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bdave said:Please enlighten me; I can't think of any job where a soldier needs to ever do a sit up or crunch.
A lot of times, soldiers are expected to do as they're told without questioning it. Perhaps looking beyond JUST the physical aspect of it, and thinking of the mental conditioning might help alleviate some of your concerns?
Also, consider the fact that you, much like me, have very little knowledge and experience. You've gotten 3 replies from people who have LOTS of knowledge, and more experience than a lot of people will ever get during their time in uniform.
As quickly as they gave you an answer, you dismissed them. Did you start this thread with the expectation that everyone will agree with you, and sit ups/crunches will henceforth be banished from the Canadian Forces?
One last thought. Sometimes, in the heat of battle, a soldier may get knocked down, and is now laying on his/her back. I'm fairly confident that if a soldier got knocked down, but isn't really hurt, he'd be expected to get back up again, and do so with a sense of urgency.
Lay down on your back, and try to get up as quickly as possible, without ANY simulation of a sit up/crunch motion. Now, get up as fast as you can, using a sit up/crunch motion, carrying that momentum forward, and bringing your body over your feet. Voila! We did this EXACT motion during football practices, along with up-downs.
I could be wrong, I could be right. I guess only time, and someone who's qualified, will tell.