berny
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Hi everyone!
I plan to join the military for a few years once I have finished my degree but I have neglected sports the past couple of years. Some calisthenics and yoga, a visit to the gym and maybe a short jog here and there. If everything works out in university I could join in mid January and because I would like to join the paratroopers and do something challenging and something I can be proud of I want to be in good shape before recruit training starts.
A friend of mine who uses KBs sold me his old cast iron ones and his copies of the ETK book+DVD 2 months ago and I started do do the PM. I really liked swings and TGU but I think I will need more running to get in good shape in time. I was planning to cut back on my barbell lifting and do something like this:
Mo: Squat, Press, Pull Ups
Tue: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
We: Deadlift, Bench(warm up with push ups)
Th: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
Fr: Squat, Press, Pull Ups
Sa: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
Su: rest
My push up (~60) and pull up (~15) numbers are OK. The barbell lifts are slowly getting better (200 lbs bench, 260lbs squat for a triple and 365lbs deadlift) and I have lost a few pounds (210->200lbs). But running more than 2 miles or so is still pretty tough.
Does this make sense? Recommendations? I have read S&S but I don't think this would prepare me as well.
Thanks
I plan to join the military for a few years once I have finished my degree but I have neglected sports the past couple of years. Some calisthenics and yoga, a visit to the gym and maybe a short jog here and there. If everything works out in university I could join in mid January and because I would like to join the paratroopers and do something challenging and something I can be proud of I want to be in good shape before recruit training starts.
A friend of mine who uses KBs sold me his old cast iron ones and his copies of the ETK book+DVD 2 months ago and I started do do the PM. I really liked swings and TGU but I think I will need more running to get in good shape in time. I was planning to cut back on my barbell lifting and do something like this:
Mo: Squat, Press, Pull Ups
Tue: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
We: Deadlift, Bench(warm up with push ups)
Th: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
Fr: Squat, Press, Pull Ups
Sa: 1 mile hike to the top of a hill, swing-jog intervals, 1 mile hike back down the hill
Su: rest
My push up (~60) and pull up (~15) numbers are OK. The barbell lifts are slowly getting better (200 lbs bench, 260lbs squat for a triple and 365lbs deadlift) and I have lost a few pounds (210->200lbs). But running more than 2 miles or so is still pretty tough.
Does this make sense? Recommendations? I have read S&S but I don't think this would prepare me as well.
Thanks