Can you get military ready in 6 months? (Fitness)?

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Micah Schwarcz: Relax, my husband signed up and went to meps a week later.. He is about 5'9 and was two hundred, they will go by your height to determin a good weight, also body muscle and water is a factor.. but seriously don't worry about it. your recruiter will get you in shape, they will practice with you and do some pre test before sending you to meps, if your recruiter don't feel your ready they will give you more time. But deffinatley get with a recruiter t! hat what their there for.. they don't excpect you to show up and be g.i. joe, hahaha thats what they will make you in basic ;) anyways six months is a long time from now, so enjoy your time.. and relax.. honestly , no one joins the military a solider, your will earn it!!...Show more

Garrett Detone: Of Course You Can! One hour a day.Start working out now using a similar workout routine to what they do in Basic Training. Exercising for 1hr a day. Alternate running one day and muscle building the other day. Take Sunday off, maybe some light stretching. The military service you are joining will have fitness advice on their website, or try this:Stretching is very important, make sure you stretch all of the muscles you are going to be using for 5-10mins BEFORE and AFTER working out. That's 10-20 minutes of your workout right there.Monday-Wed-Fri: Run: a few miles or a treadmill for 30 mins. You want to keep your heart rate elevated above normal the whole 40mins, and every 3! -4 mins increase it to as high as you can, safely, for a minut! e. Try sprinting from one telephone pole to the next one, then lightly jog for 2-3 poles.Tuesday-Thurs-Sat: Start building upper body strength by lifting weights, doing push ups, situps and squats. Here's a plan: do as many pushups and situps as you can in 1 minute. Then, do 2 pushups 2 situps, wait a minute, do 4 pushups situps, wait a minute. Keep increasing by 2's up to 50% of your peak, and then work your way back down again to 2. You're done. If it was too easy, do more than 50% next time.ADDICTIONS:Most people have some form of addiction, whether it's cigarettes, sugary foods, alcohol, caffeine! drugs, etc... The military is not going to allow you to have these things during Basic Training. If you wait until you go you will forcing your body to go into withdrawal at the same time as you are trying to adjust your mind to new surroundings and other stress. Ask anyone that has been there, and they'll tell you that this is one of the hardest parts of Basic. Don't do this ! to yourself :( Start gradually withdrawing from these things now. Begin a quit smoking program. Choose not to drink alcohol coffee or soda or eat sweets or whatever one day a week for the first week. The second week do this for 2 days, 3rd=3days etc... You can do this! and if you start 6 months a head of time, you will light years ahead of the other guys when you get there. This will identify you to the instructors as a serious mature person and they will not torture you as much as some other people. Good Luck....Show more

Stanton Valdivia: speed yourself NEVER WALK do you could have bronchial asthma??? if this is the case use your inhaler for those who cant cross without preventing then cross forward and stroll, however whenever you begin going for walks it's rough to begin strolling once more. At my historical college we needed to do it underneath 12:00, just about everybody made it. take a look at strolling it a pair occasions to get the think of it. begin with 880! yards, then three/four the entire mile, then the last complete mile an! d a part. additionally cross to the fitness center, exercise, do physical games, get used to strolling through strolling wherein ever you cross. If you'll be able to stroll round your vicinity. If you could have an condo then use the steps, RUNNING, rather of the elevator. If now not then, you probably have a 2 tale condominium, run up and down the steps. Pets? take them for a stroll everyday, RUNNING regularly. When you get ur mail, both motorcycle (whether it is down the avenue) or run (whether it is nearby). you need to be energetic as MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Again, RUN everyday,...Show more

Kaley Lappas: It sounds reasonable. I would do exercises geared toward increasing your endurance. Believe me, if you're not in shape when you show up, they'll get you that way. It's just less painful if you are already fit.

David Kuper: Yes you can get "in shape" for the Military in 6 months. What you have to work hardest on is weight. The Military has weight guidelines that ! you must meet and maintain. Otherwise it sounds like you will have few problems. Also if you are a "smoker" you would probably want to quit because this will affect your endurance and overall physical fitness. The Answer Man--Al Cote

Annabell Bevier: Well let's see. I join in 4 months and by far not as far along as I was 2 months ago. I runjog 2 miles 3 day and 1 off and do it again that way. 100 push up a night and sit ups. I weighted 220 pounds 3 months ago and now weight 198 and I am 6'1. I work IT so I was over weight and do not do much. Now I feel so good after doing all this and I am so ready to go off to boot camp. I pumped up! Ready to get it over with.

Frank Crummell: 30 minutes a day 3 times a week should do it. Give it a try. Good luck.

Gregg Hagge: Say what? Join the military?? Are you stock and barrel erratic?? Who joins the military in the first place?!