anyways,

Hey,

Once my backround check gets finished i should be slotted in for a course this summer
(does anyone know if there will be an infantry QL2/3 course in wainright this summer?)

having that said, i would like to ask which muscle group I should paticularly work on to prepare for training.

Which unit are in/joining?

If you are near Victoria, give the base gym a call and tell them what you are planning, they should be able to give you a generic routine for strength and cardio.

If not, e-mail me and I can probably get something for you. Remember, a routine is only as good as the honesty that a person exerts to ones self.

The foundation of training depends on the legs and not the arms. All the secret of maneuver and combat is in the legs, and it is to the legs that we shoudl apply ourselves.
Maurice de Saxe: Mes Reveries, v, 1732

- do two types of running: wind sprints, and distance

- basic exercises: push-ups and situps (actually, the old 5BX is good simply because you don't need any fancy equipment, and "squat thrusts" are actually not a bad exercise, either). Chin-ups are good, too, because it's "make or break" - unlike pushups, it's difficult to fake a chin-up ...

- muscles: whatever it takes to get you ready to pick up a heavy rucksack and then carry it on a long march

- swimming is a good, all-over workout, provided you work hard at it (and not just splash around)

Good Luck!

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I am joining the Westies (B company)
(thanks for the offer 2 charlie)

Thanks for the advice, ultimately the legs are most important then.

I already attend a gym regularly, my program right now(without getting into the specifics) is high wieght low reps

Is it generally accepted here that everybody has diffrent bodytypes? (eg, some people are made for running, others for carrying)

Anyways, I've never tried hiking before, but it sounds like alot of fun. Are you saying I shouldn't workout a week before course? does the QL2/3 course add wieghtlifting as a part of PT?

Your Ops and Trg will have that info but ensure thru your chain of command that you are indeed loaded on the crse. And keep pushing until you are sure. You will find that the best person to lok after your military "career " is yourself.

Good luck (and plan on doing at the minimum a 13 km ruck with 50 kgs on the course)

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Phys. Pre-Training for Infantry

Must one be a top athlete to make it?

By the way, what exactly are wind sprints?

Any pointers you can give will be greatly appreciated.

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This seems to be the most frequent area of discussion, so I figured a few condensed links to previous questions would help people.

Lots of good info

I wanna appear as fit as I can. And of course, generally to be fit.

"Wind sprints" basically refers to sprinting and then resting - sometimes called interval training (vice endurance, or long distance running).

In my favourite hockey training book, it recommended running a measured distance (50 or 100 metres) and then walking back to the starting line - in theory, your breathing and heartbeat should have slowed back down by the time you return to the start, and then do it again.

Many exercise machines have settings for interval training (stair-masters, exercise bikes, treadmills) - the idea is to "push" yourself, and go as fast as you can for a short distance, then recover. In theory, you should then lengthen the distances and increase the speed as you become fitter.

This type of running is useful for "pepper-potting", aka "fire and movement" - when you have to get up and charge a short distance, then go to ground and cover your fireteam partner - it's also important to be able to keep your breathing under control, since it affects your marksmanship.

Okay - winter is retreating, and now it's time to get outside and "just do it" (to paraphrase Nike ads).

Good Luck.

[ 09 April 2001: Message edited by: bossi ]

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That's excellent training for running when I have a cold.

I went to the gym today and thought my cold was pretty much gone until I ran about half a mile, my throat just killed me.

On the brighter side of things, summer is just around the corner, and then you can run in the sun!

Good Luck.

M.B.

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My PT test is soon, are there any particular things they make you do? Obviously what they test you there is what I'd be doing at Basic this summer.

Running might have to wait a while too, I'm kind of getting this little cough going.

That week of working out I missed doesn't help much for that PT test. But even today I was wowed at the condition of the cold that seemed to have disappeared.