Gee, I dunno......running 3-5 miles 4 or 5 days a week, humping 70+ lbs of gear over distance, jumping out of airplanes? Nah, couldn't be an issue.
Some things are unavoidable, like the weight-over-distance and jumping out of planes (at least for now).
I have a theory, correct me if I'm wrong Will: young 18-22 year olds are your primary enlistees. Speaking strictly for the Army and Marine Corps infantry (SEALs and PJ's included), if despite the obvious advantage youth gives you in
recovery from the immediate aches and pains of heavy exercise, that the body is actually damaged early in it's life and those micro-injuries manifest themselves as these troops age at a higher rate than someone who never served in those capacities.
Example: a 45yo guy who was an Infantry (Army or Marine) puke when he was 19 will likely be experiencing a good deal more aches and pains than his high-school buddy who never served (at least in the mentioned jobs). Nothing is 100% I know, but on average I'd say that's true. In other words you don't
always escape the dings and bangs suffered in youth as you age. They come back to haunt you to varying degrees.
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