

You clearly have watched a lot of workout and fitness routines and done some reading in this period. This is almost like second life, so make complete use of it and do the things that you wanted to and couldn’t do before. Eat well, rest well, and push yourself at the gym. “At this point, you are more driven so it will be easy to achieve those goals. And yes, don’t go over 45-60 minutes including warm-up and stretching,” says celebrity fitness coach, Shivoham, referring to those who may not have worked out at all during the lockdown. Add some cardio to finish off your routine and do abs and core on every alternate day. Continue for the whole week with different exercises mixing it up with barbell and dumbells. You will be sore but that is nothing new to you so don’t be alarmed. My advice is: do not overreach in this week. Again, 12 to 15 reps at a lightweight should be good, to begin with. They should also choose one to two movements from each body part and do one to two sets of these. I would suggest that people start slow for a week, to begin with, and do all the body parts on the same day.

The body has good muscle memory but it has been out of touch with training and the intensity. There are a couple of things they would need to watch for before they go all out and do something which they shouldn’t. “Now that the gyms are opening, people are super excited and eagerly looking forward to hitting the gym and continue with their usual weight training routine. If you’re demotivated from having lost all your gains or are unsure about how to hit the gym after such a long time, we’ve got some good advice for you. However, there are no visits permitted during BCT until Graduation Day.To the joy of fitness freaks everywhere, gyms and fitness centers across Maharashtra have re-opened after over seven months. Your family can use the Red Cross or the IADT Coordinator for emergencies, and they can send mail and care packages. You cannot receive phone calls at BCT, but you are required to call your family within 72 hours of your arrival. The Guard offers information, resources and support to your family when you get to BCT-be sure to give your family your FSG handout. Pass along Family Support Group (FSG) information. Make any childcare and custody arrangements as soon as possible-your children are too important to wait until the last minute. Make sure all emergency contact information is current and correct. Expect it to take up to four weeks to get your first paycheck. Make sure you tell your family what they need to know to handle bill payments in your absence. Take care of any car payments, charge accounts, rent or mortgage payments, and any other financial matters in advance. If you have a job, tell your employer that you’ll need to be away from work-and for how long-and do it now. Take care of unresolved legal or financial matters that could prevent you from finishing your training or even get you sent back home. Settle all personal affairs before heading off to BCT. All of your personal belongings must be able to fit into one medium-sized gym bag-so make sure none of that space is taken up by anything that will get confiscated at BCT. See Basic Training Essentials for a checklist of what you’ll need to pack. Know what you’re allowed to bring and what you’re not. You’ll also want to be sure that your personal affairs-such as any bills or legal, household or child custody matters-are in order, and that your family and employer are informed about your BCT dates and details. It’s important to know what to bring and what to leave at home. Prepping for Basic Combat Training requires mental preparedness, as well as support from your family.
