Tips on how to increase situps?

[tonycarguy]

I'm surprised nobody suggested the obvious: Lose weight.

All body-weight exercises are easier to do when you're lighter.

You're making good progress. At this point I would do resistance sit-ups. Put a 25-45 lbs plate on your chest and do sit-ups. You will need to anchor your feet to do this though

 

[tribocessive]

GumbyJarvis, the one subject i am more strange on than motor oil is health; like you, i lost one hundred pounds; unlike you i am obcessive to excess about what i eat and how i work out; do a variety of abdominal exercises to increase your core strength and achieve minimal standards on sit ups; proper nutrition and supplementation will give you incredible energy; for dinner i have healthforce vitamineral green powder in a smoothie, with lowfat, organic, low sugar kefir,and 2 tablespoons of ultra clean cod liver oil; also part of dinner is a handful of raw nuts, seeds, and dried berries; my workout routine would make a lot of people puke; the future of motor oil is bioesters and the future of human health is bioesters; thank you for serving so that i can be a free man.

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: tonycarguy
I'm surprised nobody suggested the obvious: Lose weight.

All body-weight exercises are easier to do when you're lighter.

You're making good progress. At this point I would do resistance sit-ups. Put a 25-45 lbs plate on your chest and do sit-ups. You will need to anchor your feet to do this though



At 6ft 1, I weigh now 190, I weighed 315 at my most, My body frame is so large, I am 73 inches tall, and only 30 inches are legs, the other 43 inches are upper body.
I am at 11% BF%

Im not losing any more weight lol.

 

[Astro14]

Do you have orders to report yet?

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: Astro14
Do you have orders to report yet?


I am a Future Soldier, in other words, on Paper I am technically in the "Army Reserves" until my ship date to Basic Training comes around.

I am an "Unpaid Reservist" with a committed contract.

Once I leave for Basic, I will be sworn in active duty.

Right now its just 4 days a week of PT/Classes/Other Misc stuff with the recruiters.

I have a little more than 2 months to go before I leave, 19 weeks is going to be fun

 

[Mr Nice]

Some people get stress fractures on their feet at Basic Training because their feet aren't use to running they do on a daily basis (except Sunday).

 

[GumbyJarvis]

I run anywhere from 5-10 miles for 5 days a week, also work 10 hour shifts on my feet.

usually its

2 miles mon
2 miles tue
5 miles wed
6-10 miles thurs
5-8 miles friday

with weekends off running

 

[Mr Nice]

Don't worry... you will do great. Since you are from FL you will be used to the heat and humidity at BT. There will be some people dropping like flies once the training gets going that didn't prepare for BT.

Are you currently attending college ?

 

[GumbyJarvis]

No, figure ill serve, use the MGIB go to firefighting school or Police academy or something

 

[GumbyJarvis]

rofl

for sale: XXL and XXXL's will trade for mediums.

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Today was a glorious day it was.
43 situps, 10 away, 35 pushups, 7 away, and amazingly good run at 16:14 only 20 seconds away.

 

[GumbyJarvis]

today 42 situps, 11 away from passing
36 pushups, 6 away from passing
15:30 2 mile run, Passing by :24 seconds


a little over a month to go, looking good.

 

[javacontour]

Looking great! Keep it up!

 

[JHZR2]

no pullups?

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
no pullups?


im not joining the USMC, lol

 

[GearheadTool]

Cossack lunges.

I do Cossack lunges, and full extensions of the 6-pack muscles on an exercise egg.

 

[javacontour]

If you plan to go Airborne, you will need to add pullups, IIRC.

FWIW, my very first plane ride was at Ft Benning with a couple of chutes strapped to me

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: javacontour
If you plan to go Airborne, you will need to add pullups, IIRC.

FWIW, my very first plane ride was at Ft Benning with a couple of chutes strapped to me

I would like Airborne, but I doubt ill get it as a tanker

 

[chastn]

Outstanding progress my man!!! You will do great in the Army. I'm in the Air Force Reserves and run, do pushups and situps for my PT test twice a year; and I'm in my 50's!!

One thing to consider; if you only do one term to get the GI bill, think about joining the reserves or guard afterwards. There are great benefits to being a guardsman or reservist. Remember, with the GI bill, you can go to school for anything that interests you. In my section, I have seen just in the last few years folks get engineering, accounting, and mathematics degrees, and one guy became a Physicians Assistant.(just one step below a doctor)

Anyway, best of luck in your career.

 

[Edmond]

Originally Posted By: GumbyJarvis
I would like Airborne, but I doubt ill get it as a tanker


Not necessarily. You might be able to get ABN school since you are already at Benning. After AIT, check your orders for your duty station and see how long it is after AIT that you report. ABN school is 3 weeks long so if the schedule will permit it, ask to see if you can go to ABN school.

Also, start talking to your recruiter right now about hometown recruiting. It's 2 weeks of free leave after BCT/AIT.

If you want to improve your pushups, try this: 20 seconds of pushups, 10 seconds rest and keep repeating that cycle until you do a few sets. The key is that if you can't do anymore pushups, go to your knees and keep pushing. Best way is to have a plan on the test. For instance, knock out a certain number to start off, stop and rest in the front leaning rest, knock out 7-10 more, stop and rest in the front leaning rest, knock out 3-5 more and keep that pattern going.

As for situps, do them on a decline board. That will make it much more difficult. Also train your hip flexors. Do not lower yourself slowly on the situps, you're wasting energy, just drop and save your energy coming up.

As for the run, you have to mix some sprints in there because the Army has focused less and less on long running and more into sprints. No one runs long distances in combat. You sprint from cover to cover in combat.

Also, start getting used to rucking and conditioning your feet. If you have soft feet, you're going to be in a world of hurt. Get a ruck sack, throw at least 30 pounds in there and walk a few miles to build up upper back, shoulder and leg strength. Do not regret overall condition because you will ruck and you will be carrying a rifle as well.

Start getting your diet set as well. You will not be allowed to take any supplements. You will be eating 3 meals a day without any snacks on a set schedule. Get used to getting broken sleep and some sleep deprivation as well.

My PT test from a couple months ago went: 87 pushups, 72 situps and 2 mile time 13:40. I would've ran faster if it weren't so humid in Louisiana.

After you arrive at Benning, you will find out real quick why it's called Sand Hill. It's one of the most miserable places on earth.