If you are still stuck at home with zero to no equipment to train, Joe offers up some ideas to bring contrast into stale training! Work for Tempo, explosiveness, reps, time, position and awkwardness.
We are all trying to be as productive as possible under Quarantine. While Joe was playing dress up Jaremy uncovered some old hunting maps that may lead to new honey holes!
Life with COVID-19 is becoming more and more interesting. Jaremy and Joe discuss changes on the hunting landscape and talk about how they are making the best of, at best, crazy times. Check out the post that helped Joe's anchor and shot process here .
Joe discusses tips for home schooling your kiddos and specialty foot ware. View the post that guides the show here . Check out Born to Run here .
Jason Phelps joins us for round two! If you haven't listened to our first chat with Jason check it out here . In this episode Jason and the boy talk about how COVID-19 my impact spring bear and turkey hunts, step to incorporate your spouse into hunting but still keeping boundaries, the pros and cons of training, and keeping your calls calling! Keep up to date with Jason on instagram https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/ Check out his latest Youtube release https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Social Media is creeping into all aspects of our lives, including hunting. Alex Young wanted to start thoughtful conversations about tough hunting topics and started an instagram account called Hunting the Northwest ( @huntingthenorthwest ) to do it. Currently his feed curates videos and posts questions to nearly 100,000 followers with each post. In this show we cover transporting your harvest, grip and grins, fences on public land and grabbing gobblers! In between topics we discuss the responsi...
With social distancing not only being smart, but also beginning to be enforced across the country, finding ways to train at home is becoming more and more important. Luck for you we have a great and FREE option. Base Camp is a training program you can download free of charge at our home page . Listeners like Travis from Texas are already hammering away at sets and reps. Join the movement to move at home. In this episode Joe discusses why social distancing is important, how you can obtain and mak...
Dan Staton of Elk Shape joins the cast and boy do we cover some ground. In this episode we discuss some tips for training your kiddos at home, try to sort through the oddity that is predator politics, discuss the differences in the Washington and Idaho hunting landscape, consider draw strategies for Western Hunting, identify the low hanging fruit for the new elk hunter, and close the show with where and when you can find an Elk Camp near you. Register for the next Elk Camp Here . Stay up to date...
Corona craziness is impacting everyone, including kiddos. Many of us are in the same boat and have all of sudden become home school parents. With that in mind Joe lines out how he is managing his at home Physical Education course. Stay up to date with how he is training his kids at his Insta Feed .
In the midst of the COVID-19 school shut downs and toilet paper hoarding, the fellas find a moment to talk turkey. Jaremy and Joe are joined by turkey hunter, and all around outdoors man, Chris Sorrell. Chris is a Missouri based hunter with 25 years of experience. In this episode Chris talks about identifying the best habitat for gobblers, timing your conversation with turkeys, utilizing dried out trophies, shot placement for both the shot gun and archer, and his favorite preparation once your b...
Many training, lifestyle, and hunting topics are discussed in this weeks episode of backcountry and barbells. Jaremy and Joe discuss how they are managing Corona craziness, the best ways to cut caffeine, how to properly supplement creatine, and Joe's latest strength routine.
Joe's Video Appeal! Why sit around and wait to train when training opportunities are all around you? Pavel would call this an opportunity to grease the groove. Phil Sabatini with East Coast Gold would call it raising the minimums. I’d say it’s a call to FIND FITNESS. It’s your duty as a human to honor the effort of your genetic forebears to battle the sedentary plague sweeping the west. We didn’t become the most dominant species on the planet lying around. Somewhere in your lineage is a badass w...
Oregon and Washington each offer inexpensive Spring Bear hunts. Jaremy and Joe talk through potential plans, the cool factor of a 30.06, why predator hunting is cool, how Joe has put elk hunting on a pedestal, and wonder why Coyote's get no love!
Going overhead is cool! It's also very complicated when you try and do it fast! And, why would anyone do such a thing? Welp, enter Weightlifting... not weight lifting. In this quick hitting fitness forward episode Joe covers total body awareness when moving quickly to an overhead position and a set of exercises anyone can do in order to build excellent overhead habits. Follow along by tapping the links to the drills described in the show. Side Plank Front Plank Reverse Plank...
Jaremy and Joe discuss many training related topics. How to stay motivated, how to mange the swings of training for performance, actionable tips for limiting device time, the benefits of trying new sports, why play is great for all ages, and of course why any of this matters in terms of notching your next tag!
On this edition of Fitness Friday Joe tempts you to try new sports. This is something he still continues to do regularly, even going into his 40's. In fact, this is exactly the reason he got into hunting. His newest challenge is taking on the Hockey! Also, for folks who haven't tried Weightlifting, not to be confused with weight lifting Joe offers up some skills and drills to get you practiced. To follow along tap the links to the exercises listed. Medball Progression Clean Practice Snatch Pract...
Jaremy recaps his quick run through the PNW hunting expo in Portland while Joe brags on his 7 years old daughter. Check out the video that got the fellas standing tall on a big old soap box here .
On this edition of Fitness Friday Joe talks about drills to support solid running mechanics and the development of elasticity in your joints. Follow along and check out the drills at the links below. Mid Range Squat Mid Range Squat Jump
Joe discusses his last and final close call of this past hunting season. Jaremy chimes in with some misses of his own. The fellas also discuss land locked public lands, On X maps, Cal's Week in Review, hunting ethics, getting over nerves, and Joe's new Friday segment - Fitness Fridays. Download the On X Public Assessment here . Find out about the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership here . Catch up on current public land issues and other fun hunting stories by listening to Cal's Week in R...
In this quick fitness hitter Joe walks you through three drills you can do anywhere to get instant production from your new lacrosse balls. To view the exercises discussed simply tap the links below. Foot Smash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpwb8bjNqc4 Scap Smash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8KYHWKOOxY&t=30s Low back smash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwlpsq5iWDQ...
Jaremy and Joe discuss their offseason hobbies, like now showing, review ellsworth socks, the under armor ch1, first lite packable insulation and boot cut base layer and other way you can manage your offseason.
Joe offers up some helpful tips for solidifying your overhead strength, mobility and stability. Check out the show and links below for more info! Leave One Up Press Chin Grip Hangs Deadbugs Floor Press...
Joe previews a new segment that will hit your podcast player on Fridays. In this first installment of Fitness Friday Joe warms up the segment talking about warming up! In Joe's opinion folks either warm up not enough or way too much. If you are trying to hit the gym hard, yet efficiently a good start to your session is critical. Joe offers a time savers thats hits the big movers you will need in the session to come. View the movements here If you have a question for Joe ask directly via instagra...
Jaremy and Joe discuss the how to make new habits stick, Kelly Starrett's Supple Leopard, and the benefits of proper preparation.
Interested in making your first solo hunt? Jaremy and Joe discuss what they have learned on solo hunts they have recently been on. If its your first time alone be sure to play it safe, have a few creature comforts, and know your limits.
Jaremy and Joe talk through the second day of their late season archery hunt in Western Washington.
Hunting late season archery in Western Washington has many challenges. There are also many benefits. As Jaremy and Joe recap their latest hunt, they cover why more folks should be braving the elements in later season and how you can do it on a time budget.
Today we discuss some strategies for enjoying holiday fare!
Late season public land hunting offers many challenges. Among them are battling crowds, negotiating for time in the woods while family is in town, setting up camp in the dark, hypothermia, and short days. Jaremy and Joe discuss these topics and more in our latest release.
What factors contribute more to happiness, communicating effectively with your spouse, managing the weather during a late season hunt, or simply knowing how to make a great latte? Topics covered in Episode 33 include communicating with your spouse, the joys of youth sports, late season weather, rain gear, boots, and fancy socks.
