The H3O DIY program is designed to help big game high altitude hunters prepare better and maximize ability to hunt harder, go farther and be fully prepared to pack out heavy! This program focuses on improving strength, hip mobility, trunk and core stability and also heighten conditioning to prepare you to attack the mountain. The DIY program will also incorporate archery (or rifle) shooting drills to help you learn to shoot under fatirue and stress and situational shooting to enhance your ability to control and execute your shot when the moment comes.
A1
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
1 x 3
A2
Deep Squat Stretch
1 x 3
A3
Lying Knee to Knee Stretch (Hip Internal Rotation)
1 x 6
A4
Hamstring Rope Stretch
1 x 3
A5
Butterfly Stretch
1 x 0:20
A6
Calf Stretch
1 x 0:20
A7
Chest Stretch
1 x 0:20
B1
Goblet Squat
3 x 10
B2
Plank
3 x 0:20
B3
Glute Bridge
3 x 0:10
B4
Shoot
3 x 10 @ 2
C1
Alternating DB Bench
3 x 10
C2
Side Plank
3 x 0:15
C3
Wall Presses
3 x 0:10
C4
Shoot
3 x 20 @ 2
D1
Bleacher Step up
4 x 0:30 @ 20 lb
D2
1 arm cable row
4 x 12
D3
Kneeling Plate Hold
4 x 0:15
E
Walk/Run
1 x 15:00
F
Walking Lunges
1 x MAX
A
Dynamic Activation
1 x 0:50
B1
Walking Lunges
3 x 10
B2
Shoulder Taps
3 x 8
B3
Bench Dips
3 x 10
C1
Step-Ups
3 x 8
C2
Heel Taps
3 x 8
C3
Prone Walk Outs
3 x 5
D
DB Farmer's Carry
3 x MAX
E
Hike
1 x 15:00
F1
Hamstring Rope Stretch
F2
Butterfly Stretch
F3
Calf Stretch
F4
Lat & Pec Stretch
F5
Lying Knee to Knee Stretch (Hip Internal Rotation)
F6
Deep Squat Stretch
F7
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
Conditioning
A
Warm - Up: Lower
Foam Roll - IT bands , Quads, Glutes, Upper Bock, Adductors, Calves - 10 passes each 90/90 Rockers - Seated - 8 each way Stretch Strap Series - 6 each way Ankle Series - forward, big toe, little toe - keep heel down - 6 of each Mini Bands Series - lateral, train tracks, monster walks, knee drops, stagger walks - 5 yds and back each
B1
Air Squat
3 x 12
B2
Push-Up
3 x 10
B3
Band Face Pull
3 x 12
C1
Walking Lunges
3 x 10
C2
Plank
3 x 0:01 @ 30
C3
Band Pull-Apart
3 x 12
D
Walk/Run
3 x 800 @ 7
E1
Lunge Stretch
2 x 00:20
E2
Pigeon Stretch
2 x 00:20
E3
Calf Stretch
2 x 00:20
E4
Lying Knee to Knee Stretch (Hip Internal Rotation)
2 x 00:20
Prep
A
Upper MOB Prep
Upper MOBS Series (Focus on breathing, relaxing and getting as much ROM as possible) Cat/Camel - 8 - From all 4's press spine upward as high as possible and exhale - then relax and allow spine to sag downward as far as possible. Kneeling Reach Backs - 8 each - From all 4's - put hand on head and rotate elbow downward and toward opposite elbow. Then rotate upward opening chest as far as possible and exhale at the top. Side lying floor sweeps - 5 each - lay on your side with arms extend out in front and knees and hips at 90*. Reach forward with the top hand and sweep hard across floor al the way around finishing with hand reaching into middle of back between shoulder blades. Seated wall slides - 8 (keep ribs down and back flat to wall) - seated against the wall with legs crossed if possible. put forearms on the wall and slide hands upward as far as possible keeping ribs down. Slide back down and repeat.
B1
Prone Walk Outs
3 x 5
B2
Cook Hip Lift
3 x 8
B3
Prone plank with March
3 x 0:30
B4
Shoot
3 x 3 @ 20, 30, 40
C1
DB Lateral Lunge
3 x 10
C2
Single Arm Farmer Walk
3 x 30
C3
Standing Pallof Press
3 x 0:15
C4
Shoot
3 x 3
D1
Prone Bench Hyper
3 x 10
D2
Quadruped Lift Offs
3 x 8
D3
Glute Med Side Plank
3 x 0:15
E
Walk/Run
1 x 20:00
F1
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
F2
Deep Squat Stretch
F3
Lying Knee to Knee Stretch (Hip Internal Rotation)
F4
Hamstring Rope Stretch
F5
Butterfly Stretch
F6
Calf Stretch
F7
Lat & Pec Stretch
Raether is the co-founder of Hunt Hike Harvest Outdoors. Raether is a life-long outdoorsman and archery enthusiast. His passion for the outdoors stems from hunting & fishing all types of small and big game animals as well as open water & ice fishing in western Nebraska. His 20+ year career as a professional strength coach & outdoorsman provides you top notch training catered to the hunter.
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