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1/7/2009 7:03:25 AM EDT
I recently acquired a treadmill and I am looking for ways to introduce it into my training. I am going to get my heartrate up and practice firearm presentation, dry fire, and maintaining a point of aim. I will probably try doing them while running as well.

Does anyone else have any tips or ideas for things to practice with a high heart rate, or while running?
1/7/2009 7:15:43 AM EDT
[#1]
Weapon manipulations. Failure drills. loading/unloading.

Make sure any live ammo is far far far FAR away. Double and triple check your weapon before you start. Have a safe backstop (fireplace? vest? sandbox?)

Doc
1/7/2009 7:40:01 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
Weapon manipulations. Failure drills. loading/unloading...

Good point, I suppose just about everything that can be practiced, can/should be practiced with a high heart rate.

As far as the safe backstop, it will be a basement cement block wall with a bunch of frozen dirt on the other side. Thanks for the reminder!
1/7/2009 5:20:31 PM EDT
[#3]
On the range we use sprints.  

Amazing how hard it is to shoot when you are sucking wind.
1/8/2009 10:58:02 AM EDT
[#4]
We did a "beatdown" drill where the shooter had to defend against 2 attackers with soft bats.  one minute of scrambling around with your buddies will sure get the heart pumping and hands shaking.
1/13/2009 9:42:00 PM EDT
[#5]
beat down drills: either guys pummle you or you pummel a bag, etc for say...30 seconds

turn, engage targets

sprints and engage

etc
1/13/2009 9:42:04 PM EDT
[#6]
beat down drills: either guys pummle you or you pummel a bag, etc for say...30 seconds

turn, engage targets

sprints and engage

etc
1/14/2009 6:06:29 AM EDT
[#7]
These types of drills are very valuable.

I've placed in the top of classes (against frankly much better shooters than myself), simply because they couldn't do it "on the run," and I could.

Aerobic fitness should be in everybody's training regime.
1/14/2009 12:08:00 PM EDT
[#8]
there is another good one:
(i think its referenced as the "contractor pushup" from Tactical Reponse's HRCC courses)

you start off on the ground, prone and shoot one round (or whatever #); push yourself up with support hand to a standing postion, shoot; go back down (SAFELY!, muzzles FORWARDS to threat); repeat

i figure you can do this drill:
with each hand, and increase the various postions to incorperate all 3 and then incorperate moving short distances forwards/backwards prone, etc continously