Thread: General Fitness Upkeep

The thing I like about getting fit is that you only get out what you put in, there is no pussy footing around, excuses or easy way.

To get fit you just need to get your heart rate up as high as you can for as long as you can, that simple. A 10km walk up and down hills does nothing for your fitness unless you are just dordleing and don't push yourself. Most people would be surprised at how quick you can pick your fitness up by running 3 times a week for 15min if you make sure you push yourself to collapse. Only need to run 1-2 times a week to maintain.

You would be surprised at how big of a difference it makes to speed walking around hills with a pack on. Having an active job doesn't make you fit, most farmers etc don't realise how unfit they are until they run 5km with a person who does a small amount of cardio.

Well it works for me, I'm far from an expert though.

5.30am I box twice a week about 1.5hrs each session a mix of strength, cardio and bag work then sparring. Gym two of the other days cardio & strength. Then at least twice a week mostly at night ill walk around our local hilli streets with my pack on weighted with water bottles to about 15kg. ..... have also been known to mow the lawns with my pack on......
Food is important, I maintain a basic diet plenty a veg, nuts fruit, eggs tuna etc etc, I struggle not having a beer or few , I gotta work hard on that ...... booze is a fitness killer.....