After 2 years of pretty much zero PT and a high abundance of crappy food I found it effecting my time on the range, work and overall energy levels.

240lbs at 5'9" in that current interation of me wasn't doing me any favors, so 3 months ago I knew a change was needed.

I set short, mid and long term goals as setting goals has always worked well for me. Short term was NO more food from a drive-thru(eat way better) along with 3 days min of cardio n lifting. Mid term was to enter the Oct Texas 5 mile Run n Gun and finish top 5(still to be seen). Long term is to hold around 200lbs and not look like spongebob rock'n a M4.

As of today I weighed in at a not so spongy 219lbs(18 pack is coming in)and I'm at the gym 3 days a week for cardio n lifting and 1 day a week I go to a open roll for the elderly😁

My range time is much more productive but I still have plenty work ahead of me.

In general what do y'all do for conditioning and how much do you feel your conditioning effects your shooting?

Cutting out carbs and sweet stuff helps out alot.

Great post! Don't forget the mental benefits of a good PT program.
I too slacked off after retirement - but got my religion back. This old guy is in the gym 3 days/wk and still ruckin'!

I applaud you for taking action, I’ve been putting off starting my own fitness journey as of late. But you have inspired me.
It’s time to start.

Let us now how that run and gun goes!

Conditioning? What's that? 🤣

All joking aside, I'm about 250 and 5'9 1/2 (used to be 5'11" but gravity and broken bones took care of that shit) and I know I seriously need to start hitting the gym again. I just keep coming up with excuses.

Being 48 and having a 10 year old, I know I need to take better care of myself so I can be around for a long time yet.

I'm 49 so your just a young man😁

Good morning.
For those of you “youngish men” feeling the push to put the transmission back in gear, joint health will be at a premium if you want to remain functional for the long haul. I deal with the imaging and treatment of high end sports injuries day to day and what I see too frequently is that people of our frame age have higher mileage than others, but our brain still feels 30-ish.
Ligaments, tendons joints take so much more time to “regain the fight” than the muscles so to regrow, rebuild and re-engage.
For us, fitness is now a war of attrition if we want to avoid serious injury. Take your time, set VERY reasonable goals and try to be in great shape as a 70 year old. If you push too hard, too soon, someone will be pushing you in a wheeler, too soon.

I'm in the same boat you were in, just a couple years older (I'm 52).

My problem has been that as soon as I look at a pair of running shoes I end up with iliotibial band issues or plantar fasciitis or something else I've never heard of. Then being older it takes longer to heal up.

Been trying to do some rucking and need to start eating smarter.

Awesome to hear dude. Working out keeps me sane. Age is definitely a number, I'm 47 and in the best shape of my life. Train hard.

This is one area I’m a huge believer in. I workout, generally, 4-5 times a week. I am mixing in trail running twice a week with HIIT (sandbags, kB, tires, farmer carries, atlas stones) and then I do two strength/power days a week(bench press, weighted pull-ups, deadlift, cleans, squats). I mix them all up throughout. I have also compiled a binder of workout programs I’ve gathered over the years. This includes Sealfit, SFOD-D official selection prep program, 19th SFG selection prep program, strength program from 10th SFG strength coaches, etc.

Also, every once in awhile, I throw in a day on the range of workouts with my shooting. Sort of a shooting course with moving heavy weight and sprinting and all with shooting from various distances.

I have always felt that we should work to be well rounded warriors. Consistent training in weapons, physical ability and fitness, philosophy, history, tactics and spirituality. It’s never too late to start.

Let me know if any of you are interested in any of the workout programs from my file. I can email them over. Keep crushing it gents.

I just started back also.

Sown a few more still hitting it 3-4 days a week but plenty of work ahead of me

My swimsuit model career is still on hold for another life 😁

I've just started back up. Had to stop for a bit. I wake my ass up at 4:30 am, walk two miles (for now), get my kid to school, then I go to school. Next week I'm starting a walk to run program, plus some calisthenics inbetween.

I walk to school also, so that's another two miles each day. I keep my base calories low, and I track my cardio with a app that tells me how much more I can eat that day.

This so far is really effective. I have trouble over eating. This allows me to not over do it.

My goals are: Ability to run 5 miles at 8 min per mile; 100 push ups; 100 sit ups; 30 pull ups. Wish me a long year. Lol

Have a 5 mile Run n Gun this sat, so will see if the PT pays off

Kinda fell off the wagon after the run n gun match for a few weeks but got back in the gym this week, I can say my weight shot back up more then I would have expected, guess my fat was starved 😁