Topic: Work Out, Tell Me What You Think.

Spartacus · February 23rd, 2008

Here is my opinion based off my experience and just the way I do things...

First, you will never take a PT test on bench press or calf raises, nor will you be asked to curl your rucksack. Strength is important, but endurance is more so.

Focus on the basics... work on your push ups and your sit ups and absolutely your run. In reality you dont need a weight set to work out.

Do regular push ups, diamonds, wide arm, and the bouncing ball. Then do slow count push ups, inverted push ups, and inclined push ups. Focus on your form before trying for quantity. You could do a 1,000 push ups and if the form is not right, you will be a no-go.

Do sit-ups, crunches, rockies, flutter kicks, leg lifts, leg spreaders, and oblique sit ups then move on to weighted sit ups. Dont use that machine junk either, hold a weight (preferably a medicine ball) on your head and do not move it while sitting up. Do slow sit ups and crunches in order to get the inverse too.

Run... well run. Dont run every day unless you are trying to maintain your run. If you are trying to improve, which you should always be, run every other day. Some days do distance, others do sprints (30:60s work best for me), or do a mix where you do like 2 miles and sprint 10s and run 60.

Stretching is VERY important too. On your off days, do a half hour of stretches. Make sure you hit every group in your stretching routine too, even on days where you work other muscle groups. Make sure you hold for a good amount of time and dont rush through stretches. Also, dont stretch a cold muscle. Do a warm up jog of a 1/4 to 1/2 mile and then stretch. Then hit it and come back for a cool down and stretch.

Every thing comes down to you and how much you want to take away from your workout. Put 100% into it and you will reap the rewards in the future, military or civilian. Be smart and listen to your body. Be sure to eat right too, none of that binge on pizza and mountain dew and then drink protein shakes and multivitamins. Eat healthy and mix it up.

Hopes this helps.

February 23rd, 2008
Spartacus Primus Pilus Gear	Here is my opinion based off my experience and just the way I do things... First, you will never take a PT test on bench press or calf raises, nor will you be asked to curl your rucksack. Strength is important, but endurance is more so. Focus on the basics... work on your push ups and your sit ups and absolutely your run. In reality you dont need a weight set to work out. Do regular push ups, diamonds, wide arm, and the bouncing ball. Then do slow count push ups, inverted push ups, and inclined push ups. Focus on your form before trying for quantity. You could do a 1,000 push ups and if the form is not right, you will be a no-go. Do sit-ups, crunches, rockies, flutter kicks, leg lifts, leg spreaders, and oblique sit ups then move on to weighted sit ups. Dont use that machine junk either, hold a weight (preferably a medicine ball) on your head and do not move it while sitting up. Do slow sit ups and crunches in order to get the inverse too. Run... well run. Dont run every day unless you are trying to maintain your run. If you are trying to improve, which you should always be, run every other day. Some days do distance, others do sprints (30:60s work best for me), or do a mix where you do like 2 miles and sprint 10s and run 60. Stretching is VERY important too. On your off days, do a half hour of stretches. Make sure you hit every group in your stretching routine too, even on days where you work other muscle groups. Make sure you hold for a good amount of time and dont rush through stretches. Also, dont stretch a cold muscle. Do a warm up jog of a 1/4 to 1/2 mile and then stretch. Then hit it and come back for a cool down and stretch. Every thing comes down to you and how much you want to take away from your workout. Put 100% into it and you will reap the rewards in the future, military or civilian. Be smart and listen to your body. Be sure to eat right too, none of that binge on pizza and mountain dew and then drink protein shakes and multivitamins. Eat healthy and mix it up. Hopes this helps. __________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." ~~ Edmund Burke. What are we sitting around for????