1 week before Academy starts - any suggestions

[XZiler8r]

Next week I'll be starting my academy next week, I've been running a lot and trying to hit light weights, pushups & situps of course.

Being my last week before being in HELL, what should I be doing any chance I get? My wife tells me to also run whe I get home (I run 3 miles in the morning)
I weigh about 240 if that makes a diff. Should I keep running when I get home from work as well or hit the weights in the evening when I get home?

Suggestions

[valycop]

Next week I'll be starting my academy next week, I've been running a lot and trying to hit light weights, pushups & situps of course.

Being my last week before being in HELL, what should I be doing any chance I get? My wife tells me to also run whe I get home (I run 3 miles in the morning)
I weigh about 240 if that makes a diff. Should I keep running when I get home from work as well or hit the weights in the evening when I get home?

Suggestions

Work on any area where you feel you're weakest in. For me it was running and pushups. Every chance I got I would do a warmup, then pushups followed by a two to three mile run. As I approached the end of my two or three miles I would run as hard and fast as I could because I knew from talking with graduates of the same academy "wind sprints" were an everyday addition to the run.

Good luck!

[XZiler8r]

Thanks!

[matt87]

I would make sure you rest before you leave. It's good you're still excersiing, but don't kill yourself before you start.

[XZiler8r]

Yea Ill probably take Monday off, I'll work my butt off till Sun. Tuesday being the first day, but it won't be PT. Not going to do any weights for sure, just calasthetics and running, weights will make my muscles VERY heavy & sore for a few days so......

[kihun_cha]

Don't kill yourself because you are going into the hell next week. Relax and if you really want to work than work on the spot where you need to work out. If you are really weak on push up, than do push ups. Don't max your self though, because I am pretty sure that the instrutor will do that for you. :cool:

[Bearcat06]

Another thing to do to work on your push-ups....

When you are at home watching TV, everytime a commerical comes on, drop to the floor and start knocking out push-ups until your show comes back on......do that the entire night.....about 3 times a week...

I learned that from one of my academy instructors (Retired Army SF SGM) and my reps went through the roof.....

[XZiler8r]

Thanks for the great tip guys, I'll take it to heart. I'll definatley work on those pushups like you mentioned Bearcat

[Bearcat06]

Thanks for the great tip guys, I'll take it to heart. I'll definatley work on those pushups like you mentioned Bearcat

I was advised to...when I was talking to my academy staff before the academy....and the SGM gave me the advice about a month or so out. I also started riding a bike (I hate running) to build up my cardio......

Glad I did.....they smoked us the first couple of weeks...bad......and at least I could stay up so I didn't get smoked even worse.....

[Kat82]

You can do it XZ!!! So proud of ya.

[Mike Romeo]

Run Forrest Run!!!!

[XZiler8r]

You can do it XZ!!! So proud of ya.

Heya Kat, heh Thanks!

I feel guilty from what I ate today, LOL i won't even mention it. Anyway, still gotta get up tomorrow morning

[Cinnamon]

Run Forrest Run!!!!

I would rather have a box of chocolates!!!!

[Bearcat06]

I would rather have a box of chocolates!!!!

Of course you would Jenny.......:D

[Cinnamon]

grin :D