Fitness For Terrorists
April 22, 2009 by Sal Marinello
Filed under The Healthy Skeptic
Is Jihadi Joe a match for G.I. Joe? No, considering the fitness information, published in a pro-al Qaeda magazine, being given to jihadists who want to attack Americans in Afghanistan.
According to a story on posted on ABC News’ web site, the article in the English language e-zine titled, “Jihad Recollections” encourages fit minded terrorists in training “to train as hard as possible in order to damage the enemies of Allah as much as possible.” Jihadi Joe’s are told to do pull-ups, walk on their hands, crawl long distances, workout to the point of exhaustion, advised to avoid weight training and told to avoid the gym due to un-Islamic music and semi-naked women.
Some of the good terrorist fitness advice is to engage in cardiovascular training and told to strengthen their legs so they can carry weapons and equipment. Given that these folks have been encouraged to not lift weights and avoid the gym, they will have to be creative to meet these goals.
On the other hand members of the United States Military have redefined the way they condition and include combat specific training, power, strength flexibility, speed and agility work, less aerobic training and more anaerobic work. These methods are designed to produce a better combat athlete.
When it comes to physical preparedness G.I. Joe beats Jihadi Joe.
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