if you want to go crazy and become SUPER fit but on a gradual basis this is a good link to try. its a royal marines/POC fitness schedule posted on this very here site.

http://www.mfat.co.uk/rm.php?page=rm1

Welcome to the board ColoursFed!

Sounds like you're doing a great deed with that charity, some more info. about it would be pretty cool

No Godfrey from the good ole Dads Army? Now, he IS a military legend!

I bet things like that are awful for morale. Awful for the morale of me wanting to join but i shant be deterred! never.

changing the subject here a bit lads but has anyone got any advice on how to improve number of press-ups as i start training the 21st of this month. before prmc my numbers were quite good but since passing ive been out on the lash 12 too many times and the amount of press-ups i can achieve has gone ...

Do both qualifications and ability on the field affect your promotion? Or is it just your on the field abilities such as marksmanship, leadership etc.?

haha

someone had a few glasses at the time?

thanks alot, cleared a few things up.

stupid tabloids

Good evening people :)

Just wondering how well equipped the army fit you with your unifrom with all the talk of soldiers lacking with the equipment/uniform needed to operate and live effectively on exercise/tour. I'm looking to join the army and that popped into my head and it got me to think so i ...

dalo- well done on passing the PRMC!

i'm still in deliberation about joining the Army or the RM

For Initial Officer Training they recommend you sould be able to run 3 miles in at least 21 minutes.... To get onto A stream it's my understanding that you have to do it in around 8 or 9 minutes.

(Please correct me anyone if any of this is inacurrate) [/i]

I believe you are incorrect. Nobody in ...

is the chaffing that bad? iv gone on long walks and runs with trousers on and i havent experienced any chaffing...
what kind of vaseline anyway, the gel kind, or?

http://www.armyfitness.mod.uk/carry.htm

the test links at the top of the page are the only things that are REQUIRED to join the army.

http://www.mfat.co.uk/rm.php?page=rm1

follow the 8-week training course on their for the Royal Marines, that is what i am doing and i'm planning to join the army ...

thanks, i'll give it a try.
i'm thinking i'll do a regular amount every time i finish in the toilet (haha) so i can fit training in perfectly in any schedule. and i'll vary between every hour a pyramid 10-1 and 5 sets of 6-8 pushups

Hey all!

I'm new to the place, i stumbled across it when researching the fitness needs to join the army (and thanks for the info ;))

I'm not long since 17 (well July) and from west yorkshire and i'm in upper-sixth at college, i'd originally planned to join the police but after chatting to some ...