Will this work and is it safe?
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Posted Apr 8, 2016, 7:43 PM UTC
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I don't see why not.. Makes sure its strapped pretty tight so its like a weight vest. You could do pushups etc with it
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I doubt you'd snap in half unless your bones are made of paper mache.
It's a start, don't go overboard with it. Limit your use with it, otherwise you can damage joints/ligaments carrying all that extra weight on your back. I would advise you to just use this with pushups/squats/lunges to start with. Don't try any explosive movements with it just yet.
As for some alternatives you can get a great workout in with just a jump rope. Yesterday I did a police bootcamp workout where we started with
100 jump ropes
10 push ups
10 squat lunges
10 squats
10 basketball jumps
10 jumping jacks
10 leg raises
10 leg jacks
10 ski jumps
10 sit ups
Then repeat with 90 jump ropes, 9 of everything, 80 jump ropes, 8 of everything and so on down to 10 and 1. All you need for that is a jump rope and a small space to do it all in.
That's just an example there's tons of bodyweight workouts you can do. Just be smart about the backpack thing, start light, treat it like work sets with weights.
Not sure if you've explored this opportunity, but planet fitness offers $10 a month memberships if you have one nearby. Planet fitness is better than nothing at that point.
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Coming from someone who rucks all the time in the military, it's just going to fuck up your joints. Take a look at r/bodyweightfitness and find a program for you.
How does it fuck up your joints?
Same way obese people have bad knees and ankles. Puts an unnecessary amount of stress on them.
I may be wrong, but I thought obese people had bad knees because they were sedentary and didn't strengthen or maintain their joints.
Little bit of column a, little bit of column b. The amount of fucked up knees and joints I've seen in the military because of doing stupid shit like rucking 75 pounds or jogging is insane. It's a fast track to fuck up town.
It's a bit of both. Basically don't just jump into training with +40 pounds on your back. Start with say 10 pounds for a week or two, and progressively add weight. I've trained with a 20 pound weighted vest and it's a huge difference on your joints during exercise.