Comments on: Hero Training: The Carry a Person to Safety Workout

By: rachelle

rachelle — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:35:32 +0000

Thanks i think this is great, im at my wits end with my back and legs. I needed new ideas this definately inspired me. I was to into the cleans i cant do certain work outs that require overly extending or overly curling the arm. but great work outs cant wait to put them in my schedule. Training for possible new Combat MOS

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:30:34 +0000

Sounds good Chad, email me a link to the article when it’s up if you can.

Keep up the good work mate.

Simon

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:25:25 +0000

@Simon – thanks for the comment.
“What I learned is that men are born protectors and have a burning desire to be heroes.” Agreed. I’m going to use this sentence for an article over on my site, hope that’s okay. Thanks.

By: Simon Smart

Simon Smart — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:51:15 +0000

Great post and a great workout. I know from experience that this way of looking a fitness is a great motivator.

A few years ago I was a on forced march for time. One of the guys in my teams was having trouble, his endurance flagging under the weight of his ruck. Motivators like ‘just push through it’ and ‘don’t let the team down’ weren’t doing anything for him.

Eventually I looked him in the eye and asked his “What if your ruck was your child, and she was sick?” He looked at me, his fatigue lifted and he got a fire in his eyes. He more than kept up for the rest of the distance.

What I learned is that men are born protectors and have a burning desire to be heros. That motivation is more powerful than anything.

Looking forward to reading more from Chad.

By: Simon Smart

Simon Smart — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:04:27 +0000

This is a great workout, but more than that, a phenomenally effective way to look at building a more effective physicality. Thanks for writing the post.

I remember being on a forced march for time with some newbies a several years ago. One man was struggling with the endurance under the weight of his ruck. Attempts to motivate him in terms of ‘pushing himself’ or ‘not letting down the team’ were going nowhere.

At one point I looked him straight in the eye and asked him what he would do if the ruck was his child. He said nothing, but I saw his weakness leave him. From that moment he more than kept up.

Men are born protectors and aspire to heroism. Tapping into that lets an man push through any barriers.

Looking forward to more from Chad.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:42:57 +0000

Tom is absolutely right, you can’t afford to jerk things around. In fact, that’s a cheating way out of a proper work out. If you can’t do it slowly and feel the burn you can’t do it. This applies to all heavy weight training — you’ll end up injuring yourself and not being able to do it at all. Then you truly won’t be able to do it. Slow and steady or not at all. Muscles are not about a few well that are well trained, it’s a whole body fitness.

By: Hambone

Hambone — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:05:57 +0000

Great article, good pics. Too bad about the BFA on his weapon, though….I know the why, it just says “DRILL” way too loud….

By: hurr

hurr — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:44:12 +0000

army strong training

By: Tom Connolly

Tom Connolly — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:33:53 +0000

The workout and reason for this is great, but after watching the video I’m afraid you’ve got three different times that you’ll kill your lower back. 1. Upright rows: You’re gong too heavy and the cheat is putting a strain on the lower back (watch the video and again and watch how you get into place, then jerk and your back straightens, it’s awkward). 2. The lunge walks would be better done like the farmer’s walk. The bar over your shoulders can torque if someone is not careful. You were, but there is a safety issue here. A real person is a different thing altogether. 3. Same goes for heavy bag walk. When lifting the bag from between you legs lengthwise, If you are too far up on the bag, you’ll arch your back and swing it over your shoulder, which again will strain that low back. A young man might be able to do these exercises maybe hundreds of times, but you only need one time done wrong or tired and bye bye back. Then you’ll need to be carried out. And yes, I’m one of those guys who is now disabled from lifting people for a living. I’ve carried people out of burning buildings, pulled them out of car wrecks after crawling inside to treat them, and carried them up and down more stairs than I care to remember. In the end, my back blew out sitting at a meeting; it just couldn’t take any more pressure. So, do the right thing, just do it right. Thanks for a great workout.

By: Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:10:18 +0000

Chad, and Folks….
This is a really fun and relevant forum…and I look forward to studying it. In Austin, Texas, I carried an acrobat couple, friends of mine…for a few blocks…trotted a bit of it as I recall…but I was under 30 then; they posed dynamically as we went; rather than hang as “dead weight”…and their combined weight was probably not much more than mine is now, at 245 or so. Thinking realistically about torquing on a person’s unconscious or even awkwardly shockily strugglig 150-350 pounds…trying to wrest them from a burning wreck or building, or flooded house….and to safety…well…even with the unmeasured and uncertain factor of ;adrenaline it is a serious issue; and if it is needed///it is REALLY needed !!! At 48; and unfortunately a seriously out-of-shape 48; I appreciate the reminder. Thanks !!!
(and Yes…I am taking action steps to get back in strong, fit condition.)