Thread: Deployed to Iraq, need workout advice

if you don't feel like creating your own routine and want something simple. I'm guessing you don't get a lot of online time there, go with P/RR/S in the sticky. If you can print out the sticky from nutrion forum and read it. Your routine needs some work. You are doing too much cardio on lifting days. Your cals look decent and you seem to have some clue to what's going on. GoPro's routine is well tested and mother apporved to work. Make sure you have your corpsman take some measurements and note your progress from this instead of your weight.

http://ironmagazine.com/article65.html

my advice for you going to Iraq. keep your head down and dont get shot.

Go read the stickies, pick a fullbody workout and come back. Post your diet in the diet section.

be safe

Good luck over there and be safe

good luck man...my brother is over there, this is his second year, hes a sniper.Be careful and be always on the lookout!!! are u infantry?

I'm sure one of the PTs here will be best placed to advise you on your goals - I suppose I just wanted to come on and say "Stay safe and good luck".

You're on the right track, but I'm going to direct you to the stickies. I would do things a little differently, but overall it looks like your head is in the right place.

Take care over there, I sign my enlistment papers in february

First I want to thank everyone not only for there help but for there kind words. Please keep them coming.

It really does mean the world to all of us here that we have support back home. I ask that every one of you go out of your way to shake a soldier, sailor, airmen, or marines' hand and thank them whenever you can.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

You're on the right track, but I'm going to direct you to the stickies. I would do things a little differently, but overall it looks like your head is in the right place.

Cow Pimp, I would like to hear a little about what you would be doing differently, if you have the time. As I am just getting cranked up on this "lifestyle" change of mine any new info is great.

One thing that I have learned from this site is that although there are several constants in training alot boils down to what works best for you. I imagine I got a ways to go before I figure that out. Good news is I am enjoying my self getting to that point, considering where I am at. The training and working on my diet is actually my stress reliever/escape from reality while I am deployed.

goandykid,

Best of luck to you and your enlistment. Word of advice, when you get to basic keep your mouth shut, do what your told to the best of your ability and do not take anything personal. Oh ya, most important, don't volunteer for anything. I could never master that one.

Side Note: For those that care it is 60 degrees and raining profusely in Iraq right now. Less than pleasant weather to work in.

I don't think direct arm training is necessary at all. A little bit of isolation work is probably optimal for hypertrophy, but not much. I think a day each for biceps and triceps is too much.

I think you need to balance out your pressing and pulling movements a little better. The whole "shoulder day" usually ruins people up in that regard. Also, CG bench pressing and dips need to be counted as pressing movement.

I don't particularly like body part splits. However, if you feel that you must use them, there are better ways to arrange things. Moderate to heavy resistance training more than 3-4 days a week is not needed.

I would take out the leg extensions on leg day. You have plenty of quad work in there already with squats and leg presses. Also, you may consider doing something else instead of leg curls. Most people need more work on their glutes as opposed to hammies, which requires movements where you are extending your hips.

You just started up again, so it probably isn't necessary for now, but you should look into some form of periodization.

In the mean time, read these items:
Training 101
Designing training routines by Cowpimp

I would start be doing insurgent shoulder presses. That's where you take a dead insurgent and press him over your head 6-8 reps, 2 minute rest. If the insurgent is too heavy, lop off body parts until you can do 6-8 reps. Feel free to provide enough dead insurgents for your whole platoon. And good luck my friend. Thanks for all you're doing there.