Is the military training (not just American) mostly based on calisthenics...

The general american military fitness training is almost exclusively calisthenics, rucking, and running. Special Operations units tend to include more training while wearing combat equipment, rope climbs, buddy drags/carry, water training and weightlifting and tend to be more up-to-date. Institutional inertia with physical fitness training is an immense barrier to modernized, more efficient training. Units often expect troops to work out on their own time in addition to mandatory fitness training, despite such training providing ample time for troops to train efficiently.

youre a piece of shit. that's a common concern for people who lift more than their finger from the keyboard to the chip bag.

My IBOLC captain is a powerlifter thank god.

okay summer

It's largely based in calisthenics but you will be led in group PT by unqualified trainers who order you to lift weights.

haha just throw a football sport. what's all this gym nerd faggot shit, son? u dont need to be mr. olympia to kill

It's because it's a nigger idiot.

Just get really good at doing pull ups, push ups and running.

In the US Army all we do it run. I'm about to go run 5miles and I hate IT

legs and back
compound lifts to strengthen stabilizers (especially to support legs and back)
kettlebells, unironically
do a lot of endurance training

Wrestling. That's it. Strength, cardio, muscular endurance, balance, spirit, all in one.

as usual asians have the best training

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>let them try to hang me for treason now

Isn't that a surefire way to get a neck injury?

He is building up a resistance to neck injuries

hip drahve

>deadlifts
Bunch of strongmen, pro body builders, etc are coming out against that. To lazy to citation it, Joe Rogan just did a show with Robert oberest

Is there anyway to prepare for rucking, before and during my contract? Specifically, to avoid blowing out my knees and back, or at the very least mitigating the damage as much as possible. I know some infantry NCOs are in for a long time and seem to handle it relatively fine especially with a handful of deployments under their belt.

Replace it with what?

They run them into the ground. My theory is the excessive running causes oxygen deprivation to the brain, thus killing brain cells and making them dumber, and more controllable. Part of their training is explicitly to break them down and remold them. I don't think they give much of a shit what the physical outcome is or they'd invest in competent trainers to come up with a better training program. The military's is straight out of the 50's, just run run run do more shit and run again. Doesn't focus enough on recovery or practical exercises, other than well, running. How often will a soldier end up doing a 5k run in the field?

legs and knees

Pretty sure the new Army strength standards are including a trap bar deadlift.

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Just do compound lifts
Deads, squats, bench, OHP
Maybe some cable pulldowns or rows too

They had our company doing 2 mile runs at the PT field every morning during PT during basic. Then running around in IOTVs with two sandbags in both hands. Then they wondered why guys were going to sick call like crazy. Hip fractures, broken shins, fucked up ankles. Looking back it wasn’t so bad, and I’m sure the cadre was mitigating any real injuries from happening. Fucking sand hill lmao.

Body builders are a fucking shit load weaker that powerlifters
Powerlifters know that deads are the shit, if you want big strong legs you fucking do deads and squats, show me how everyone is saying they're shit now

Start very slow and very light. You have to build up distance and weight over time. Your joints will take a beating if you increase the weight they have to support, especially over rough terrain.

The standard for an army ruck is 20km/12miles in 3 hours, or 1 mile every 15 minutes. That is a fairly brisk walk, without pause. Start slow. Try for 3mph/20min/mile and work up to adding 5lbs each week. Ruck only once per week, preferably on a day that you have done limited leg work (if you lift, cut the volume back that day significantly). Once you are covering 6 miles in 2 hours easily with 50 or so pounds, cut the weight back, cut your mileage back to 3 miles and try to increase your pace without having to break into a run or jog.

You do not want to run or jog with a ruck while training. This will hurt you in the long run. Train with a faster that 4mph steady walking pace while laden with a typically loaded ruck. If you are dealing with a timed event, jog/walk alternately for the event, but do not do it while training.

Picking an object up off the ground is one of the most basic movement patterns you'll ever do. His point would better be expressed as "not everyone needs to chase a 6pl8 diddlylift." You should be relatively strong in a lot of basic movement patterns, and work on shoulder and hip health and mobility, and core strength while under load.