Hybrid Military Gym in Afghanistan
Hey guys I have to share a really cool email I received recently from some US Marines in Afghanistan. For security reasons I was asked not to use names but posted the email and pictures below for you!
Today is Memorial Day and we would like to honor and remember the brave men and women who have died in our nation’s service. Freedom isn’t free, and we want to thank the US Military for all that they do to protect and serve us. While you’re grilling today or hanging out with your friends at a pool party take a moment to say a prayer for our troops. God Bless the USA!
Now check out this bad-ass Hybrid Gym the Marines have built! I’m impressed. This gym is off the hook! We do have a few suggestions though for the Marines and for all you other guys out there that think it’s really cool to create your own home gym or warehouse gym for pennies on the dollar. Stay tuned for that info coming tomorrow. Leave a comment at the bottom of the post and let them know what you think of the gym!
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Mike,
What’s up man? I am really feeling the Lean Hybrid Training. Actually, we have a very sick HYBRID gym set up here in Afghanistan. I am doing the actual reloaded program with about 20 or so Marines who are trying to get into shape here before we go back home in November.
I’m attaching some pics of the gym. Who better to be doing Hybrid training then US MARINES in Combat? Hopefully, you can give us a few ideas of what we can do to add or what we are missing to complete our Warehouse gym. Remember we are in a “Combat Environment” so we are really limited to what we have access to.
I have a few questions for you though. Starting next week I am going to implement a Lean Hybrid Afghanistan Challenge/Transformation. The goal is to get my Marines as strong and as lean as possible while using the Hybrid program. My first question is my Marines are asking if there is a Combine like test they can do at the end of the phases. You know Marines always have to have a challenge. Let me know what you think, oh yeah and today we Watched “Yo, Elliott! The Marines really like what you offer.
Take Care,
Name Omitted
US MARINES
What do you think guys? Anything missing? Any other equipment you think they should add? Leave your comment below!
Strength Training
May 30, 2011
2:52 pm
Where is the Deadlift ? i cant see it..
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Jesse Reply:
May 30th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
You’ll just need a barbell and weights to do the deadlift. No need for a machine.
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May 30, 2011
2:53 pm
or is it the same place they do squads ?
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May 30, 2011
2:54 pm
Ooh-muscle building fat burning Rah!!! Thats better equipped than some of the gyms we had on bases. Still goes to prove that there is NO stopping a motivated Marine! Hard not to admire the simplicity.
Semper-fi!
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May 30, 2011
3:06 pm
Super cool!
I like that they took their time to make an adjustable bench as well.
I’m not american but I wish you the best of luck until returning home safely.
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May 30, 2011
3:24 pm
Stones?
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May 30, 2011
3:45 pm
oooh-rah brothers!!! this is how the few and the proud get down!!!
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May 30, 2011
3:52 pm
I agree with Eric! This Hybrid Combat Gym is “Freakn” Awesome! For Marines to continue to want to better themselves, even in a Combat Zone! Is what the Corps is all about!
Semper Fi!
OIF Vet. Iraq 03/Grunts Rule Oh-Rahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
4 any other Marines in CyberSpace check out http://www.grunt.com Good to Go! Peace!
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May 30, 2011
3:58 pm
No sandbags? Your MARINES. Bust out the etools and fill em up!!!
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May 30, 2011
4:30 pm
Where are the kettlebells?
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May 30, 2011
4:38 pm
The gym is Awesome, definitely looks like a lot of time went into that, leave it too Marines…
Semper Fi
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May 30, 2011
4:42 pm
ummm, where is the shake weight and the ab Circle Pro? Really that gym is bad ass, i cant think of anything that it might need.
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leanhybr Reply:
May 30th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
funny…lol
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May 30, 2011
4:56 pm
Awesome. Wish I had some equipment like that when I was serving Vietnam USMC 1972-28. We had a gym on base with chin-up bars, matts, some free weights and a basketball court. We still loved it… Hooraa… Herc.
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Nelson Reply:
May 30th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Yo Elliott & Mike, You guys are the best… Not only serving us the readers here back in the states, your doing your duty as Strength Coaches for our Men in the Military way over in Afganistan. Keep Up The Good Work… Herc.
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Jesse Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Not only back in the States, but also back in The Netherlands, were I’m from.
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May 30, 2011
5:47 pm
Awesome, man! I’d like to have a personal gym like that, too.
But what I’m missing is the bar to do pull ups. In my opinion a crucial exercise. Especially for marines.
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May 30, 2011
7:56 pm
I didn’t see any jump ropes. Maybe I missed it, but if you are coordinated enough, that is a good way to build conditioning.
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May 30, 2011
8:12 pm
In my opinion, that is as good as any gym. Just the backbone basics that always get the job done, has before and still will get it done. Maybe a pull up bar and a thick rope for rope battles. — Otherwise, everything good.
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May 30, 2011
8:25 pm
Thats one badazz gym for sure!!!!!!!!!! Domin8in the iron like Hybrid Primate’s!!!!!!! Where’s that country club at again? Seriously, those guy’s realy put some effort into an awesome gym set up!!!
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May 30, 2011
8:28 pm
They got more EZ curl bars than the gym I goto… Maybe the could use a keg or two and something like a prowler?
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May 30, 2011
9:47 pm
Jeese,
There are plenty of door frame pull up bars out there. Depending on where you live, most just fit right in the door farme with no hardware. I had to mount mine, I got the perfect pull ups and it works great.
this looks like a greast set up, out side in the weather so you get that working for you too. Nothing like working out outside.
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May 30, 2011
11:39 pm
This is too fu**in sick!
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May 31, 2011
2:47 am
I can’t believe the bench they built that is so cool!
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May 31, 2011
7:53 am
What a great soldier does all the time with the resources that are given ” IMPROVISE AND OVERCOME”
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May 31, 2011
1:37 pm
I’m sure there is a ton of rope around set some up and make a mock sled that you can push/ pull. Also you can make your own deloading chains for bench/ deadlift/ squat and if there are any junker cars around an axle for thick bar training. Great job on the gym and use it as a place to become better warriors maybe even get the rest of the military not just SOF training this way!
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May 31, 2011
2:19 pm
hai guys..great gym..i can only think of a stone missing down there..u can always check at u-tube of a video made by elliot to make your own stone for stone training session..that’s all good luck guys..
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nick Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 9:45 pm
they shouldn’t have trouble finding stones or sandbags.
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May 31, 2011
9:31 pm
Prowler, No gym is complete without!
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June 1, 2011
3:20 am
The only thing that might be missing is a sign saying ” THIS IS SPARTA” awsome gym guys, it is bad-ass. Looks like any normal gym around without all the mirrors and time wasters. Stay safe marines, from your mates in Australia.
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June 8, 2011
1:48 am
That is awesome!! I think I’d rather work out there than a gym with all the special expensive equipment!
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