Back in my youth when I was in the army we used to tab with 32 lb webbing all the time in basic training ie jog down hill and on the straights and march up hill and my joints are still good I’m happy to say 
tredaway wrote
Out of interest when you say 5x5 do you ramp up to your top set of 5 or do 5x5 with the same working weight ?
It’s funny, because I’m actually talking about this same routine on another thread, and this is an old thread. Anyway, on this paticular program, the 5x5 isn’t that important, it’s the 1x20 on Monday where the most of your focus goes, then on Thursday, you just pick a weight that you can get 5 solid sets of 5 reps with, this weight will gradually go up over time, but thats not the focus. Trying to get 5lbs every week or two, on the 1x20 set, thats the priority. On that note, I’ve done lots of 5x5 programs, and everyone gets so wound up over weight progression, on this program, or any 5x5 program. Add weight when you feel like it, if you get a couple sets with less than 5 reps in them, the first couple of weeks after you add weight, no big deal, so you get 3 reps on the last two sets of 5, stick with it until your getting 5x5 again. People sweat this shit, and I don’t get it, it’s all about how much weight your lifting at the end of the year, compared to how much weight you were lifting at the begining of the year.
On this paticular program you could just use the same weight on 5x5, as you use for the 1x20 set if you wanted, and they would both progress at the same rate, it’s all about the work being done, and learning how to go balls out on the 1x20 squatting. If you’ve never gone all out on 1x20 squatting, LOL, you can usually add 5lbs a week, because the 1x20 set, is really 1 set of 10, then 10 sets of 1, where you rest as long as you want between reps, while the bar’s still on your back, and your gasping for breath it’s rather fun. Goodluck !
Thanks for getting back to me, as tempting as 20 rep squatting is I won’t be jumping into it just yet I just wanted to get a bit more detail on what your program entailed.
[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
tredaway wrote
On this paticular program you could just use the same weight on 5x5, as you use for the 1x20 set if you wanted, and they would both progress at the same rate, it's all about the work being done, and learning how to go balls out on the 1x20 squatting. If you've never gone all out on 1x20 squatting, LOL, you can usually add 5lbs a week, because the 1x20 set, is really 1 set of 10, then 10 sets of 1, where you rest as long as you want between reps, while the bar's still on your back, and your gasping for breath :) it's rather fun. Goodluck !
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X2 on the 20 rep squat - I made great gains with this program - search breathing squats -that is the original name for this program - I end up doing groups of 3-4-or 5 reps then a lot of singles/doubles - If you are using the correct weight, you will start to doubt your sanity about rep #12 -take as long as you want to complete the 20,take deep breaths- just don’t rack the bar- go for it
[quote]Ecchastang wrote:
You do realize that is over 5 miles per hour, which is well more than speed walking, and more like a slow jog. Even speed walkers don’t hit near that speed, and jogging with that weight would be awful on your joints.[/quote]
Yeah, I realize. And you don’t want a selection course being your first exposure.
Not saying it’s good for you. What I’m saying is if your aim is to get through intense training with (relative) ease, it’s better to be physically prepared for the task. After all, being cold, wet, tired, and hungry is shitty enough. You don’t want to also be dealing with a lack of conditioning and your feet feeling like hamburger.
[quote]Regev19978 wrote:
Thank you very much! I hope it won’t make my progress in the gym suffer, I have 2 years and even more till I start my army experience and all the sorting.
Sorry for grammar mistakes.
Thank you everyone for the kind advices![/quote]
Well, getting your body (especially feet) used to rucking will help in the endurance and bodyfat department, so that along with some sprints or intervals 2-3 times a week will get you where you need to go. I would say rucking is more important than your 2-mile run time, both in Afghanistan and in a training environment.
As far as the other stuff, do whatever weight routine suits you. I would just add pushups as a burnout exercise to the end of your bench/chest workouts, and add some extra pullups to your back workout. Any old ab routine will work too. If you can do 70-80 situps in 2min you’re doing great.
All that said, I wouldn’t sweat any of it. The fact that you even give two shits about physical fitness puts you head and shoulders above the rest. You’ll get plenty of exposure to rucking, running, pushups and situps in basic training.
Keep it simple
Squat/Pulldowns+pullups/Dips
learn how to perform those correctly, and get your numbers up
just the progression and understanding of those movements will evolve your game. Learn things as you go.
Aim for 2x BW squat/20 pullups/50 dips
and most of all, enjoy it