Gunny Hartman must be rolling over in his grave

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

This wouldn't be an issue if we didn't have so many fat kids.

Wait wouldent we have less fat kids if this wasent an issue?

[August]

Gunny who? Ft Jackson is an Army post. No Gunnery Sergeants anywhere.

Actually I've been reading up on the new Army PT program and it actually is a much better method for getting someone in shape than doing just pushups, situps and long runs.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by August

Actually I've been reading up on the new Army PT program and it actually is a much better method for getting someone in shape than doing just pushups, situps and long runs.

I was gonna say, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the Chinese are doing Tai Chi as part of the their PT routine. And probably have been since, like, forever.

[Bilge_Rat]

Gunny Hartman:




I doubt he would care much for Pilates.

The message I see is since american kids are now too fat and out of shape to train as their fathers and grand-fathers did going back to WW2, let's make basic training easier! no more sit ups, no more long runs.

Thats not how you make an army ready to fight, that's a recipe for disaster.

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

I doubt he would care much for Pilates.

The message I see is since american kids are now too fat and out of shape to train as their fathers and grand-fathers did going back to WW2, let's make basic training easier! no more sit ups, no more long runs.

Thats not how you make an army ready to fight, that's a recipe for disaster.

Holy ****, the world is changing!
Other than my pointless trolling I agree with August on this matter. I served in the Estonian Defense Forces as a recon infantryman with the old training regiment whick is part of the reason I somewhat ruined my left knee, right now they are revamping things here as well along the same lines. In combat, the fact that I can run for 20 miles, then do 100 pushups and stitups does not really mater, there simply are better ways to build up your body and mind to meet the requirements of combat.

[bradclark1]

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

The message I see is since american kids are now too fat and out of shape to train as their fathers and grand-fathers did going back to WW2, let's make basic training easier! no more sit ups, no more long runs.

Thats not how you make an army ready to fight, that's a recipe for disaster.

Don't worry they aren't doing away with physical preparedness they are just doing it differently. Instead of long runs there doing sprints (with full gear I read somewhere) and so on. They are just cutting down on injuries and are smartening up on what works and whats needed.

[Weiss Pinguin]

I think the real question here is, what does this do for your war face?



And does it meet Gunny Duck's requirements?