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Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.

Heading out on a backpacking trip, especially a long distance trip, takes preparation.

And it's more than just having the right gear or having the maps and everything you need for that trip,

it's the physical conditioning.

Today's guests are going to talk about that,

we have returning guest, Mustafa, and a young man who's responsible for this name I have,

Pop Bear, my middle son, Christopher.

Guys, welcome to Pop Bear Hikes.

Thanks for having me, happy to be here.

Likewise, thank you so much for inviting me back, glad to be here.

The two of you, I know, are very knowledgeable in fitness.

Mustafa, you, we're going to get into your knowledge in just a second,

but we'll start with Christopher, just give us a brief overview of your background

when it comes to physical fitness.

Well, when I was in the US Air Force,

it's actually where I met Mustafa about a decade ago, which is crazy.

We met in the gym at Fairchild Air Force Base,

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