digem
10-16-2003, 06:53 AM
Since nobody is asking this, I thought I'd help you guys out a bit. A see a lot of people talking about wanting to know how to get big and muscular to help with the physical rigors of BUD/S. All you have to do is follow the Warning Order workout and you will be prepared physically. If you want to take it step further, you may ask - "what are the most commonly used muscles in BUD/S?" Then you know what to work on. Well, here is the answer to that:
Hip Flexers - Alongside of your hips and thighs and a little toward the back. These are the main muscles you use when doing your kicking in swimming (swim team guys probably know all about sore hip flexers *lol*). Good exercises for this - flutter kicks, good morning darlings, flutter kicks. Oh, did I mention flutter kicks (*hint, hint*) :)
Calves - if you dont know where they are - get a book and then a clue (duh). These are used extensively in running. Also utilized in kicking with fins on. Good exercises are calf raises (with or wthout weights). Stand up straight (weights on your shoulders - there is a weight machine for this) and push up as far as you can on your toes, then touch your heels back down on the floor and continue those reps.
------------------Squats (without weights) are a good workout for the legs in general.
Neck - highly underestimated, if you dont build up your neck muscles, you'll be wishing you did when you get that damn IBS over your head or when your doing log PT. Good excerises - lay flat on your back. Lift your head and shoulders up off the floor (put a pillow under your shoulders if you need to at first). Tilt your head as far forward as you can go, then back as far as you can go (but keeping it and your shoulders) off the floor. Also do it as a 4-count rotation - front, left, back, right, etc. Great exercise and important but overlooked muscle.
Of course all muscles are very important, but the above I think are thr top 3. Good strong abs are important, decent arms too. But if you stick with your situps and pushups, pullups and dips, your arms will be fine. And abs.
If you really want to be a PT stud, do about 50-100 8 count body builders every day. Great exercise but makes you sore as all hell.
Don't forget to run and swim and run and swim and run and swim (combat side stroke - with and without fins). This way you will be somewhat prepared for the physical rigors of BUD/S Training. Good luck!!!!!
Hip Flexers - Alongside of your hips and thighs and a little toward the back. These are the main muscles you use when doing your kicking in swimming (swim team guys probably know all about sore hip flexers *lol*). Good exercises for this - flutter kicks, good morning darlings, flutter kicks. Oh, did I mention flutter kicks (*hint, hint*) :)
Calves - if you dont know where they are - get a book and then a clue (duh). These are used extensively in running. Also utilized in kicking with fins on. Good exercises are calf raises (with or wthout weights). Stand up straight (weights on your shoulders - there is a weight machine for this) and push up as far as you can on your toes, then touch your heels back down on the floor and continue those reps.
------------------Squats (without weights) are a good workout for the legs in general.
Neck - highly underestimated, if you dont build up your neck muscles, you'll be wishing you did when you get that damn IBS over your head or when your doing log PT. Good excerises - lay flat on your back. Lift your head and shoulders up off the floor (put a pillow under your shoulders if you need to at first). Tilt your head as far forward as you can go, then back as far as you can go (but keeping it and your shoulders) off the floor. Also do it as a 4-count rotation - front, left, back, right, etc. Great exercise and important but overlooked muscle.
Of course all muscles are very important, but the above I think are thr top 3. Good strong abs are important, decent arms too. But if you stick with your situps and pushups, pullups and dips, your arms will be fine. And abs.
If you really want to be a PT stud, do about 50-100 8 count body builders every day. Great exercise but makes you sore as all hell.
Don't forget to run and swim and run and swim and run and swim (combat side stroke - with and without fins). This way you will be somewhat prepared for the physical rigors of BUD/S Training. Good luck!!!!!