Can Anybody Give Me Some Good Fitness Tips Before I Go To Basic Training?
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I don’t know what they are doing in the Army these days but in the “old days” we were really big on jumping jacks, eight count push ups, treadmill, and double timing endlessly over the sandy terrain surrounding Fort Ord, California. The first two posters have supplied invaluable suggestions. And DO practice those pushups; that’s a real favorite of most Sgts., Company Commaders et al whom you might have the misfortune to displease in some way.
It’s not all physical; they’ll be testing how well you can perform under pressure so be calm, keep things in perspective and don’t “blow up” or do something “stupid.” Some in my company felt that it was more than they could take and went AWOL thus setting a self destructive course that only made their military service more difficult. I was briefly on temporary duty with the MP companay and had the opportunity to observe the misery of life in the stockade.
So do your best and be calm, sensible and mature.
Blessings.
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Assuming your not over weight, the first thing you want to do is find out what the standards are for your age (get that from your recruiter) and start training from there. You need to start a running program, learn how to do push ups and a lot of them as well as sit ups. Work on them everyday. Mornings are the best. You can join a gym to keep you motivated if you need it. By the way, learn how to jump rope. You will see results quicker on your cardio and damn good for the arm and shoulder muscles.
Lots of running, lots of pushups, lots of situps, lots of pullups