military workouts
nothingwithoutHim
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Hi! I'm interested in military service (Marine, specifically) and need to lose thirty-ish pounds to meet weight requirements. I also need more stamina and speed with running, as well as to increase my pushup skills (I can do 20 in a row but no more).
I have been lifting weights for about a year, and run off and on (right now is offish...I go on two, three mile runs a week as well as a day where I do about 15 minutes of intervals).
All that being said, what is a suggested workout routine, or even just a sort of skeleton (ie. run five days a week, do weights three) that can help me reach my goals of both losing weight, increasing speed and stamina, and becoming stronger? It sounds like a lot to ask (HEY WHY DON'T I JUST INVENT THE WORLD'S FIRST TIME MACHINE AND ALSO MAKE MORE MONEY THAN MICHAEL JACKSON EVER MADE IN HIS WHOLE LIFE...because those are totally achievable too), but I've given myself a year and a half until I'd like to enlist (and hopefully by the time I start talking to recruiters before then, I'll look decently in shape). Thanks!
I have been lifting weights for about a year, and run off and on (right now is offish...I go on two, three mile runs a week as well as a day where I do about 15 minutes of intervals).
All that being said, what is a suggested workout routine, or even just a sort of skeleton (ie. run five days a week, do weights three) that can help me reach my goals of both losing weight, increasing speed and stamina, and becoming stronger? It sounds like a lot to ask (HEY WHY DON'T I JUST INVENT THE WORLD'S FIRST TIME MACHINE AND ALSO MAKE MORE MONEY THAN MICHAEL JACKSON EVER MADE IN HIS WHOLE LIFE...because those are totally achievable too), but I've given myself a year and a half until I'd like to enlist (and hopefully by the time I start talking to recruiters before then, I'll look decently in shape). Thanks!
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I went through 6 months of paramilitary training... we did a lot of running and a lot of calisthenics. We ran two days a week-- 3-5 miles at around 9:30-10:00 pace. Our calisthenics sessions included two 45 minute sessions... push ups, jacks, sit up, all manner of other ab/core torture, 8 count body builders, and burpees. We later moved on to circuit training with all those items.
I would recommend you run. No real need to do more than 3 times a week. Gradually add mileage, staying at, for the lost part, conversational. You will likely at some point have a timed run. As you add miles you will get faster without doing dedicated speed work.
You can do weight training but I would be sure to include push ups especially of you can't already do enough of them. Do them every weight workout... try adding by 1 or 2 and don't get discouraged if you can't jump right to 30 (I went from 18 to 52 in 4 months)... you are already giving yourself time. I would think you could do 2, maybe 3 days of weight training a week. This with the running and diet management will help you with making weight.
Be sure to take rest days regularly and when you feel you need them.0 -
Reduce the weights and increase bodyweight exercises (assisted if necessary) 3 x week
Hill Sprints 1x week
Run 2x week
Look at where you need to be physically I am sure you can find details of the relevant fitness tests on line
some examples of bodyweight exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEMcHVwzHPA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdzasJklxw&list=PLwBvfBuTasmzOugNi892MnmhCR7d_feCN 0 -
Marines....I would look up their physical fitness standards and then work towards that goal. You'll need pullups, pushups, situps, and running.
You don't specifically need any weight lifting to "make it" in the military, but the added muscle will help you with their standards. With pullups, you'll have to work every day. Just make it a goal to do max number of pulls every day. Mix it up with negative pullups every now and then.
Okay I cringe at suggesting this because of the group we are in, but crossfit. I do a lot of training with the military and also do crossfit. The two follow a near parallel with exception of the running.0 -
Awesome advice guys! Thanks for the helpful suggestions...I'll definitely check out the youtube channels, pushups every weight workout, and yeah, even look into crossfit!
(I just don't want to bite off too much at once, or worse, get injured right when I'm trying to get in shape)
Y'all are so helpful! Thank you!
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I'm an Air Force Academy grad and taught basic training for new classes two years while there. The females that struggled during basic training had issues with upper body strength and cardio endurance (like running with a rifle at port arms position). My advice is much like Dizzle above. Do bodyweight exercises (pushups, pullups, sit ups) and run alot. Losing 30 pounds will make all the difference in the world--running will help get you there. Bravo on wanting to serve.0
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