Posted on Aug 21, 2016
Army physical (un)fitness: A system that promotes injury | ArmyTimes
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I think this is something most soldiers know and understand already. The change initially was an attempt to build the soldier as a whole, but at what cost?
Army physical (un)fitness: A system that promotes injury | ArmyTimes
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I had a discectomy last August because of a herniated L1/L2 and my neurosurgeon says that the sit-ups only make my lower back worse
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SFC William Johnson
I don't doubt it sir. Whereas in the gym you can use lower weights to maintain your strength and slowly build the muscles again in your back.
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SFC William Johnson - Good point. Deadlifts are the reason my hip and back pain don't return often.
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