military physical training

[armyrebel]

My unit just started a new physical training program. Its pretty intensive. This is the breakdown:

Sunday
am. Long Run (7.5-10 miles at about a 8:30 - 9:00 min pace)
pm. MF (Pushups, Situps, other body weight exercise for an hour)

Monday - Friday
AM. RUN (anywhere from 3-4 miles at a 7:00-8:30 pace)
PM MF (same as sunday)

Saturday (off day)
AM. Sports (football, basketball, softball) 1 hr.

As you can see there is only one rest day. The main focus of this program is to build cardio and muscle endurance. Which it does what it was designed.

I was thinking about still trying to lift before i head in for the night. But, With this particular program overtraining is borderline. I was thinking about just doing say arms 3 times a week. Just to get some extra in. What do you guys think.

 

[wakefib]

3 times a week for arms is alittle much. alot of guys on this site don't even work arms, and i am one of the. if you are going to isolate your arms you are basicly just training for looks. if you wanted to do some other workout to be beneficial for the military. i would think about throwing in some cleans or snatchs into a circuit routine

 

[JarheadChiro]

Bullshit.

 

[s3rous]

Bullshit.

What are you saying bullshit to? I assume that you are talking about his units workout program. I was thinking the same when I first read it since I am in the army too. He could be in a Ranger Batt or Special Forces I guess.

 

[Assertive Guy]

My unit just started a new physical training program. Its pretty intensive. This is the breakdown:

Sunday
am. Long Run (7.5-10 miles at about a 8:30 - 9:00 min pace)
pm. MF (Pushups, Situps, other body weight exercise for an hour)

Monday - Friday
AM. RUN (anywhere from 3-4 miles at a 7:00-8:30 pace)
PM MF (same as sunday)

Saturday (off day)
AM. Sports (football, basketball, softball) 1 hr.

As you can see there is only one rest day. The main focus of this program is to build cardio and muscle endurance. Which it does what it was designed.

I was thinking about still trying to lift before i head in for the night. But, With this particular program overtraining is borderline. I was thinking about just doing say arms 3 times a week. Just to get some extra in. What do you guys think.

Fair point. Personally I'd want any extra training time dedicated to weak points.

 

[plrpower]

Yes, I would like to know what kinda unit trains like this. What about real military training, who runs everyday and does not hump or pack runs.

But if this is true, I would stick to compound movemenst only a couple times a week, and eat alot.

 

[armyrebel]

This is a reg army unit actually. Its a special populatio program. Had some soldiers not perform really good. Mostly were just too tired to take the damn thing. so this is what we are doing.

 

[plrpower]

This is a reg army unit actually. Its a special populatio program. Had some soldiers not perform really good. Mostly were just too tired to take the damn thing. so this is what we are doing.

Am I drunk or does this whole statment not make much sense. Take what damn thing?

 

[JarheadChiro]

What are you saying bullshit to? I assume that you are talking about his units workout program. I was thinking the same when I first read it since I am in the army too. He could be in a Ranger Batt or Special Forces I guess.

Probably a delta seal.

 

[armyrebel]

oh yea sorry.. The APFT Physical Training Test