Army busts abs in training revamp..........

greenberetTFS · 03-17-2010, 17:45

The Associated Press.

New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in "ab blaster" classes at suburban gyms as the Army revamps its basic training regimen for the first time in three decades...............

Big Teddy

head · 03-17-2010, 17:46

Haha... 1 tubby tubby, 2 tubby tubby, 3 tubby tubby...

jatx · 03-17-2010, 18:44

I really don't think that this is new news. When I went through about four years ago, the emphasis was definitely on core and bodyweight exercises, with more rucking than long runs and lots of shuttle runs, wind sprints, 60/120s, etc.

Defion69 · 03-17-2010, 19:15

Bout' time there was a change for smarter PT (for longevity).

Brush Okie · 03-17-2010, 22:25

There have been a lot of advancements in knowledge in the last 30 years. It is about time they changed things a bit to reduce injuries and get better potental out of soldiers.

Green Light · 03-18-2010, 05:34

Yep - I'm hobbling around on bad hips and knees. There's a lot of PT we would have done smarter if we would have known.

greenberetTFS · 03-18-2010, 10:31

GT,

I certainly agree..........

I remember when "squat jumps" were part of the daily dozen,then later heard that they were eliminated because they did more harm than good............

Big Teddy