Specialty
Pack-Out Strength.
Six weeks of heavy carries for the moment the trip stops being optional: the load has to move.
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Schedule
- 3 days / week
- Session
- ~60 min
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Specialty
The program
Pack-Out Strength concentrates on maximal and repeated carries—pack, sandbag, and odd loads—supported by heavy hinge and squat work. It is the strongest expression of training that transfers.
Who this is for
Advanced trainees and backcountry hunters preparing to move serious weight over bad ground.
Designed to develop
- 01Build maximal carrying strength across implements
- 02Repeat heavy carries with disciplined positions
- 03Finish with a measured pack-out benchmark
The training week
- Day 1 — Heavy hinge + max carries
- Day 2 — Squat strength + odd loads
- Day 3 — Repeat carry intervals
The week repeats with planned progression across all 6 weeks. Rest days are part of the program, not a failure of it.
Equipment
Required
Pack with heavy load
Barbell or heavy kettlebells
Optional
Sandbag
Farmer handles
Every prescription includes scaling options and substitutions, so missing a tool changes the movement—not the purpose of the session. See how adaptation works.
Built by
Shawn Melland
Founder · Origin of the Outdoor Athlete programs
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