Brother, you stay safe and get well.
Lol ! nice. I am with you on this one, plus , I bet the domestic argument calls has went through the roof for American cops.
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Something that this situation has highlighted is that being prepared does not only mean guns and ammo. It doesn’t only mean food (and toilet paper)). It also means staying healthy. It means thinking about being more of a minimalist and focusing on more substantive things in life. It means having some money saved. Even knowing how to cook can leave you better off than someone who eats out all of the time. I would hate to think that I need to wait for the government to send me a check in order to be able to buy food.
Wise words , brother, especially about being healthy. Not to preach to anyone here, but, it constantly amazes me how physically weak most people are. Even in my profession, I am always having to train agents who could not physically save themselves. The first step in surviving anything from a virus to a lethal attack is being fit and strong. If you are military or first responder, you give up the right to be unfit for duty, but, everyone should be fit or at least healthy enough to fight for their life.
Damn straight. With thousands of service workers losing their jobs, money is now more important than ever. I was poor Whiskey Tango (white trash ) growing up, but, I have always saved for a rainy day. Once you are poor, you never forget the lessons learned. Save your money every chance you can. From reading the media coverage, it doesn’t appear a lot of people think this way anymore, hopefully, a lesson learned for the future
Checking in from NW Ontario, Canada. My city has no confirmed cases, but we’re right in the centre of the country, smack-dab on the Trans-Canada highway. It’s only a matter of time before there’s a case here, especially seeing as Ontario is 2nd behind BC for confirmed cases.
I’ll be good for work. I do loss prevention for the provincial liquor stores, and we’re only at reduced store hours for now. Even if they decide to close (which I can neither confirm nor deny they might do…), they’ve stated they want 24hr surveillance of the stores, which will keep me working.
Training from home is fine. Got a heavy keg for cleans and carries, as well as enough plates and adjustable dumbbells to keep me going. Also, nothing to stop me from running.
The initial psychosis regarding bulk purchases has died down, so supplies aren’t an issue. The only thing I worry about is my family; I have a 6-month old son and a wife with previous health issues. I’m taking every precaution to keep them healthy.
Stay safe, boys and girls. Internet hugs for all y’all.
As to fitness during this crisis time, I am still doing the same thing, and wonder if anyone might take up the same routine just to see if anyone actually thinks it has some merit.
On some days I do the basic fighters warmup/aerobics: Skip 3 minutes, 10 pushups, 10 situps, 10 bw squats. Pick up the rope and do it all a second, then a third time. It DOES get demanding cranking out the third cycle.
More so what I do nowadays is a combination of resistance and endurance. I posted it several month ago, and it got moved. Many said it was more of a finisher. To me, I am in my early 50’s, it is maybe just right. It goes as such:
Go out into the back yard and warmup with shadow boxing. setup a clock with second sweep hand or an interval timer.
Stand up a 100lb heavy bag. Drop to my right knee, on the flat of my left foot. Tip the bag onto my left shoulder, with the left arm bracing it and the right hand underneath. Drive up with the left leg (so as to effect a unilateral exertion) until fully standing. Sprint to the other side of the backyard and drop the bag. Ground and pound the bag to keep the heart going.
When it is 30 seconds after the first lift, stand the bag up again and do the same thing, but the left knee down, right foot planted, right arm bracing and left underneath. So basically lift it to the right shoulder and sprint back to where you started, and then the same thing.
I do 3 minute rounds, during which get each round 6 lifts, sprints and poundings. I also get some exercise taking it out and back inside.
I used to do 3 rounds with just walking with the bag before dropping it, now I find it demanding to just do 2 rounds with distinct sprints when carrying.
I wonder who might take up this idea and tell me how it goes.
By the way, I noticed the other day this thread has cracked the 3,000 post mark.
Checking in from the Balkans. Everything is closed, except for grocery stores, banks and gas stations. Intercity travel is banned and parks have been closed since yesterday. To their credit, the natives have not been panic buying … as far as I’ve seen. I’m still working and will continue to do so, however work has slowed down considerably. All events are cancelled and meeting friends and contacts is out of the question.
Training wise, living in an embassy has its perks in such times. A nice & decent sized courtyard affords me the luxury of having a secure & secluded setting for skill work and shadow boxing, running, mini hill sprints, bodyweight work. Add in some improvised weights (water jugs, sandbags, broom handles, buckets etc.) and you have a half-decent routine.I miss sparring though.
I have stockpiled a month’s worth of basic essentials should the embassy be on lockdown if any member of the embassy shows symptoms of covid-19.
Stay safe & healthy, gents!
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Glad you are ok and keep your son and wife as safe as possible.
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Thanks for the workout routine. Stay safe and wishing you and your family the best.
Thanks for checking in. I know about Embassy life, since I lived at the Kabul Embassy for 4 years. The only problem is it was an isolated community, so, if one person got a “stomach virus” it usually spread like wildfire. Hey, don’t be a stranger and wait another year to post. Take care.
Geraldton, Australia checking in.
A few moments ago our prime minister had closed all gyms. I’m still in shock mode.
No BJJ. No gym. Not sure what I’m going to do. Might dust off the old bike.
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Hey, Bird. Glad you checked in and hope you are infection free after that last “mat bite”. All gyms are closed in my area also. Good time to take up rucking, start out with a light load and work your way up. Great endurance training and you will fulfill your " social distancing" requirements. Stay safe.
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South Central Virginia here. There’s still meat and a lot of produce at the stores. Unfortunately, I still see a lot of elderly people out shopping for themselves. We just had our first confirmed case here yesterday, so the reality still hasn’t sunk in for most.
At work, we’ve had patients with all of the symptoms for weeks, but from what I hear almost no one is getting tested. But it’s also cold and flu season. Call volume has fallen off here dramatically in the past few days. I think all of the people who go to the hospital for trivial bullshit have realized that the hospital is not a good place to be. Even people in MVCs who would almost always go for the free bandaid and “just to get checked out” are going home.
I have always tried to keep a supply of food for emergencies, which my wife enjoyed making fun of. She flipped about three weeks ago and helped me round out our supplies. Even before she woke up to the fact that this was going to be a big deal the argument that convinced her of the need to stock up was our daughter’s food allergies, and the fact that if FEMA came around passing out granola bars that wouldn’t do us any good.
Agent Orange is trying to kill my father, but according to his Dr’s at the VA he still has a few years left. So we are avoiding close contact with them. I went over yesterday to check on them and chatted with my dad from the other side of the screen door. They miss their granddaughter terribly but we all agree it’s for the best.
This area has been economically depressed for decades, this certainly doesn’t help. I’m more concerned about what people desperate over money will do before those desperate over this illness. I have ideas of how to strengthen my home’s defenses, but I work 24 hour shifts, if we lived in Fort Knox I would still be very concerned about their safety while I am away. Guns and Ammo are not a problem, but my wife isn’t a shooter.
We have a great gym at my station, and I have a good set up at the house, if I could just find time at the house.
All good in sw. PA.
Just put this together for who ever may need it in the bsl forum-
Thanks for checking in, glad you are ok.
having a stock of medications is extremely important, especially if someone is on prescription meds. I work with a guy whose wife just got approved for a three months supply of blood pressure medicine, who knows if these medications will be available at a later date.
all the best to him and what he is going through.
agreed, this will become a major factor soon.
Understood. If she is not totally opposed to guns, IMHO, starting out with a .22 is the way to go, especially using any type of small popper targets, or, splash targets for instant results. For those totally opposed, you can usually make the argument of protecting your child. Dirty tactic, I know . In those situations, its hard to beat a short double barreled shotgun in either .410 or .20 gauge. Under a very stressful situation, it gives the novice a solid platform to grasp and nothing beats a double barrel for the intimidation factor.
Glad you and your family are good. I read the liquor stores are closed in PA. Damn, wonder what the black market prices will be? I remember in Baghdad around late 2005 and through 2006, a bottle of whiskey or bourbon would be around 100 to 150 dollars on the street. I have been in several rural areas in PA, plenty of places to set up a moonshine still. Job growth? Thanks for putting together the link.
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It has been a while, but some guys I knew had this cherry-bomb stuff that was going for like 25 bucks a quart.
I didn’t try it, but everybody that bought one missed work the nex day, including the supervisor, so I’m assuming it was worth every penny. 
Thanks, as far as the wife shooting, a Ruger Mark 1 target pistol has been on my list of wants for a while, might move it to “must have”. My uncle has one that’s 50 years old that even I can make quarter sized groups at 10 yards with.
Also thank you for this thread. I have found one of the best sources of info the past few months to be forums like this one where real people post their personal experiences. I have never met a fellow T-Nationer, but feel like after posting here for 16 years I know some of you people. I hope everyone stays safe and keeps in touch.
Seattle has been pretty much all work from home the past 2 weeks. Gyms have been closed for a while. Seems like the earlier (and more seriously) you take precautions the less draconian they have to be. Groceries are still easy to get, but we are only making one run a week, and any travel out into society means a full strip down on the porch and shower so as to not track in virus.
As far as training it’s mostly push-ups and pullups. The weather has been beautiful the past 10 days so I’ve spent 2-3 hours each day up on nearby forested hillside with my dog finishing up my MTB trail I started in the fall. Nothing like digging trail and moving logs in steep forest to hit muscles in ways the gym can’t. Also went for a 2-3k ski tour with the dog and fiance yesterday. Lot of people out doing the same.
You cannot go wrong with the Ruger Mark 1, one of the most accurate guns straight out of the box. I have owned two for years, they are rugged and dependable.