Not sure if I follow...Originally Posted by Hellfish6
Most of the stuff can be found at nearly any gym or made at home.
The exceptions are rings (about $50 a pop) and a rope climb. (we use an old fast-rope but any thick heavy duty rope rope would probably work)
The rings are probably one of the best investments you can make. You can do regular & close grip pull ups as well as chin ups and push ups when lowered to the ground not to mention ring dips will absolutely wreck your chest and tricepts. The next thing I would invest in is a heavy ball (20-30lbs).
The really cool thing is that for about $100-200 and some imagination you can have a mobile gym that will kick your ass- can go with you on deployment- and be used by more than just you.
If you want to "get big" do your standard 1-2 joint exercises in low rep high weight, over eat and drink protein shakes. You'll ballon up in a few months.
If you want to be able to survive in a 100+ degree combat zone wearing 60-70 lbs of shit for 8 hours a day while performing your job- you might wanna look into the Gym Jones or Crossfit approach.
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Yeah, I'm on a different program. The core performance. For some reason, I keep confusing the two.
I don't wanna bulk up, and I'm done with the military. All I wanna do is lose my gut and get some definition back into my arms.
fat burning helps, less weight to carry. Ill try interval training tomorrow.
As every one mentioned intervals are good to go but mainly there is no fast way to get fast. Just practice and consitently push yourself. Speed and distance will come with time as you definately get out of running what you put in.
The fastest way I know to "get fast"-
Run with someone who is considerably faster than you. Keep up for as long as you can. Every day you run add a minute or two to your last time. Having someone else there helps supress the lazy-ass that lurks deep inside and wants you to slow down or turn around.
yeah heats on now. I run here and there 2 mile runs three times a week, but soon it will be 5 miles at 6am in the morning with a whole day of officer education and training on top of it. I should be of before the months out and im getting paranoid.
under-achiever
If you have been running 2miles 3 times a week for awhile then you should start 5x or 6x a week.
Thats the plan! Thanks for the advice guys!
I'm not a fitness fanatic, unfortunately. Hell, I'm proud that I've been at the fitness center for an hour every day for the past week. This is the most PT I've had since I left the Army in '01.under-achiever
It's a good start man. Don't get yourself burnt out though. Set a routine then stick to it. That doesn't me 7 days a week. Incorporate rest days and you will create a routine that you won't mind sticking to.
That Fitday thing keeps telling me that I'm burning 4000+ calories a day, mostly through basal (breathing, normal movement?) activities and lifestyle (work) with my workouts burning around 500-600 calories. Is that right? I'm burning 4000+ calories a day? I've been tracking my caloric intake for over a week now, and I'm eating 900-1200 calories a day. Something just seems odd - if I'm eating only 25% of what I'm burning off in any given day, I should be dropping weight like mad, right?
What type of foods are you eating for those 900-1200 calories, and how often are you eating?
I eat two meals during the day and maybe three snacks in there. Lately, I've been having a nutrition bar in the morning, a salad with or without chicken for lunch, another nutrition bar in the afternoon, dinner (usually meat and some kind of leafy veggie) and maybe some raw broccoli and carrots at night. Mind you, I've only been doing this for about a week and a half now. Before, I didn't pay any attention to what I ate.
This is just my advice, so somebody feel free to correct me if im wrong..
I think you need to eat a bigger breakfast, really get your metabolism rev'd up..like a whole wheat english muffin, with low sugar or natural peanut butter on it, and a piece of fruit..
Protien bars are good, but they are just supplemental protein, not as good as the protien you get out of food..save those for snacks on the run, or when there is nothing else to eat..
Try to keep the chicken with the salad, and maybe add some flax oil to it..If you like hard boiled eggs, those are always good to have on hand to add some extra protien in your diet.. My fav snack is "Bear Naked-Peak Protein Granola' (find it at Publix) this stuff is great in yogurt just a handfull fills you up and gives you energy..
For dinner add a grain to you meat, veggie meal,it will fill you up, add some fiber, and some heart healthy nutrients..Quinoa is one of the best grains for you..I found two different seasoned ones at Publix, takes about 30 minutes to make, and tastes great..
thats my advice, get rid of the protien bars as meal supplements for the most part, and add some real food..get some more nutrients in you, and kick up your metabolism...and of course drink lots of water...
Thanks. I drink about a gallon of water a day (and maybe a diet coke). Do I really want to eat a lot of protein if I'm not trying to bulk up?
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