The reason being that endurance work encourages more type I muscle recruitment which is exactly opposite to the kind of muscle your dog needs to recruit when doing weight pull. if your competing for a weight pull competition you had better cut out any endurance work if you want your dog to achieve their highest weight pull potential.
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You must know which one(s) you need and how to conditioning them. There are five key canine fitness components Power, Strength, Endurance, Agility and Speed. Most people condition the incorrect fitness component. This is probably the most commonly made mistake. STEP 3: TRAIN THE CORRECT FITNESS COMPONENT You can do this by using our 5 point body composition chart. Remember when it comes to judging a dogs weight you must be objective. Of course this is a guideline and every dog is an individual.
If you want to maintain their weight feed them 2% of their total body weight and if they are underweight feed them 3%. For example if you have a dog who is 60lbs in weight and they are overweight you should feed them a serving of food that weighs 1% of their total body weight. Every dog is an individual, however a guideline which works is to feed a certain percentage per lb of body weight based on your ideal weight. It is essential to feed the right amount. A good example of making a performance goal is to set out to achieve a 4 metre wall climb, run a distance in a certain time frame or pull a certain amount of weight. The reason being once you follow looks or confirmation the results gets distorted, the exotic breeds are a great example of this distortion.
Sure, looks are nice but these are a byproduct of conditioning for performance and shouldn’t be the focus. In this post we are going to take you through each one.įor us canine conditioning is all about health & performance first and foremost. There are four main pillars to canine conditioning in order to have success in developing your dogs performance.
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