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Episode 13: The Exercise Physiology of Backcountry Hunting
1 hour 10 minutes Posted May 20, 2020 at 6:55 pm.
– Introductions
– We talk about how they came to be studying the exercise physiology of backcountry hunting.   How many calories do you think you burn on a hunt?
– How did they do these Hunt Studies?
– What is the total caloric expenditure for hunting moose and caribou in the backcountry and what are the metabolic benefits of backcountry hunting?
– We discuss more details about how hunters were sampled.
– Why did they measure liver fat specifically.
– We put the physical and mental demands of backcountry hunting into context.   Can you dunk a basketball?   Do you have grit?
– What did they find from their hunt studies?
– We discuss ways of preparing for backcountry hunting both physically and mentally.
– We dive into more of the results and talk about how those results might affect how you pack for a hunt.
– How do you measure grit – the topic of a future podcast.
– We finish with couple stories of hunting adventures.
– Closing remarks.
– Outro.
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Overview
Listen to this podcast to learn more about how to prepare for the physical demands of Backcountry Hunting.   I talk with Dr. Robert Coker, professor of   Clinical Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, and Larry Bartlett, avid outdoorsman and owner of Pristine Ventures about their participation in and studies of backcountry hunting.
Show Notes
31;30 – Do you take alcohol on backcountry hunts?
Additional Resources
Pristine Ventures
Adaptations and Energy Requirements of Backcountry Hunting
Backcountry Health Studies
DIY ALASKA Hunting ADVENTURE! Public Land Bowhunting Caribou
Hunt Alaska Magazine articles on Backcountry Nutrition
Here’s a link to 1 of those 4 articles
Photo: Sheri Coker does some “float dragging” in the snow during a backcountry hunt.
Photo Credit: Robert Coker.
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