Comments on: Why Military Fitness is Not The Best Kind of Fitness and How a Few Tips From The Military Can Help You Reach Your Goals http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/ Fitness Tips, Injury Advice, and Nutritional Advice Geared For Results Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Mike Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:42:18 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-271 This was really interesting, I didnt know much about military fitness. This was really interesting, I didnt know much about military fitness.

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Rafi Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:47:35 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-260 Lihan - No problem. Henry -Yeah, squats and lunges can be dangerous unless you work your way up really slowly, in which case I think they can work to strength the joints instead of injuring them. And thanks for bringing up Ranulph Fiennes. I didn't know who he was until I just looked him up on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_Fiennes" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>. He's definitely a really interesting guy. Lihan – No problem.

Henry -Yeah, squats and lunges can be dangerous unless you work your way up really slowly, in which case I think they can work to strength the joints instead of injuring them. And thanks for bringing up Ranulph Fiennes. I didn’t know who he was until I just looked him up on Wikipedia. He’s definitely a really interesting guy.

]]> By: henry http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-259 henry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:16:51 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-259 thanks for your informative response although I query recommending squats for joint protection. I have always thought squats and lunges are dangerous exercises placing lots of pressure on the joints increasing the risk of injury. Squats are one of the main exercises ballet dancers perform and they are known for having to retire at a young age due to injury. Anyway I don't think ex s.a.s are really prone to injuries for example Ranulph Fiennes is the oldest man to climb everest thanks for your informative response although I query recommending squats for joint protection. I have always thought squats and lunges are dangerous exercises placing lots of pressure on the joints increasing the risk of injury. Squats are one of the main exercises ballet dancers perform and they are known for having to retire at a young age due to injury. Anyway I don’t think ex s.a.s are really prone to injuries for example Ranulph Fiennes is the oldest man to climb everest

]]> By: Lihan http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Lihan Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:14:47 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-256 Thnx 4 d article man.i dunno why but i hv tons of respect n interest 4 d military. Thnx 4 d article man.i dunno why but i hv tons of respect n interest 4 d military.

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Rafi Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:23:55 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-255 Henry - I'm going to go ahead and assume to kind of training they do in the S.A.S. is not done with a focus on your overall health. I think the best way of going about it is to acknowledge that the training isn't the best, and to try to prepare your body as much as possible so that you don't get injured. That means strengthening your joints, ligaments, and tendons by doing exercises like weighted squats and moving up the weights at a slow pace. It means stretching at regular intervals to remain limber and make sure you have good ankle and toe flexibility. (A great stretch once you're able to do it is sitting on your toes.) If you start preparing your body now, there's a good chance that you'll be able to come out of training without any injuries. Also, if you do have some joint, tendon, or ligament pain after training, I'd highly recommend finding a skilled prolotherapist and getting some prolotherapy. Hope that helps! -Rafi Henry – I’m going to go ahead and assume to kind of training they do in the S.A.S. is not done with a focus on your overall health. I think the best way of going about it is to acknowledge that the training isn’t the best, and to try to prepare your body as much as possible so that you don’t get injured.

That means strengthening your joints, ligaments, and tendons by doing exercises like weighted squats and moving up the weights at a slow pace. It means stretching at regular intervals to remain limber and make sure you have good ankle and toe flexibility. (A great stretch once you’re able to do it is sitting on your toes.)

If you start preparing your body now, there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to come out of training without any injuries. Also, if you do have some joint, tendon, or ligament pain after training, I’d highly recommend finding a skilled prolotherapist and getting some prolotherapy. Hope that helps!

-Rafi

]]> By: henry http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/why-military-fitness-is-not-the-best-kind-of-fitness-and-how-a-few-tips-from-the-military-can-help-you-reach-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-254 henry Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:59:52 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1627#comment-254 As you may know from my comments one of my primary interests is in 'special forces' and I intend to join the s.a.s when I am old enough. In the s.a.s there is a focus of cardio and endurance, in the selection process there is 4 weeks of of hill walking over a mountain range, the distance and the weight that must be carried increasing every day ending with a 40 mile hike with a 60lbs pack in under 20 hours. Although I am sure this would make you very fit I am concerned about the long term damage damage this type of training could do to your joints, a lot of 'fitnesss fanatics' end up needing joint and hip replacements. I agree that military training is'nt the best kind, my reason being the focus on long distance cardio which I have read elsewhere to be damaging to your health. As you may know from my comments one of my primary interests is in ’special forces’ and I intend to join the s.a.s when I am old enough. In the s.a.s there is a focus of cardio and endurance, in the selection process there is 4 weeks of of hill walking over a mountain range, the
distance and the weight that must be carried increasing every day ending with a 40 mile hike with a 60lbs pack in under 20 hours. Although I am sure this would make you very fit I am concerned about the long term damage damage this type of training could do to your joints, a lot of ‘fitnesss fanatics’ end up needing joint and hip replacements. I agree that military training is’nt the best kind, my reason being the focus on long distance cardio which I have read elsewhere to be damaging to your health.

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