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The Western Huntsman Podcast


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Jim Huntsman

Jun 10, 2024

Return Guest Mike Barnes is the former Strength Conditioning Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, hunter, trainer, and author. He's spent a career out of understanding and teaching strength conditioning to others and let me tell you, he knows what he's talking about. 

In this episode, we are excited to talk to Mike about his new book, The Complete Guide to Fitness for Western and Mountain Hunting. Mike's new book covers everything from basic physiology to nutrition to strength conditioning and everything between. Finally! A book strictly dedicated to fitness for the Western Hunter written by a guy that specializes in both areas of strength conditioning and hunting elk in the high country! Mike puts it all together for us, and you're going to want to get this book NOW and start utilizing it for this coming season... Check it out below!

The Complete Guide to Fitness for Western and Mountain Hunting

Mike's Website

Mike on Instagram

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Hit me up at jim@thewesternhuntsman.com