Better Man in brief ...- Army workouts are functionally based; weight training focuses on building "beach muscles."
- Soldiers recently entering the Army report being in the best shape of their lives after 10 weeks.
- Results include reduction in body fat, buildup of lean muscle mass and being more fit.
With the new year well under way, you may already find yourself struggling to keep up with your usual gym workout routine. As you try to keep up with the pace of everyday life, you may feel like it's mission impossible to spare an hour to hit the gym. It might be time to look for an alternate solution.A home military-style workout is the perfect thing to get you in shape fast without eating up what little free time you have.
Who better to advise you on how to go about creating a top-notch, fat-burning and muscle-building workout than one of the fittest army soldiers? SSG Sarvis has just won one of the toughest challenges in the Army: the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year award.
Now he's revealing some of his precise training techniques that he's used to whip his body into top shape, so that you too can get your body in top form.
AskMen (AM): Please explain the overall foundation upon which your boot camp workouts are built around.
SSG Sarvis: During basic training, soldiers are trained using our new Training Circular 3.22-20, which is a scientific approach to fitness, appropriate for various levels of fitness. Soldiers learn and conduct basic exercises focusing on the principals of physical readiness training (PRT), which are precision, progression and integration. Our goal is to build the strength, mobility and endurance of soldiers while reducing injuries in order to enhance their performance on the battlefield.
During the first weeks of training, known as the “toughening phase,” the focus is on progressive training of the whole body. To minimize the risk of injury, soldiers must perform exercises precisely. Also, their intensity must progress gradually.
