Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Fitness & Nutrition

Join Mark & Steve as they recap their 2024 Death Hike in the Grand Canyon. Hear about the plan for the hike, how they prepared, and ultimately, how the adventure unfolded. Be sure to listen to Episode 458 to hear from 4 other participants of this year's Death Hike, and what they took away from the experience.

John Zombro of The Lifetime Athlete returns to the show, to answer your listener-submitted questions. We discuss building good habits, maintaining joint health, developing a strategy to train throughout the year without getting burned out or injured, the best way to train when you only have 30 minutes a day, and more.

Dr. Andy Galpin joins us on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to talk about the intersection of Human Performance and Hunting. We cover topics that include how to prepare for hunting at altitude, how to prioritize strength vs endurance, the health benefits of backcountry hunting, the importance of VO2 Max, and much more...

This is a bonus episode, originally recorded with our friend, Kyle Kamp, for his show, the Valley to Peak Nutrition Podcast. Kyle interviewed Mark and Steve about the lessons they have learned doing Death Hikes over the years. You will hear all about the mistakes we have made and the lessons we have learned.