Posted on Aug 9, 2016
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As a distance runner and distance swimmer I regularly put in high mileage and several hours a week towards running and swimming cardio. I have verbals to a DDG in several months. Will my fitness performance suffer while underway? What did you do to remain in shape during deployment? Was there enough time in the day to get a workout in?
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PO1 Brian Austin
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You have to find the time when you can. Between watch standing, Rating/ESWS quals, drills, meetings for drills if on CSTT or DCTT teams, ship all hands evolutions and collateral duties, time is at a premium with 20+ hr days the norm. I worked out whenever i could, whether it was 0300 or 1300. Small boys usually had some universal weight sets, some free weights, treadmills and stationary bikes stuck in every nook and cranny of fan rooms.
PO1 Andrew Gardiner gave you some really good info.
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PO1 Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
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I made time. After working a schedule of how my department would do admin and watch, I worked a way to incorporate a 2 hr workout into the mix. The only deviation I would allow would be if my body was waaaay to tired or that I was feeling under the weather. My workout was intense but I loved working out everyday.....I also would be climbing ladderwells all day to get from point A to point B; so I got a workout everywhere I went.
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SSgt Dan Montague
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I was on LSD's and LHA's. We ran a lot, up and down those damn steel ramps. We even dawned full gear, packs and weapons and humped around the flight deck and ramps for an hour. My shins never hurt so bad. We also never used mats like you see in the photo.
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