I bought a guide book to basic training, and it said this is what happens, however that didn't seem accurate to me. Is it true? Thanks for the help.
2006-09-11 15:23:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Basic training for the Army is like that. I lost so much weight and toned in my 6 weeks. I wish I had someone here now telling me to get my fat *** of the computer and do some pushups.
2006-09-11 15:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by NETTA M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its kind of true. You will get about an hour and a half of "PT" every morning (early in the morning like 5am or earlier). You will run about 3-4 miles every other day, and on the days in between you will also do cardio and strengh exercises untill you reach muscle failure. Thats not to mention the extra conditioning you will get to take part in all through the day.... You will do things like "Side Straddle Hop", "Leg Kicks", "Front Back Go's", Push Ups, Pull Ups (10 before every meal) Sit ups, "Locomotives".. and any other silly things your DS wants you to do. That is how it is at Ft. Knox, and Benning.... It is much easier if you go to a Co-Ed Camp, you will more than likely have a set routine that will eventually bring you to a 2 mile run @ about 13 mins, 60 push ups, 70 Situps. If you are doing any less than that by your 4th week, you will get plenty of exta time to do it....
Bottom Line, you will get cardio.. and Strength training every day in some regards... Just not neccisarily in your PT session.
2006-09-11 22:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by natemail00 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's what happens during the designated PT time. Or pretty close.
However, Drill Sergeants use extra physical training (push-ups & leg lifts usually) to teach discipline. A recruit will probably reach complete muscle fatiguein the first day, so by the 2nd day even though you could do a 60 push up set before you left home you won't be able to complete 30.
It's more or less crash and burn strength training. It works, but it's more about applying stress than physical fitness.
2006-09-11 23:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Will B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a little physical training. it doesn't hurt you. plus it just depends which branch you are going to. navy has alot of classes but you still do the basics. running and physical training. army and air force has thier program but if you want to be marine they will run you to the ground the reason is you have to 3 miles to pass the whole thing, and some pull up's and they will motivate to run and run and run. HOORAH.
this is to netta m, get your a$$ of the computer go get some PT in. HOOAAH
2006-09-11 22:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by Rusty Shackleford 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't always say for sure with military training. it depends alot on your instructors and on the training unit commander. for example, when i was at field training, we had to work out three hours a day at the very least with a mix of running and other things like push-ups, sit-ups, flutter kicks, etc. There really wasn't a rotation.
As to training, before i went in for field training i ramped up by going to the gym and excercising for 1 to 2 hours a day (not rotating excercises) to get my body 1) in shape and 2) used to repeated abuse of the same muscles.
2006-09-12 03:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what the Air Force did, We ran for 30 minutes one day, the next day we did circuit calisthenic training. With no PT at all on Sundays.
2006-09-12 12:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by Phil My Crack In 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get plenty of exercise, but on the services time table. It's not a health club. Recruit training is basically the same since Sparta, but it is still different for every person. What will guarantee success is not your physique, but your mental attitude.
2006-09-12 00:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in basic training you do a lot of things. you learn the basics of the army ( shooting, nuclear warfare etc) and you train in order to be fit enough to take on the role you are about to do. training consists of running, circuit training and strength training. there's no particular order in which you do these, it depends entirely on what your troop Sargent has planned for your course.
2006-09-11 22:33:58 · answer #8 · answered by benton1576 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what boot camp? in the Navy we were more concerned with learning than any phyical stuff. We when to class after class. Granted it was Viet nam era but i can't believe it would be so much different.
2006-09-11 22:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is like that, but you do some things every day...
2006-09-12 01:41:16 · answer #10 · answered by Kamikaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋