Getting ready for the military

NickB · 08-30-2002, 07:33 PM

Ive decided to start a new diary. In 13 months i shipping out to boot camp.

I need to get ready. Posting here is a great motivational tool for me, plus i really need the help.

I need help getting ready. Im weak [max bench is about 100], im got low endurance and my body fat is high enough that i cant help but get shot if i were being aimed at, lol.

About a week after i stopped posting here, i cut my hand very badly and it's been bandaged/healing for nearly a month, so i havent lifted at all. It's fine now, doc said i could started lifting again, so i will. Ive just been doing 30-45 minutes of cardio a day and tried to keep a low carb diet.Im not a big eater. 3-4 meals a day tops is all i can do.

I havent lifted because i havent been able to.

I need help getting fit and ready for boot camp, while burning as much fat as i can.

Please help me, mold me :[ I would go to a personal trainer but i have less money than crashman

hehe

Stats:

age: 17
height : 70inches
weight: 175
BF% : 23%

lina · 08-31-2002, 06:45 AM

Go For it Nick! You can do it... be patient!!!!!

Jenny · 08-31-2002, 07:51 AM

Good luck Nick! I know you can do it! And as lina said, patience is the key.. Fitness is no quick fix!

Mike51 · 08-31-2002, 02:12 PM

Nick...you might want to watch a show on the History Channel, its about basic training for the army (not knowing which branch your going onto)...and it shows what they go through for the 2 months their there (covers it all, PT, drill and all that crap) its on monday night so check the listing for your area, and good luck with your goals

NickB · 08-31-2002, 02:26 PM

Thanks mike [and the rest for the wellwishes], i'll watch that. Im actualy going into the navy while i get my college degree, then i'll become and officer and possibly switch to another branch.

But , i need to get fit... i need help putting together a plan :\

ive got pics at... http://unreal.hostmb.com/fitness/fitness.html so you can see what needs worked (everything, heh.) i really dont look like someone who would be going into the military. i catch a lot of flak for it, too. "You're going into the military? haha".

bigss75 · 09-02-2002, 12:38 PM

We all start somewhere nick. I think when you hit the weight room afterwards hit the tanning both you are white my friend.

NickB · 09-02-2002, 04:32 PM

rofl bigs. yes. i am white as the crayon, lol.

Adidas · 09-02-2002, 06:14 PM

Good luck Nick! Look forward to reading your journal and watching your progress.

bigss75 · 09-02-2002, 07:53 PM

Hope the best. Nick if start training hard will get a body that anybody would be pride to have them protect our land.

Still think you need a tan had to put my sunglasses on the second time i lookedat your pic.

Badger · 09-02-2002, 08:56 PM

Go NAVY!!! Congrats Nick. Best of luck to you, both with your phyiscal and military goals. I was Navy myself so if you have any questions pm me and if I can I'll help you out.

NickB · 09-08-2002, 05:22 PM

My plan: I'm starting 9-9-02. It is a 1 month routine.

Everyday w/o day includes 1 mil run to improve time.
day 1 - chest, tris
Bench - 3x10
Flys - 3x10
skullcrusher - 3x10
extension - 3x10
dips to finish off until exhaustion (maybe?)

day 2 - back, bis
assisted pullups - 3x10
stiff legged deadlifts - 3x10
seated rows - 3x10
bb curls - 3x10

day 3 - legs
squats 3x10
lying leg curls - 3x10
calf raises - 3x10

Measurements , beginning body fat, along with pictures will be taken and posted tommorow morning

**Mudge** · 09-08-2002, 05:51 PM

Wow, sorry to hear about the hand, I know how those occasional cuts and stuff can slow you down and it does suck

lina · 09-20-2002, 11:09 PM

Hey Nick

How goes it?

Do you need a drill sargeant to yell at you?

LOL....

Hope you have kicked the carb habit now... I'm working on mine... today was a better day! How was yours?

NickB · 09-20-2002, 11:44 PM

Hi lina :]

Goign good, thank you for asking

. Working on the carb habit. Ive cut the milk in my protein shakes from 12oz to 6. I split it 6oz 2% milk with 6oz water and a handfull of ice.

I get my carbs from rice and my oatmeal mostly, and the assorted ritz cracker throughout the day to keep me sane. Im slowly getting rid of the carbs... slowly but surely.

A drill sargaent would be greeat, lol.

Now that ive got my own car im going to the gym every 5 days a week for cardio, 3 for weight training.

I FEEL great, my confidence is up. Now, if i could only get rid of my acne scars i would be incredibly happy with myself :]

lina · 09-21-2002, 09:15 PM

Keep it going and sounds good... slowly but surely...

Acne.... nothing you could really do about it! I had my bouts like any other teenager! Look at them as battle scars of life... of teenage years

...

So keep posting your journal, k?

Burner02 · 09-22-2002, 02:32 AM

Hey Nick-
congrats on picking a branch! I've had friends who were Navy. They had a great time, saw the world, good stuff.
Don't worry about what you look like right now. You said you are not going in for another 13 months? Yuo've got more than enough time to reshape yourself. Besides, you look like your average rectuit going in.

I was looking at your workout. May I tweak a little?
For your chest, you have two exercises for chest and three for a minor part; triceps. Dips can be either a chest and or tri exercise depending on how you do it. Maybe add in a third chest movement or remove one tri movement.
On your bi's you've only got one exercise for bis as you have the three for tris. You do not want to have the tris overpower your bis, even thought they are a bigger muscle.
Maybe also throw in some leg extensions?
I did not see any shoulder exercises.
Just make sure you hit one compound exercise for each body part:
military press: delts
Bench Press: Chest
Dead Lift: Back
Pull-up / Pull-Down: Back
Squats: Legs
Bar Bell curl: Bi's
Skull crusher: tris
So, if you want to do one body part per day, maybe do a Monday, Tuesday, thursday, Friday workout week?
That is how I more or less keep my schedule:
day 1) chest, tri
day2) back, bi
day 3) off
day 4) delts, tri (if run out of time on chest day)
day 5) legs
day 6) off
day 7) off or repeat if feel good enough.

Maybe this helps?

NickB · 09-22-2002, 11:34 PM

Burner, thanks for your input

I'll work in more biceps wednesday. I might try the 1 part every day... Now that i have a car i can

We'll see tho. i might be taking up martial arts so i might not be able to fit that in. For now i will keep my current split

Current measurements 9-22 :
14 days on my regimen so far

Weight - 174
Bodyfat - aprox 21%
Height - 69.5in
Neck - 15
Chest [taken right above nipples]- 39
Arm [right] - 13 1/16 inch
Arm [left] - 12 3/4 [whoa, needs work]
Waiste (around belly button) - 36

Burner02 · 09-22-2002, 11:37 PM

you're welcome-
don't forget to add in delts!
later

NickB · 09-22-2002, 11:38 PM

delts, i did forgot those

*writes it down*

NickB · 09-25-2002, 08:54 PM

Real life stuff - Was tested for diabetes, came back negative (thank god) but my TSH count is above average. normal is 4.4, mine is 4.65. Hypothyroidism. Not good. I go back in a month to get tested again. I pray to god this wont affect my chances of getting into a combat mos [job] for the military. Im going to break down if it does.

Weight training stuff - Started using Glutamine. 1 serving in my post workout shake. Will start taking it 30 minutes before. Starting monday im going to do a 1 day per body part split. Monday chest, tuesday tris, wednesday bis, etc., while doing 20 minutes of cardio after training.

Ive been cheating on my diet. Ive had some chips, dip, cookies.... argh. Falling apart. Someone kick my ass back into gear please :[

dvlmn666 · 09-25-2002, 11:53 PM

hey, shape up or when I get down to So. Cal I'll have to stop by and kick your butt.

now shape up.

Burner02 · 09-26-2002, 12:07 AM

Hey Nick-
Good luck on the TSH thing.

You are going Nvy, and wana be combat? i'm guessing SEAL?
On second thought. You need to kick mucho booty! Keep your workouts more geared for stamina instead of strength.
Id go ask Pit Boss for some advice. He was a jarhead, but might be able to give you some insights?

I found this. Was looking for an actual workout for seals, but this might give some insight as well:

http://www.navysealteams.com/Prepare.htm

lina · 09-26-2002, 08:23 AM

Hey Nick,

Don't give up! Hypothyroidism is very common and I doubt they would not let you in due to that.... I have it too.... There is some good info in the Nutrition Forum about it. At least you know now what's the matter and you can fix the problem! So by being on meds you may loose faster.... Try finding a good doc!

I know it's tough to kick the carb habit... I'm trying too!

If you have a hard time getting back on track maybe you want to start slow... Maybe

wk 1: cut out sugar,
wk 2: eat enuf protein,
wk 3: add some good fats,
wk 4: cut out bad carbs, etc.

Also don't forget your water!

Pitboss · 09-26-2002, 10:58 AM

Not sure if anyone will go along with me here but... Don't worry about your diet. Don't worry about your BF%. Heck you're only 17 you are going to bootcamp not training for the Olympia. You don't need to worry so much about your bf% as you do your strength and to get stronger you need to feed your body. Sure eat healthy but don't kill yourself over it.

You need to worry about basic strength and endurance. Even then we are talking about Navy bootcamp...

I went to boot camp at 17 years of age. I was 5'9 and 142lbs. I was a smoker and while was lean I was not in great shape. Over the course of 3 months I gained 25lbs!!! I went from a 26 minute 3 mile run to a 20 minute 3 mile run. I went from 45 sit ups to 80 situps and from 4 pull ups to 20. The pull ups were the hardest since I gained all that weight.. LOL

You have over a year to get where you will feel comfortable and confident. Don't stress about it. Try to get in 3 runs a week, start slow and maybe time them. Keep them around 10 minutes per mile and no more than 5 miles at a time.

Start doing pull ups. One at a time. If you can 3 great. Then work for 4 and so on. I'm not sure if they switched to crunches over regular sit ups. Either way do both.

Oh and do lots of push ups to help with some of that upper body strength... aI'm sure they still do push ups in bootcamp.

Pitboss · 09-26-2002, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NickB
I need help getting ready. Im weak [max bench is about 100], im got low endurance and my body fat is high enough that i cant help but get shot if i were being aimed at, lol.

Stick with dumbells and dips for now. Your bench will go up. I am also assuming you are fairly new to lifting weights?? if so give your self some time. The human body is amazing. I took a few years off and had to start all over. I didn't go for max weights but I worked out with 135, 145 amd 155 lbs on bench. Within a month I was up to 185. Don't worry about the amount of W8 but the quality and quantity of your work outs.

As far as being shot at??? Unless you are going to be a Corpman (medic) the only thing shooting at you will be a guided missle aimed at that huge battleship gray boat you will be calling home and there ain't anyway to dodge that bullet!!!

NickB · 09-27-2002, 05:51 PM

Thanks for the info all. Glad to hear my condition isnt too rare. Maybe i can get in.

Pit, i am leaning more heavily towards army now. We'll see what happens

I'll be deciding sometime before june, hehe.

Im really trying to get fit quick for the ladies, more than the military. ive got a while to train for that ;]

lina · 09-27-2002, 08:19 PM

How goes it Nickie boy?

What you been up to?

Hey trying to get fit for them ladies is not a bad goal! Either way it will be good for you and your health! Looking at your pics you are not really overweight.... so you have a good start.

NickB · 10-03-2002, 06:59 PM

walked downstairs today in a medium white shirt (wear it for an undershirt) and my sister says, whoa you look buff. lol.

Added incline bench to my chest, and, whoa. ive never felt my pecs burn like this ... i like it

Upper area really got worked. I'll add decline next week and work the lower area.

My tris are really getting to be prominent now, when i flex i can see the beginings of a nice horseshoe

if i wasnt so blindingly white they might look good. I need to get a sunless tanner, as it is too cold to go lay in the sun now. Can anyone recommend a good one for everyday looks?

08-30-2002, 07:33 PM	#1
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Getting ready for the military Ive decided to start a new diary. In 13 months i shipping out to boot camp. I need to get ready. Posting here is a great motivational tool for me, plus i really need the help. I need help getting ready. Im weak [max bench is about 100], im got low endurance and my body fat is high enough that i cant help but get shot if i were being aimed at, lol. About a week after i stopped posting here, i cut my hand very badly and it's been bandaged/healing for nearly a month, so i havent lifted at all. It's fine now, doc said i could started lifting again, so i will. Ive just been doing 30-45 minutes of cardio a day and tried to keep a low carb diet.Im not a big eater. 3-4 meals a day tops is all i can do. I havent lifted because i havent been able to. I need help getting fit and ready for boot camp, while burning as much fat as i can. Please help me, mold me :[ I would go to a personal trainer but i have less money than crashman hehe Stats: age: 17 height : 70inches weight: 175 BF% : 23% Last edited by NickB : 08-30-2002 at 08:34 PM.

08-31-2002, 02:26 PM	#5
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Thanks mike [and the rest for the wellwishes], i'll watch that. Im actualy going into the navy while i get my college degree, then i'll become and officer and possibly switch to another branch. But , i need to get fit... i need help putting together a plan :\ ive got pics at... http://unreal.hostmb.com/fitness/fitness.html so you can see what needs worked (everything, heh.) i really dont look like someone who would be going into the military. i catch a lot of flak for it, too. "You're going into the military? haha". Last edited by NickB : 08-31-2002 at 04:59 PM.

09-08-2002, 05:51 PM	#12
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 23,053 Photos: 1	Wow, sorry to hear about the hand, I know how those occasional cuts and stuff can slow you down and it does suck
	Kinesiology Vote @ Top 25 Deads Comp Bench Motivation Bench form MaxCalc Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu I don't know any sources so don't ask - thanks

09-22-2002, 02:32 AM	#16
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,318	Hey Nick- congrats on picking a branch! I've had friends who were Navy. They had a great time, saw the world, good stuff. Don't worry about what you look like right now. You said you are not going in for another 13 months? Yuo've got more than enough time to reshape yourself. Besides, you look like your average rectuit going in. I was looking at your workout. May I tweak a little? For your chest, you have two exercises for chest and three for a minor part; triceps. Dips can be either a chest and or tri exercise depending on how you do it. Maybe add in a third chest movement or remove one tri movement. On your bi's you've only got one exercise for bis as you have the three for tris. You do not want to have the tris overpower your bis, even thought they are a bigger muscle. Maybe also throw in some leg extensions? I did not see any shoulder exercises. Just make sure you hit one compound exercise for each body part: military press: delts Bench Press: Chest Dead Lift: Back Pull-up / Pull-Down: Back Squats: Legs Bar Bell curl: Bi's Skull crusher: tris So, if you want to do one body part per day, maybe do a Monday, Tuesday, thursday, Friday workout week? That is how I more or less keep my schedule: day 1) chest, tri day2) back, bi day 3) off day 4) delts, tri (if run out of time on chest day) day 5) legs day 6) off day 7) off or repeat if feel good enough. Maybe this helps?
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

09-22-2002, 11:34 PM	#17
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Burner, thanks for your input I'll work in more biceps wednesday. I might try the 1 part every day... Now that i have a car i can We'll see tho. i might be taking up martial arts so i might not be able to fit that in. For now i will keep my current split Current measurements 9-22 : 14 days on my regimen so far Weight - 174 Bodyfat - aprox 21% Height - 69.5in Neck - 15 Chest [taken right above nipples]- 39 Arm [right] - 13 1/16 inch Arm [left] - 12 3/4 [whoa, needs work] Waiste (around belly button) - 36 Last edited by NickB : 09-22-2002 at 11:37 PM.

08-31-2002, 06:45 AM	#2
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Go For it Nick! You can do it... be patient!!!!!

08-31-2002, 07:51 AM	#3
Jenny Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 6,728	Good luck Nick! I know you can do it! And as lina said, patience is the key.. Fitness is no quick fix!

08-31-2002, 02:12 PM	#4
Mike51 I aint doing squat Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Id Posts: 377	Nick...you might want to watch a show on the History Channel, its about basic training for the army (not knowing which branch your going onto)...and it shows what they go through for the 2 months their there (covers it all, PT, drill and all that crap) its on monday night so check the listing for your area, and good luck with your goals

09-02-2002, 12:38 PM	#6
bigss75 Let Me See Yo Grill Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,123	We all start somewhere nick. I think when you hit the weight room afterwards hit the tanning both you are white my friend.

09-02-2002, 04:32 PM	#7
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	rofl bigs. yes. i am white as the crayon, lol.

09-02-2002, 06:14 PM	#8
Adidas Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 515	Good luck Nick! Look forward to reading your journal and watching your progress.
	Adidas

09-02-2002, 07:53 PM	#9
bigss75 Let Me See Yo Grill Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,123	Hope the best. Nick if start training hard will get a body that anybody would be pride to have them protect our land. Still think you need a tan had to put my sunglasses on the second time i lookedat your pic.

09-02-2002, 08:56 PM	#10
Badger What tan line? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Down south Posts: 1,115	Go NAVY!!! Congrats Nick. Best of luck to you, both with your phyiscal and military goals. I was Navy myself so if you have any questions pm me and if I can I'll help you out.

09-08-2002, 05:22 PM	#11
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	My plan: I'm starting 9-9-02. It is a 1 month routine. Everyday w/o day includes 1 mil run to improve time. day 1 - chest, tris Bench - 3x10 Flys - 3x10 skullcrusher - 3x10 extension - 3x10 dips to finish off until exhaustion (maybe?) day 2 - back, bis assisted pullups - 3x10 stiff legged deadlifts - 3x10 seated rows - 3x10 bb curls - 3x10 day 3 - legs squats 3x10 lying leg curls - 3x10 calf raises - 3x10 Measurements , beginning body fat, along with pictures will be taken and posted tommorow morning

09-20-2002, 11:09 PM	#13
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Hey Nick How goes it? Do you need a drill sargeant to yell at you? LOL.... Hope you have kicked the carb habit now... I'm working on mine... today was a better day! How was yours?

09-20-2002, 11:44 PM	#14
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Hi lina :] Goign good, thank you for asking . Working on the carb habit. Ive cut the milk in my protein shakes from 12oz to 6. I split it 6oz 2% milk with 6oz water and a handfull of ice. I get my carbs from rice and my oatmeal mostly, and the assorted ritz cracker throughout the day to keep me sane. Im slowly getting rid of the carbs... slowly but surely. A drill sargaent would be greeat, lol. Now that ive got my own car im going to the gym every 5 days a week for cardio, 3 for weight training. I FEEL great, my confidence is up. Now, if i could only get rid of my acne scars i would be incredibly happy with myself :]

09-21-2002, 09:15 PM	#15
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Keep it going and sounds good... slowly but surely... Acne.... nothing you could really do about it! I had my bouts like any other teenager! Look at them as battle scars of life... of teenage years ... So keep posting your journal, k?

09-22-2002, 11:37 PM	#18
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,318	you're welcome- don't forget to add in delts! later
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

09-22-2002, 11:38 PM	#19
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	delts, i did forgot those writes it down

09-25-2002, 08:54 PM	#20
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Real life stuff - Was tested for diabetes, came back negative (thank god) but my TSH count is above average. normal is 4.4, mine is 4.65. Hypothyroidism. Not good. I go back in a month to get tested again. I pray to god this wont affect my chances of getting into a combat mos [job] for the military. Im going to break down if it does. Weight training stuff - Started using Glutamine. 1 serving in my post workout shake. Will start taking it 30 minutes before. Starting monday im going to do a 1 day per body part split. Monday chest, tuesday tris, wednesday bis, etc., while doing 20 minutes of cardio after training. Ive been cheating on my diet. Ive had some chips, dip, cookies.... argh. Falling apart. Someone kick my ass back into gear please :[ Last edited by NickB : 09-25-2002 at 09:10 PM.

09-25-2002, 11:53 PM	#21
dvlmn666 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,233	hey, shape up or when I get down to So. Cal I'll have to stop by and kick your butt. now shape up.
	"When I use the word intensity I mean the ability to continue past and through the pain barrier where your mind pleads to stop and in fact convinces your body that you have hit failure, but you push through. How far you push through that barrier is the level of intensity with which you train." -- Twin Peak

09-26-2002, 12:07 AM	#22
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,318	Hey Nick- Good luck on the TSH thing. You are going Nvy, and wana be combat? i'm guessing SEAL? On second thought. You need to kick mucho booty! Keep your workouts more geared for stamina instead of strength. Id go ask Pit Boss for some advice. He was a jarhead, but might be able to give you some insights? I found this. Was looking for an actual workout for seals, but this might give some insight as well: http://www.navysealteams.com/Prepare.htm
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

09-26-2002, 08:23 AM	#23
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Hey Nick, Don't give up! Hypothyroidism is very common and I doubt they would not let you in due to that.... I have it too.... There is some good info in the Nutrition Forum about it. At least you know now what's the matter and you can fix the problem! So by being on meds you may loose faster.... Try finding a good doc! I know it's tough to kick the carb habit... I'm trying too! If you have a hard time getting back on track maybe you want to start slow... Maybe wk 1: cut out sugar, wk 2: eat enuf protein, wk 3: add some good fats, wk 4: cut out bad carbs, etc. Also don't forget your water!

09-26-2002, 10:58 AM	#24
Pitboss User title goes here Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: In my own world Posts: 3,114 Photos: 6	Not sure if anyone will go along with me here but... Don't worry about your diet. Don't worry about your BF%. Heck you're only 17 you are going to bootcamp not training for the Olympia. You don't need to worry so much about your bf% as you do your strength and to get stronger you need to feed your body. Sure eat healthy but don't kill yourself over it. You need to worry about basic strength and endurance. Even then we are talking about Navy bootcamp... I went to boot camp at 17 years of age. I was 5'9 and 142lbs. I was a smoker and while was lean I was not in great shape. Over the course of 3 months I gained 25lbs!!! I went from a 26 minute 3 mile run to a 20 minute 3 mile run. I went from 45 sit ups to 80 situps and from 4 pull ups to 20. The pull ups were the hardest since I gained all that weight.. LOL You have over a year to get where you will feel comfortable and confident. Don't stress about it. Try to get in 3 runs a week, start slow and maybe time them. Keep them around 10 minutes per mile and no more than 5 miles at a time. Start doing pull ups. One at a time. If you can 3 great. Then work for 4 and so on. I'm not sure if they switched to crunches over regular sit ups. Either way do both. Oh and do lots of push ups to help with some of that upper body strength... aI'm sure they still do push ups in bootcamp.
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09-27-2002, 05:51 PM	#26
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	Thanks for the info all. Glad to hear my condition isnt too rare. Maybe i can get in. Pit, i am leaning more heavily towards army now. We'll see what happens I'll be deciding sometime before june, hehe. Im really trying to get fit quick for the ladies, more than the military. ive got a while to train for that ;]

09-27-2002, 08:19 PM	#27
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	How goes it Nickie boy? What you been up to? Hey trying to get fit for them ladies is not a bad goal! Either way it will be good for you and your health! Looking at your pics you are not really overweight.... so you have a good start.

10-03-2002, 06:59 PM	#28
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	walked downstairs today in a medium white shirt (wear it for an undershirt) and my sister says, whoa you look buff. lol. Added incline bench to my chest, and, whoa. ive never felt my pecs burn like this ... i like it Upper area really got worked. I'll add decline next week and work the lower area. My tris are really getting to be prominent now, when i flex i can see the beginings of a nice horseshoe if i wasnt so blindingly white they might look good. I need to get a sunless tanner, as it is too cold to go lay in the sun now. Can anyone recommend a good one for everyday looks?