Anyone Exercise with Firearms?

[GBExpat]

During one of the years that I was living at VaBeach ('74-'80) I shared a house with 2 fellows from work. They thought it funny that I used a K98k in my daily exercise routine ... but that and my runs on the beach from 79th Street to Rudy Inlet & back kept me in much better shape than either of them. They referred to me as The PT Instructor. <chuckle>

For years now I have never gone on one of my frequent walks around the farm without carrying a rifle ... which I rarely shoot during those walks ... lugging the additional weight keeps me in a bit better shape ... and I never know when I will come across something that needs to be shot.

 

[Treo]

QUOTE: "Let me know if you ever start bench pressing Howitzers?"

I threw my back out once picking up the tail on a one oh duece , for an out of traverse mission. Does that count?

 

[GigaBuist]

It seems to me that if my fingers can remain disciplined even at the end of an exhausting workout when other parts of my arms are shaking, I'll have gained something valuable.

What do you think? Do you do something similar?

Interesting. My first thought was to suggest using soup cans for the weights but you might have something here.

I'd say get some snap-caps and practice basic loading and malfunction clearing drills while your hands and arms are all tired out. You might find that you need to do things differently (ie: releasing the slide) when you aren't at 100%.

 

[leadcounsel]

Occassionally...



It's 'expected' that we exercise with out weapons... sometimes we even get to do it in 110, 120, 130+ degree heat!

And even in CONUS I ruck march long distances (3, 6, 8, and 12 miles) frequently with a ruck sack and M4.

Here's an idea for those that want to exercise with a longgun but cannot for residential reasons. Get a couple of 2x4s and cut them to rifle length and nail them together and go for a job with it. Or use a 4x4...

 

[sixgunner455]

Yes, sometimes. Excellent idea.

 

[brigadier]

I use to practice long handled knife fighting with an Enfield No.4 rifle.