You get all sorts of people who join the paras. i know a few lads who joined up as toms after they graduated from uni.As long as you meet the fitness requirements and are mentally stong then you shouldnt have a problem.
You aitn going to find out what its like until you give it a go.
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I've looked on the Para website and cannot find the requirements fitness wise - I understand it is not the same as RM's PRMC, but is it similar? Does anyone know what the minimun press ups/situps/pullups/3miler times are?
Anyway to leave William and Harry alone now, going back to what I was saying earlier, i've been told to look at Sig's and and units like that, but I really fancy 5 years of travel, phys, and the banter with the best the army has to offer. It may not set me up with the best career for civie street but it would be a great thing to look back on I think!
Anyway to leave William and Harry alone now, going back to what I was saying earlier, i've been told to look at Sig's and and units like that, but I really fancy 5 years of travel, phys, and the banter with the best the army has to offer. It may not set me up with the best career for civie street but it would be a great thing to look back on I think!
But id aim for 70 pressups and situps and a 8.50 - 9.00 1.5mi time, because that above is only a base.Tom163 wrote:the fitness requirements are as follows-
Press ups- 50 full in 2 mins
Situps- 60 in 2 mins
1.5 mi- 9.03 - 9.13
This info was taken from my 2007/2008 info pack I recived from the ACIO and the Para recruitment team.
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SanMiguel in answer to your question about whether or not you are to posh to fit in with the "ruffians" who join the Paras ( 
) I would say there are only two points to consider.
1st is that you're not really sure about whether or not you can hack the training or you like the idea of being a Paratrooper but don't really want to have to put up with all the crap that would entail and so you're putting up barriers an making excuses to put yourself off.
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2nd option you really do want to join the Paras and in that case you should be willing to do absolutely anything to join the Regiment and do whatever it takes to make sure you "fit in" with the other lads.
Fact is there are all kind of people who try to join the paras but you just have to all pull together to get through if you work hard and put the effort in you would be fine, no one gets a hard time for being a good recruit only for being a mong.
It's not about where you're from or how you were brought up that get's people through Depot it's their determination to succeed.
As for the points about you not wanting to insult people, well just cause you say that's not what you want to do doesn't mean it's ok when you then use your next sentance to infact insult them.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
) I would say there are only two points to consider.1st is that you're not really sure about whether or not you can hack the training or you like the idea of being a Paratrooper but don't really want to have to put up with all the crap that would entail and so you're putting up barriers an making excuses to put yourself off.
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2nd option you really do want to join the Paras and in that case you should be willing to do absolutely anything to join the Regiment and do whatever it takes to make sure you "fit in" with the other lads.
Fact is there are all kind of people who try to join the paras but you just have to all pull together to get through if you work hard and put the effort in you would be fine, no one gets a hard time for being a good recruit only for being a mong.
It's not about where you're from or how you were brought up that get's people through Depot it's their determination to succeed.
As for the points about you not wanting to insult people, well just cause you say that's not what you want to do doesn't mean it's ok when you then use your next sentance to infact insult them.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Guy's, it looks like I might be getting off to a bad start on this forum.
I think what i was trying to say is not coming out properly over the text, if only I were speaking aloud then I think i would be interpreted differently I hope.
So I think I will leave it at that.
Those BFT tests are higher than the RM are they not, mate of mine who is a
bottie said some people get throught PRMC with only doing about 40 pushups etc.
Does anyone know how the Paras do their pushups, apparently the RM do them shoulder width apart??
I think what i was trying to say is not coming out properly over the text, if only I were speaking aloud then I think i would be interpreted differently I hope.
So I think I will leave it at that.
Those BFT tests are higher than the RM are they not, mate of mine who is a
bottie said some people get throught PRMC with only doing about 40 pushups etc.
Does anyone know how the Paras do their pushups, apparently the RM do them shoulder width apart??
Im not sure the amount of push ups ou have to do to get through PRMC, your mate may be right or wrong but I dont no that (iva always thought they do the same amount). The style of press up Paras do is shoulder width and arms bent outward, I rekon.
May be some on who has attended Para training at Catterick or PRMC will be able to awnser you question better mate.
May be some on who has attended Para training at Catterick or PRMC will be able to awnser you question better mate.
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As far as I know, pressups for army are standard shoulder-width apart elbows out. Pressups for PRMC are shoulder-width apart, elbows in.
Best thing to do is ring the Para recruitment line (its on the paras section of the army.mod.uk website) and ask them to send you an info pack. I got one early last year and it gives you a fitness guide and some good info on the regiment. You even get a poster
Best thing to do is ring the Para recruitment line (its on the paras section of the army.mod.uk website) and ask them to send you an info pack. I got one early last year and it gives you a fitness guide and some good info on the regiment. You even get a poster
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TO PASS RSC YOU DONT NEED TO DO A SINGLE BLOODY PRESSUP!!!!! 
Just make sure you can run 1.5 miles in under 9:18. Its not hard.
So now you have passed recruit selection, onto Para basic training...
Make sure you can bang out 70 pressups in 2 minutes and 70-80 situps in 2 minutes. But the MOST important thing is your 1.5 mile run time. Make sure that you can do that in under 9:18, but aim for under 9mins. Those are some of the tests you do in week 1 of training; "Screening week".
You will be doing pressups almost daily anyway, so you will get better and better at them as time goes on. Stop flapping about them, seriously!
As for Officers. There will be Toffs in sandhurst. However, alot of para reg officers are far from being toffs. I think that you could find life as a Tom (Private) in battalion very frustrating and being 24 i would seriously consider going for a commission.
Just make sure you can run 1.5 miles in under 9:18. Its not hard.So now you have passed recruit selection, onto Para basic training...
Make sure you can bang out 70 pressups in 2 minutes and 70-80 situps in 2 minutes. But the MOST important thing is your 1.5 mile run time. Make sure that you can do that in under 9:18, but aim for under 9mins. Those are some of the tests you do in week 1 of training; "Screening week".
You will be doing pressups almost daily anyway, so you will get better and better at them as time goes on. Stop flapping about them, seriously!
As for Officers. There will be Toffs in sandhurst. However, alot of para reg officers are far from being toffs. I think that you could find life as a Tom (Private) in battalion very frustrating and being 24 i would seriously consider going for a commission.
Utrinque Paratus - READY FOR ANYTHING!
Been trying all afternoon on that number to get an info pack, but cannot get through, everyone must have gone home with it being Friday.
I know what you mean about getting a commission, but it is really not something that I could imagine myself doing. Do you get many people in mid to late 20's in the Para's? Im sure I wouldn't be one of the oldest.
I know what you mean about getting a commission, but it is really not something that I could imagine myself doing. Do you get many people in mid to late 20's in the Para's? Im sure I wouldn't be one of the oldest.
Commissioned Officers derive authority directly from the sovereign and as such, hold a commission charging them with duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position. Commissioned officers are typically the only persons in a military environment able to exercise command (according to the most technical definition of the word) over a military unit.
NCOs' in a position of authority can be said to have control or charge
rather than command per se. Although however the use of the word
'command' to describe any use of authority is widespread and often official.
A Warrant Officer is a senior NCO whose position has been affirmed
by Royal Warrant. (The superb backbone to the armed forces.)
NCOs' in a position of authority can be said to have control or charge
rather than command per se. Although however the use of the word
'command' to describe any use of authority is widespread and often official.
A Warrant Officer is a senior NCO whose position has been affirmed
by Royal Warrant. (The superb backbone to the armed forces.)
RM., Colonial Police & Queen's Regt HSF.
