I don't even have to read the other posts to answer this one.
Forget everything you know, (take all your knowledge, place it in a bowl, and throw it over your shoulder), 500,000 years of human development have made us what we are today.
You want to get strong?
Run every day, 5-7 miles. On days you lift weights, run 2-3 miles, swim 1000M twice a week. Eat well, high in protieins, moderate carbs, low fat. Go to bed by 9pm, get up by 5am. Start rucking with 45lbs., before water, three days a week. Carry some 1/4 inch angle iron or I-beam #5, (that means 5 lbs. per ft.).
Advise you talk with others regarding supplements. As for me, I lifting raw iron, eating farm fresh eggs, I have red meat 3 days a week, fish, bird, elk and deer, the other days, (I'm trying to empty the deep freezer before Nov.). I spend my days fixing fence, braking a young mare, re-roofing the barn, teaching my 9 yr old how to Oxcy-cut (acetylene), and pillaging the garden with (1) pairing knife and a salt shaker.
I'm 46 years old, and if asked, I could max the APFT at the 17-21 age group, I'd even be given additional points for extra push-ups and sit-ups. My run is slower, it's no longer under 13 minutes, but closer to 15:00 for two miles, but under a ruck sack, I'd smoke your legs off.
I've been SF since I could crawl, it only took a SGM some twenty years later to say, "Welcome to the regiment".
Wet Dog
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Originally Posted by Aleucard
Alright, here's what I'm wanting to do. First, get a few pairs of ankle/arm weights, and wear them any time I go out. When I get to where I don't notice them anymore, I add another set. Keep going until I run out of room or I get past the safety threshold (not sure, but my half-ass guess would be around 60 pounds per leg and maybe 30 per arm?). How would you guys (especially the QPs here) rate this as a sort of "passive" endurance/strength training regimen? I think this would help immensely with preparing for rucking (someone at later versions of this could carry one of those like it's a pillow), as well as for any time you might get caught off guard (since you're accustomed to being at least a few dozen pounds heavier, you can move a lot faster than normal, and for longer). Sorry if this was touched on previously, but I haven't been able to find anything about this sort of thing. Also, if you DO think this is a good idea, can you direct me to anything you would recommend for this? Something designed to be easily wearable for extended periods would help a lot.
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