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r/greenberets•

Recently successful SFAS candidates, how did you train back up after OSUT?

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Finished OSUT this week and headed to Airborne on Monday. As expected, run times slightly improved but I lost about 10 pounds of muscle and am likely weaker in the strength and rucking departments. Running volume has also been abysmal, with average weekly mileage less than 5 miles throughout OSUT.

Recent 2 mile time is 12:40 and just over 36 mins for the 5 mile. Strength and ruck numbers were solid coming into OSUT but haven't touched a barbell or completed a timed ruck in 4 months so I'll leave those numbers out.

A group of us are looking at starting Terminator's Ruck Run Lift program, but with uncertainties around timelines, schedules, and Army PT, I'm not sure how realistic it is to ru

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r/greenberets•

Building strength back after deadlift injury

About 5 weeks ago I hurt my back hex bar deadlifting on some dumb shit I knew better than to do.

Did my recovery right, or at least to the best of my knowledge. 1 day of complete rest followed by a couple days of air deadlifts and body squats. It was a suck fest just moving at all for 2-3 days, but I did it. Then I moved on to 3x12 RDLs at very low weight for 2 weeks with hip work and back extensions, sauna etc. No spinal loading in my other training, i.e. cut out rucks, standing OHP, back squats, etc. I've been slowly building my strength back since. I crushed 2 and 5 mile run trials during that recovery with no pain whatsoever.

My lower back still feels stiff throughout the day though,

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r/greenberets•

Shipping in three months

What's up boys.

18X shipping out on March 2. I'm 29, 6'0 180 pounds. Trying to figure out what I should work on these next three months.

2mi run 13:16

5mi run 38:05 (varied terrain). Fastest was 37:11 this summer.

12mi ruck 50lbs dry 2:35

Bench 245

OHP 135

Squat 245

DL 315

With these numbers I can't really afford to lose fitness in any domain. I feel like everything could use improvement but probably I don't have enough runway for that.

I'm leaving my job next week, so I have nothing but time to train until I ship. Considering Terminator Training's 2 & 5 mile program bc I'm least confident in my running, but I can't afford to be losing weight or strength either. With the long pip

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It hurts

3 3x3's this week. You're crushing me VooDoo.

Jokes aside, this program has been great. Haven't seen much improvement the last few weeks (on week 22 rn) but I have to assume the adaptations are coming. I'm feeling a little beat up but I think that's kinda the point of Phase 3.

Talked with a recruiter last week, going to start studying for the ASVAB and secure an 18X contract in the next few weeks. Flying out to the Land Nav Muster at the end of this month. Have really enjoyed the train up and knowing I'm a just a few short months away has me more fired up than ever.

I'm so grateful to have these resources to prep with. Anyone reading this who's done things to help guys like us have a b

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r/greenberets•

Where to train physical skills

Approaching Phase 3 of SUAR and this is when I plan on working on some of those physical skills to round everything out (rope climb, grip strength, monkey bars, etc).

I don't know if I'm naturally comfortable with heights. Have done solo freefall a few times but never climbed things at heights that could hurt you. A lot of advice I get is "you'll find out when you get there" but I'd like to get some exposure now instead of leaving something like that to chance.

I have no idea where to practice these things. I doubt a cross fit gym is going to let me walk on top of monkey bars. My gym does not have ropes. I'm planning on visiting a couple cross fit gyms in my area to see if I can just use

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r/BerettaPMX•

Has anyone figured out how to install the "stock clip"

The military issued PMX comes with the stock installed and a "clip" on the receiver that fastens it in-place.

If you look closely on the right side of the civilian PMXs you'll see a square outline above the magazine release where (I'm assuming) that clip would be. It looks to me like that chunk could simply be punched out and the fastener installed.

Has anyone here seen or done this? It would be great to be able to secure the stock in place.

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