Damn!! ----->> I have been saying this for decades!! I had decided back then to spend the following DECADES serving based on what I was told. I joined the marines because people said it was the HARDEST basic training, a CHALLENGE, and then the hardest and strictest normal standards in all the branches of the military, an actual MERITOCRACY; so I joined and was sent to Paris Island in SC... I stopped following orders, and dismissed, because everything I had read and been told during the years, and then again by my recruiter was complete bullshit, this was back in the early '90s but is only gotten worse.... ANYONE should be able to EASILY pass that so called basic training; I was the best on most things we did, I was the one at the front holding the flag for the group and thats an "honour" for the best in the group, that was me. Rip is right that most guys want to look good in uniform, because many there told me how many women they would fuck once they wear the uniform, and how cool they would look in it, it is indeed some Miss America shit. Plus then you get into the internal policies and politics of the place and you get nauseous. Basically if checking those boxes and follow stupid shit you rise in the organisation, regardless of merit or learning during the time you have spent there, so you have some incredibly stupid ignorant people who are good sheep when it comes to follow orders, in charge of many who are superior to him or her in MERITS just because he or she has been there longer than you. It is complete bullshit. So I agree with you when you say, "...Everything from disassembling a rifle to "leadership" becomes a checklist that any idiot can then accomplish by checking off the boxes..." plus "...the next thing the military will do is create a spreadsheet based on the successful things those coaches do, put them on a checklist, and make it an online class." ---> LOL Right on point. Somehow, every idiot that is sent to war and regardless of what he did here comes back a "hero" for serving, same with all police departments or firefighters and their so called "brotherhood". They are all heroes; it's like the word has lost all meaning. Hell even Mothers say they are heroes for taking care of THEIR kids, EVERYDAY heroes!! Imagine that shit. Half of those guys I was training with were a hindrance and an obstacle in most situations we faced, plus I would have feared to be forced to go to war with THEM; not a small number couldn't even do a single chin up, or run a mile... as far as the academic or math side of things, most were inept and ill educated, so we all had to "help" them or we all get punished instead of taking those lazy idiots off the team until they got ready... but it is numbers they want, nothing more. Fuck, now here comes the hate responses.

The Quizlets will soon follow

This is no different than how big corporations operate. It's also not completely true.

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I’ll add that it’s better to try and be strong at a smaller weight class when it comes to something like a ruck March because you do need the cardiovascular aspect still, so a 165 lb guy that can squat 450 lbs will likely have an easier time than a 220 lb guy that can squat 500-550.

I've always wondered how much do the bouncy heeled shoes help with running, from my limited experience it's QUITE a bit. Any opinions on the matter?

@@Jmack7861 I always hated running, so I thought rucking would be my "thing" because Im 240 lbs and squat 500. I was wrong. Rucking still sucks because I never got into cardio for its own sake. You are exactly right

@@AdolfSchicklegruber Moving around in general sucks when you have to lug a heavier body. Often times it's a physical build/height limitation.

albu obscure maybe some with sprinting but not really shit with a light jog which is what the army tests for. Granted I’m not an expert on running mechanics so it could be a form thing for me personally.

It's just an old episode :)

Cut it out. We all had/have access to free gyms on post. The military didn't teach us how to run! We just ran like idiots landing on our heels,not understanding over striding/under striding or proper strides per minute. I learned this after my separation and faster at 39 than I was at 19.

Alex Andrews exactly. This is a stupid conversation. Most troops in combat roles lift and work out a lot. But something like 80-85% of the military never sees combat and don’t carry those massive packs. Cals and running is great for health and an easy cost effective program to ‘run’ for every unit everywhere. These idiots act as if our infantry and special forces and combat units don’t have 24 hour access to gyms and work out constantly. Thats pretty much all we did on deployments if we weren’t working or sleeping or eating.

Agreed but more people could be stronger. I'm an Intel guy and know some that struggle to pass the apft. I'm always fail height and weight because I lift. I know I'm not going to be in a situation where I need to be lifted out from my computer 🤣 but if I did most of these kids aren't carrying my 200lb ass out.

@@kevinperry5816 not arguing, I'm just trying to get into command's heads

Kevin Perry LOL i just pictured some IT geeks (no offense) trying drag you out of an office chair deep in some building 😂😂😂

Navy SEAL trainees are fed 5000 calories or more a day, so hunger doesn't have to be part of it. And it makes sense to make strength standards part of selection for infantry and special forces, but most military personnel, Army and Marines included, are not combat troops. They serve in support roles. So the standard basic training PT model works just fine for them.

Alex Andrews You don’t think BUDS trainees have to deal with hunger? I think you should enlist

@@metoonunyabidness1391 You think you can get energy out of "mental toughness", get a grip. You cant outwill thermodynamics.

@@BlargeMan You really can't compare someone going through SEAL or special forces training with an average, raw and likely teenage recruit, the type of PT is imo an integral part of the process of turning adolescents into disciplined young men. It really does change their mentality. I'd argue the opposite regarding non-combat, they don't need stamina but they do need a degree of strength to be able to do their jobs in most cases, from loading vehicles to fixing them, setting up communications equipment etc.

Lmao ikr, a bit more if you actually wear the groin and neck protectors

Yeah i was thinking the same. My IOTV is definitely 50 pounds lol.

Frank Bruce 531 is good

I would think at 30 to 45 you still have the capacity to increase in strength, not just maintain

Are you still doing calisthenics?

I agree with you , but i feel like free weights are more effective than calesthenics . Just my opinion tho

google it rip has them with lon kilgore

@@JRT140 Thanks

Read, "Starting Strength and Barbell Training in the Military"by LtCol Mac Ward, SSC. The data already exists. Look for the section, "Making Strength Happen." You're making it sound like running 3 miles at an 8 min pace is hard?

Oliver Allen 15 people thats hardly a data. you wont take a vaccine thats only been tested to 15 people. they still did cardio. "Because aerobic capacity is required while in combat and for the PFT, they pushed the prowler 1 to 2 times a week.... Prowler work was limited to 15 minutes per week." rip is very espisific he said strength alone can make u a better runner/ cardio and dont need to do cardio training. very dogmatic believe that 5x5 lifts will make ur cardio better. that is false what is true u do cardio if u want to improve cardio and strength if u want strength yes there are carrie over but very minimal. just do both it will make u a super human. if u do one u become average gymrat or average cardio bunny.

@@juncruz3685 This is true. Rip's claims on cardio are hogwash. If you want to be a better runner, you need to run more. So many lifters try to invent all sorts of excuses and some even try to tell themselves that strength training will improve their cardio. They could not be more wrong.

Because the military doesn't need Soldiers and Marines trying to break PR's like jackasses and unable to train for months because of injuries.

@@jameshorton5395 Correct James. RIP is too dogmatic to appreciate the skewed risk/reward ratio of thousands of soldiers performing movements that could potentially put them out of action even if done even with a just modicum of error.

Yeah we all know how deadlifts and squats with no endurance would've been helpful for troops fighting in the Afghan mountains🤣

Nope. That would be preposterous. But people perform better when they are stronger. and you know that, because you get upset when people playing sports are "on steroids."

@@startingstrength who mentioned steroids? Not necessarily. I could perform more press-ups with a max bench of 90kg than I could with a max bench of 120kg - by your advice I should be able to perform more push-ups with a heavier bench. Not so.

@A User with No Name You think politicians are "stable"? You must be young.

@A User with No Name we do already... Why do you think they joined the military and didn't get a job?

Instant? He has been saying this for a long while.

6months is long enough for a 350 squat. You can't endure that which you cannot lift.

albu obscure One station unit training is 16 weeks You can enlist and go to war inside of 5 months. Yes, you can emphasize strength training But any extra time spent on strength, is time away from other skills needed

albu obscure You can endure more than you have strength. You can mentally endure muscle wasting And near death. Strength does not help with this

@@metoonunyabidness1391 You can't get performance out of mental toughness, this is not anime.

albu obscure Have you served?

I've been wondering that too, watching his shake, for quite some time now...

Keep the cringey quites for instagram.

albu obscure I’m guessing you haven’t served

@@metoonunyabidness1391 I squat 500 at 180 and jump 40inches, don't worry my performance is fantastic without serving.

albu obscure I don’t care about your performance I care about your perspective Just cause you’re strong doesn’t qualify you to serve I’ve seen plenty your size wash out in less than a week

@@metoonunyabidness1391 The standards of serving are not performance standards but the take orders standards. I'd be the last person to fit in that context.