I’m doing my push ups today, should we have seperate ‘results’ threads or should everything be in this one?
[QUOTE=bodhitree;813885]I’m doing my push ups today, should we have seperate ‘results’ threads or should everything be in this one?[/QUOTE]
If you are doing the APFT, then for sake of realism, don’t spend more than 10 minutes between events. In fact, a lot of people suffer on the run because they use their hip flexors to increase their situps.
[QUOTE=Drake;813895]If you are doing the APFT, then for sake of realism, don’t spend more than 10 minutes between events. In fact, a lot of people suffer on the run because they use their hip flexors to increase their situps.[/QUOTE]
we’re doing a different exercise every week, then going back in a month to see how much we improve those numbers. At least that’s what I believe we agreed upon.
[QUOTE=bodhitree;813899]we’re doing a different exercise every week, then going back in a month to see how much we improve those numbers. At least that’s what I believe we agreed upon.[/QUOTE]
Oh… I’m just saying if you are doing the Army thingee. It is now clear to me that you are not doing the Army thingee. Therefore, my statement about the Army thingee is heretoforthwith retracted.
[QUOTE=Drake;813900]Oh… I’m just saying if you are doing the Army thingee. It is now clear to me that you are not doing the Army thingee. Therefore, my statement about the Army thingee is heretoforthwith retracted.[/QUOTE]
well, maybe we should do a one day event thing also… or maybe that’s too much. What do you guys think, post results here or seperate thread?
[QUOTE=bodhitree;813902]well, maybe we should do a one day event thing also… or maybe that’s too much. What do you guys think, post results here or seperate thread?[/QUOTE]
I’m just sayin’ the APFT is easy and takes less than an hour of your time.
[QUOTE=Drake;813895]In fact, a lot of people suffer on the run because they use their hip flexors to increase their situps.[/QUOTE]Those sit-ups you described have hip-flexors as one of their target muscles in the description. Anything over 30 degs is working the hip flexors rather than the abdomen. It’s this in this position of the pelvis that causes enormous deformation load on the lower back which is why a lot of modern trainers don’t do them like that any more (the Army is more about gutsing it out at this point, and not overly concerned with long-term back health). I don’t quite get what you mean.
[QUOTE=Drake;813900]…heretoforth…[/QUOTE]Great word! And thingee should be used more often by the world in general too.
[QUOTE=bodhitree;813902]well, maybe we should do a one day event thing also… or maybe that’s too much. What do you guys think, post results here or seperate thread?[/QUOTE]Separate thread. Deffo.
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;813965]Those sit-ups you described have hip-flexors as one of their target muscles in the description. Anything over 30 degs is working the hip flexors rather than the abdomen. It’s this in this position of the pelvis that causes enormous deformation load on the lower back which is why a lot of modern trainers don’t do them like that any more (the Army is more about gutsing it out at this point, and not overly concerned with long-term back health). I don’t quite get what you mean.
Great word! And thingee should be used more often by the world in general too.
Separate thread. Deffo.[/QUOTE]
You know you aren’t the first to point out that the situp event is bad for the back. Thing is, I’ve been taking these tests for eight years now, and if anything, my knees hurt from all that running. Speaking o’ which… 5-miler tomorrow… yay!
Well, OK, but the fact about the hip flexors remains, as does the fact that I don’t understand what you were talking about using the hip flexors too much…! 
[QUOTE=Mr Punch;813971]Well, OK, but the fact about the hip flexors remains, as does the fact that I don’t understand what you were talking about using the hip flexors too much…! :D[/QUOTE]
Because they are using the hip flexor muscles to assist their abs when coming up. It helps with the situps, but they are stiff and whatnot when they go to do the 2-mile run.
[QUOTE=Drake;813980]Because they are using the hip flexor muscles to assist their abs when coming up. It helps with the situps, but they are stiff and whatnot when they go to do the 2-mile run.[/QUOTE]That’s what I’m saying! If you’re doing full sit-ups, anatomically, after 30 degrees you HAVE TO use your hip flexors, YOU ARE NOT using your abs. There is no choice not to do this.
What should be next after push ups, squats, pull ups?
sit ups? Some kind of sprint? should we keep it at those three? no way?