In BC and other northern climates, we generally aren't running much over the winter. As spring comes and you get back to running the inevitable calf tightness can range from “Oh that's tender” to “Holy fuck I can’t walk”. Listen in to a simple tip to prevent this! @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance, to handle multi-day ex...
Apr 12, 2023•16 min
On this episode, Nolan visits with Peter Gutsche – a good friend of the podcast, WSSBC Director and passionate conservationist – to discuss the South Thompson California Bighorn Sheep monitoring project that the Wild Sheep Society of BC currently collaborating on. They discuss the scope of the project, as well as some of the other upcoming projects and events that WSSBC is working on. @petergutsche @wildsheepsocietybc “The Chadwick” Single Malt Whisky Transmission Film --------------------------...
Apr 07, 2023•53 min
On this episode, Wardo branches off from a specific topic for more of a general reminder that it is getting close to changing your training cycle into more aerobic capacity-based work. These next two months are crucial to your backcountry success later this year. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance, to handle multi-day exp...
Apr 05, 2023•17 min
On this episode, Adam visits with Caleb Stillians, an Alaskan guide that, despite his young age, is making a name for himself in both the guiding industry and as an entrepreneur in the hunting and outdoor community. Caleb shares his experiences guiding for Dall sheep and big bears throughout Alaska, as well as his new venture Outfitter.Services that’s modernizing how you can find hunts, fishing experiences, and a host of other outdoor related classes and training. Throughout the podcast, we refe...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 27 min
For years, good hard working people have been told their hamstrings are tight and are given stretches. Rarely do we see that make a lasting difference…why is that? The problem often stems from issues in the low-back, not the hamstrings themselves. Wardo dives into some exercises that should finally fix those pesky hamstrings once and for all. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you...
Mar 29, 2023•14 min
****EXPLICIT LANGUAGE – NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN*** On this episode, Nolan sits down with Curt & Devin Gassoff of the Come Out Heavy Podcast . If you’re not familiar, the Come Out Heavy boys don’t mince their words. Kurt & Devin grew up in the tradition of moose camps and putting meat in the freezer, and have a wealth of hunting experience and the stories to back it up. They talk about what drove them to start a podcast and pull a few great stories out of the archives along the way. @co...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 50 min
This is the fun time of year when we transition into the outdoors and start to push our aerobic capacity. For many of us, that means running or higher-intensity hiking. If your calves are a notorious chink the in the armor and get insanely tight or even strain consistently here are a few tips to help through the early season. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can build the st...
Mar 22, 2023•14 min
On this episode, Adam visits with Brad Brooks from ARGALI to discuss a wide swath of topics. From the state of marketing, sponsorships, and influencer culture in the hunting space, to ARGALI’s new gear offerings for 2023, and finally, what it means to embrace the process of hunting. @argali_official --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance t...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min
As we get head into spring we should be dialing back our strength focused workouts and starting to run or hike more. With this, low back pain can be a common symptom. The lower abdominals are key to a pain free low back so, in this episode, you’ll hear how to train and assess them. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance, to h...
Mar 15, 2023•15 min
On this episode, Nolan sits down with Adam Smith & Kyle Virgin to discuss Adam’s recent push for a nanny closure in his home zone in Alaska, as well as some of the conservation issues challenging both Alaska and British Columbia. Kyle & Adam are passionate and accomplished mountain hunters, conservationists, and fathers with the shared goal of raising children outdoors. Kyle is also a backpack guide and regular contributor to Rokslide. @as.ks.ak @slidemountain ---------------------------...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We have all heard that you should cool down after exercise but as adults, and especially men, we rarely set aside the time for this. One of the issues that plagues bowhunters is pain in and around the shoulder after taking some time off over the winter. Starting the year with a shoulder injury is obviously not ideal. Wardo provides a few easy and effective ways to cool down your shoulder to prevent injury after slinging too many arrows. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance -----------------------...
Mar 08, 2023•14 min
In this episode, Nolan talks with Matt Ward or Wardo as the listeners may know him. Matt is the host of the Hard Yards Podcast under the BTK network, formerly Quick & Dirty with Wardo. While he is newer to hunting, Matt has jumped into the deep end of mountain hunting in the last few years. In a short time, Matt has hunted Elk in the southern Rockies, Stone Sheep in the northern Rockies, archery mule deer in Alberta, and assistant guided for California Bighorn Sheep along the Fraser. We talk...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 11 min
The time has come for Wardo’s show to morph into something more. Quick and Dirty is now the Hard Yards Podcast. If you’ve been a Q&D regular, you will continue to find the show where it’s always been. But, in the weeks to come, we will be adding some new content and other extras which you’ll be able to find on the Beyond The Kill website. For mountain/backcountry rehab, prehab, and performance content, go to the HYP Instagram page @hardyardsperformance to stay up to date. @drmattwarddc @hard...
Mar 01, 2023•12 min
On this episode, Adam talks with Sean Allt, the owner and founder of Backcountry Strength, and BTK’s new head coach for our upgraded training program, the BTK Mountain Hunter Program . They cover the broad strokes of what to expect from the program, why now is the time to begin training for this year’s hunts, and the difference between getting fit and actually training for the specific task/objective of mountain hunting. If you want to build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance to handl...
Feb 25, 2023•54 min
Wardo re-engages the age old topic of tight hip flexors, otherwise known as that annoying pinch at the front of your hip crease. If you have been stretching it for months on end with no result it's time to try a new approach. Give this episode a listen for some exercises and exciting changes coming to Quick & Dirty. @drmattwarddc
Feb 22, 2023•16 min
On this episode, NMO sits down with Peter Gutsche to talk about wild sheep conservation and guiding at Arctic Red River Outfitters. They discuss the Wild Sheep Society of BC’s recent Northern Fundraiser, membership, and Peter’s journey to becoming a guide. www.wildsheepsociety.com @petergutsche @wildsheepsocietybc --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Need boots? Check out the full CRISPI line-up at www.crispius.com to find a model that suits your hunting style and terrain. Get 15% OFF...
Feb 17, 2023•58 min
Wardo digs into one of the most important aspects to achieving your health, fitness, and performance goals in 2023...nutrition. What’s the right diet to follow? Is there such a thing as the perfect diet/lifestyle? Are you eating the right nutrients at the right time? How should your goals impact eating habits? What does it take to get this right for YOU? Tune in to get a handle on this often confusing and contradictory subject. @drmattwarddc...
Feb 16, 2023•17 min
On this episode, Nmo answers some Q&A about mountain hunting, from breaking down game, to rifles and gear. --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Need boots? Check out the full CRISPI line-up at www.crispius.com to find a model that suits your hunting style and terrain. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that s...
Feb 10, 2023•56 min
Wardo digs into one of the most important aspects to achieving your health, fitness, and performance goals in 2023...nutrition. What’s the right diet to follow? Is there such a thing as the perfect diet/lifestyle? Are you eating the right nutrients at the right time? How should your goals impact eating habits? What does it take to get this right for YOU? Tune in to get a handle on this often confusing and contradictory subject. @drmattwarddc...
Feb 08, 2023•14 min
On this episode, Adam and Nolan debrief on Nolan’s recent trip to Mexico to tag along on a desert bighorn hunt on Tiburon Island in Sonora. Big rams, great food, great people, and more than enough adventure to satisfy a salty Northern BC guide. You can see why Nolan thinks this was the coolest sheep hunt he’s ever been on. @nmo @desert_hunt --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Need boots? Check out the full CRISPI line-up at www.crispius.com to find a model that suits your hunting sty...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Wardo digs into one of the most important aspects to achieving your health, fitness, and performance goals in 2023...nutrition. What’s the right diet to follow? Is there such a thing as the perfect diet/lifestyle? Are you eating the right nutrients at the right time? How should your goals impact eating habits? What does it take to get this right for YOU? Tune in to get a handle on this often confusing and contradictory subject. @drmattwarddc...
Feb 02, 2023•21 min
****EXPLICIT LANGUAGE – NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN*** As mentioned last week, we have another repost for you from the Precision Insights series. These episodes are FULL of valuable information that will help you make the best decision possible when it comes to some of the most expensive and important equipment a mountain hunter will ever buy. If you’re planning on hunting alpine game this year, this one’s a must listen. On this episode, Omer Hrbinic, founder of Precision Optics , walks Adam throu...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Wardo digs into one of the most important aspects to achieving your health, fitness, and performance goals in 2023...nutrition. What’s the right diet to follow? Is there such a thing as the perfect diet/lifestyle? Are you eating the right nutrients at the right time? How should your goals impact eating habits? What does it take to get this right for YOU? Tune in to get a handle on this often confusing and contradictory subject. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www...
Jan 25, 2023•21 min
We know many of you are starting to plan and lock in your hunts for 2023. This is also the time to honestly evaluate your equipment and capabilities so you can make the most of this year’s adventures. With that in mind, we will be reposting some of the Precision Insights episodes from early 2022 so you can make the best decisions within your budget on these crucial pieces of equipment. On this episode, Omer Hrbinic, founder of Precision Optics , walks Nolan through the intricacies of binoculars....
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 58 min
EP 439 Quick and Dirty with Wardo - Sifting Through The Muddy World of Nutrition Wardo digs into one of the most important aspects to achieving your health, fitness, and performance goals in 2023...nutrition. What’s the right diet to follow? Is there such a thing as the perfect diet/lifestyle? Are you eating the right nutrients at the right time? How should your goals impact eating habits? What does it take to get this right for YOU? Tune in to get a handle on this often confusing and contradict...
Jan 18, 2023•17 min
On this episode, Nolan sits down with Tanner Dannish of Frontiersmen Gear to discuss the Granby Series of knives Tanner is making. BC’s Granby Bighorn Sheep herd was decimated in 2021 after Blue Tongue swept through it. With a goal of putting $25,000 back into the Granby Sheep Herd, Tanner is building 7 unique blade sets out of the horns of sheep that perished. @frontiersmengear --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Use Code BTKSHIP to get free shipping on the ultra-lightweight and sup...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Wardo sheds some light on what can be a minor but completely debilitating injury commonly known as tennis elbow. If you’ve had issues with a really stubborn case of elbow pain, then it might not be your elbow that's the root of the problem. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Use Code BTKSHIP to get free shipping on the Ascent Tripod or, any other Spartan Precision Equipment products and accessories, at www.javelinbipod.com ....
Jan 11, 2023•15 min
On this episode, Nolan sits down with Jeff Agostinho to talk about his 2022 stone sheep hunt, the importance of age class and navigating “immature” ram harvest. With a collective goal of having more sheep on the landscape, the boys talk about striking a balance between pushing for a higher age class in ram harvest, and not shaming legal but immature harvest. @nmo @jeffagostinho --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Use Code BTKSHIP to get free shipping on the ultra-lightweight and supe...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Wardo kicks off the New Year by with an overview of how he looks at the body when trying to address pain or an injury and how this approach helps find the true root cause of whatever you’re dealing with...which will save you time and money. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Use Code BTKSHIP to get free shipping on the Ascent Tripod or, any other Spartan Precision Equipment products and accessories, at www.javelinbipod.com ....
Jan 04, 2023•16 min
On this episode, Adam is joined by Nolan, Jeff Agostinho, and Tanner Dannish from Frontiersmen Gear for an in-depth conversation covering some of the gear they each tested over the 2022 season. All of the gear they discuss was tested in the field, usually over many hunts, and in a variety of conditions/environments so, if you’re looking to pick some new gear for next season, you’ll want to tune in and hear what the guys think of the gear they used, and most importantly, what kind of hunter these...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 39 min
