Weighted Boots.

[King. 215]

And old mate of mine sadly passed away 10yrs ago and and I learned a hell of a lot from him. As the season was getting nearer half way through July.

He would take his insoles out of his boots and trace the outline onto some lead sheet. And either place 1 or2 sheets per boot. And Insole over the top.

As he told me it helps to get him fit aswell as the dog. I used to use ankle weights when a teenager while jogging and they did benefit my training.

Does anyone do something similar even a few bricks in a ruck sack etc.

all the best king.

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Yes mate, had some weights in a rucksack for training in the past.

Would struggle now I think :-) lol.

Maybe not so good on the knees either eh?

Won't be doing it now though, managed to put on my own extra weight :-)

Atb

[King. 215]

A old mate of mine started hill walking at 75 he finished them and all the munros and the korbits and Graham's buy the time he was 85 he's just stelebrated his 95 birthday the only lead he used was on the Germans

Fair play to him mate I wish I was still around by 95. But as normal all the lads are talking about getting the dogs fit but I think we over look ourselves as in getting fit.

[Fly The Boy 339]

Very important thing when walking is your footwear,,,,,,,,,,never mind the lead,,,,,,,,,,, mind the ankles,,,,,,,on crutches the last 2 weeks torn ligaments in foot and ankle at work,,,,,,,,,,,just my f***ing luck and the season just round corner,,,,,,,done same 10 years ago and ankle has never been right,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MIND THEM ANKLES AND GOOD LUCK TO YE ALL.............

[fireman 11,012]

Best one i've heard is putting coal down your wellies when (in the old days)digging badgers as if they bit you there'd hear/feel the coal breaking and think it was your bones and then they'd let go ,but the only lead story is the ballancing of a shite dog with a bit of lead put in it's ear..........put there with a shot gun .

[King. 215]

Putting lead in your boots lollol somebody been pulling your pisser lol

Why do the sas carry 50kg back packs on 30 k walks Katchum

Do you think they do it for fun or is there a fitness thing going on

I myself could walk constantly for 4 plus hours but it's vey time consuming I would rather walk for 2 with a weighted rucksack. Nobody been pulling my pisser mate the old fella that's passed on probably knew more about working dogs in a different league to the lurcher but needed super fit Bulls.

[matt1979 766]

And old mate of mine sadly passed away 10yrs ago and and I learned a hell of a lot from him. As the season was getting nearer half way through July.

He would take his insoles out of his boots and trace the outline onto some lead sheet. And either place 1 or2 sheets per boot. And Insole over the top.

As he told me it helps to get him fit aswell as the dog. I used to use ankle weights when a teenager while jogging and they did benefit my training.

Does anyone do something similar even a few bricks in a ruck sack etc.

all the best king.

They do it because it is specific to what they might do in combat ie carrying a lot of kit. Loaded marches are pretty straight forward compared to some of fitness work that they do. If you don't have 4 hours to walk then rather than loading up your boots for 2 hours, run for 1 hour without weight get better results atb

[King. 215]

I understand fitness pal, I even done my fair share of tabs or battle marches with full kit lollol but to put lead in your boots would push your toes against the roof of your boot, if they fitted. Ankle weights would give same results without having to squeeze your toes in a boot with 2 insoles lol if it's true then fair play, but I don't rate it as a very clever idea

Lol it's true mate I'm only saying what the old fella done. I remember some TV programme when I was a kid they said that a professional football player carried a combined weight of 7 ton just wearing his football boots for the length of a game. I don't know if that is true.

[Merlin21 143]

 

I understand fitness pal, I even done my fair share of tabs or battle marches with full kit lollol but to put lead in your boots would push your toes against the roof of your boot, if they fitted. Ankle weights would give same results without having to squeeze your toes in a boot with 2 insoles lol if it's true then fair play, but I don't rate it as a very clever idea

Lol it's true mate I'm only saying what the old fella done. I remember some TV programme when I was a kid they said that a professional football player carried a combined weight of 7 ton just wearing his football boots for the length of a game. I don't know if that is true.

 

you need to lay off the drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PMSL

[King. 215]

 

 

I understand fitness pal, I even done my fair share of tabs or battle marches with full kit lollol but to put lead in your boots would push your toes against the roof of your boot, if they fitted. Ankle weights would give same results without having to squeeze your toes in a boot with 2 insoles lol if it's true then fair play, but I don't rate it as a very clever idea

 

Lol it's true mate I'm only saying what the old fella done. I remember some TV programme when I was a kid they said that a professional football player carried a combined weight of 7 ton just wearing his football boots for the length of a game. I don't know if that is true.

you need to lay off the drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PMSL

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