Yeah im at the point now where im comfortable with the strength aspect. Just need to inprove on the running.Personally I wouldn’t but whatever works for you. I always preferred saving my money and training outdoors. My phys always consisted of various running seshs, press ups, crunches, pull ups. Literally all free of charge and out in the elements. But good effort in taking your prep seriously!
Certainly not necessary. Whether it's worth it is up to you. I'd say the advantages are: swimming (if it has one) for recovery, range of weights machines, and specialist kit for sports and cross-training you enjoy. The disadvantages are cost and comfort: there is real value at this time of year in having to do your phys in gipping weather. It may not improve your times, but it will build a mental fitness that you will need.Ive got a gym membership but im at the point where i dont know if its worth it when it comes to training to be para fit. Ive got everything i need at home when it comes to equipment. Thoughts?
Certainly not necessary. Whether it's worth it is up to you. I'd say the advantages are: swimming (if it has one) for recovery, range of weights machines, and specialist kit for sports and cross-training you enjoy. The disadvantages are cost and comfort: there is real value at this time of year in having to do your phys in gipping weather. It may not improve your times, but it will build a mental fitness that you will need.
Couldn’t agree more with this. You can rigorously thrash yourself for free and although improvement in overall fitness and stamina levels is always the goal you should aim to adjust your whole mental outlook. To develop a ‘paratrooper mindset’ you need to commit to changing the way you go about the business of living. That means, you guessed it.... getting your carcass outside. Preferably early in the morning in the rain.
How often will you do PT in training? Is it 5 days a week?I would unfortunately have to disagree with a lot of the comments on this one. Depo first and foremost is about surviving. In order to do that, you must ensure your body doesn't break down; this requires strength, which requires resistance to overload (working >84% for strength is optimal), along with muscle mass to protect the joints from over use injuries (you will repeat, repeat repeat everything so it becomes a habit (see my latest post on instagram . This will also require resistance (hypertrophy ranges around 74%) as well as callisthetics (Bodyweight). Firstly ensure you can stay the course, then think about how you be the best on the course. Strength first, volume second.
Do you have any other platforms you share your tips and fitness workouts on for those that dont have instagram?I would unfortunately have to disagree with a lot of the comments on this one. Depo first and foremost is about surviving. In order to do that, you must ensure your body doesn't break down; this requires strength, which requires resistance to overload (working >84% for strength is optimal), along with muscle mass to protect the joints from over use injuries (you will repeat, repeat repeat everything so it becomes a habit (see my latest post on instagram . This will also require resistance (hypertrophy ranges around 74%) as well as callisthetics (Bodyweight). Firstly ensure you can stay the course, then think about how you be the best on the course. Strength first, volume second.
If you go to redonfitness.com there’s a thing on there called the academy where you make an account for free and there is some tactical training articles on there that make for a good read. Not sure how many are written by Mike himself but they are all written by like minded individuals with an overarching tactical theme.Do you have any other platforms you share your tips and fitness workouts on for those that dont have instagram?
www.redonfitness.co.ukIf you go to redonfitness.com there’s a thing on there called the academy where you make an account for free and there is some tactical training articles on there that make for a good read. Not sure how many are written by Mike himself but they are all written by like minded individuals with an overarching tactical theme.
My posts also go over to Facebook. www.facebook.com/coachmikechadwick or a simple google search will bring my writing up from instagram.Do you have any other platforms you share your tips and fitness workouts on for those that dont have instagram?
You will conduct some sort of arduous activity 5 days a week, but structure physical training will be in the training as and when it fits. There are lots of other units at ITC, so the programme is build around space and time, so sometimes you may have 2 sometimes it may be 4 a week. Just depends on the programme. The main thing is to just be ready for anything thats thrown at you. If your body is strong enough, you'll be fine with whatever and whenever that is.How often will you do PT in training? Is it 5 days a week?