[Ansteorra] Conditioning for the over 65 fighter

[Baronman at aol.com]

Gulf Wars preparation for the fighter over 65- 
Week one- get a physical from your M.D. to get the  OK- make sure  you 
check up includes a stress test.  Start walking at least one mile a day to start 
conditioning. Either get  some 5 pound weights or two one gallon milk jugs 
and fill them with water or  sand. Milk jugs work the best for  me. Place a 
rope loop around the handles so that they are easier to  hold. Try to make 
as many fighter practices as possible just don’t over do it  the first week 
or two. 
Week one- work the weights with our arms about 10 minutes  per day.  Place 
your feet on either  side of a standard door way and touch the opposite side 
of the door way with  your hands.  Left hand onto the  right side- right 
hand to the left side.  This loosens up the midsection and shoulders.  Do leg 
lifters for 30 seconds each until  you can’t do any more. Work on the pale 
about 10-15 minutes vigorously about 10  minutes without armor.  Finish up  
with a one mile walk. 
Week two- same routine except run about a 20 yard wind  sprint about 3-5 
times during the one mile walk. 
Week three- same routine except start extending the  length of the wind 
sprints to about 30-40 yards.  Start wearing your armor and shield when  you 
work the pale. 
Week four-Same routine as before but now hold your sword  and shield in the 
proper hand with the weights.  Hold them straight out from your body  for 
as long as you can.  Each  following week you should try holding the arms 
longer periods of time.  Extend your pale time to 30 minutes each  day. 
Week five- same routine only do your run/walk with your  armor on if you 
can.  If you can’t,  pack on the equivalent weight on your body so as to get 
use to it on your  body. 
Continue with program up to Gulf Wars week- This should  get you into a 
good condition so as to endure the rigors of fighting at Gulf  Wars and ( worse 
case )not become a EMS casualty or ( best case) be able to make  it from 
your camp site to the battle field.   
Baron  Bors