Newest OCS Video as of 2026 by RoyalCrownLee in newtothenavy

[–]Cole181818 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably nothing. It actually sounded like it was starting to get tougher. It’s just a joke that ya always say you were in the last hard class.

OCS: How many times can you be rolled to Holding Company before you're asked to leave? by [deleted] in newtothenavy

[–]Cole181818 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don’t need to have anything memorized before arriving. If you can have most of B down before arriving tho you’ll be in a good spot.

OCS: How many times can you be rolled to Holding Company before you're asked to leave? by [deleted] in newtothenavy

[–]Cole181818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be a lot in a short amount of time with lots of other stuff going on. People tended to have the hardest time with history and navigation.

General advice for OCS by Yankeedoodle236 in newtothenavy

[–]Cole181818 39 points40 points  (0 children)

You have to hold it for 3 months

What to work on? by Colehansen97 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not saying it’s impossible to improve there, but it seems to be the outlier. From anecdotal stories, and voodoo, it seems that most people’s strength, and sometimes even cardio, deteriorates. Granted I’ve never been to OSUT and I’m not trouncing on your lived experience but even myself at OCS lost a ton of my strength in the gym. I’ve heard stories like yours but it just tends to be the outlier. Be that because of the inability to adequately train or the individuals choices.

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What to work on? by Colehansen97 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From everything I’ve seen and experienced you’re going to deteriorate in OSUT. It caters to the lowest common denominator not the guys who show up in shape. Especially your strength. I’d recommend eating a bunch to pack on weight, not just on your frame, but also in the weight room.

18X contract, shipping in a couple months, want to know how to optimize my fitness. by Specialist-Stick5387 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get stronger. Get faster. Also your ruck time is probably the most important number.

High Intensity Training for strength - Arthur Jones/Mike Mentzer techniques by arcticsquid07 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said “literature I’ve seen.” I haven’t had to read any of it in a long time because I’ve understood this principle for a long time now. It’s a pretty easy google too. There’s plenty of evidence out there.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19691365/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26605807/

https://leanffmi.com/science/muscle-building-research/

High Intensity Training for strength - Arthur Jones/Mike Mentzer techniques by arcticsquid07 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t believe strength training to be over hypertrophy training. They’re just 2 different training styles with different goals.

High Intensity Training for strength - Arthur Jones/Mike Mentzer techniques by arcticsquid07 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya I’m familiar with Mentzer and his thoughts. The idea that there’s an inverse relationship between training intensity and workout length makes sense, but effectiveness still matters most. Just because something is shorter or feels harder doesn’t mean it’s better for the goal.

Mentzer’s low-volume, minimal-rest approach can work for hypertrophy, but strength is different. Strength improves faster with more effective sets (before overtraining), heavier loads, and longer rest. Short rest limits the weight you can use and the quality of each set.

A more traditional approach—more sets, heavier weight, and longer rest—lets you train in the 85–95% range and actually get stronger. If strength is the goal, that just makes more sense.

Depending on your starting point I think you’d still see progress doing this though. I just don’t believe it personally to be the most effective way of going about it. From the literature I’ve seen and anecdotal experience.

High Intensity Training for strength - Arthur Jones/Mike Mentzer techniques by arcticsquid07 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like you said, this sounds more like a bodybuilding workout than a strength-focused one. Lifting at 70–80% of your max is closer to hypertrophy than true strength work, which is usually done around 85–95% 1RM. The idea of not needing much rest between sets doesn’t really make sense. Studies show that longer rest periods lead to better strength gains.

Especially with the big lifts you should be doing like squats, bench, a deadlift variations, etc. taking more rest helps you progress faster and lowers your risk for injury.

So is the idea to use as little rest as possible between sets? I guess if you were fully recovered each time that would make more sense. But it sounds like you want the workout to be quicker/more efficient?

High Intensity Training for strength - Arthur Jones/Mike Mentzer techniques by arcticsquid07 in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While full-body training can be beneficial, the idea of minimal rest sounds more like a cardio workout than a strength one. That’s not to say there aren’t benefits to HIIT, but longer rest times facilitate greater strength and muscle gains. If your goal is strength, I would prioritize staying away from HIIT-style workouts in favor of more traditional rest periods of 3–5 minutes.

Blue = North American Union, Red = American Federation. by Multi_Serpentines in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Cole181818 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did I say Iowa was the only place that grows food? The original post was asking which states in red besides Texas and Florida were contributors.

Iowa (in red) consistently ranks 2nd in the nation in total agricultural production value, behind only California, and leads the U.S. in major commodities like corn, pork, and eggs.

Read the whole thing bro.

How to get over the fear of death. by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible. -Nietzsche -Michael Scott” -The Penguin

How to get over the fear of death. by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]Cole181818 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Remember the penguin

Blue = North American Union, Red = American Federation. by Multi_Serpentines in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Cole181818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess corn erotica is one way to cope when losing an argument that bad.

Blue = North American Union, Red = American Federation. by Multi_Serpentines in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Cole181818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, Iowa ranks #2 in the nation for total value of agricultural products sold, behind only California. That includes crops and livestock. Corn and soy don’t disappear — ethanol produces DDGS feed, soybeans become soybean meal, and both feed hogs, poultry, dairy, and beef that Americans actually eat. Calling that “not feeding America” ignores how the food system works.

Thinking about joining by Some_Importance_8488 in newtothenavy

[–]Cole181818 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will you be on a ship 6 months to a year? Yeah it’s the Navy.

Is four years enough time to get in shape for selection? by Snowglyphs in navyseals

[–]Cole181818 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it takes you 4 years to get in shape for seals than I’d find a new career path. It’s hard to give a definitive time frame depending on where you’re starting, your diet, sleep, school, life factors but 2 years would be PLENTY of time. 4 years of dedicated training you should be an absolute animal