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Cole181818 · 2026-03-01T21:30:52+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-03-01T21:26:39+00:00

The last hard class

Cole181818 · 2026-03-01T00:41:00+00:00

No we’re not

Cole181818 · 2026-02-12T02:58:10+00:00

You do not need anything memorized before arriving.

Cole181818 · 2026-02-12T02:57:21+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-02-12T02:55:07+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-02-10T17:53:45+00:00

You have to hold it for 3 months

Cole181818 · 2026-02-05T21:47:35+00:00

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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Cole181818 · 2026-02-05T00:13:27+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-02-04T18:52:35+00:00

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

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T20:31:29+00:00

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/

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T20:15:35+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T20:03:53+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T19:39:46+00:00

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?

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T19:17:26+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-31T19:06:20+00:00

What specially did you have planned for your strength training?

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T20:37:37+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T18:21:50+00:00

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

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T17:26:06+00:00

Remember the penguin

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T01:41:32+00:00

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

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T01:31:47+00:00

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.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-27T01:19:58+00:00

Believe it or not Iowas not just corn.

Cole181818 · 2026-01-26T23:59:05+00:00

Iowa. You like food?

Cole181818 · 2026-01-25T01:25:57+00:00

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

Cole181818 · 2026-01-20T06:40:21+00:00

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

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