Parachute Regiment

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 1:45 pm

Hi everyone as you may or may not know I originally wanted to join the Rifles, but Ive been looking at some new pages on the BA website and the Parachute Regiment really really appeals to me but was just wondering about the fitness for it as it does look exteremely hard. And I have no doubt it will be one of the hardest things in my life if I attempt this so I am going to write a few questions and post a link below, the link is the CIC Para course (new one I think) and it looks well hard.

1) How far should I be running and in what times?
2)How many press-ups, Sit-ups, Pull-ups should I be able to do and how fast?
3) Can anyone tell me some really good training techniqes that will aid me in getting to the Parachute Regiment recruit fitness level please

http://www.army.mod.uk/training_educati ... 11741.aspx
follow some links on there and there is some good info on the 28 weeks and p-coy etc..

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 2:32 pm

Also is this a recent picture of the Trainasium?

http://www.army.mod.uk/training_educati ... 11868.aspx

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 3:18 pm

Sorry everyone was meant to go in the training part of the forum

paraprep1 · Post by **paraprep1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 3:39 pm

i know that your 1.5 miler bft should be 9.40- 9.18 on selection depending on your upper body strength tests, if you get into depot you must be able to run it in 9.30 iv been told, as the new programme says running longer distances ie 5 milers and more will help build up the endurance you will need on the runs. also lots of circuits to build up your upper body and leg strength.
and id would also recommend speed training sessions ie. running intervals, hills sprints and other stuff. ive been told by a pti at depot you are expected to do at least 45 press ups in 2 mins at depot, not sure on situps, and pullups at least 10, but obviously you should strive to beat these target scores.

hope this answers your questions mate

tom163 · Post by **tom163** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 3:42 pm

These are the bare minimum score you need to be at before you go to depot. You want to be getting over these though ideally.

Run- 1.5 in at 9.18 or 9.40 ish if you can dead lift over 116kg. You want to be running at least 6-7 miles before going to depot.

Press-ups- minimum of 50 within 2 minutes

Sit-ups- 60 minimum within 2 minutes

Pull-ups- 10 minimum.

BTW thanks for them links never seen them pages before.

Wholley · Post by **Wholley** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 3:59 pm

Trev1 wrote:Sorry everyone was meant to go in the training part of the forum

Done deal,you owe me a beer Trev

SandyTheGuvnor · Post by **SandyTheGuvnor** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 4:21 pm

paraprep1 wrote: ive been told by a pti at depot you are expected to do at least 45 press ups in 2 mins at depot, not sure on situps, and pullups at least 10, but obviously you should strive to beat these target scores.

Who was that ?

tom163 wrote:These are the bare minimum score you need to be at before you go to depot. You want to be getting over these though ideally.

Run- 1.5 in at 9.18 or 9.40 ish if you can dead lift over 116kg. You want to be running at least 6-7 miles before going to depot.

Press-ups- minimum of 50 within 2 minutes

Sit-ups- 60 minimum within 2 minutes

Pull-ups- 10 minimum.

partymarty1987 · Post by **partymarty1987** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 5:06 pm

After selection just make sure you stay out running for a minimum of 40 minutes. My dad's told me to start walking with 15-20 lbs, just to start getting used to carrying a little bit weight.

Sandy, do Para Regt staff expect your 1.5 miler to be around 10 minutes when you first arrive at Depot. Meaning that as minimum time. I've been told not to turn up next to peak fitness for picking up injuries etc

SandyTheGuvnor · Post by **SandyTheGuvnor** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 5:24 pm

partymarty1987 wrote:After selection just make sure you stay out running for a minimum of 40 minutes. My dad's told me to start walking with 15-20 lbs, just to start getting used to carrying a little bit weight.

Sandy, do Para Regt staff expect your 1.5 miler to be around 10 minutes when you first arrive at Depot. Meaning that as minimum time. I've been told not to turn up next to peak fitness for picking up injuries etc

no we expect too be as quick as possibly surey if you are expected too get 9 18/9 40 at the adsc then your time should be under that when you get here

and your idea of peak fitness and my idea of peak fitness i bet are completly different

fitness isnt everything here i have seen the fittest of recruits get backsquadded daor etc due too them being mongs.

paraprep1 · Post by **paraprep1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 5:59 pm

SandyTheGuvnor wrote:
paraprep1 wrote: ive been told by a pti at depot you are expected to do at least 45 press ups in 2 mins at depot, not sure on situps, and pullups at least 10, but obviously you should strive to beat these target scores.
Who was that ?

his name is mr wilson sandy, he tells me he is a TA pti who has done training to become para qualified (but never got to do p company) and is now my personal traininer as my fitness is struggling, i wont give any more info on him in this forum for obvious reasons.

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 6:17 pm

Thanks everyone will try my best to get those scores then. Does anyone think the one hundred press up program is any good? if not can you tell me a better thing or programme to do and cheers wholley what you drinking mate?

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 6:22 pm

Sandy can I just ask when you put

to tom163's fitness stuff did you put it because that is not enough or more than you have to be? looks like hard scores to get buy I'll try my best to reach them is that what your hitting tom163?

SandyTheGuvnor · Post by **SandyTheGuvnor** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 6:28 pm

paraprep1 wrote:
SandyTheGuvnor wrote:
paraprep1 wrote: ive been told by a pti at depot you are expected to do at least 45 press ups in 2 mins at depot, not sure on situps, and pullups at least 10, but obviously you should strive to beat these target scores.
Who was that ?
his name is mr wilson sandy, he tells me he is a TA pti who has done training to become para qualified (but never got to do p company) and is now my personal traininer as my fitness is struggling, i wont give any more info on him in this forum for obvious reasons.

So how can he be a pti at depot if he has never done p company and is in the ta ?? just doesnt make any sense at all

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 7:30 pm

[quote="Trev1"] Does anyone think the one hundred press up program is any good?

It is very useful, im on week 5/6 now and i feel alot stronger. When i started i could only do 10 consecutive pressups, not i can do 40-50

Try this one aswell.
http://www.twohundredsitups.com/

Rick.

Trev1 · Post by **Trev1** » Wed 25 Feb, 2009 7:46 pm

Thanks Richard mate I did'nt know they did one for sit ups also. Going to follow them both, from 10 to 40-50 bloody brilliant mate and your on week 5/6, thats good have you had to repeat any of the weeks? and did you do any other press ups or upper body excercises to get stronger? well done mate good increase there.

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