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@jasmin_diab Norlan glasses I see 👌

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@GuruAnaerobic It’s simply a competition skill to increase reps and speed, should only be trained from a significant baseline of pull up strength and gymnastic technique - and only for those who actually compete

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@JThompsonArtist @helmandproject, Defence artist located in your beck of the woods

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@Nick_Alexander4 @embarnett78 @CO_ASH_2018 @1CHBAusArmy @2GHBAusArmy @MEDICAL_LEADER 7/

Is it more ethical to ensure our soldiers have the best chance on the immediate battlefield or for their long term health and well-being?

Will the next war be enough of a threat to us or existential so that we act on these things with less consideration?

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@Nick_Alexander4 @embarnett78 @CO_ASH_2018 @1CHBAusArmy @2GHBAusArmy @MEDICAL_LEADER THREAD

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My opinion is that we need to consider two broad ‘groups of PEDs’:

-long term training/recovery aids such as anabolic steroids/peptides etc

-short term performance aids, think stimulants etc

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Overall a difficult and nuanced discussion and I think one where the crux is a western ethical approach deciding on what is better for soldier welfare AND combat effectiveness

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and see it leading to mistakes made, crimes committed and blame/accountability very murky when the soldier is tired, using ‘uppers’ and ‘downers’ etc... a dangerous road to travel, which can be seen partially in other industries such as truck drivers

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WRT the latter, I think it would be a Pandora’s box to engage in approved short term performance enhancing PEDs such as stimulants for use on operations...

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Our near peer competitors have state sanctioned Olympic drug programs and so will certainly be enhancing their soldiers, will this could this be a significant difference in the close fight...maybe?

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I believe the former is worth exploring to optimally condition and maintain our soldiers, to prolong careers (takes lots of $ to train them) and most importantly to provide a potential edge , particularly in the looming urban battle space

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@CO_ASH_2018 “Speed trumps perfection”

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Wow

This man is the global authority on the spread of disease. If you are a leader (in any capacity) watch this. If you are not, watch it too.

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@BenLeighHobson The pain of the journey is temporary, the achievement will last forever...

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@BenLeighHobson @lamplyter Now aim for <9:00min/km pace and hold for 20km 💪

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@Nick_Alexander4 @BAESystemsAus @DPBEthics @AustralianArmy @1CHBAusArmy Absolutely, and more important than the exact platform or process is a culture of innovative health options and consideration of the demands of the environment & task...

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@AdamMeakins Technique I used (got to 80’s) was to simply aim to do 1 extra rep per day in the first set

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@BenLeighHobson Pushing to many pencils has made you soft 😉

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@helmandproject Courage at the top of the list, to quote CS Lewis-

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point”

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@Nick_Alexander4 @clareoneill @J_adavis @Mick_Cook @colton_gregory @helmandproject @JessPixWard @C_Bulow @NKFinney @KaurinShanks @jbyerly81 National service, extension of the current gap year program - including other types of civil service. This will also create s more robust reserve for for Defence of Aus...

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@SethMacFarlane @benshapiro @BenLeighHobson