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This might be a dumb question but would holding my breath for a little, while doing short distance sprints help get me acclimated to high altitude?
 
This might be a dumb question but would holding my breath for a little, while doing short distance sprints help get me acclimated to high altitude?

No.

It will only give you one heck of a side ache.

The one thing you can do is get used to running longer distances. Try running at a slow to medium pace and work yourself up to at least 6 to seven miles. This will give you more lung capacity which will help you when you run at higher elevations. If you run 6 to 7 miles at lower elevations then you will be able to handle a shorter, say 2 to 3 miles at higher elevations. This way it won't take you as long to get used to the higher elevation.
 
Butterfly kicks is also a favorite for ROTC, so it won't hurt to do them too just to get ready for PT, not necessarily the PFT.

That is true...
And eating healthy helps a lot too.. I kinda scanned through most posts after the first page so i don't know if anyone said that, or it's common sense.
But Doing pull ups could help with your push ups (building upper body strength), and do push ups everyday. It doesn't have to be an overboard amount to where you can't feel your arms, just enough for a work out. Doing sit ups is easy, if your not being timed. So if you've never done them on a regular bases, i'd start with taking it slow the first week or so then speeding it up until you get the results you want?.

And i think it's 1 minute for push ups and sit ups, and a 2 mile run? I know that's the APFT but idk if it applys for ROTC
 
That is true...
And eating healthy helps a lot too.. I kinda scanned through most posts after the first page so i don't know if anyone said that, or it's common sense.
But Doing pull ups could help with your push ups (building upper body strength), and do push ups everyday. It doesn't have to be an overboard amount to where you can't feel your arms, just enough for a work out. Doing sit ups is easy, if your not being timed. So if you've never done them on a regular bases, i'd start with taking it slow the first week or so then speeding it up until you get the results you want?.

And i think it's 1 minute for push ups and sit ups, and a 2 mile run? I know that's the APFT but idk if it applys for ROTC

For the APFT it is 2 min. of push ups and sit ups.
 
Wait, 2 minutes each or 2 minutes for both?

Yes. 2 consecutive minutes of push-ups. 2 consecutive minutes of sit-ups. 2 mile run. APFT.

If you don't know, don't guess. Let the folks on this board who do know, share.
 
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