I got approximately 1 year until I ship out for BCT. Any advice on how to prepare for it mentally and physically besides RSP?

2020-07-16T11:37:54-04:00

If anybody's also got a workout plan that can burn fat fast, I'm all ears

Response by 1SG Dennis Hicks made Jul 16 at 2020 12:28 PM

2020-07-16T12:28:01-04:00

You have another post where you say you are an 11B and Trying to reclassify as a 68W which is it are you in or not?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 16 at 2020 1:26 PM

2020-07-16T13:26:22-04:00

You do not want to try and burn fat fast. Eat well balanced meals and gradually increase your exercise so that you are burning more calories than you take in. Do not put any food in your mouth before seeing how many calories it contains. Write down everything you eat and drink and the number of calories that it contains. Cut out all junk food. You will have challenges throughout life, so tackle them head on. Finish everything you start and do not quit. We all make mistakes, so learn from your mistakes and do not make the same mistake twice. Do your research to help you avoid making mistakes in the first place. Be a planner. Plan, set goals, and then accomplish them.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Jul 16 at 2020 5:07 PM

2020-07-16T17:07:23-04:00

There are two ways to lose weight. You can try diet or restriction on what you eat only (not recommended as this approach frequently fails) OR you can increase your activity and hold your current consumption the same but change the quality of what you eat (easiest way to lose weight and how the Army does it). So basically you need to slowly ramp up your physical activity during the day, keep the phyical activity varied each time so as to not get bored. One day ride your bike long distance, another do a run or light jog, another day go swimming, another day go to the gym on the elliptical if you have gym access. Concentrate on your legs, they are what is stressed the most in Infantry OSUT. Also allow for rest days with no activity for your muscles to recover. If you like a specific junk food item, do not cut it out completely and deprive yourself, just restrict the frequency in which you consume it from maybe 3 times a week to one or less. Also ramp up your physical activity the day of consumption to help burn it off. The first 20-30 lbs will come off fairly easily, after that you will hit plateaus and need to be patient. Just remember you have to vary your exercise as if you do the same thing over and over again your muscles get used to it and adapt....then you have to increase duration to be as effective. Also, you cannot spot reduce fat, it comes off your body in miscellaneous areas as your body consumes it. So if you have say fat thighs, eventually your body will reduce there but maybe not right away. It is your body's choice where the fat comes off......same with putting fat on and that is why people do not notice they are getting fat until it is too late. Your body picks and chooses where it burns fat from and where it stores fat.

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made Jul 17 at 2020 5:34 AM

2020-07-17T05:34:44-04:00

See a dietician, Diet is the number 1 contributor to obesity. Second, Cardio, not restricted to just running, but exercises targeting getting your heart rate higher, for an extended period. This will speed up your metabolism, thus burning calories at a faster rate then you take in. Bicycling, steps, ski machines all are low impact, high cardio, things you can do other then running - but, make no mistake, find time to run 3 x a week ( you will run a lot in the Army or Marines). Start with 2 miles, then gradually extend it as you improve. research videos on how to run, believe or not, the hardest thing is learning how to run correctly.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2020 6:36 PM

2020-07-19T18:36:31-04:00

Start rucking. Get a rucksack (or backpack) and pack it to a minimum of 35 lbs. Start by rucking 2 miles, rest a week, ruck 4 miles, rest a week, 6 miles... and so on until you reach 12 miles. Basically, increase your distance by 2 miles every ruck, performing a ruck every other week. Your goal is to keep a 15 min mile. That will ensure that your final ruck, 12 miles, will be at or less than 3 hours. I saw plenty of guys get hurt, quit, fall out, etc. because of the rucking in OSUT. If you do the plan above, along with maintenence afterwards, it will help you immensely.