Rippetoe is dead nuts on about building overall muscle mass and getting strong.
That may, or may not, have anything at all to do with backpack hunting.
The most successful backpack hunter I know - and this guy is freakin' ridiculous (25-40 MILES in to hunt at high altitude for sheep, goat, and bear in BC, all on foot, all backpacking, and all packing back out and he does this several times each year), probably goes 6'3" and maybe 220 soaking wet. He's sinewy. rancher/horseman/carpenter strong but probably wouldn't score well on Rippetoe's charts. He's got the track record to back up his ability to hunt, though.
Jason Hairston, another damn good backpack hunter, would probably fall in line with Rippetoe's philosophies (as he's a former NFL linebacker) and score well in his evaluations. He's got the track record to back up his abilities as well.
The trick is to find a program and a system that WORKS and works for the person/agenda in question, and to STICK WITH IT. Rippetoe's system and program works. On that, there's not doubt. There are other systems that work as well, depending upon what you want to do. Picking one, and the right one, and sticking with it is what makes the difference.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
