Ep. 38: Spike Camp - Bulletproof Your Body for the Mountains

About this episode

Rich Froning discusses building physical resilience for backcountry hunting with AJ Wilkerson.

Join Rich Froning and the Mayhem Hunt Crew in a new Spike Camp episode, It's a practical conversation on building a body that can handle the demands of the backcountry. Rich sits down with AJ Wilkerson of 931 Performance Therapy to cover ankle stability, stronger knees, low back health, shoulder durability, and how to train for real world hunting demands. They get into rucking, prehab, single leg strength, eccentric loading, and simple ways to build resilience before season starts. This episode is packed with actionable tools to help you prepare better, move better, and hold up when the load gets heavy. Connect with Rich Froning MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Rich Froning

Guest: AJ Wilkerson

Topics covered

• backcountry training
• body resilience
• hunting preparation
• physical health
• performance therapy

Keywords

• ankle stability
• knee strength
• low back health
• shoulder durability
• rucking
• prehab
• eccentric loading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 931 Performance Therapy, MeatEater

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