Some people pay a fortune to go out somewhere in the wilderness and learn to exercise like a Navy Seal or a Professional Athlete. Are they really getting their money’s worth? Probably not, unless they plan on taking down some international terrorist or scoring the next touchdown at a bowl game. Exercises have very specific purposes. Just because someone makes you and a few other unfortunates carry a five hundred pound log around for a couple hours does mean that particular exercise will benefit your body. While it will build strength and endurance, it will do so at the cost of getting a balanced workout better geared to a more normal life outside of the military.

I have nothing against Navy Seals and respect the daylights out of what they do for our nation, but having been in the service myself I know that those exercises are just not designed for the average person. For example, most Seals I have ever known hone their fighting skills and make use of the muscles and the endurance they have built up by going to the worse bar in town, finding the biggest guy in there and picking a fight with him. If they get the stuffings beat of them, it’s time for some more training. If they beat that guy to a pulp, they are good to go. Is that what you are prepared to do after your simulated Seal Training session ends?

Professional athletes also receive specialized training which prepares them for a maximum performance out on the field or wherever their sport takes place. If you had a chance to watch some of the televised coverage of the recent International Olympics in England and saw those special reports they do on athlete training, you immediately realized how specialized the training really is for each sport and every athlete. That includes the exercises and workouts they do.

The mark of a good exercise or workout program is that it fits your lifestyle, helps you to live a better and more healthy life and provides you with the strength, endurance and energy you need to accomplish your personal goals. There is just no “fast fix” for getting into shape that is beneficial for the average person. When I was in boot camp our daily exercise program was designed to get me into the best shape of my life in less than ninety days so that I would be able to face an enemy trying to kill me and prevail. While it was nice to get into that kind of shape, it was also unrealistic to believe I could stay in that condition once I left the military.

Boot Camp per pay exercise programs often miss the point when it comes to muscles. You can just as easily break down your muscles as you can build them up. If you get your body fat index to a point of near perfection and over exercise your muscles, that can be a recipe for disaster. At some point you are going to do some damage and I saw that kind of damage done over and over again when I was in the military. I knew at least three people who were discharged from the military because they over-exercised to the point that they damaged they muscles and ability to use them. Two of them could no longer even lift their arms over their heads! Leave Boot Camp and Professional Athlete training programs to those who can benefit best from them. Begin a sensible daily exercise and workout program based on the advice of your doctor and a professional fitness expert or trainer.

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