What are you currently doing to prep for SFAS or SFRE

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by jschroe6

I walk about a mile and a half to and from classes and another half mile or so from class to class. I make sure to have at least 40 pounds in my bag everyday. Is this an ok thing to do with the rest of my training? Or would it be over training?

Search and read.

Then do more PT.

TR

[Clockwork]

I run 4 to 6 miles, 4 times a week keeping an 8 min. mile pace. I'm shooting to maintain a 7 min. flat pace.
I ruck 2 times a week with 50 lbs for 6 to 9 miles across hilly terrain moving as fast as I can sustain.
I weight train 3 times a week and do pushups and situps all throughout the day 7 days a week.
I use the climbing wall at the gym 1 day a week.
I incorporate one more cardio exercise a week other than running (ie. swimming, basketball, cycling, or football).
I also hold a full time job where I'm on my feet all day to work on never taking a break as I know SFAS won't let me.
To mentally prepare I've read Get Selected, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Inside the Green Berets, On Killing, The Art of War, and Man's Search for Meaning. I'm starting The Strenuous Life by Teddy Roosevelt today.
If any QP's have any advice or critiques I would appreciate it.

[mud slinger]

I'm not a QP...yet but I believe any advice can be good advice. Your workout plan is some what like the one I was doing and I had no problems in SFAS, if I were you I'm not sure I would be playing Basketball or Football before going to SFAS just because of the risk of injury.

[blue02hd]

Originally Posted by mud slinger

I'm not a QP...yet but I believe any advice can be good advice. Your workout plan is some what like the one I was doing and I had no problems in SFAS, if I were you I'm not sure I would be playing Basketball or Football before going to SFAS just because of the risk of injury.

Mudslinger, normally advice from non QP'S in this forum is frowned upon, but you made an excellent suggestion concerning sports and the risk to injury. Now hurry up and Graduate so us old flucks can't give you hell about offering advice without your Tab.

[Clockwork]

I'll definitely take that advice seeing how you got through SFAS. I will cycle or swim instead of play sports. Thank you mudslinger and blue02.

[Viritual]

I just got done with a 488 mile hike that took 31 days to complete, each day I did push ups and sit ups using the weight of my pack as resistance. In that time I also had the unfortunate opportunity to apply my knowledge of the art of foot repair and up keep. Currently I'm just upping the speeds of my rucks as best as possible. To maintain body strength I swim and do upper body lifts in a HIIT type program and other days I do circuit training on a local hiking trail between sprints and farmer carries to work on grip and leg strength.

I have been reading Phantom Warriors by Gary A. Linderer and various other books to maintain focus and get a idea on what real mental endurance means.

[SonOfLiberty]

Currently using the Military Athlete APFT program to get a higher score. In about a month I will start the MA ruck-based program, which will take me all the way until I ship out. Before these I was just lifting heavy to build a good foundation and running 2-3 times a week.

The APFT program is pretty awesome. I've already gained 20 reps in my pushups, and about the same in my sit ups. My best 2 mi so far is 13:15. I'm still not where I want to be yet, but I'm pretty confidant I'll be making head way by the time I leave on Feb 20.

I'm rucking 1-2 times a week. Normally a quick ruck (3-5 mi) on Monday, and then a longer ruck (8-12 mi) later on in the week. I've never gotten a blister in my entire life. Not hiking, not in Brasil where the only mode of transportation was my feet - but I'm still working on conditioning my feet. I'm eating 5-6 clean meals a day. My sleep is a work in progress, because I'm trying to cram so much into one day. It's still not perfect, and there's a TON of room for improvement, but I'm getting there.

[mud slinger]

Work your lower back out since you will be depending on it for a lot.

[SonOfLiberty]

Guys, I don't know if this topic has come up before. A search yielded nothing. I figured I'd put this here instead of starting a new thread.

Does anyone ever feel like they could always be doing more? I always do my best and leave it all out on the field, trail, gym, but at the end of the day feel like I need to do more. I don't want to over train, but I want to make sure that I'm doing everything that I can to prepare myself. I know it'll be a kick in the nuts either way, but I feel like I can lessen the pain in part by sweating now.

I realize this is opening Pandora's box and I could get smoke checked for bringing this up, but it's learning, albeit hard learning, and I accept it.

I thank you all for your time and dedication to this forum.

Mate

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by SonOfLiberty

Guys, I don't know if this topic has come up before. A search yielded nothing. I figured I'd put this here instead of starting a new thread.

Does anyone ever feel like they could always be doing more? I always do my best and leave it all out on the field, trail, gym, but at the end of the day feel like I need to do more. I don't want to over train, but I want to make sure that I'm doing everything that I can to prepare myself. I know it'll be a kick in the nuts either way, but I feel like I can lessen the pain in part by sweating now.

I realize this is opening Pandora's box and I could get smoke checked for bringing this up, but it's learning, albeit hard learning, and I accept it.

I thank you all for your time and dedication to this forum.

Mate

Assuming that you really are preparing as well as you can, I think that is the attitude you should have, until you arrive.

Then you should be comfortable that you have done everything you possibly could to prepare yourself, and rely upon your training to sustain you.

Too late to worry about it, at that point, and you should focus on completing each task you are given to the best of your abilities.

Good luck.

TR

[Ambush Master]

Originally Posted by SonOfLiberty

Guys, I don't know if this topic has come up before. A search yielded nothing. I figured I'd put this here instead of starting a new thread.

Does anyone ever feel like they could always be doing more? I always do my best and leave it all out on the field, trail, gym, but at the end of the day feel like I need to do more. I don't want to over train, but I want to make sure that I'm doing everything that I can to prepare myself. I know it'll be a kick in the nuts either way, but I feel like I can lessen the pain in part by sweating now.

I realize this is opening Pandora's box and I could get smoke checked for bringing this up, but it's learning, albeit hard learning, and I accept it.

I thank you all for your time and dedication to this forum.

Mate

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Assuming that you really are preparing as well as you can, I think that is the attitude you should have, until you arrive.

Then you should be comfortable that you have done everything you possibly could to prepare yourself, and rely upon your training to sustain you.

Too late to worry about it, at that point, and you should focus on completing each task you are given to the best of your abilities.

Good luck.

TR

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Later
Martin...................(Who's Son Graduated the Q This Year!!!)

[CW1287]

Gents,

I know it has been said before, but make sure you focus on rucking on uneven terrain. You will know what I mean if you do it for the first time, your calf muscles, hamstring, and groin will pay if you do not! It has also made me much faster on flat surfaces.

Just finished the Bastogne Memorial Perimeter walk, awesome event. 22KM, and I was the only person crazy (or dumb) enough to do it with a 60 lb ruck on his back!

Also been doing 200-300 push ups and sit-ups per day as I work.

Chris

[Horrible]

Doing the military athlete APFT prep program. 2 weeks in and it has already yielded great results! I have 6 months until the next SFRE so I can do this program a few times then utilize the ruck program to round out the training cycle.

[kozak]

Originally Posted by CW1287

Gents,

I know it has been said before, but make sure you focus on rucking on uneven terrain. You will know what I mean if you do it for the first time, your calf muscles, hamstring, and groin will pay if you do not! It has also made me much faster on flat surfaces.

Just finished the Bastogne Memorial Perimeter walk, awesome event. 22KM, and I was the only person crazy (or dumb) enough to do it with a 60 lb ruck on his back!

Also been doing 200-300 push ups and sit-ups per day as I work.

Chris

I wish we had some uneven terrain, even a small sized hill or two. East coast Florida is just too flat, and I miss the mountains. I think the closest I have to replicating that is running and rucking in soft sand either at the beach (early in the morning to avoid the weird stares towards a guy with boots and his dad's old alice pack) or at the trails in our "woods".

And for the actual subject of the thread. I run 5-6 days a week (30-40 mpw) not for SFAS but because I just like running. Other than that, high reps of your basic calesthenics (pressups, pullups, squats, etc) and rucking. And of course, my favorite, long open water swims in constantly 70-75 degree water.
Any other hopefuls in the Space Coast area, PM me.

[HNEP]

I do a ton of CrossFit, and I do a lot of sit up/push up drills. I ruck about once every other week about 4 miles, I'm not trying to ruin my back before I even get in the Army.