But over the past few
years, Kipchoge has made it abundantly clear he is not restricted by the body’s
limitations imposed on the rest of the world.
This Kenyan is unique.
The Marathon record has
fallen.
Eluid Kipchoge from
Kenya is the new Marathon Record holder.
Kipchoge’s time of:
2 hr 01 min 39 sec.
He took 78 seconds off the previous best
set by Dennis Kimetto in 2014.
Kipchoge did it while
going solo for the last 17 kilometres (10.5 miles) – after his pacemakers
dropped out much earlier than intended.
The Kenyan had gone through halfway
in:
1 hr 01 min 06 sec.
Kipchoge had just made the single largest jump on the marathon world record since Derek Clayton beat the mark by 2min 23sec in 1967.
A few minutes later
Gladys Cherono won the women’s race in 2:18:11, making her the fourth-fastest
woman in history behind Paula Radcliffe, Mary Keitany and Tirunesh Dibaba.
For context, his
winning time was the equivalent of running every
100m in 17.3sec,
800m in 2min 18.39sec,
or
5km in 14min 24.91sec.
Just think of that next time you head out for
a morning run!
Eluid Kipchoge the
Bulletproofbodies Team Salute you.
As the US Army changes it's Fitness Tests the British Army are likely to follow suit.
As exercise science has advanced, so has the Army’s understanding of the beloved push-up, and its controversial cousin, the sit-up.
Rather than efficient measures of core and upper body strength, two attributes absolutely valuable to combat readiness, the service now recognizes that they both measure muscular endurance.
I would add that "feet held" sit ups create tight hip flexors and are the catalyst for the epidemic of lower back pain we see in the Military.
The British Army is following the American Army and finally reviewing the tests that have stood the test of time:
1.5 mile run
2 mins Max effort Press Ups
2 minutes Max effort Sit Ups
For as long as there
has been an Army Physical Fitness Test, experts both inside and outside of the
Army have known that the three events therein did not really measure how a
soldier would perform in the Army’s most essential environment: COMBAT!
But it was easy to
train for and easy to administer, so it endured, despite protestations that
push-ups and sit-ups measure the same thing, MUSCULAR ENDURANCE, and not
strength, agility or any other domain of fitness.
After decades of back
and forth over how to improve not only how the Army tests soldier fitness, but
how it fosters physical wellness and prevents costly injuries, the service is
charging toward a new era of readiness with not one but two new tests.
US Army
SIX EVENTS
Deadlift:
With a
proposed weight range of 120 to 420 pounds, the deadlift event is similar to
the one found in the Occupational Physical Assessment Test, or OPAT, which is
now given to new recruits to assess lower-body strength before they are placed
into a best-fit career field. The ACRT will require Soldiers to perform three
deadlifts (only one in OPAT) and the weights will be increased. The event can
simulate picking up ammunition boxes, a wounded battle buddy, duffel bags or
other heavy equipment.
-Standing power
throw:
Soldiers toss a 10-pound ball backward as far as possible to test
muscular explosive power that may be needed to lift themselves or a fellow
Solider up over an obstacle or to move rapidly across uneven terrain.
-T-pushup:
In this
event, Soldiers start in the prone position and do a traditional pushup, but
when at the down position they move their arms outward and then back in to do
another pushup. This allows for additional upper body muscles to be exercised.
-Sprint/drag/carry:
As they dash 25 meters five times up and down a lane, Soldiers will perform
sprints, drag a sled weighing 90 pounds, and then hand-carry two 40-pound
kettlebell weights. This can simulate pulling a battle buddy out of harm's way,
moving quickly to take cover, or carrying ammunition to a fighting position or
vehicle.
-Leg tuck:
Similar to
a pull up, Soldiers lift their legs up and down to touch their knees/thighs to
their elbows as many times as they can. This exercise strengthens the core
muscles since it doubles the amount of force required compared to a traditional
sit-up.
2-mile OR 2 Km run:
Same event as on the current test. However, run scores are expected to be a bit slower due to all of the other strenuous activity.
The Tests have not been finalised yet, but the Bulletproofbodies team will keep you posted!
This is finally the change we have been campaigning for for so many years.
One in four of the
global population does not get enough physical activity.
I know it’s hard to
believe.
With just 22 minutes
per day you can help keep preventable disease away.
A study by Dr R Guthold et al (2018) has just been published in the Lancet Global Health Journal.
Nearly 2 Billion people were involved in the study which included data from 168 different countries.
But what we really want
to know is who is the fittest Country?
Well, the answer might surprise you:
Uganda is the fittest country and Kuwait is the least fittest.
The UK comes in at 35.9%.
So what does that mean?
It means that 20 MILLION Brits are suffering from "Sitting Disease" that will lead to other diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Coronary Heart Disease and high blood pressure.
All of these diseases are preventable by doing 3 things:
Break up long periods of sitting
with light activity.
At least 150 minutes of moderate
aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity every week.
Strength exercises on two or
more days a week that work all the major muscles.
