PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR SOLDIERS

What physical shape are you in? Phisical fitness is very important if you want to live better.

For armies of all countries, keeping their soldiers in shape is a must, because it is essential in times of war. It can mean the difference between life and death.

But it is not easy to find the ideal sport, because we all have different personal abilities.

In my opinion, the ideal fitness for our soldiers is achieved by praticing different parts of various sports.

To mantain a good physical shape it is not necessary to be an specialist in a certain sport, but to mantain a good balance between strengh and endurance.

Soldiers need to carry on their shoulders, backpacks with more than 15 kilos of weight and walk long distances.

Perhaps that is why the Danish Army has a good way to test the physical fitness of soldiers, with creation of a competition called Dancom Race. Considering that this race takes place during the harsh winter, there is no need to talk about its toughness.

Years ago, 1355 soldiers and policemen, (men&women) from 20 different countries, took part in the 25 kilometer race, with a backpack weighing more than 10 kilos, running through rural and urban areas. Starting and finishing at the Danish Camp "Olaf Rye".

The challenge of the cold wind of an early november morning, made the competitors restless and impatient behind the starting yellow line, but without fear of the snowy hills that they had to climb.
It was (a least for me) a great experience to see different military uniforms and people from different countries around the World.

                                                                                           Jose Moore





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