09-19-2011, 21:48
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I'm sure some of the time you took to type that could have been spent on PT.
I will say be careful not to trade sleep for training time, as a good night rest and a good diet are going to improve your fitness than extra tired garbage miles. But, overall, time management is important - it's amazing how much time we lose needlessly.
Of course, it's easier for single guys with no jobs, but my first point stands. 
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09-20-2011, 07:17
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Originally Posted by head
I'm sure some of the time you took to type that could have been spent on PT.
I will say be careful not to trade sleep for training time, as a good night rest and a good diet are going to improve your fitness than extra tired garbage miles. But, overall, time management is important - it's amazing how much time we lose needlessly.
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Head, I think you're right on with the time management and good night rest/good diet for improved fitness...question though: twice a week, I attend crossfit in the AM, and run in the afternoons, and twice I CF and ruck. The runs definitely feel like "extra tired garbage miles" after CF, but I'm trying to follow this (pg. 61) http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb/Text/SELECTED_EBOOK.pdf as closely as possible. I'm thinking the rucks are the most important part of my training for a whole host of reasons therefore, I'm focusing on those the most. What do you think?
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09-20-2011, 10:55
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Head, I think you're right on with the time management and good night rest/good diet for improved fitness...question though: twice a week, I attend crossfit in the AM, and run in the afternoons, and twice I CF and ruck. The runs definitely feel like "extra tired garbage miles" after CF, but I'm trying to follow this (pg. 61) http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb/Text/SELECTED_EBOOK.pdf as closely as possible. I'm thinking the rucks are the most important part of my training for a whole host of reasons therefore, I'm focusing on those the most. What do you think? |
I'm not going to evaluate anyone's workout plan... there's enough recommendations on here. Each run should have some sort of reason, whether it's pace, recovery, distance, # of hill repeats - if you find yourself continually falling short of your goal for that day's run (and it's not due to mental weakness) - it may be time for a break.
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09-20-2011, 21:45
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I'm sure some of the time you took to type that could have been spent on PT.
I will say be careful not to trade sleep for training time, as a good night rest and a good diet are going to improve your fitness than extra tired garbage miles. But, overall, time management is important - it's amazing how much time we lose needlessly.
Of course, it's easier for single guys with no jobs, but my first point stands. |
Understood, thank you.
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09-22-2011, 07:52
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if you find yourself continually falling short of your goal for that day's run (and it's not due to mental weakness) - it may be time for a break.
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I think this is the one thing that most of us forget. Hard training for long periods is good but eventually your body needs a break. I took a week to do good stretching exercises and light workouts. Then went back to my harder training and the results were very noticeable.
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10-03-2011, 09:06
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I have broken up my prep program into a couple of phases.
Currently in Phase 1
Muscle isolation to put on mass, rucking and running.
Most of my workouts are weightlifting with some crossfit to keep the heart rate up.
Phase 2
This will be my "sculpting" phase. Taking the built muscle and focusing on endurance, agility, balance, accuracy and other such activities. My goal here is to take the muscle I pack on and mold it to be as functional as possible.
Mostly crossfit, running and swimming.
Phase 3
Maintain and build. This phase is where I will maintain current levels of fitness and strive to grow the muscles that I have now molded into their more functional forms.
This is my current plan. I just picked up Get Selected and it should be at my house by the time I'm home from my current tour
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10-09-2011, 13:28
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SFAS Prep
I am currently in week 2 of the 8 week Ruck Based Selection Prep Program by Rob Shaul at militaryathlete.com. The rucking and work capacity workouts along with the sandbag getup exercise with an 80lb sandbag is helping to produce some great results. I recommend it to anyone and will be more than happy to provide a copy of it. Just PM me with your e-mail address and I will get it to you.
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02-17-2012, 21:34
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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SFAS Prep
(1) 5-week 'official' program offered by recruiters, (2) working 10-12hrs/day in landscaping/irrigation in the North Texas spring until my ship date, and (3) mixing in some of military.com's Stew Smith workouts for variety.
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02-17-2012, 21:44
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Just got invited to join a training team. Prep is running, rucking, and bodyweight exercises with a bit of swimming thrown in.. keepin' it simple.
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02-18-2012, 12:32
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Not counting the joke that my unit calls pt, I do crossfit after work. I try to get at least 2 rucks a week in there as well. Now off to do more pt! 
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02-22-2012, 17:09
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Like many others, I've been using this manual from SORB a basis for my workout schedule.
Some of the exercises were foreign to me, but looking them up on youtube with the proper way to execute the movement was very helpful.
I agree with the QP's that creating your own exotic workout plan is ineffective at best and hazardous at worst. The guy's at SORB know their stuff.
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04-24-2012, 22:09
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I went through a stage where I was trying to mix crossfit and sealfit with normal PT. Result: ended up feeling over trained and weak for a couple weeks.  After reading some of the QP's advice about sticking to the basics, I'm mainly just doing Stew Smith's Ranger/SF program for the runs, rucks, and high rep calisthenics involved and spicing it up with rope climbs, burpees, hand stand pushups, etc. Thankyou QP's for the advice regarding simplicity; a lot of these programs seem to involve so much work that there's never really any chance for recovery.
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04-25-2012, 10:01
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04-25-2012, 16:34
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Bishop:
If you are not currently a member of the US military, you are not going to SFAS.
Your prep therefore, is academic and does not belong in this thread as it will never be evaluated against the standard.
Best of luck.
TR
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04-25-2012, 17:58
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Bishop:
If you are not currently a member of the US military, you are not going to SFAS.
Your prep therefore, is academic and does not belong in this thread as it will never be evaluated against the standard.
Best of luck.
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Yes indeed, honestly I am not even sure what the danish version is called, so much that needs to be answered.
Edit: Actually I will just delete the post so it doesn't violate the rules.
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