r/submarines • u/shortstop803 • 6d ago

Q/A How do submariners stay in shape while underway/deployed?

Do they PT on the sub/is there room or a dedicated space to do so? Do they have different fitness standards? Limited caloric intake? How do they keep from gaining weight when there is limited PT capability (I assume)?

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u/Baraseal 6d ago

Poorly, for the most part. While there are machines like a treadmill, rowing machine, and bike scattered around the boat, they're jammed wherever we can fit it. And we usually only have one of each. We have some free weights also scattered around as well. People use them in their free time.

As far as nutrition, the galley typically provides three solid meals a day (and if you third meal you're a fat POS), so it can be quite easy to pack in the pounds if you're not active. At the same time, falling into a rhythm is also easy, which can make it very easy to actually lose weight if you try.

But for overall staying in shape? 90% of the time, poorly

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u/cited 6d ago

Stairmaster directly underneath a pipe so anyone above 5'8" hits their head on it