Fit for the Wild: MTNTOUGH’s Holistic Approach to Health - Dustin Diefenderfer | Ep. 941

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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This week we are joined by Dustin Diefenderfer, the CEO of Mountain Tough, who shares his journey from training a few people in a local park to developing a globally recognized fitness app tailored for outdoorsmen. Mountain Tough's training programs are designed for high-altitude hunting, its holistic approach encompassing physical, mental, spiritual, and nutritional training, and the importance of community and accountability in achieving fitness goals. We also discuss the deteriorating health of the American population, the role of nutrition, and potential policy changes by incoming health leaders like RFK. Want to learn more about Dustin and MTNTOUGH? Check them out at https://mtntough.com/ and keep up with Dustin on Instagram @dustindiefenderfer 00:00 Welcome to the Tom Rowland Podcast 00:30 Introducing Mountain Tough with Dustin 02:12 The Evolution of Mountain Tough 05:01 Global Reach and Digital Transformation 14:18 Nutrition and Holistic Training 18:16 The State of Health in America 24:17 Potential Changes with RFK 34:09 The Importance of Physical Education 39:27 Training the Next Generation 42:12 Inspiring Kids to Join Workouts 42:46 Reverse Psychology on Boys vs. Girls 43:53 The Impact of Food Quality on Health 47:22 The Debate on Fluoride in Water 49:39 The Importance of Leading by Example 54:41 Finding Enjoyment in Fitness 58:07 Preparing for High-Altitude Hunts 59:22 The Mountain Tough Training Program 01:09:11 The Role of Community in Fitness 01:14:04 Conclusion and Final Thoughts All of my other socials can be found here : https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast The Tom Rowland Podcast is presented by Star brite! Clean and protect with Star brite, a leading manufacturer of appearance, maintenance, and performance chemicals and accessories, serving the marine, RV, automotive, powersports, hardware, and home care industries for over 50 years. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and with its manufacturing plant in Montgomery, AL, the company produces "Made In The USA" products, including its flagship ethanol fuel treatment, Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment. https://bit.ly/48tNW0y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Waypoint TV Podcast Network, brought to you by Academy Sports and Outdoors.
0:05.4	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Tom Rowland podcast. Brought to you by Starbright. We're brought to you by Starbright today.
0:10.6	As always, Starbright is the maker of an awesome line of products to take care of your boat. That's where I use it most.
0:18.5	Whether it's the salt off product or any of the boat
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0:27.0	company for the products that they have, but they also do a tremendous amount in conservation,
0:31.9	and that is certainly important to us all. Today, we're going to be talking about physical things.
0:40.0	We have Dustin from Mountain Tough. And if you don't know what Mountain Tough is,
0:44.2	Mountain Tough was when I first found out about Mountain Tough. It was a gym,
0:49.2	kind of like a CrossFit gym or another functional training gym in Bozeman, Montana. I used to go there with my son
0:57.4	when I would go visit him at college at Montana State University. We would go to the 5 a.m. class.
1:03.6	And it was really great. It was very similar to the training that I do at home and very similar
1:09.7	to a lot of the other training that I've done when I'm visiting
1:13.7	gyms, but it has kind of an angle towards the mountain athlete, an athlete that wants to go into
1:23.5	the backcountry specifically for hunting, primarily, elk hunting, sheep hunting.
1:29.7	These are activities that are incredibly difficult when you combine the altitude and the terrain
1:36.6	and what you're having to do carrying a heavy pack either in or out of the mountains.
1:41.2	Then you add the weather and that you are going after a wild animal that
1:46.3	does not want you to go after them. It's a very, very difficult pursuit and your physical
1:52.1	condition is probably the most important thing. Mountain Tough specializes in that. And Dustin is the man in charge, and he started this out,
2:04.8	just training a couple of people behind his house. He goes through the story of how he built
2:09.7	Mountain Tough and what exactly it is. Anybody could get it now. You don't have to go to
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