Cross fit

A super star researcher from Hopkins did a study which outlines a bunch of positives about IF. Some say it should be included in with the nutrition curricula at medical schools.
 
I have to say, this made me laugh. We had some family members, true to this stereotype, who impacted three straight Thanksgiving dinners with what they brought to share and what they talked about seemingly non-stop - paleo and cross-fit. The two couples all got injured, but now seem to have moved on to keto and intermittent fasting. We just love them though every trend (including the rollerball team and Whiskey Runs).

There is a lot of be said for cross-fit if properly coached, with sufficient care for injury prevention.

keto = bacon, more bacon and all the bacon.
 
My wife is a doc who specializes in sports injuries.
Core weight/strength training is one of the most important things you can do to help prevent running/rucking/sports injuries or, if they occur, assist in recovery.
We saw this with our DD. She attended a private high school where varsity athletes had the option of "Core Weight Training" as PE. She did this in her last three years of high school, plus played a D1 sport her first semester of college where core weight training and sprinting (440's or less, beep tests, etc), was emphasized. When she dropped out and went to basic training she had done little long-distance running or ruck marching but she was a beast and even beat out most of the males. She attributed it to her previous weight training.
So my advice. Invest in a good coach. I like Navyhoops' idea of someone like Stew Smith (one of my nephews worked with him). Core strength weight training, long sprints (440's, 220's, fartleks). Maybe some hills to prepare for Stony Lonesome. Occasional longer runs. Very little ruck marching- it can be very tough on the body. My wife has operated on a number of SOF and light infantry soldiers over the years. She compares the state of their bodys to those of a pro football player due to all the heavy ruck marching. There is only so much wear and tear a body can take.
 
As I was writing this, @NavyHoops posted above but I’ll go ahead and say that one should prepare for an event by doing the elements of that event. My son and I were talking about this a couple days ago when I ran across an article that told about Marine units being assigned trainers and Marines being able to do the PFT on a treadmill and rower etc.

He went apoplectic and made me regret mentioning it as he caterwauled about broken Marines who got broke by doing stuff Marines are supposed to do. He knew he was preaching to the choir but proceeded anyway. He said cross fit was something Marines are doing instead of putting on a pack and running in boots or ascending 1stSgt’s hill. Then when it comes to doing Marine stuff, all they have is cross fit strength and he absolutely destroys them. Woe be his officers and SNCOs who can’t keep up physically or tactically. He is nearing mid-career and is still a 300 PFTer and for fun, straps on a heavy pack and runs, at 1400, at 112 degrees. I don’t know if I’m bragging or disturbed that my son is sadistic which comes from my wife’s family.

Anyway, he spends lots of time in the weight room but to prepare for the PFT/CFT, he does PFT/CFT stuff.

I agree that one needs to train correctly, but strapping on a heavy ruck and running is horrible for the body. Your knees are like tires- do this enough and the wear and tear will destroy them.
Probably better to do upper body and core weight training, cardio with just the occasional ruck march.
 
I agree that one needs to train correctly, but strapping on a heavy ruck and running is horrible for the body. Your knees are like tires- do this enough and the wear and tear will destroy them.
Probably better to do upper body and core weight training, cardio with just the occasional ruck march.
yep, I've been to the OR six times with my knees. My son spends lots of time in the weight room but still abuses himself with the pack and boots and the desert. He's starting to feel the pain.
 
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