Posted on Jun 26, 2017
After military service, did you or will you continue to maintain the same level of fitness?
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When I left the Army the first time I think I actually ended up getting in better shape. When I was in the Army my fitness always seemed to center around the PT test. Once I got out I could pursue whatever activity I wanted and forget about the pushups/situp/2 mile run nonsense. I was more balanced and my body felt a whole lot better. Now that I'm back in and my schedule is crazy busy I think I'm once again becoming one dimensional.
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The Army/military seems to confuse healthy and fit with passing the APFT. Nothing is further from the truth. Our Soldiers, especially junior ones are taught that if you work out enough you can eat whatever you want, drink as much as you can afford and sleep when you're dead. Once they're injured or in pain and cannot workout, we see their weight blow up quickly. That suggests to me that their unit is failing them for health and fitness.
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Yes, to a degree. Weight wise i'm about 15 lbs lighter. BP and cholesterol (good before) are lower than before i retired. I can still bust out the sit ups. But due to my bad knee's and shoulder's i wouldn't be able to do the run and push up portion's of the PRT.
These days i consider Aleve be a major food group. I easily exceed the USDA recommended daily allowance. :)
These days i consider Aleve be a major food group. I easily exceed the USDA recommended daily allowance. :)
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CSM Charles Hayden
My hands and wrists are a problem, I recently started some stretches for them which help somewhat!
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