Ep. 32: Spike Camp - How to Find Your Fitness Program
In Pursuit
MeatEater
4.9 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Join Rich Froning and the Mayhem crew as they talk about why fitness matters for every kind of hunter. From getting into the woods easier to hauling gear, dragging deer, and staying sharp at camp, being in shape makes the whole experience better. They break down Murph prep, rucking, and the track built for hunters who want a simple place to start.
The crew also tackles the idea that CrossFit is dangerous, explains why high-intensity training works so well, and shares how training with other people helps you stay consistent. Whether you’re getting ready for your first hunt or trying to make sure you can keep doing this for years to come, this episode is all about finding the track that fits you and putting in the work now so you’re ready when it counts.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Hey, if you're in or around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and you live for hunting season, |
| 0:09.2 | you need to swing by the meat eater store in Milwaukee. |
| 0:13.0 | We're stocked wall to wall with the gear we actually use in the field. |
| 0:17.2 | First Light, FHF gear, Phelps game calls, and more. You'll find us at the corners of |
| 0:23.8 | Brookfield. Whether you're gearing up for the season, dialing in a setup, or just want to talk |
| 0:28.5 | shop with people who love to hunt, this is your place. That's the Meat Eaters Store, Milwaukee, |
| 0:35.4 | at the corners of Brookfield. Stop in, get dialed, and get after it. |
| 0:41.1 | I don't think you can underplay the importance of fitness. And, you know, just one, you're |
| 0:47.5 | going to be better off. You're going to get in the woods a little bit easier in the mornings, |
| 0:51.2 | get out of the woods. Once again, my ADD in the middle of the day, I feel better if we're at hunt camp to get some fitness in the middle of the day. I know bird just hammering little debby's, but, you know, you earned that. Chili dogs. We had chili dogs on that, right? Dr. Andy Alton said you did that. Yeah. I mean, I'll move a little bit. Really? I'm not against me Out here |
| 1:14.7 | Out here I mean, I'll, I'll move a little. Really? Um, I'm not against me. |
| 1:16.2 | Out here, the stakes are real. |
| 1:21.4 | Effective preparation starts with fitness, but it requires so much more. |
| 1:29.4 | This show explores the tools, knowledge, resilience, and skills needed to be ready when it matters the most. Join me, Rich Broening, as we apply the decades of wisdom I have gained through training |
| 1:33.9 | and competition to hunting in the backcountry. |
| 1:38.1 | This is In Pursuit. |
| 1:41.1 | Brought to you by Mountain Opsps In collaboration with Mayhem Hunt |
| 1:47.0 | In Pursuit |
| 1:48.8 | I don't even know what number this is |
| 1:50.4 | Well this is podcast too |
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