Ep. 348: Off-season Physical Training to Make You A Better Hunter with Todd Bumgardner
Beau Martonik is joined by Todd Bumgardner, strength and conditioning coach, author, and founder of Human Predator Pack Mule. He trains Tier 1 tactical operators, backcountry hunters, and everyone in between while hunting all over the country himself. They discuss Beau’s journey with fitness, ways to stay consistent, a tiered approach to fitness for hunting, intensity levels, the HPPM program, mistakes hunters make when preparing for hunts, how it relates to whitetail hunting, and much more!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:55 - How Beau got connected with Todd 4 years ago and Todd's background
00:15:32 - Beau's journey with fitness
00:18:37 - Being ready for the “day after day” - staying accountable and consistent
00:35:04 - Intensity levels and Todd's approach to training
00:42:06 - Bad decisions leading to injury
00:46:44 - The phases of Human Predator Pack Mule and choosing the right place to start for you
00:53:02 - The older you get, the harder it is to restart getting in shape. Traveling and life get in the way
00:58:22 - Don’t overthink it. Just do something
01:01:27 - Think outside the box to get your training in
01:02:43 - Relative strength and how weight training can translate to a hunting situation
01:12:42 - Todd’s 2023 hunting season
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Ep. 348: Off-season Physical Training to Make You A Better Hunter with Todd Bumgardner