How quick to progress?

Discussion in 'Health and Fitness' started by Southpaw535, Sep 12, 2010.

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  1. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    I have noticed that 17 years in front of a tv has left me unfit and I'm a couple of weeks out from actually going to a gym and working it but I have two concerns:

    1. My cardio is awful and I have prefurably about 6 months to go up 3 bleep test levels so is that possible? Other thing with this is would it be easier to achieve average cardio and then harder to progress, or will it just be hard all through?

    2. As mentioned I have an incredibly lazy lifestyle which through posture, fitness, and bmi I'm now paying for. But what I'm really worried about is if spending this long on my butt means I'm now screwed? So basically is it too far gone for me to achieve a reasonable level of fitness cardio wise?

    Cheers
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 12, 2010
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  2. Doublejab

    Doublejab formally Snoop

    You're 17. From the ages of 15-21 I was quite fat and did no exercise. When I was 22-23 I was chronically underweight and had part of my bowl removed, couldn't even walk upstairs without getting dizzy.

    Now I'm 29, training six times a week and am appraoching being the fittest I've ever been. Theres hope for you yet :)
     
    Doublejab, Sep 12, 2010
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  3. righty

    righty Valued Member

    It's never too late and as Snoop says, you're SEVENTEEN!

    Stop worrying you youngun.

    Fitness, the same as many things follows the law of diminishing returns. It's relatively easy to get a basic level of fitness but to go to world class it takes a lot more.

    Oh and level 3 on the beep test is pretty low. Despite your worries, you could probably get up off the couch and do it now.
     
    righty, Sep 12, 2010
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  4. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    Nooo I want to go up by 3 levels, even I can get past the 3rd one. Just. Specifically I want to go from 5 to 8.

    Thanks though guys thats re assuring
     
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    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  5. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    EDIT: OT and feel free not to answer snoop but how come you had the surgery? My mum had it done a few years back to remove cancer so I have a strange interest :p
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  6. Doublejab

    Doublejab formally Snoop

    I've got Crohn's disease, which is basically inflamation of the bowel. Its now in remission with medication so hopefully won't need any more surgery for a good few years, if ever :) Hope your mum is 100% now.
     
    Doublejab, Sep 13, 2010
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  7. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    Ah sucks dude sorry to hear that. My mums fine now after an ileostomy or something like that
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  8. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    You can make gains across the full spectrum of fitness training (cardio, strength, flexibility etc) right up until the day you die. I've met seventy-year old marathon runners who only started training in their sixties. Check out this video:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYcQFaX07g"]YouTube - Grandmothers of Endurance[/ame]

    With regards to the bleep test, sprint intervals are a good way to train for it. Or heck, just run the damn thing three or four times a week and you'll see your threshold sky rocket. I had to hit level 11 when I joined the army (a year older than you are now), but was gassing at level 8 and 9. After four weeks of doing the bleep test every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and swimming intervals on the other days, I cracked level 13 at the recruit selection centre (1.5 mile run went from 10:45 to 8:42).
     
    Van Zandt, Sep 13, 2010
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  9. Knight_Errant

    Knight_Errant Banned Banned

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  10. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    11?! oh bugger me I thought it'd be 7 like the police :bang:

    Thanks for the links KE useful stuff
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  11. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    I was going for infantry. If you're going for a different branch, one which is less physical, the entry requirements will be reduced to reflect this. Plus I joined back in the "old days" when men were men and a 16-bit computer was all we needed for gaming. None of this PS360 Live or whatever you kids call it these days.
     
    Van Zandt, Sep 13, 2010
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  12. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    haha your not that old yet dude. I may well will be going infantry unless I'm flat out refused. In which case I will armbar the recruitment officer
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  13. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    LOL. Which reg you thinking about joining?
     
    Van Zandt, Sep 13, 2010
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  14. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    Princess of wales is my local but their deployments are mostly cyprus and the like doubt an armoured division is that useful in the east. Depends what role I settle on so far its CMT, engineers or infantry. Leaning heavily towards regulars now though so might try and find a solid infantry one
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  15. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    Regional regiments have the problem of in-fighting because they usually recruit lads from rival towns. I suggest the Paras if you're looking for "travel" :whistle:
     
    Van Zandt, Sep 13, 2010
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  16. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    There's a bloke at airsoft who was a para he now has a fake eye and a mostly fake leg after being welcomed to afghanistan by a kid with an AK.

    I considered the marines and paras but I thought I'd struggle with the fitness requirements too much but then it could be doable. I've noticed this is all dependant on my dad paying for eye surgery on my 18th so I should probably ask him one day

    EDIT: sorry that is a rambling post. No more map after bjj
     
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    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  17. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    It's a big decision. Take your time and make sure it's the right one. :cool:
     
    Van Zandt, Sep 13, 2010
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  18. Southpaw535

    Southpaw535 Well-Known Member Moderator Supporter

    Got a hat? Its just picking a role and now a reg, I'm definitely going for the career.

    back on topic for a sec is there a better bit of gym kit for working cardio?
     
    Southpaw535, Sep 13, 2010
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  19. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    Get yourself a skipping rope - it'll really help you build up your cardio.
     
    Frodocious, Sep 14, 2010
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  20. APC

    APC Valued Member


    Go engineers so when you come out you have a trade behind ya.
     
    APC, Oct 7, 2010
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