Boogaloo Fitness

[Sped Xing]

The impending collapse of the United States is a decent fitness motivator.


Since the 17th of May I've managed to get down from a preposterous 235 to a preposterous 225. At this rate, on Election Night, I should be within height / weight for the first time since 2012. That is, under 186. It's been a while.

Anyone else motivated for being ready by 3 November?

 

[CivilianOfTheFandomWars]

I finally got around to moving my bench in, so I’m set. When it comes down to it, I can let wandering wasteland vagabonds get a good workout in for the price of some water and cigarettes.
The “Boogaloo Bros’ Wasteland Weightroom” will be the premier gym this side of the Mojave. Our slogan is “Your Gains Will Be Apocalyptic”.

 

[B. F. Bugleberry]

Run. Run. Run. Hike. Hike. Run. Hike. Hike with a pack on, ammo and gun, in an accessible configuration. Run and hike on BLM land, practice shooting during hikes. Quick set up tent, start one of them underground smokeless fires. Hike while being quiet. Run, then read about Stalingrad, the Rwandan genocide, or any Balkan conflict. Practice self application of turniquets, both hands. Hike.

 

[crocodilian]

Being large isn't important, what's important is cardio. Practice that while wearing all the gear you expect to carry at all times.

 

[HarveyMCR]

Walk ten miles a day and do intermittent fasting. I’m not joking, if you do that you will be able to eat literally anything you want and still drop 2-3 pounds a week. Because I lost my job bc of Corona, my schedule is wake up at 10am, hydrate, drink black coffee, do work, and then at 4 walk 10 miles. I get back around 7, and that’s when I have my first meal of the day. Because I’m a 240lb fatty, I burn about 5,000 calories a day using this method. Because my first meal is so late in the day, I physically cannot eat more than like 3,500 calories. I literally just can’t. If you pair that with eating healthy too, you’re looking at a 3,000 calorie deficit a day - or about a pound every day. The walk is really relaxing and you get to think about life. Plus, you get to meet some of your neighbors and explore the world

 

[XYZpdq]

Walk ten miles a day and do intermittent fasting. I’m not joking, if you do that you will be able to eat literally anything you want and still drop 2-3 pounds a week. Because I lost my job bc of Corona, my schedule is wake up at 10am, hydrate, drink black coffee, do work, and then at 4 walk 10 miles. I get back around 7, and that’s when I have my first meal of the day. Because I’m a 240lb fatty, I burn about 5,000 calories a day using this method. Because my first meal is so late in the day, I physically cannot eat more than like 3,500 calories. I literally just can’t. If you pair that with eating healthy too, you’re looking at a 3,000 calorie deficit a day - or about a pound every day. The walk is really relaxing and you get to think about life. Plus, you get to meet some of your neighbors and explore the world

Yeah I bike about six miles a day including some hills as my main transportation, and just as a matter of habit and preference don't eat until near the end of my day, and I have to really _really_ put some effort into it , like "lunch each day is half a box of honey buns and nonstop beers from getting home until bedtime" amounts of effort, then I can put on some gut but that's about it.

 

[HarveyMCR]

Yeah I bike about six miles a day including some hills as my main transportation, and just as a matter of habit and preference don't eat until near the end of my day, and I have to really _really_ put some effort into it , like "lunch each day is half a box of honey buns and nonstop beers from getting home until bedtime" amounts of effort, then I can put on some gut but that's about it.

Yesterday was my cheat day, and I splurged since it was the first nice day in a while. I got myself a 5 Guy's cheeseburger, a milkshake, then had beer and pizza with my friends. This was the most unhealthy I've eaten in months, but even accounting for that, my calories for the day were still a significant loss. My estimated calories were

900cals - Cheeseburger
680cals - Shake
720cals - Alcohol
1100cals - Pizza

Meanwhile my apple watch puts my calories burned for the day yesterday at 4,800. So (900+680+720+1100) - 4800 = -1,400

That was with eating a massively unhealthy diet too. Most days I usually eat chicken, rice, and steamed veggies, plus maybe some tuna and crackers and a kitkat. Those days are closer to a 3,000 calorie deficit for me.

If you're trying to lose weight I cannot strongly recommend intermittent fasting + distance cardio enough

 

[Sped Xing]

I've been intermittent fasting by skipping breakfast, and not taking a lunch. By the nature of my work, that pretty much precludes eating until I'm off. I try not to unhinge my jaw when I get home. So good so far.

I wish I had time to run a shitload every day like I once did, but having money is a nice consolation prize.

 

[captkrisma]

I've been bulking because of wrestling, but while I'm gaining weight, I'm losing my 'love handles' I gained 4 months ago. So far I'm down about an inch and am close to having ab definition again (not a 6-pack, but getting there).

 

[Jeff_the_Thriller]

Running is most important. Then push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. Just look up any US military branches physical fitness standards but cardio is most important.

 

[JustFuckinaDude]

Running is most important. Then push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. Just look up any US military branches physical fitness standards but cardio is most important.

Not a great metric at all, IMO. I’m much stronger now (and my back and knees don’t hurt as badly) now that I’m out of the military and can train intelligently. All that endurance doesn’t mean a thing in any real confrontation that only lasts a few seconds. The stronger fighter always wins.

That being said, I’ve always found rucking to be a much more tolerable form of cardio than distance running. I tend to just keep it under 20% bw and my joints are fine.

 

[James Mason]

stay fit boys, you never know when a random negro will attack
think of little tray tray

 

[Chad Nasty]

I agree with a lot of dudes here about cardio. The ifantry standard is 12 miles in 3 hours full load. Not very fun. But that was more based on the conventional warfare that was going on in the past, unconventional (where MOUT is) is better suited with sprinting. It depends on where you are. I dont do pushups because i hate them now, i use resistance bands, they workes great when gyms were closed. But like some other people said, get used to the weight and make sure it rests on the hips. The gun gets heavy after a few miles, there are blu guns you can buy. If you REALLY want to prep, do ready up drills, and get a dummy that weighs like 200 to practice quick lifts of an incapacitated teammate. And while youre backpacking, throw some sprints in too.

 

[TerminalTryHard]

Running is most important. Then push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. Just look up any US military branches physical fitness standards but cardio is most important.

Not entirely true now, just look at the Army's new physical fitness test the ACFT. it's 3 rep max hex bar deadlift, over head throw, sprint-drag-carry, T-push ups, hanging leg tuck, and a 2 mile run. The army has slowly been learning that there are more domains of fitness than just aerobic.

Since everyone here is singing the praise of intermittent fasting I guess I'll give it a try, I was planning to clean energy drinks out of my diet so I'll wrap this into it too.

I've been wanting to add some kind of martial arts to my workout but the gym I wanted to start taking classes at is still closed do to corona. With any luck I'll add two days of Muay Thai to my work out plan.

 

[White Devil]

Cardio is the best thing to focus on in this theoretical situation. If you can't move, for long periods of time, you can't survive.

If you can't move while rucking 100 pounds of gear, you're as good as dead.

 

[Had]

Cardio is the best thing to focus on in this theoretical situation. If you can't move, for long periods of time, you can't survive.

If you can't move while rucking 100 pounds of gear, you're as good as dead.

https://youtu.be/XFnWzGU8Vzs?t=2893

 

[Aidan]

Cardio is the best thing to focus on in this theoretical situation. If you can't move, for long periods of time, you can't survive.

If you can't move while rucking 100 pounds of gear, you're as good as dead.

I am not rucking 100lbs of gear in any sized igloo. Agreed cardio is bestio though.

Not entirely true now, just look at the Army's new physical fitness test the ACFT. it's 3 rep max hex bar deadlift, over head throw, sprint-drag-carry, T-push ups, hanging leg tuck, and a 2 mile run. The army has slowly been learning that there are more domains of fitness than just aerobic.

Since everyone here is singing the praise of intermittent fasting I guess I'll give it a try, I was planning to clean energy drinks out of my diet so I'll wrap this into it too.

I've been wanting to add some kind of martial arts to my workout but the gym I wanted to start taking classes at is still closed do to corona. With any luck I'll add two days of Muay Thai to my work out plan.

The ACFT was designed to accommodate people who could barely pass the previous standards, let's not kid ourselves. Take into account the new exercises + the new standards and it's an absolute joke.
The basic exercises of the branches are a generally good guide on general fitness which is why they've been used so much. I think the USMC has the best overall fitness test, the 3 mile one, not the buddy drag one. If you compare the stats of the USMC vs the Army for BMI one of them is doing something right and one of them is doing something very, very wrong. That 1 mile imo is important.

edit: I couldn't find the chart that showed them all in one convenient picture but here's a quick blurb

The Navy is by far the most overweight branch of the military, according to the study. Data show that 22% of Navy personnel were classified as obese, compared to 18.1% for the Air Force and 17.4% for the Army.
The Marine Corps had by far the lowest number at 8.3%.

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[The Sauce Boss]

I've managed to cut down to a healthy 185 and I plan on visiting the range twice a week. The gym near my house is still open, so I spend most of my time doing cardio, though I've done a bit of bulking to try and put more meat on the mass. As long as I can carry my two bugout bags on my back comfortably, I'm good. The goal is to get to a point where I can realistically walk 25-30 miles with my bags a day.

 

[Aidan]

I've managed to cut down to a healthy 185 and I plan on visiting the range twice a week. The gym near my house is still open, so I spend most of my time doing cardio, though I've done a bit of bulking to try and put more meat on the mass. As long as I can carry my two bugout bags on my back comfortably, I'm good. The goal is to get to a point where I can realistically walk 25-30 miles with my bags a day.

25-30 miles/day is a lot. You need to do some shakedowns with your gear for a few days and figure everything out if you haven't already, you'll need a buffet of food to maintain that peace in any bugout scenario.

 

[The Sauce Boss]

25-30 miles/day is a lot. You need to do some shakedowns with your gear for a few days and figure everything out if you haven't already, you'll need a buffet of food to maintain that peace in any bugout scenario.

Is it? I read somewhere that a well-conditioned walker can hit 20-30 a day, but if that's too high a goal I can shoot for 15-20.

Edit: I guess that isn't accounting for gear. Dang. : /