Originally Posted by Tanner
My workouts have been looking similar to that one in an effort to try to build muscle and get a bit "bigger"....
Tanner


Tuner,

When I was your age, I was in an Academy that was encouraging me to do the same thing.

In fact, they insisted on it. smile

I got "bigger" but struggled to keep my cardio fitness with the extra bulk. The strength made me better at groundfighting and kicking in doors, but at a significant cost to my cardiovascular endurance.

Everyone is different physically, and has different physiology and limiters. But if you're doing this just to be better in the mountains, you might at least keep a focus on long runs, or hikes with a weighted pack. They won't help you with your "meat sculpting" but if you're anything like me, you'll be very glad you did them when the season rolls around.

Just my two cents.....