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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 368: Building the Physical Conditioning House for Hunting Anywhere with Todd Bumgardner // Human Predator Pack Mule

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9747 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

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 the importance of conditioning and training for hunting, focusing on the differences between aerobic and anaerobic systems, recovery, and injury prevention. The conversation covers the concept of the conditioning house, heart rate training, age and physical performance, and the Backcountry Ready Summer Program. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:50 - Understanding the Aerobic and Anaerobic Systems for Hunting Conditioning 00:19:56 - Building a Strong Recovery System for Sustained Energy and Faster Recovery 00:34:44 - Training Focus and Quality for Injury Prevention and Improved Performance 00:38:15 - The Physical Demands of Turkey Hunting and the Importance of Efficient Movement and Recovery 00:39:38 - Strength Training for Hunting: Endurance Techniques and Training Methods 00:51:29 - Intentional Learning and Application in Hunting 01:02:41 - Self-Analysis and Addressing Weaknesses 01:08:46 - Balancing Strengths and Weaknesses in Fitness and Hunting 01:10:46 - Introduction and Setting the Stage 01:11:27 - The Conditioning House Concept: Optimizing Physical Performance 01:15:42 - Understanding Heart Rate Training for Effective Workouts 01:29:07 - Age and Physical Performance: Debunking Myths and Embracing Training 01:31:35 - The Backcountry Ready Summer Program: A Path to Hunting Fitness Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @humanpredatorpackmule @todd_bumgardner Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Building your recovery system is one of the most important things for you to do, and that's where a lot of conditioning, I'm going to put air quotes up again, programs fail, is because they don't factor that in.

0:10.6

If you haven't done the training to build your recovery system, dropping your heart rate down when you need to, isn't going to happen as fast as you'd like it to.

0:20.4

I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.

0:25.6

Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania Deer Camp,

0:29.6

with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,

0:33.6

we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.

0:40.8

Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.

0:49.0

Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge.

0:55.5

On today's episode, I am joined by Todd Bumgardner, Strength and Conditioning Coach,

1:00.8

author, and founder of Human Predator Pacmule. He trains Tier 1 tactical operators,

1:07.2

backcountry hunters, and everyone in between while hunting all over the country himself.

1:12.5

We discuss the importance of conditioning and training for hunting,

1:15.8

focusing on the differences between aerobic and anaerobic systems, recovery, and injury prevention.

1:22.7

This conversation covers the concept of the conditioning house, heart rate training, age and physical

1:28.4

performance, and the backcountry ready summer program.

1:33.4

Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that

1:39.8

will be hosted in north central Pennsylvania in the Big woods appalachian mountain country this course

1:46.3

will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game

1:51.4

plan to increase your success rate topics will include map reading e-scouting buck betting

1:57.1

food source identification seasonal scouting wind and thermal demonstrations, trail

2:02.3

camera strategies, and so much more. Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and

2:07.9

confidence to make your own opportunities. You get hands-on gear, learn how to use it. There will be

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