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Fitness

KingBacon42069

December 16, 2023

7 upvotes

Hello everyone,

Hope y'all doing great. So I don't know if this sub-reddit has military personnel / fitness experts (if that's a term?)

So I've always been a huge fan of the military, irrespective of the country, the sheer dedication and fitness drive and I really wanted to see me be like them physically and mentally. I am a 5ft 10 dude who is 81kgs and has a small amount of belly fat.

I don't know where to start or how to diet (the food at uni is virtually unhealthy or unbalanced). I've tried some "military training" apps but it appears to just throw me in there, not knowing my current physical state.

So if anyone knows/can help me create a plan and what exercises to do or anything related to this in general, would really appreciate it and if you have any tips as well would really love it.

And if you're a military personnel, irrespective of your country, thank you for your service.

And much love to all of yall.

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Title	Fitness
Author	KingBacon42069
Upvotes	7
Comments	1
Date	December 16, 2023 6:24 PM UTC (2 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MenSupportMen
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/mensupportmen/comments/18jx9bb/fitness/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MenSupportMen/fitness.1240915 https://theredarchive.com/post/1240915

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[–]kenbrucedmr [score hidden] 2 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

I wouldn't call my self an expert, but I can give some guidelines.

Yo need vegetables. Like, a lot of them. Try to sneak them into food as much as you can.
You need to reduce ultra-processed things (including sugar) as much as you can.
It's ideal to have fat (mostly vegetable, unprocessed), protein and dietary fiber (i.e. unrefined carbs). The amount is given by the calories you spend. There are some formulas that can help you with that. I'm not sure, but I'd think a smart watch's estimate is also good.

My favorite resource on nutrition is the Bodybuilding Revealed which is free now. It's for gaining weight rather than for losing, but it's the same, except that you need a 15-20% calorie deficit, instead of a calorie surplus. The same author has Fat Loss Revealed, which is not free and is pretty much the same info with that difference.

There are tons of exercise programs. I like the AthleanX Youtube channel, they sell some. Another simple program I like (but it can be a bit technical, so coaching might be needed) is Simple and Sinister by Pavel Tsatsouline. P. T. has several different programs, including some for regular weights (he mostly does kettlebells) and even just bodyweights. I've heard good things of Convict Conditioning, which is just bodyweights, but I have never read/tried it myself.