Originally Posted by
poser
I mountain bike in a mountainous region, backcountry snowboard (lots of climbing/skinning/bootpacking not to mention the going down part) and elk hunt (which is basically hiking the potential for very heavy loads). My experience is that there is always a compromise, often times a significant one, between strength and endurance. I go into each seasonal pursuit as strong as possible and loose strength along the way as my body adapts to the efficiency demands of the particular sport as well as the additional stress. I end up much weaker by peak season, but still significantly stronger than I would be otherwise. Example: If I want to get out of Mtn bike season with a 275 x5 Backsquat, I need to go into the season with a 335 x5 squat. I run HLM in season and 4-6 week cycles of LP between seasons.