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Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 16:28:19
July 01 2012 15:47 GMT
#1
So today I start what should be the first major change in my life. I am going to be running at least 2 miles a day and going to be changing up my diet. This is all in preparation to hopefully join the US army. I had planned on joining about 5 months ago but due to a surgery, I couldn't really prepare physically for what was ahead. So I am now currently getting back into shape and trying to lose a couple more pounds.

Back at the first time I was going to join the army I was at about 215 pounds. So be able to join the army you have to be under a certain percent of body fat. They calculate your body fat by measuring your waist and neck. At the time all I needed to do was lose about 3 inches off of my waist and I was set to go. I was well on my way to doing that when I suddenly got appendicitis. I had to get my appendix removed and that set my back for about 3 months.

I now weigh 185 and am looking to get down to about 170 before going back to the army recruiter and resuming what I started. I think I would be under the body fat percentage but I am looking to be in better physical condition before I commit myself to something so huge. I was looking at the schedule of boot camp and what they do for the 3 months and you have to be able to run a mile in under 8 mins 30 seconds. I know that is not fast at all but at the current physical shape I am at that would be probably the fastest mile I could run.

I am really excited to be getting back in shape and to especially a change up my current schedule. Right now my day consists of playing Starcraft 2 and then whenever I get bored of laddering I switch to League of Legends. I occasionally hang out with friends and LAN at their places. On Fridays and weekends I usually go out to the clubs in San Francisco to take pictures for two clubs where I hold a photography residency. I will be documenting my changes and seeing where a month of working out and dieting will take me.

If anyone has any tips, first hand experience in the army , or any advice at all please fell free to share it.

Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
July 01 2012 15:52 GMT
#2
i am just curious, but why do you want to join the army?
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Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
July 01 2012 15:55 GMT
#3
It has always been one of my ambitions to join the us army. I am currently attending community college ad am a pre-med major. Whilst in the army I could continue on with my college studies and also earn a decent salary. Plus one of the biggest things about it is I could also get hands on training for my pre-med studies. I am looking to become a combat medic so that would help me immensely in the future with my medical training.
iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
July 01 2012 16:04 GMT
#4
Seriously I would work on upper body strength more than running. Running a mile in under 8:30 is pretty easy as I managed to go from 9:47 to 7:53 in a trimester (only jogging .5mile a day and 1.2 on Fridays in PE), so the mile is not a problem. Working on your core and upper body strength will benefit you a lot more then being able to run the mile fast.
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Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 16:08:29
July 01 2012 16:08 GMT
#5
My upper body strength is at an ok level right now. I wrestled, played football, and was on a weightlifting team in high school. I still continued to lift weights after high school. So my upper body is pretty developed. I can currently max on bench press at about 265 and max on squat at 345. I mean it isn't that amazing and can be improved but I am looking to improve on my cardio more than anything else.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
July 01 2012 17:07 GMT
#6
On July 02 2012 01:08 Nufo wrote:
My upper body strength is at an ok level right now. I wrestled, played football, and was on a weightlifting team in high school. I still continued to lift weights after high school. So my upper body is pretty developed. I can currently max on bench press at about 265 and max on squat at 345. I mean it isn't that amazing and can be improved but I am looking to improve on my cardio more than anything else.

Right now, at 180 and after appendicitis you bench 265 O.o
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lefix
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1082 Posts
July 01 2012 17:13 GMT
#7
you gotta take it slow with running. your body has to get used to it first. run for no longer than 30minutes, like 2-3 times a week for a start and let your body regenerate.
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Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
July 01 2012 17:15 GMT
#8
yea I had my appendectomy back in Jan and was fully recovered at around early Feb. I have always been able to bench around 180 and after weightlifting and playing sports which depended on a lot of upper body strength I was able to better that to what I am at now.
Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
July 01 2012 17:20 GMT
#9
On July 02 2012 02:13 lefix wrote:
you gotta take it slow with running. your body has to get used to it first. run for no longer than 30minutes, like 2-3 times a week for a start and let your body regenerate.

I'll take that into consideration thank you for the tip
blubbdavid
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-01 17:57:04
July 01 2012 17:55 GMT
#10
Bah appendicitis. Had it some months ago. Went into hospital thursday night, got released from hospital saturday noon. Obviously no workout/carrying heavy stuff for some weeks.
edit: but it hurt like fuck
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Nufo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States186 Posts
July 01 2012 18:08 GMT
#11
On July 02 2012 02:55 blubbdavid wrote:
Bah appendicitis. Had it some months ago. Went into hospital thursday night, got released from hospital saturday noon. Obviously no workout/carrying heavy stuff for some weeks.
edit: but it hurt like fuck

Yea holy crap it did, I spent two days with it. At first I just thought it was constipation and then It continued. It went to the point where I couldn't walk because of the horrid pain So I decided to go to the hospital to see what was wrong and alas I had appendicitis.
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