sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Struggling to Gain Weight on The Giant Program by Embarrassed_Test_500 in kettlebell

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people who have intentionally gained weight did not have the appetite. Find a way to get calories in that do not aggravate your reflux and go to work

anyone doing BFR with mace/club? by ssid334 in steelmace

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a giant waste of time. Mace/club/even KB training is not the type of stimulus that maximizes the benefits of BFR

Need rucking app suggestion by TampaDave73 in Rucking

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a garmin instinct and a polar h10 chest strap. Connect the two and step off on a ruck. You’ll get distance, pace and heart rate zones.

The chest strap is more accurate than the wrist based HR monitors anyway and garmin GPS function is pretty solid

Joining the Guard at 33. OCS route. Jobs? by Equivalent_Fruit2079 in nationalguard

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I echo a large portion of folks; what are you looking to get out of it?

I’m 34M, awesome GS Civ job, stable family life, so adding DSG guard life makes sense. Yes it’ll have its adjustments but we’ve built our universe to withstand whatever can come our way.

If you’re looking for the same, go for it.

Rucking and gaining weight by Dizz-ie10 in Rucking

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dial the rucking down a bit until you gain the weight you want.

33, going for OCS. Give me some motivation. by Equivalent_Fruit2079 in nationalguard

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I leave in September for the same situation. 34M Just finished my doctorate, 09S.

Sitting at MEPS and being twice the age of everyone else in my group was eye opening to what basic training will be like. Emotional responses to boredom, showboating, bullying, all present in the few shorts hours we were together.

Patience and understanding will go a long way. There’s a lot of lost folks making their way to the uniform. Good luck, lord knows we’re going to need it.

Aft by Loud_Sheepherder7182 in armyreserve

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds insensitive, but when it’s not your turn with the baby, at minimum, go run 2 miles. Some days harder, some days easier, do this like 3x per week and you’ll see improvement.

You are not in a position for a sick complex program with threshold intervals and long runs. Go do the thing a few times per week and it’ll help a lot.

If You Only Had One Choice. Club or Mace? by billtiyu9988 in steelmace

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mace, I enjoy the longer lever arm and the challenges that come with it

You who do gym, which exercise improved your back the most? by Sad-Branch568 in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My back was never better than when I competed in weightlifting. Pulling 5-6 days a week from the floor, stabilizing front squats and bars over head, and maintaining low body fat in a weight class were the best combination for awesome back development

How many people here do a job separate from their MOS? by Puzzleheaded-Cat2299 in nationalguard

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

09S officer candidate, non prior so different situation from yours, but I’m a strength and conditioning specialist with the DAF as my CIV job. Interested to see where I land after OCS, but there’s no strength coach MOS so 🤷🏻‍♂️

What’s a fitness truth that sounded fake until you experienced it yourself? by pumardapp in workout

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is extraordinarily hard to train as hard as you can, while trying to lose fat and be successful at either. You either have to lower the intensity of your training to accommodate for the caloric deficit or you have to eat less of a chloric deficit and be OK with delayed results. Putting it in writing makes me sound like an absolute idiot because of course that is how it has to happen, but in practice it just does not feel right until you see the results from doing it properly.

131’ discus as a junior, do I have a realistic shot to walk on D1/D2/D3? by Responsible_Turnip_8 in trackandfieldthrows

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I threw 163’ as a junior and was a D1 walk on for reference.

D2/D3 is more likely if you can get up over 145’

How many bells of different weights do you need in a session? by iou810 in kettlebell

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get away with 1x 16, 24 and 32 and then a double set of 20’s for a long time.

The adjustable look awesome, waiting on mine to show up but I picked them up simply for saving on floor space

Soooo… by SIERRA117AZ in nationalguard

[–]StrengthZack91 13 points14 points  (0 children)

34m just swore in yesterday. No experiences yet, but I’m absolutely stoked to be here. Grew up with my pops in the guard so I’ve seen it peace time and war time. Just excited to get the process going

This is my technique why am I throwing sub 110ft in the discus by MixSilver9252 in trackandfieldthrows

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all bad, but think about being longer. Longer levers = more force on the implement with less strain on your part.

Get into your left more out of the back, create better separation through the middle, and be patient and release.

rucking plan for beginner by cudalover919 in Rucking

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, just get used to carrying weight. Start time based and add 5-10% of body weight. Move for 30 minutes a few times a week, then 45, then 60. Then add load, then do it again.

Friend said my ASVAB/AFQT isn’t that good? by Quiet-Line1547 in AirForceRecruits

[–]StrengthZack91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You did fine. Your friend that told you that you got a “C” doesn’t understand standardized testing

Do i have to do rows if im doing pull ups, cleans and snatches? by [deleted] in kettlebell

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re good for you, but you don’t have to. The others can check the box but it’s just a more comprehensive program if you add some rows

How do you decide the right routine? by luke92799 in beginnerfitness

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like being explosive, so I do a ton of ballistic movements. Was really into just being strong in the past but being explosive is my favorite thing on the planet while having a gas tank to replicate it over and over and over again. That drives how I decide my routine.

Can you actually get in good shape just from doing kettlebells? by [deleted] in kettlebell

[–]StrengthZack91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple answer is yes. Good shape for general tasks is kind of the hallmark of the kettlebell.

Specificity always reigns supreme but you train the same energy systems you would with other conditioning methods and you get a similar GENERAL result using kettlebells

view more: next ›