Posted on Jul 20, 2017
Don't meet the physical standards yet, but working hard. What tips, diet/exercise suggestions or tips about ANG basic or OCS can you tell me?
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Use the squat rack 2-3 times a week, contrary to what was previously thought it actually strengthens your knees which are going to be the first thing to give you problems in the military followed shortly thereafter by your back, therefore give special attention to your core and legs
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Jessica Walker
Thank you! I just started using the squat rack and actually love it! I'll keep at it!
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Cpl John Barker
Try shopping online for supplements as well, as sometimes if you are training but not seeing results it's a nutritional thing (GNC will burn a hole in your bank account) would recommend a good pre workout like C4 or Ion Performex, a whey protine (Nitrotech has Creatine and a bit of a pre workout all in one to save you even more)
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SSG (Join to see)
Supplements are good. You may not need to purchase at a GNC to have a good friendly chat with their employees that can provide recommendations on the types of supplements that may assist your conditioning. Then you can go online and find better prices. I've used some pre-workout things before but I find for me, I'm more of a post workout recovery person. I like Muscle Milk powder in some almond milk with a banana and some baby spinach for my after work out muscle rebuilding.
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Cpl John Barker
Arguably the best conditioning you can do prior to boot camp/ basic training is cross fit, but gyms can be very expensive. There are a lot of crossfit "groups" that advertise online meet ups and use for example their own tires, makeshift pullup bars, sandbags etc which can save you a ton of cash
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To quote my former senior drill sergeant, "we're a runnin' Army". So after reading some of your responses to other's advice, it seems you are struggling with time on your runs as opposed to distance is I am correct.
I was never a great runner, but back in high school I did manage to letter in track (as a sprinter) and cross-country, so I have some thoughts on these different running styles and objectives and how they relate to your situation. Additionally, it should be noted I managed to pass my APFT runs, even if it was rarely pretty!
Keep up with the distance runs--absolutely--but start to work in shorter, more intense runs. Go to the local high school's track and do 100, 200, and 400 meter sprints; compare your times on those runs from one week to the next to track progress just as you do on long runs. With sprints your muscles will react differently than they do with longer runs at slower paces, which should help your time on the two mile.
Good luck killer!
I was never a great runner, but back in high school I did manage to letter in track (as a sprinter) and cross-country, so I have some thoughts on these different running styles and objectives and how they relate to your situation. Additionally, it should be noted I managed to pass my APFT runs, even if it was rarely pretty!
Keep up with the distance runs--absolutely--but start to work in shorter, more intense runs. Go to the local high school's track and do 100, 200, and 400 meter sprints; compare your times on those runs from one week to the next to track progress just as you do on long runs. With sprints your muscles will react differently than they do with longer runs at slower paces, which should help your time on the two mile.
Good luck killer!
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There is one surefire method of getting better at the APFT events: do them more often. If you want to get faster you HAVE to run more. The more you run, the easier it becomes. Same goes for the other 2 events. If you can only do 30 sit ups, do 100 every other day. Do them in as few sets as possible while resting in between. Same with push ups. Another method which works well is to do A LOT of them but in small sets spaced throughout the day. So you might do 20 sets of 5 push ups from morning til night. But keep at it. If you need to run 12 minute miles, run more. But ease into it. Increasing your mileage from say 12 miles a week to 30 at one time will lead to injury. Also, at least once a week run several (5-10) quarter mile sprints with some rest in between. You have to get your body use to what going faster feels like. The more you practice that, the better you'll get. Be patient though, endurance is acquired over time, nothing else.
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Jessica Walker
Thank you!! Very helpful! Today I started trying what you're referring to as doing multiple sets throughout the day for my situps! I am doing assisted pushups for now but will try to add a few normal and up those daily! Your advice is very appreciated!
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One NCO I worked under would have us do push ups at the top of the hour and sit ups at the bottom of the hour through the work day. We did as many as that hour, so 9 then 10 then 11, then 12, up to 16. During a 10 training class once, when we had our breaks every 60-90 minutes, we'd do push ups and/or sit ups before getting more coffee, etc. I had a 1SG that would have us do a routine at least once a month that he called the Spartan. We'd have to do 100 push ups and sit ups, however you get them in whether you did 100 push ups and then 100 sit ups, or sets of 50 alternating, or in my case, sets of 20. We'd run a mile, then do 75 push ups and sit ups, run a mile, then 50, a mile, then 25, and a mile. Once complete, we had done 250 push ups and sit ups and ran 4 miles. Once we did this routine and I finished 4th to last, and again 2 weeks later and I was last and wondered if I slowed down. We had a PT test the week in between and those that were slower than me had failed and been assigned to morning remedial PT. I was the cut off, so if anyone was slower than me at the Spartan, they better pick up their working out or they were in danger of failing a PT test. LOL.
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