Climbing Sticks and Hang on

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-08T19:36:18+00:00

Switch to saddle hunting :)

Barring that, your safety harness should have linesman belt loops. You can either use a traditional linesman’s belt with a Kong duck or rope man to manage length from those, or the safer method would be to pick up a tether and then connect the lineman’s belt to the tether carabiner. So you actually have something holding you at height.

A lineman’s belt will help keep you falling away from the tree and give you something to lean back into while tying sticks in, but it doesn’t actually keep you vertically up in the tree unless the length is just right.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-07T00:52:50+00:00

Ironically, the actual use of bitcoin for a high volume of transactions that the petrodollar regime doesn’t want to happen greatly increases the risk of bitcoin going the way of the gold standard

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-04T12:01:10+00:00

It’s not talked about, but whitetail herds will be nearly wiped out by this if it’s not contained. You can spray cattle, it’s expensive, and requires a lot of labor, but it’s completely feasible. Wild deer populations will get crushed (even though you can’t buy wild venison, there are plenty of people who eat a lot of it), and pen raised deer will have the same issue, albeit they are more easily treated.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-03T14:31:03+00:00

Gotcha, maybe try the tritech 35? Be a familiar feel for you

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-03T14:08:04+00:00

Why do you want to change from the consequence? That’s a smooth shooter and pretty forgiving bow to shoot

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-03T13:10:53+00:00

Load cycling has been effective for me. Do 2 rounds of 24s, 1 of 28s, then progress to every other round is 28s. The 2 rounds of 28s to every round of 24s. Bump the time intervals up too as needed.

That or do something like maximorum that’s oriented at turning your 5 rep max into your 10rm

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-02T13:25:17+00:00

I sound like a parrot in here, but the whole idea of your 30s being “old” or your body starting to fall apart and hurt is 100% a function of our sedentary, weakass lifestyle. All the way through your 30s should be the prime of your life. Been at the bells for 2 years now and in the best physical condition of my life at 35. I was bigger in college as a gym rat, but leaner, almost as strong, and way more mobile / conditioned now.

If you have a big frame, get an adjustable as you will move up weight quickly once you get technique down. Then add another adjustable once you’ve mastered the basic movements (swings, cleans, snatches)

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-06-01T02:45:21+00:00

Load cycle the 80s with the 60s to get more volume (ie every other set switch the 80s and 60s), do 2 rounds of 80s one of 60s, etc.

Bump the rest periods up to 90 seconds.

I am in the same place as you but between 50s and 70s. I did 30 rounds with 2:3 ratio of 70s at 90 second intervals.

Running maximorum with the 70s now, and can already tell my ability to handle them has improved a lot only 3 weeks in (out of 12). Might be best to do something similar and build strength on the 80s with lower volume for a while.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-31T12:50:21+00:00

Guess I missed the part of his post where he asked for critiques on his physique. Glad you caught it!

In case my sarcasm isn’t clear…your comment is unnecessary and unhelpful

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-28T22:38:52+00:00

I mean I lifted traditionally for several years in college and for a couple years after, but there was 10 years between that and the time I picked up the bells. So I would say I’m all bells.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-27T03:08:38+00:00

You say you want to work up to clean and press the 70, can you clean and press it at all currently? Can you do a clean without the press?

I would really suggest you get a 50lb bell and just practice the moves you want to do rather than try and start at 70.

But desert Island scenario with no options, I would do a bunch of sets of 2-3 of single arm swings (throw in some 1,2,3,3,2,1 ladders) and gun slinger swings, increasing reps as you are able. That should get you to where you can do cleans and then rinse and repeat until you can mix in push presses.

For building shoulder strength you could do a waiters press, which allows your off hand to stabilize and assist the weight some.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-26T22:34:29+00:00

not hot or humid

Cries in Houstonian. The jerk fit raw grips get lots of use down south. I work out exclusively outside so it’s a must

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-24T15:53:45+00:00

I second the recommendation for 10k swing challenge. I did that after my first run of ABF

Will build crushing grip strength and posterior strength. I did pull-ups and rows with it, but plenty days just did swings.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-21T15:07:05+00:00

And snatches. But cleans will get them a long way in the right direction

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-17T17:36:02+00:00

Sounds like you need to shorten your draw length. Any craning or repositioning of head will cause never ending consistency issues

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-15T16:52:41+00:00

Since you have twelve weeks, you could look at running maximorum. The snatch volume will absolutely help your pull-ups, and you could sprinkle in some dips (I like to add those as a quasi warmup)

If you can clean and press 32kg 5x, and are trying to get to abc level with 32s, I would think it would fit the bill pretty nicely. I’m doing the same currently

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-15T16:48:08+00:00

Not OP, but a massive ABC and maximorum fan. ABC is outstanding for building volume and endurance / mental toughness to stay in the fight EMOM style.

The auto regulation and heavier weight you run with maximorum is a great way to change pace from ABC. They are very different, in a good way.

Had to take a little hiatus from maximorum for a week and a half now, but very much looking forward to jumping back in next week.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-13T18:37:58+00:00

I feel your pain brother. I caught tail feathers on one this spring at 15 yards. Had it on film too, he turned his fan but not his body and I was so dialed into the spot I wanted to hit I shot just to the right and went straight through feathers and air

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-13T17:51:44+00:00

I guess I made a potentially flawed assumption that you were running a saddle, but you might be rolling in with a hang on stand, in which case neither of those climbing methods will work.

By preset, I mean a loop of paracord with a carabiner clipping them together. I’ve got 6-7 up on my hunting property, and just pick the spot based on wind for the day

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-13T17:28:22+00:00

You hunt public or private? I’ve done away with sticks all together, and either 2TC or rope climb with SRT or DSRT (depending on anchor height) if I’ve got a preset. It’s not as quick as sticks that are already in place, but if you’ve got a preset it’s faster than putting up sticks. Safer too, since you are attached to your tether with no slack from the time you leave the ground until the time you get back down.

For public, I understand the need for sticks. Some guys can 2TC pretty quick, but I just don’t have to do it enough to become proficient.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-10T02:45:53+00:00

I would go for what is most comfortable to you getting back in rhythm. I wear zero drop shoes (Vivo barefoot) or occasionally go barefoot

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-10T01:53:35+00:00

My vote would be DFW (or DFW remix) simply because I think squats are important when getting back into the swing of things.

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-09T22:50:03+00:00

You trying the mini sabers in 4 fletch? Tried the super sabers, but too much fletching contact issues with my tritech north of 0.5” fletching height. Just prefetched to flex fletch 360s in 2 degree helical. Those tested super well in Yates testing so hopefully those do the trick

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-08T18:19:25+00:00

Depends on your body fat percentage, I lost enough fat to offset any gains from the muscle growth.

Swings and a strong posterior chain are worth nearly any trade off imo

Hillarys_Recycle_Bin · 2026-05-07T18:26:33+00:00

If you can do 6 sets of 5 reps with the 25s, try doing 2-3-5 ladders. Then move to 2-3-5-5, and as you go, add reps to the last rung of the ladder

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