survivor: fitness in DISASTER
What is fitness and how do you apply the principles of fitness in a survival situation? One definition of fitness is a work capacity across broad time and modal domain. What does that mean? It means the ability to do work and generate power over an undefined time and across many different modalities.
For example, having to hike with your bug out bag to your “Get Out of Dodge” location, jumping over walls, carrying a load, pulling someone out of burning building and carrying them away from danger. Lifting some important things, to prevent of getting wet in the flood. Blah…blah…blah…
The ability to be fit and apply fitness in a given situation requires some skills that can be practiced and developed.
The skills are called “The 10 General Physical Skills of Fitness” and they are as follows:
HOW TO SURVIVE:
When the Emergency Broadcast comes over the radio, TV or you receive frantic calls from your friends, co-workers, loved ones, and it is for real this time. Will you be ready? Mentally? Is your gear in order? Is your bug out location stocked and ready to weather the storm? Many of us will have to face our own struggles or disasters somewhere in our lifetimes. Knowing this, shouldn’t you be at least somewhat prepared?
You can store supplies, read books, and even watch the survivor shows on the television, but will you be physically capable of responding to a disaster when you are needed the most?
By Rodenver Po
Have you given much thought to how your fitness level can relate to your ability to survive? How are you going to take care of yourself, rescue yourself, your family, and how will you fight to survive? Do you have the physical stamina to evade invaders or a hostile force? WILL YOU BE READY PHYSICALLY? To fight or take flight for a sustained amount of time, regroup and fight another day and/or survive for a prolonged and indefinite amount of time?
2. Stamina
3. Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Power
10. Balance
As I mentioned, these skills can be developed and will improve the level of fitness. Practice makes perfect, right? Perfect practice makes PERFECT EXECUTION!!! GoodLuck :)
1. Cardiovascular Fitness
7. Agility
6. Speed
9. Accuracy
8. Coordination