[slateman]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

Why not?

Because there's no bicycle battalion

[barrel roll]

Oh really?!

[Deadly Milkman 2.0]

Originally Posted by underdog_153

is this your second time to iraq? i thought you were already there a few months ago on ecp duty?

You're quoting a super old post..

I got back from Iraq in December. When we got there we were in Al Asad and did ECP gay **** for about 2 months, then we moved down to Camp Taji (~20 north of baghdad) and did counter IDF patrols every day and sometimes some route clearance.. did that until we came home in december

[slateman]

*speachless*

[SniperForce-Duffek]

Originally Posted by DyePaintballer2k11

I had to get BMI for being UNDERweight. It wouldn't help me.

But, is there any certain way of going about to do it? I need to be able to do 3-5 miles at a 7:30 pace. I also don't have anybody to run with. The one person I work out with now has such a busy schedule I never work out with him anymore.

8 sprints at 1/4 mile each at 1:30 so you get a feel for what 6 minutes feels like. Adjust from there.

[DyePaintballer2k11]

What is a Hello Dolly?

Edit- I have until May to become a PT monster. I've gained 6 pounds since October in muscle, but I still struggle to get more mass. Above all I need strength and endurance, any specific workouts at the gym?

[Lazarusrat]

Originally Posted by DyePaintballer2k11

What is a Hello Dolly?

Edit- I have until May to become a PT monster. I've gained 6 pounds since October in muscle, but I still struggle to get more mass. Above all I need strength and endurance, any specific workouts at the gym?

It's like a flutter kick only you spread your legs open and closed instead of kicking.

[DeadeyeDante]

3 Mile run every other day, with crossfit training on the days in between. Take off Sundays.

Pretty simple, and Crossfit is the ****.

[DyePaintballer2k11]

Tried to do a 3 mile with a buddy. Cramped up bad enough that I needed to walk it out a few times, but I'll be persistent. Afterwards, some hours later, we hit the gym and do a pretty good workout. One the second combo I started to feel nauseous after every set that I did. I did down some pre workout powder mixed with water before we started, which didn't help. I'm thinking it was from the run, since I haven't done anything more than 1.5 miles in years.

[GM2viking]

I need to get back into the pool! I had the 2nd fastest time at my command, only person that beat me in the 500 was my CO by :03. He was rockin the speedo though, I still tell him he cheated since I was in the "proper PT uniform"
But I injured my ear freediving last spring and now any time I get in the water, I'm feeling sick after a few laps (fine on a boat though, thank god).

I'm in GTMO now, got down here at around 260ish lbs (I swam my 500 in 7 flat at that weight though) I was smoking three packs a day and drinking about a 6-pack a night. I quit smoking cold turkey after two weeks down here, and cut my drinking down to about a 6-pack every two weeks.
A year later, I waver between 209 and 215 (been there for about 6 months), I usually still need to get taped since I'm 6'2 and my max is 210 or so, but I pull off 16-18% BCA depending on who measures.

My goal is to either be under 200 for the first time since high school, or to bring my BCA to 12% or less. I'm sure that accomplishing one will lead to the other. I know I really have to step everything up a notch to reach that goal, but I really don't have the knowledge I need. There's no organized PT where I work, so everything has been me just going to the gym with friends when that works, and by myself when I needed to.

Throw out some ideas for me guys, I've been thinking about insanity or P90X (on top of going to the gym and stuff), but I really have no room to do that in the box I live in. Any help would really be awesome

[GM2viking]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

Oh really?!

this is awesome on so many levels

[slateman]

Ironically, a buddy of mine who is stationed at Quantico told me he has a "death run" tomorrow. I laughed. Then proceeded to eat ice cream

CrossFit is great if, and its a huge if, you have a good coach. Someone who makes you scale the weight back, especially when you first start. Its really easy to hurt your back doing CF if you aren't ready for that weight

[GM2viking]

Originally Posted by slateman

CrossFit is great if, and its a huge if, you have a good coach. Someone who makes you scale the weight back, especially when you first start. Its really easy to hurt your back doing CF if you aren't ready for that weight

I don't really have a coach down here to help with that. Especially with my odd schedule

[SniperForce-Duffek]

Originally Posted by slateman

CrossFit is great if, and its a huge if, you have a good coach. Someone who makes you scale the weight back, especially when you first start. Its really easy to hurt your back doing CF if you aren't ready for that weight

*****

[slateman]

Originally Posted by GM2viking

I don't really have a coach down here to help with that. Especially with my odd schedule

Do you have a lot of experience doing it?

Guess I should have clarified. When you're first starting out, you need a good coach. A lot of people aren't familiar with those kinds of complex lifts or have never done them at that kind of pace.

Two things I dislike about CF:
1. The smugness of some CrossFitters. They are pretty arrogant about it and that can be a turn off to a lot of new comers.

2. The way CF enthusiasts are trying to downplay or hide the number of injuries, specifically lower back injuries, that a lot of new comers are getting due to the weights and workouts not being scaled properly.

For the first three weeks, all I did was lifts and workouts with the bar and no weights, just to learn techniques. A lot of the WODs were scaled back for me and other newcomers. As a result, I stayed healthy and got great results.

[GM2viking]

Originally Posted by slateman

Do you have a lot of experience doing it?

Guess I should have clarified. When you're first starting out, you need a good coach. A lot of people aren't familiar with those kinds of complex lifts or have never done them at that kind of pace.

Two things I dislike about CF:
1. The smugness of some CrossFitters. They are pretty arrogant about it and that can be a turn off to a lot of new comers.

2. The way CF enthusiasts are trying to downplay or hide the number of injuries, specifically lower back injuries, that a lot of new comers are getting due to the weights and workouts not being scaled properly.

For the first three weeks, all I did was lifts and workouts with the bar and no weights, just to learn techniques. A lot of the WODs were scaled back for me and other newcomers. As a result, I stayed healthy and got great results.

No experience, the few guys down here that DID do it, and I knew, left almost 6 months ago. We were never on the same schedule anyway. I pick stuff up really fast, but I'm always wary when it involves weight, especially on my shoulders, since 9 years of swimming freestyle and butterfly kinda took it's toll.

I'll ask around though, maybe there's someone down here that can help me out. And if he end up acting like a tool, I'll just find someone else, or keep working on my own, I've done well enough so far.

[DyePaintballer2k11]

4 mile ruck, 35lb, 57:47. 1 hour is the max with 65lb, go or no-go. How do I get better at rucking?

[UNDRPRVLGD_V2 (Banned)]

25 M sprint followed by
10 Alternating Jump Lunges in Place
12 Push Ups
15 x 20LBS Medince Ball Ball Throws at a Distance of apx. 5ft
8 Chinesse Sit ups

5 Jumping Burpees back to start point of sprint
15 Mountain Climbers
... 20 Jumping Jacks

Do 9 complete sets

Yesterday work out

Todays workout

100 Pull Ups
100 Push Ups
100 Military presses with 45 pound bar
100 Forearm presses
100 Bench dips
100 Skull Crushers with a 45 plate

[barrel roll]

I'm just going to beat the **** out of a giant tire with a sledge hammer, later kwers.

[KingTomis]

sledgehammers on a big tire is one of the best workouts I've ever had in terms of soreness the next day.

Working with free weight makes you think you are using all kinds of unused muscles, and while it's true, actually throwing a sledge hammer around lets you know you are missing some.

[shiftyswan]

Formation on run days ill be like..
After run Ill be like..
the PRT... is good. but I need to get back to the gym.. like I was, when we were deployed..