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Train Like A Sheep Hunter

Cost: 

Only $556 April 20 - June12 with chance to win $1000 of Backpacking gear at end of program just for attending every class!

 

About the class and the trainer:

 Ryan MacGillivray has been a Certified Personal Trainer for 10 years and he knows what it takes to be a successful mountain hunter too.  Ryan is a passionate sheep hunter who harvests a ram each year.   Ryan knows that to be a good sheep hunter you must be physically and mentally strong.   Ryan has built a program that trains for mental and physical fortitude for backpacking that gets measurable results faster than any other program offered in the Yukon.

This class offers challenging workouts that yield impressive results, requiring only three days of attendance per week. Participants are pushed to their limits, achieving rapid progress. This team-oriented training fosters a sense of camaraderie, motivating everyone to work harder than they thought possible individually. Join a group of adventurous individuals who embrace the challenge.

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Type of Exercises:

  1. Hill Sprints

  2. Body Weight Exercises

  3. Lifting Weighted Sandbags

  4. Weighted Pack Hill Climbs

  5. Dynamic Stretching

 

Gear Requirements

  1. Hiking boots

  2. Synthetic clothing layered to the conditions

  3. Large-sized backpack 60L + with padded waist and shoulders

  4. Hiking poles

  5. Car to get to meeting points

  6. 2 L of water

  7. Yoga Matt

  

Where:

Mondays- 2 km up Grey Mountain road, left side at Magnuson trailhead parking Lot

Wednesdays – 2 km up Grey Mountain Road left side Magnuson trailhead parking lot

Fridays –  Approx 4 km down Fish Lake Road at McIntyre Marsh parking lot (Gazebo)

 

When:

April 20 2025 – June 12 2025
 

Times:

  1. 5:30pm - 6:30 pm Monday + Wednesday

  2. 5:30pm -6:30 pm  Friday

 

Deliverables:

Participants will improve strength for squats, planks, narrow pushups, lunges, and hill sprints from 75% -1500% when attending every class. At the end of the program all participants should be able to walk for 30 mins up heckle hill without rest with 50 Lbs in backpack.... if they follow our recommended 10 lbs per week increase of weight for duration of program.

 

Benefits

  1. Social Connection – connect with new people

  2. Mental Health – feel-good endorphins that increase happiness and reduce stress

  3. Flexibility – increases joint stability and decreases injury

  4. Heart Health – reduce the chance of cardiorespiratory disease

  5. Balance – improve your balance and coordination

  6. Strength – We condition your joints, tendons, ligaments, and entire bone structure.

  7. Confidence – Feel confident doing outdoor summer adventures

 

Requirements

  1. Must be over 18 years old and younger than 70 years old

  2. Must have hiking boots with ankle support to wear in the program

  3. Must not have a physical condition that could be made worse by exercise. This condition can be waived with a doctor's note.

  4. Must enjoy group type exercise programs 

  5. Regular attendance is needed because every class gets harder and missing classes will increase the chance of injury.

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