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What other types of pressure do you put on yourself to
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No one has answered this part of the initial question.

I wonder, does anyone here also engage in any sort of physical preparation, strengthening muscles, physical fitness.

Many double rifles are quite heavy, particularly in comparison to a 'normal' rifle. People always exclaim when picking up my .450 as it is heavier than needs to be at around 13 lbs.

In the field with a proper sling, and I do use a sling, a webbing one with padding, which is very comfortable, I don't really notice it, until my shoulder actually starts to hurt. I tend to carry my rifles mainly on one houlder. And I learned from experience that ache in the field may last for days if shoulders are not switched enough.

So what do the USERS and HUNTERS with double rifles here do to prepare for the actual hunt? Maybe perfectly physically fit from one's daily life perhaps?!

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WOW--I have been gone for a couple days and see some of us are still not getting along..


Nitro,

With respect to your questions on physical preparation--I lift weights 4 to 5 days per week for about 1 1/2 hours per session--switching between body parts--upper body one day-chest and triceps-lower next-squats, leg presses, curls, calves..and back to upper doing back, shoulders and biceps-

Now primarily for strength--heavier weight and lower reps..when I get 8 weeks out-I switch my routine around to higher reps and lower weight to increase endurance..

Along with the lifting..I include cardio training..either ride a bike, cross trainer or run for 20 to 30 minutes 3 times per week... as I get closer to my hunt I might pick that up a bit..once spring hits here with warmer weather I start to hike the mountains by my house--I am only 10 minutes from a trail head.. this seems to have worked quite well for me in the past and again I adjust my training based on the type of hunt I am going on--if it is going to be more in mountainous areas, I will lift less and more cardio..been doing this type of varying routines for 30 plus years...

Thanks,

Ripp