Look, hiking around those haunted places, up and down stairs, through dark tunnels, all while lugging heavy cameras on your shoulders, is no joke. You’ll easily hit your daily 10k steps in the first two hours of investigating.
And that’s exactly why you need some added fitness.
No one wants to be out of breath on camera, right? Sweating profusely and clutching your chest is never a good look for your fans. Plus, you can’t ask questions for the EVP or Ovilus when you can’t breathe. And good luck if you have to make a wild dash for safety while some soul-sucking spirit bears down upon you.
You, my ghost-hunting friend, need functional fitness training.
As the name implies, functional fitness focuses on getting you fit in the functional areas you are likely to perform daily. Functional fitness gets you stronger, helps prevent injury, and generally keeps you on this side of that veil you are desperately seeking proof of.
In other words, functional fitness will help you remain efficient in the functional movements and requirements of any good ghost hunt.
In the next few weeks, I’ll offer a few common investigation scenarios and highlight the issues a lack of functional fitness could cause for you. Then, I’ll provide a simple workout you could begin to include in your routine to keep you at your most bad-ass ghostbusting self.
The Situation:
You pride yourself on having all the latest, innovative ghost-hunting gear.
The Problem:
You have to haul all that innovative shit, in heavy cases, long distances over rough terrain–overgrown paths, broken tombstones, hilly Civil War battlefields, mounds of trash left by the last sons-of-bithces who investigated, and so forth.
The Result:
Your forearms burn, shoulders scream, and when the soreness sets in, it becomes really difficult to reach into that bag of Cheetos you enjoy while combing through 8+ hours of video footage.
Nobody needs that pain and suffering, but Cheetos are so damn good…
The Solution Workout:
Of course, before trying any fitness programs, you should consult with a physician. Also, in order to avoid injury, start with light weight and focus on form–especially with the deadlifts.
As Many Rounds as Possible in 15 minutes of:
10 Single Kettlebell Deadlifts
100ft. Kettlebell Farmer’s Carry / Right Arm
10 Single Kettlebell High Pulls
100 ft. Kettlebell Farmer’s Carry / Left Arm
Paranormal Pressings 
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