How Did/Do You Stay Fit In Military Service?

[HaXx]

Originally Posted by weederr33

I'm using this an an unofficial method to document how those who are or were in the military stayed fit.

i was never in the military, but i have a bs in ex science and a CSCS like you. when it comes to simple exercises for anyone, anywhere, i have a hard time thinking of an exercise tops the infamous burpee. it does not get any more fudamental than hitting the ground then jumping in the air. 100 for time is a blast.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by HaXx

i was never in the military, but i have a bs in ex science and a CSCS like you. when it comes to simple exercises for anyone, anywhere, i have a hard time thinking of an exercise tops the infamous burpee. it does not get any more fudamental than hitting the ground then jumping in the air. 100 for time is a blast.

Agreed! And one that's even better is the burpee w/ broad jump. Most troops these days need more explosive output than endurance and it's a great way to train for it! Also pretty nice I'm not the only one on the forums with the CSCS!

[Leonardo]

I was not in the military. But I graduated from NMMI. PT was at 0600

We ran 2 to 4 miles three times a week. Push ups, sit ups, pull ups, flutter kicks etc.

I am still the same size and weight as in high school. Diet is 90% of what you look like. Working out makes you stronger.

I'm turning 40 in a few months.

Minimum: 10,000 steps a day. It is harder in the winter time.

To avoid injury: Warm-up and stretching are more important now for me than in the past.

I am about to start my "get ready for summer" workout.

5lbs dumbells. All arm excercises, except bicep curls. Pull ups work the bicep in conjunction with the other arm muscles. I do squats and lunge squats with dumbels.

I have lifted weights seriously. I didn't stretch enough and ended up getting tennis elbow in both elbows. VERY PAINFUL. I did gain 12lbs of muscle in a couple years though and was able to maintain less then 10% BF. For my body type, my vegetarian diet, and my T level: this was pretty decent.



If this looks familiar: This is the barracks in "men who stare at goats"

[BigHugeFatGuy]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I've never been in the military, but I've heard some Navy guys do towbar presses.

Navy guys stay fit by dancing with Marines.


Marines stay fit by eating crayons.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

Navy guys stay fit by dancing with Marines.


Marines stay fit by eating crayons.

And Air Force guys stay fit by... Well... Damned if I know

[p1l0t]

I was never in the military and I'm not fit. Although when I played soccer as a kid/young teenager I was in incredible shape. 150lbs 6-pack abs not built but had that cut shape miles of cardio 3x a week will give you. I remember we would have pasta parties to carb load so we could run forever the next day. This is why I laugh when people are on a low carb diet. Not saying it doesn't work but carbs are how you have the energy to burn that fat in the first place... if you were actually going to exercise.

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[humfrz]

Did someone say PT?


humfrz

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Did someone say PT?


humfrz

Yessir! Time to form up!

[86MLR]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Did someone say PT?


humfrz

DROP YOUR COCKS PUT ON YOUR SOCKS, time for PT boys, be out front in 5.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Yessir! Time to form up!

OK, first sergeant, form the company up for PT.

I'll be observing here from my jeep.


humfrz

[86MLR]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, first sergeant, form the company up for PT.

I'll be observing here from my jeep.


humfrz

Yes sir, I can see where your coming from, so sir, get your PT kit on, or your going to be late, sir.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by 86MLR

Yes sir, I can see where your coming from, so sir, get your PT kit on, or your going to be late, sir.

Well, now, back in the old Army, PT was conducted while the soldiers were in their combat uniform (fatigues) minus the gear and helmet.

None of the reflective gear they wear today. Hell, if some driver can't see 181 swinging d _ _ ks running down the road he deserves to be beat to death by 180 trained killers!

As far as me being late, that wasn't possible, because it didn't start till I got there -


humfrz
CPT INF Commanding

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, first sergeant, form the company up for PT.

I'll be observing here from my jeep.


humfrz

That Jeep today.

[86MLR]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, now, back in the old Army, PT was conducted while the soldiers were in their combat uniform (fatigues) minus the gear and helmet.

None of the reflective gear they wear today. Hell, if some driver can't see 181 swinging d _ _ ks running down the road he deserves to be beat to death by 180 trained killers!

As far as me being late, that wasn't possible, because it didn't start till I got there -


humfrz
CPT INF Commanding

Bloody grunts.......

You guys either kill it, break it or make it pregnant

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With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children
England mourns for her dead across the sea,
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow,
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again,
They sit no more at familiar tables of home,
They have no lot in our labour of the daytime,
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires and hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the night.

As the stars shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

- Written by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

To all the US service men and women, thankyou for your service.