What are you doing,practicing for the chain gang?
Just helping my dad out. Hurricane washed out the concrete retaining wall that kept his 2 ac units level. He was rebuilding it but his back gave out and i'm trying to help him finish up. Mainly just demo work and hauling the old one off for now. He thinks he can handle framing up a new deck for them to go on instead of trying to redo the wall and fill it back in with dirt.
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I am surprised that specific training and PT didnt help your issue but the sauna did. Glad you found something that helped.I mean this is an article that tells you a list of what it supposedly does. We mainly got one because my wife really wanted it, but I have been the biggest beneficiary.
Infrared Saunas: 9 Health Benefits You Can't Pass Up
Doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists use infrared every day in clinics and hospitals because of the benefits of infrared saunas...
I had a pretty nasty mountain bike when I was 24 and the pain in my lower back due to the accident really picked up speed around the time I turned 30. Got progressively worse throughout that decade. To the point I was hobbling out of bed in the morning like an 80 year old man. Couldn’t do any type of hinging exercises and definitely no compression exercises (weighted squats, lunges military press, etc..) or jumping/running. I went to the chiro 3xs/week, hired a personal trainer to focus on unique exercises to work around my limitations, went to physical therapy...was continuing to get worse.
Had no idea this sauna was going to help me, but I would’ve paid double or triple what I did to feel like I do now (turning 40 in two weeks) than I did at any point in my 30s. I think it helped alleviate the arthritis that was forming in my lower back.
We got a 3 person MPulse from Sunlighten and I think it’s a bit overkill size-wise. 2 person would be plenty big enough. Expensive, but well worth it for my specific situation.
Disclaimer: I will say Sunlighten’s customer service is not fantastic for how much you are spending.
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I mean this is an article that tells you a list of what it supposedly does. We mainly got one because my wife really wanted it, but I have been the biggest beneficiary.
Infrared Saunas: 9 Health Benefits You Can't Pass Up
Doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists use infrared every day in clinics and hospitals because of the benefits of infrared saunas...
I had a pretty nasty mountain bike when I was 24 and the pain in my lower back due to the accident really picked up speed around the time I turned 30. Got progressively worse throughout that decade. To the point I was hobbling out of bed in the morning like an 80 year old man. Couldn’t do any type of hinging exercises and definitely no compression exercises (weighted squats, lunges military press, etc..) or jumping/running. I went to the chiro 3xs/week, hired a personal trainer to focus on unique exercises to work around my limitations, went to physical therapy...was continuing to get worse.
Had no idea this sauna was going to help me, but I would’ve paid double or triple what I did to feel like I do now (turning 40 in two weeks) than I did at any point in my 30s. I think it helped alleviate the arthritis that was forming in my lower back.
We got a 3 person MPulse from Sunlighten and I think it’s a bit overkill size-wise. 2 person would be plenty big enough. Expensive, but well worth it for my specific situation.
Disclaimer: I will say Sunlighten’s customer service is not fantastic for how much you are spending.
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Box steps can substitute for the stairmaster and I know a handy guy like yourself could manage it.
Long trail hikers say the best way to get into shape for hiking is to hike. Another thing you can do is ankle weights. 1lb on your feet is like 5lbs on your back, something you should also think about when buying your hunting boots. I do weights in a backpack and walk on my treadmill at 10-15 degrees incline. A weighted vest is much nicer.
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Try to do once a week during the summer building up to elk hunts. I throw a 50# sandbag in the pack and take off for 5-7 miles. Will occasionally bump the weight up between 70-90 pounds and normally stay around 5 miles for those to simulate a pack out. Bleachers and stairs are good if you dont have hills near the house. We have some pretty good hills but still use the high school football bleachers too but that is usually more of a cardio workout. Something like 5 trips running up and down, stop and do 10 push ups or burpees for 10 rounds.
.....that would do me in, and if I’m dead I won’t be able to deer hunt!
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Best covid related purchase i've made and thats including all the saddle related crap which is quickly making hunting my most expensive hobby.
There’s lots of them pushups, burpee’s, mountain climbers, and on an on. Just jump on your browser and type in “(body part) workout” and you will find some programs that don’t require any equipment. If you want to get some equipment you can find it used on craigs list or FB marketplace. One of the cheapest and best all around workout tools are Resistance Bands. You can do a lot of exercises with them and they are about as cheap as it gets.
