what they do and prepping for backcountry fitness. We talk about appropriate ruck training, mental skills, adaptability, and how to actually train instead of just beating yourself into the ground all the time.

I chat with fellow Pennsylvania boy, Beau Martonik of East Meets West Hunt. Beau tells the story of killing his first bull elk and the e-scouting process that led him to kill it. He also lays out some of the crucial elements of his hunt planning process.

Todd and Jordan talk about what folks who feel tight on time can do to get their training in and stay consistent. www.humanpredatorpackmule.com/backcountry-ready

Here ya go! A 5 step process to nutritionally prepare your body the backcountry. Covering: fail activity level, how much and what to eat during training, intermittent fasting and training strategy, what type of workouts to do when you’re fasted.

This episode gives you the goods on how to handle your summer rucking. It covers: how much weight to use, what heart rates to work at, what kind of shoes to wear, how to take care of your ankles, core training, etc. If you want to be 100% prepared for summer rucking, this is your episode.

Flying solo on this one. I lay down my process for improving my mental skills and resilience. And I tell ya a story about why not doing this when I was younger pretty much ruined my college football career.

I chat with UK-based Strength coach and athlete Dan Reeve about using your “1%-ers” to drive recovery, the basics of endurance training, and coaching philosophy.

Jordan Wilcher joins me to share his experience from his first season of competitive shooting and shares some takeaways we can apply to rifle hunting.

This puppy teaches you the HPPM process for training to hunt at higher elevations when you live at lower elevations. Shoot your questions to humanpredatorpackmule@gmail.com

This episode features my good buddy Doug Kechijian of Resilient Performance Physical Therapy. Doug is brilliant physical therapist and performance coach, an also has a unique experience as a member of the spec ops community. He thinks that backcountry and mountain hunters should prepare like special operators. Tune in to find out why!

I chat with my good buddy and hunting partner, Steve Opat, about mental skills for getting through the suck and staying in the field. And it all starts with your mentality while training...

Flying solo on this one! I talk about the strategies we use at HPPM to train all day in preparation for meeting the all day demands of backcountry hunting.

This episode features world renowned nutritionist, Dr. Mike Roussell. We talk about how to evaluate whether or not you should take a certain supplement, which supplements are great for health, which are great for performance, and which are a total waste of money.

Todd and Jordan chat about why you can’t ignore training programming parameters and expect to get the outcomes you want.

I’m joined by Hunter and long range shooter Matt Comment. Not only is he one of my good friends, he’s also the guy responsible for turning me into a decent shot. During this episode he talks about how to take a run of the mill rifle and make it an accurate hunting weapon.

I chat with UK based strength coach Adam Willis, an expert in female training, about whether or not there are actually any differences in training women versus training men. Spoiler alert: you have to listen to find out.

My business partner Chris Merritt joins me to talk about how we organize and execute the training for the tactical unit that we train. Chris also killed his first deer this season and he tells that story!

Overcoming other hunters with access to the same ground and a new strategy for the mountain and the farm.