Hey /fit , i'm joining the military in 2 and a half weeks.

Run 3 miles a day, and do a shit ton of jumping lunges. You're going to be running your ass off, there's not much you can do in a couple of weeks to get ready for the physical activity you'll be doing. There's actually not much you can do in general that will get you ready for it, so just be mentally tough.

I know it's kind of a shit answer but it's true

source: was a cross country/track runner at a military institute. between being an athlete and a cadet, my body eventually broke and stopped getting tired and sore.

if you got any questions though I'll answer them, no background in studying scientific work out shit and all that, just real experience.

>>42688979
Thanks for the advice mayne, i'm fucking nervous as hell but i hope that it will go fine. I'm gonna run my ass off these 2 weeks. And also, my shins get really tight and sore when I run, it has gotten alot better since before when i just started to run. So is my tight shins a reason because I hadn't been running for so long or because im not made for running. again appreciate the answer.

Lower body honestly is the least of your worries. UNLESS you get shin splints. If that's the case welcome to the world of living hell.

If you really want to build your leg endurance and simulate what the military will put you through then put on a heavy ruck sack and start marching a couple miles on concrete/asphalt/road. Not sure what branch you're going to but if marines not sure what hills you will run into. If you'e going into the ARMY then you may have some serious fucking hills to battle. I went to Fort Knox and they have some crazy hills there. Get ready for that in case you get thrown somewhere like that.

>>42689112
>42689112
i'm joining the army in Sweden so it'll be foresty as hell. I think i had really bad shin splints a few months back but it has gotten better now that I stretch and just keep running through the pain. Thanks for the advice brah

>>42689196
If you have shin splints you need to either get better shoes or run on softer surfaces. One major mistake people make is buying lightweight fashionable shoes and run on sidewalks. You're right in running through the pain. I'm sure there's some science bros who would disagree with me but from seeing tens of other people get shin splints I've seen people run less and their shin splints get worse and the people who run more ultimately get over the injury. Also ice your shins after a run if they're hurting. As long as it's both of your shins then you're fine. If it's one by itself, it's an injury.

And as the other anon said, you really don't need to worry about "power" or anything in your legs, you really just need endurance. And as I said before, most of that is in your head.

Also as the other anon said, you're going to be doing a lot of marching. So go on long ass walks too, but walk like you're late to something.

Don't be nervous, the military is all about keeping your head cool. You're gonna see a bunch of spazzy people who do everything wrong because they're nervous and don't want to get yelled at. As long as you don't quit you'll be fine.

I was running about 80miles a week before I started my time at the Military Institute, and I still was getting my ass kicked.

Here's a regiment that will actually work:

100 PUSH UPS
100 SIT UPS
100 SQUATS
10KM RUNNING
EVERY DAY

>>42689436
>Every day
Absolute madman

>>42689436
>not 100 km
not gonna make it

>>42688929
grab a decent amount of weight put it on a bar and squat it for 20 reps
you should either be close to passing out or not be able to feel your hands

>>42689196
>i'm joining the army in Sweden
Where abouts, anon?