How are soldiers so strong ?

[ronki23]

if they don't get enough protein and sleep then how do you get big and strong soldiers ? You can't compare them to pro bodybuilders as the latter are on steroids but soldiers are as big as natural bodybuilders

 

[exchemist]

if they don't get enough protein and sleep then how do you get big and strong soldiers ? You can't compare them to pro bodybuilders as the latter are on steroids but soldiers are as big as natural bodybuilders

First, soldiers do generally get fed well and enough sleep. Second, not all of them have to be big. They have to be physically fit, but that is something else. Most bodybuilders would be wheezing wrecks after a couple of days on military exercises.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

First, soldiers do generally get fed well and enough sleep. Second, not all of them have to be big. They have to be physically fit, but that is something else. Most bodybuilders would be wheezing wrecks after a couple of days on military exercises.

In some cases as for general strength you don't need that, because for some behaviors females are statically better than men, though on average men are stronger.

 

[Twilight Hue]

if they don't get enough protein and sleep then how do you get big and strong soldiers ? You can't compare them to pro bodybuilders as the latter are on steroids but soldiers are as big as natural bodybuilders

Like Rambo? *grin*

 

[Twilight Hue]

First, soldiers do generally get fed well and enough sleep. Second, not all of them have to be big. They have to be physically fit, but that is something else. Most bodybuilders would be wheezing wrecks after a couple of days on military exercises.

Thats pretty much spot on. Plus you have to qualify monthly in PT. If your PT scores are subpar then its off to fat boy camp....

At least that was how it was done in the 80s.

 

[Jainarayan]

In some cases as for general strength you don't need that, because for some behaviors females are statically better than men, though on average men are stronger.

Someone once asked a female cop who was somewhat small in stature how she was able to restrain someone bigger than her. She looked at the person, said “I have some skills” and left it at that.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Someone once asked a female cop who was somewhat small in stature how she was able to restrain someone bigger than her. She looked at the person, said “I have some skills” and left it at that.

Judo class is great.

 

[Tambourine]

I served as a conscript in the army and the only thing it did was cause me to lose muscle mass and become overweight.

 

[ronki23]

Why do soldiers look as big as natural bodybuilders ? Yes the pros take steroids but naturals are skinny:

Surely that means you can get 'big' on military routines as well ? Even healthier as military training has a lot of cardio: