Are you getting in shape for when SHTF well I am everyday I've been working out running lifting preparing myself are you doing the same?
Pyschically Fit For Doomsday
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I try but I seem to love to eat so I think my body is going more for the "There might not be much good better build up a supply" method lol.I do try to workout but I take it in spells,it's just hard to get started sometimes.
Food not good
Yeh haha I know what you mean but idk how I did it but the more I work out the more I eat so it's like I kinda have to work moderately not to much not little
My husband got me to lift weights this week which I have never really done.8 lb dumbells was about it.My fricken legs hurt so bad!He said I was walking around like an old lady lol and I commented that we needed to install a bar by the toilet so I could get up but 3 days later I am only slightly sore.Too much too fast
Yeh ha the second day is worse
i would say lifting would be better for heavy duty stuff, but, healthy wise, i would say running. running is good for the heart. healthy heart=healthy body.
I too exercise on a daily basis. In the pole above I voted for running. Though I hate running, as I ran enough in the Army...lol....
Seriously though. While I think lifting is important, I feel cardio is more important. I say this because if there is a time when the world is in turmoil for an extremely long time, you will eventually have to move around. Unless, of course, you are lucky enough to own a large chunk of land, and have animals and good farming abilities.
I personally would rather be able to run for a long distance.
Running is out for me, at least anything more than short spurts to catch an animal or kid. One foot has entirely too much hardware in it to function properly. I don't lift traditional weights, but do hay bales, goats, feed bags, dirt, leather harnesses, and firewood count? I guess I fall into the farming category that Clydesdale mentioned, besides even carrying a rider, my horse can outrun most people so I'll let him do the footwork.
Kettle bells and Jeet Kune Doo for me !
i play airsoft as exercise. it's exercise in more than one way.
physical- running, sprinting, squatting, leaning, stretching, crouching, jumping, it's alot of physical work!
mental- staying in control, thinking tactically, communicating effectively, strategy while getting shot at.
when i can't play airsoft for exercise i go hiking. airsoft takes up a huge amount of energy, it take about a week to recoup the energy used in 4-5 hours of play. i don't regain the same level of energy i had prior to the game for an additional 3-4 weeks. Hiking is alot less exhausting, although i mentally push myself farther than my physical body is capable of, I only quit when mentally exhausted. Still, it takes a week to recoup.
both forms are probably being done excessively, but i feel it's the most effective form of exercise and getting back in shape, now that my ankle's all healed (it broke a few months ago)
I don't do much lifting. i see it as pointless waste of energy. I'd rather do something productive than lift a dumbbell 100 times.
Actually as far as that goes, I do alot of arm exercise, with the single stage press and working as a ridiculous pace. You can try it too, size or bell 2800-3200 cases in one hour... a real work out!
physical- running, sprinting, squatting, leaning, stretching, crouching, jumping, it's alot of physical work!
mental- staying in control, thinking tactically, communicating effectively, strategy while getting shot at.
when i can't play airsoft for exercise i go hiking. airsoft takes up a huge amount of energy, it take about a week to recoup the energy used in 4-5 hours of play. i don't regain the same level of energy i had prior to the game for an additional 3-4 weeks. Hiking is alot less exhausting, although i mentally push myself farther than my physical body is capable of, I only quit when mentally exhausted. Still, it takes a week to recoup.
both forms are probably being done excessively, but i feel it's the most effective form of exercise and getting back in shape, now that my ankle's all healed (it broke a few months ago)
I don't do much lifting. i see it as pointless waste of energy. I'd rather do something productive than lift a dumbbell 100 times.
Actually as far as that goes, I do alot of arm exercise, with the single stage press and working as a ridiculous pace. You can try it too, size or bell 2800-3200 cases in one hour... a real work out!
I didn't vote on the pole above because I see the benefits of both...
Something you didn't mention is flexibility training. I think a good mix of all three will leave you as physically prepared as possible for any situation. There are added benefits of doing something like martial arts or yoga type exercises for discipline and mindset training in addition to physical training.
As for running, I have a bit of a bad hip, and I want to save as much of it as I can for any SHTF situation. I do run, but I maintain my cardio health by walking/swimming. I try to lift as much as possible for joint/bone health, as well as overall strength. The joint/bone health is one thing many people don't consider as a benefit of weight training, but they will as soon as they start packing heavy items and get a stress-fracture.
Something you didn't mention is flexibility training. I think a good mix of all three will leave you as physically prepared as possible for any situation. There are added benefits of doing something like martial arts or yoga type exercises for discipline and mindset training in addition to physical training.
As for running, I have a bit of a bad hip, and I want to save as much of it as I can for any SHTF situation. I do run, but I maintain my cardio health by walking/swimming. I try to lift as much as possible for joint/bone health, as well as overall strength. The joint/bone health is one thing many people don't consider as a benefit of weight training, but they will as soon as they start packing heavy items and get a stress-fracture.
I just started working out again after 2 years. Sore doesn't even come close to what I felt for the last 2 days. This morning I feel infinitely better. At this point, I just want to keep my endurance up. Weight training has turned into toning as I really don't need to add anymore muscle. The long road of pain and sweat will be worth it in the end.
All this thread does is make me feel fat and out of shape 
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lolAll this thread does is make me feel fat and out of shape
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I found myself getting fat, lazy and tired... My overall health started to deteriorate too. I was sick and tired of feeling that way, so I starting eating better (more importantly, drank much less) and working out more. My wife had bought the Insanity workout discs, but hadn't used them. I decided, "what could it hurt?" Well, let me tell you... It HURT... I realized how out of shape I really was, but those workouts DO work. I did the full 9 week program and lost 25 pounds. More importantly, I felt better, and I was healthier.
I am a big fan of "functional" work outs, but I am not endorsing Crossfit or anything like that. I find the appeal of cave man training fun. Basically lifting heavy objects, not necessarily weights but irregular shape things you would find in nature, climbing rocks, jogging, sprinting, things that tax all your muscles groups at once basically.
For lifting I love doing barbell complexes, a sequence of interlacing lifts with light to medium weights. Like dead lift, romanian dead lift, standing rows, hang clean overhead press, into good mornings in sets of six without stopping.
For lifting I love doing barbell complexes, a sequence of interlacing lifts with light to medium weights. Like dead lift, romanian dead lift, standing rows, hang clean overhead press, into good mornings in sets of six without stopping.
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I much prefer being outside, and doing things that require physical effort. In fact, I hate indoor jobs, but it pays the bills (until I don't have any more). The indoor jobs make it far more challenging to conduct the outdoor work that taxes my body, so I'm often relegated to doing somewhat 'regular' workouts in a gym...
Cardio For sure! First rule in ZombieLand!
I do weight training with mostly light weights, 20 lbs max. I've had to design what I could do. After cancer, 5 heart attacks, triple bypass and an ICD implant left me with a heart that's 53% functional with an EF of 30. I also got a Nishiki Olympic 12 speed bike in a pawn shop for $30 bucks and I can ride 10 miles, slowly. Usually around 6 miles is average. I do that for cardio. But still I come out with a BMI of 21.4, body fat at 16%. To me the body fat is too high but my cardiologist said it ok for me. He does not want me to get too lean. My highest VO2 Max was 72. It's too cold to ride right now.
My diet is very under control with plenty of leafy greens for the BCAA's , and low fat & low sodium. My cholesterol level is 99. It's true, we get old too soon and smart too late.
I've learned in Vietnam that in order to survive being fit gives you a better chance at survival. That I know to be true.
My diet is very under control with plenty of leafy greens for the BCAA's , and low fat & low sodium. My cholesterol level is 99. It's true, we get old too soon and smart too late.
I've learned in Vietnam that in order to survive being fit gives you a better chance at survival. That I know to be true.
We all know that's true, but many of us still fall short of being fit/healthy.
i beleave that running and lifting are a good idea.get in better shape,and faster that way..pluse your prepared for both when it comes to shtf...but i havent gotton into either..maybe i should on acount one never knows..
Lisa and I are avid canoers and swimmers, I do a lot of tree climbing that's about the extent of exercising i get.
18 holes of golf,
twice a week. Lotsa walking, looking for ball. Cheating of course...
If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
And if you get get caught, you didn't try hard enough !
But there are no rules in the Survival Game
KNOW THE 5 D'S OF.....
So, yes. Lots of walking and it helps with the mental game.
How to keep your cool, don't throw year gear out of anger,
you might need it for later.
MMA work out 3 times a week at my gym.
3 miles a day with 60 lb pack.
Tons O'lunges ! OUCH ! totally smoked after that.
twice a week. Lotsa walking, looking for ball. Cheating of course...
If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
And if you get get caught, you didn't try hard enough !
But there are no rules in the Survival Game
KNOW THE 5 D'S OF.....
So, yes. Lots of walking and it helps with the mental game.
How to keep your cool, don't throw year gear out of anger,
you might need it for later.
MMA work out 3 times a week at my gym.
3 miles a day with 60 lb pack.
Tons O'lunges ! OUCH ! totally smoked after that.
sure, I work out for about an hour daily, 30 minutes walking and jogging, and 30 minutes for Yoga and push ups
I voted for running, though I think they are both important if you are not doing a lot of manual labor in you regular lifestyle. I actually think the best thing is if you are doing a lot of manual work like Old Anorak. A few years back I used to lift weights really heavy, but when it came to doing real work i found I was surprised at how difficult it was. You use your muscles differently then when just lifting metal bars in a gym.
These days I mostly lift cheeseburgers. I'm not very overweight but being fat is not the only way to be out of shape. I'm inspired by my three year old and all the things I want to do with her. 2 weeks as a non smoker now (trying really hard not to be snippy!) and I hope to start doing more cardio as it warms up and my lungs recover a little.
These days I mostly lift cheeseburgers.
I'm not very overweight but being fat is not the only way to be out of shape. I'm inspired by my three year old and all the things I want to do with her. 2 weeks as a non smoker now (trying really hard not to be snippy!) and I hope to start doing more cardio as it warms up and my lungs recover a little.
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