Beyond the Kill

It seems like Spring is no longer a season for us in here BC so we are right into training in the heat. There are a lot of factors to keep in mind when training in hotter temperatures such as recovery, sodium intake post-training, and reducing your training intensity or time to keep within the early season limits of your body. Wardo tackles all this and more in the latest episode of HYP.  @drmattw...

***NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN – EXPLICIT LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT*** On this episode, Adam gets the full trip report from Nolan and Wardo after their recent adventure chasing big black bears around the inlets and estuaries of Northern Vancouver Island. If there's anything to take away from this hunt, it's never get in a boat with these landlubbers. @nmo @hardyardsperformance ---------------------------...

As the weather improves and people are hitting the trails rucking, running, etc. we're seeing a lot of knee pain questions coming into the DMs. For most people, once that knee pain kicks-in, the easiest solution is to avoid the painful movement. This might work for a single training session, but it definitely won't stop the pain from coming back or fix the root issue. Wardo goes over a few simple...

On this episode, Nolan visits with Rydell Reinbold, owner and founder of Aziak Equipment. An Alaskan native that grew up hunting moose, Rydell started Aziak out of the desire to solve his own need for lightweight backcountry glassing solutions, and the ball hasn't stopped rolling. Nolan has used the Aziak Bino Clamp for the last year guiding and hunting, which lead him to bring Rydell onto the pod...

On this episode, Wardo goes through a whole host of tips on how to get the best sleep possible so that all that hard work you put into your training actually turns into the results you're looking for. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program and build the strength, durability, grit, and endurance you need to take on the mountains t...

On this episode, Nolan visits with Kevin Toye of the Focus Hunting Podcast , an avid bowhunter, and outdoorsman. Kevin is a busy entrepreneur and father with a lifetime of hunting experience in British Columbia. In the last few years has narrowed his focus to bow hunting big alpine mule deer and rocky mountain elk, and they discuss what drives Kevin and his passion for bowhunting. @focushuntingpod...

On this episode, Wardo breaks down some simple tips to improve your mechanics that will not only help you avoid injuries but allow you to draw a heavier weight with your bow. Wardo also throws in a few exercises you need to be doing to improve your draw strength and endurance for those long practice sessions. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt...

****EXPLICIT LANGUAGE – NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN*** It's that time of year when we should thinking good and hard about the gear we need to upgrade or replace. With this in mind, we're reposting one of the Precision Insights episodes from last spring that focused exclusively on tripods. This is one area where, if you do your research, you can actually find some solid options that won't break the b...

Wardo touches on how your upper back and neck can be the cause for inconsistencies when shooting your bow. This episode will help you understand how/why and, give you a couple of quick fixes so you can see if it improves your consistency. @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter training program so you can b...

On this episode, Nolan visits with Harrison Bryk – Chef and avid hunter and angler who currently resides in the northern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Harrison is one of those folks that, whether hunting or fishing, really does bloom where they are planted. From Bass and Muskie in Ontario to urban Carp and mountain goats in British Columbia, Harrison makes the most of his opportunities and his...

In BC and other northern climates, we generally aren't running much over the winter. As spring comes and you get back to running the inevitable calf tightness can range from "Oh that's tender" to "Holy fuck I can't walk". Listen in to a simple tip to prevent this! @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter tra...

On this episode, Nolan visits with Peter Gutsche – a good friend of the podcast, WSSBC Director and passionate conservationist – to discuss the South Thompson California Bighorn Sheep monitoring project that the Wild Sheep Society of BC currently collaborating on. They discuss the scope of the project, as well as some of the other upcoming projects and events that WSSBC is working on.   @peterguts...

On this episode, Wardo branches off from a specific topic for more of a general reminder that it is getting close to changing your training cycle into more aerobic capacity-based work. These next two months are crucial to your backcountry success later this year.  @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK Mountain Hunter tra...

On this episode, Adam visits with Caleb Stillians, an Alaskan guide that, despite his young age, is making a name for himself in both the guiding industry and as an entrepreneur in the hunting and outdoor community. Caleb shares his experiences guiding for Dall sheep and big bears throughout Alaska, as well as his new venture Outfitter. Services that's modernizing how you can find hunts, fishing e...

For years, good hard working people have been told their hamstrings are tight and are given stretches. Rarely do we see that make a lasting difference…why is that? The problem often stems from issues in the low-back, not the hamstrings themselves. Wardo dives into some exercises that should finally fix those pesky hamstrings once and for all.  @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------...

****EXPLICIT LANGUAGE – NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN*** On this episode, Nolan sits down with Curt & Devin Gassoff of the Come Out Heavy Podcast . If you're not familiar, the Come Out Heavy boys don't mince their words. Kurt & Devin grew up in the tradition of moose camps and putting meat in the freezer, and have a wealth of hunting experience and the stories to back it up. They talk about what drove...

This is the fun time of year when we transition into the outdoors and start to push our aerobic capacity. For many of us, that means running or higher-intensity hiking. If your calves are a notorious chink the in the armor and get insanely tight or even strain consistently here are a few tips to help through the early season.  @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be...

On this episode, Adam visits with Brad Brooks from ARGALI to discuss a wide swath of topics. From the state of marketing, sponsorships, and influencer culture in the hunting space, to ARGALI's new gear offerings for 2023, and finally, what it means to embrace the process of hunting. @argali_official --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the BTK M...

As we get head into spring we should be dialing back our strength focused workouts and starting to run or hike more. With this, low back pain can be a common symptom. The lower abdominals are key to a pain free low back so, in this episode, you'll hear how to train and assess them.     @drmattwarddc @hardyardsperformance ------------------------- Wanna be ready for any hunt this season? Join the ...

On this episode, Nolan sits down with Adam Smith & Kyle Virgin to discuss Adam's recent push for a nanny closure in his home zone in Alaska, as well as some of the conservation issues challenging both Alaska and British Columbia. Kyle & Adam are passionate and accomplished mountain hunters, conservationists, and fathers with the shared goal of raising children outdoors. Kyle is also a backpack gui...

We have all heard that you should cool down after exercise but as adults, and especially men, we rarely set aside the time for this. One of the issues that plagues bowhunters is pain in and around the shoulder after taking some time off over the winter. Starting the year with a shoulder injury is obviously not ideal. Wardo provides a few easy and effective ways to cool down your shoulder to preven...

In this episode, Nolan talks with Matt Ward or Wardo as the listeners may know him. Matt is the host of the Hard Yards Podcast under the BTK network, formerly Quick & Dirty with Wardo. While he is newer to hunting, Matt has jumped into the deep end of mountain hunting in the last few years.  In a short time, Matt has hunted Elk in the southern Rockies, Stone Sheep in the northern Rockies, archery...

The time has come for Wardo's show to morph into something more. Quick and Dirty is now the Hard Yards Podcast. If you've been a Q&D regular, you will continue to find the show where it's always been. But, in the weeks to come, we will be adding some new content and other extras which you'll be able to find on the Beyond The Kill website. For mountain/backcountry rehab, prehab, and performance con...

On this episode, Adam talks with Sean Allt, the owner and founder of Backcountry Strength, and BTK's new head coach for our upgraded training program, the BTK Mountain Hunter Program . They cover the broad strokes of what to expect from the program, why now is the time to begin training for this year's hunts, and the difference between getting fit and actually training for the specific task/object...

Wardo re-engages the age old topic of tight hip flexors, otherwise known as that annoying pinch at the front of your hip crease. If you have been stretching it for months on end with no result it's time to try a new approach. Give this episode a listen for some exercises and exciting changes coming to Quick & Dirty. @drmattwarddc