Fitness and mental resiliency don’t just happen, but are built one step at a time. They are both built through thoughtful and intentional training that bring purpose to each workout. My training philosophy is built upon this simple truth, with the continual desire to learn and grow along the way.

When building a training plan with the intent of preparing someone for a multiple day backcountry hunt, the focus has to be metabolic. In order to utilize your body’s most readily available fuel source, fat, you need to be aerobically efficient. While this is not done with high output exercise that leaves you out of breath, it is built through disciplined training that allows you to utilize oxygen. As you build your aerobic fitness, you will be able to go farther, for longer and come back day after day.

In order to be prepared to do the training required to build this fitness, you will also need to build resilience in other ways. This is done through purpose built strength plans with focus on building functional strength. While the focus is not on getting bigger in the weight room, it is on getting stronger and building strength that will help you in the backcountry where you need it most.

While building this physical foundation, mental preparedness will give you the confidence to capture the moment when you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, in the backcountry. This mental fortitude is built through constant refinement through varying exercises, mental awareness and overcoming obstacles.

The goal of Clean Pursuit is to equip you with the tools necessary to become physically and mentally ready for success on your next hunt.