Just found this channel about a week ago and super thankful for all the helpful videos and tips. Currently serving in the MN Nat Guard as an 88M and just picked up my E5. Shortly after winning the Best NCO Warrior Competition for my Battalion I found your channel. I have until the last week of March to be ready for the state level comp, and man has this channel been the best thing to come across my recommended. Definitely going to pick up some merch when the finances allow it. So to finish out thank you sir for the motivation and guidance to be a better solider.
Just did these stretches. Man did they help!! Just started getting back into working out and I was still sore from working out two days ago. After doing these stretches I don't hurt anymore!! Thanks Gritty!!
Great video as always, Gritty! I'm a 5'6 female who's in the 300 range - and making good progress losing it - but I was still able to do all of these. (Had to make some modifications due to lack of flexibility, though.) I appreciate how the stretches were beginner friendly. Also appreciate how you weren't yapping my ears off the entire time😂 For those whose flexibility also isn't where it should be, below is what I did for each stretch I had to modify. Hope they help somebody else out! • Gate Pose Bends: I had to keep the hand that's on the ground on my ankle instead. Otherwise, I was too wobbly to keep my balance. •Downward Dog Walks: I had to arch my back a little more (as seen at 7:27 in the High Downward Dog) so as to take some of the weight off my shoulders and hands. • Both Pigeon Poses: I had to keep my palms planted on the ground in front of me in order to keep stable. • Seated Quad Stretch: I couldn't bend my knee sideways while still leaning back like that, so I stayed up on my knee instead and sat back on my heel while I kept the other leg extended out. • Sumo Quad Stretch: I had to keep both palms planted flat on the ground in front of me. (Again, I was too wobbly otherwise.) If you don't have it yet, you will eventually...as long as you keep at it! Never quit💪🏻
Brilliant. How are you maintaning running milage plus your strength ? I've found that increasing milage drops weight that i can shift on the squat. Would love to see a plan of what you do in a week, so like 3 runs, 1 ruck and 2/3 strength a week ? Cheers, This soldier across the pond is getting better because of your videos.
