I think that that's a good point and also ditto about the rugby. But I still don't think that supplements are that necessary. You only need to train to PRMC or POC standard to start with, the Corps will do the rest but progressively to allow your body to adapt.degrees of passion wrote:I can also see the 'old school' view that they didn't have it back then and got by fine,so why should we need it now-Well the truth is we don't,but it helps and with something as hard as RT why not get all the help you can?Back then recruits didn't have all the sports science of today and so didn't have a choice but to crack on as best they could,but our generation does have that choice so why not take it?
To get ready for PRMC or POC you need train for what a 7 minute mile, 60 press-ups, 80 sit-ups and 10 pull-ups? I know it's all about endurance, so I'm going to build up progressivly from 3 milers, then up to 4 for a while then 5 and so on. It pushes your body to the limit (sort of!) but not so much so that, in my opinion, that it cannot repair and develop by itself.
I don't think there're totally unnecessary but I don't think you need them for entry standard in the RM. If you get in, that's a different matter. Even if you play regular sport on top of your training, I honestly don't belive you need to supplement your body's natural development or resources. Since I have never tried them you could say I was nieve (sic?) but I agree more with what faddius has said. Healthy but not extreme diet, regular PROGRESSIVE exercise and a good state of mind will hopefully do what it takes for you to get into CTC.
David
