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Most soldiering skills require core strength. Powerlifting when done correctly, is one of the best things a person can do to greatly increase that. Many soldiers lift on their own time, but they tend to stick to small muscle groups (arms, shoulders, hamstrings, etc.) Other soldiers attempt to do the 4 major lifts (squats, deadlifts, bench press, and power cleans) but end up getting hurt due to improper form.
I believe that with trained instructors, powerlifts can be taught safely for soldiers to incorporate into their personal PT sessions. This would increase the soldiers core strength, flexibility, bone density, and ability to conduct their tasks safer, and in a greater capacity.
Thoughts in incorporating powerlifting routines into morning PT sessions?
reference to a terrific powerlifting coach and mentor:
http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/about
Mark Rippetoe has developed a comprehensive training program that is very easy to follow, and gives proven results. Read more to get the full idea.
I believe that with trained instructors, powerlifts can be taught safely for soldiers to incorporate into their personal PT sessions. This would increase the soldiers core strength, flexibility, bone density, and ability to conduct their tasks safer, and in a greater capacity.
Thoughts in incorporating powerlifting routines into morning PT sessions?
reference to a terrific powerlifting coach and mentor:
http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/about
Mark Rippetoe has developed a comprehensive training program that is very easy to follow, and gives proven results. Read more to get the full idea.
Physical Training
Soldiers
Working Out
Powerlifting
Edited 10 y ago
Posted 10 y ago
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As someone who has lifted for 25 years and who has a son now into weight training - I'm skeptical. Learning to lift RIGHT takes education. The Army is good at setting standards, but not so good at training on proper ways to meet those standards. I can imagine a lot of shoulder/back/knee/elbow injuries if this was added. You would always have some muscle head E-8 pushing the junior enlisted to their limits in weight, which is the very wrong way to lift.
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The injury rate would seem to preclude this being a good idea. Powerlifting takes technique and time to master. Time that Joe Snuffy may not necessarily have or want to give. Besides there is no real combat application for being able to lift a truck. I'll take a guy that can lift his own weight and can still run 5 miles without needing a medevac over one built like a brickhouse but can't run without getting winded.
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CPT Zachary Brooks
Body weight exercise is sufficient for just about anything you could want to do in life. I have friends in the service who are too large to touch their own shoulders and cannot run. To me, they are a hindrance.
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Good idea in concept - but better kept to small group sessions. I'd say no larger than 4 Soldiers...which begs the question, how do you implement this when most gyms on post are already crowded (at least the ones at Ft. Stewart were and I know the gyms at Bragg get crowded) during PT hours? And if you keep it to small groups (4 or less) - do you rotate groups on a daily basis, does the whole PLT go to the gym?
Moments like this make me happy I'm in the land of small units...lol.
Moments like this make me happy I'm in the land of small units...lol.
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