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General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Just this second got a call from my recruiter my start date is 7th March, only 4 weeks away :o :D :D Cant wait!

Just wondered if anyone else has got this date?

Edit: Does anyone know the easter leave dates? I'm hoping to at least have the 3 weeks of foundation nailed before then.
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GL m8...I might see you down there...PRMC on 7th-11th
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CrouchmasterT and beardo any chance of having both your training schedules/routines ? would be a massive help as i could probabily improve mine. cheers sanders . . .
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erm I havnt really got one lol

I just go to the gym 6 days a week doing rower/bike/treadmill/low weights...run up a huge hill 2-3 times a week (dont know how far), do as many pressups/situps/pullups as i can a few times a day and play footie as often as I can...but I wouldnt follow mine :-? :oops:
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beardo, did you get your date for your PRMC before or after the date of your Acquaintance Day? Im panicking now incase they forget to tell me about my PRMC!
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oops again
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Heh heh, are you sure it was before :P
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sandaz wrote:CrouchmasterT and beardo any chance of having both your training schedules/routines ? would be a massive help as i could probabily improve mine. cheers sanders . . .
Errrrmmm....hmmmmm....Training schedule? :oops:

Same as Beardo said really, I never really had a set plan just train, although for PRMC practice alot of sprints especially after a long run or when your knackered and dont just stick to press/sit/pull ups as bottom field and gym test 2 will test most of the muscles in your body, so put a variety of exercises into your circuits.
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Easter leave is 25th march for 2 weeks CMT
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^^^
Hmm is easter leave definatly then? I start recruit training on the 14th march, and thats 2 weeks before easter leave. Does that mean my troop will be the last before easter break, as that leaves just enough time to complete foundation doesnt it? 2 weeks? I mean going down for 2 weeks and then coming home for leave for 2 weeks, that seems to be timed just right :lol: Seriously tho is that right, or will my troop stay longer and have a different date for easter leave?
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Post by T T Fresh »

AFCO told me easter leave starts on Friday 25th but call your local one if you want to hear it from the horses mouth.

I don't know how it works, but my joining date is the start of the second week after leave and that is Monday 18th April
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Post by Stewby »

25th march you say? role on the end of week five!

mike_neon wrote:^^^
Seriously tho is that right, or will my troop stay longer and have a different date for easter leave?
Can't give you a solid answer as im not in recruit training yet (only 10 days though!)

But a mate of mine who joined last july had 2 weeks foundation just before summer leave and then just paused training and started week three again after like there had been no gap.

Like I said can't promise that's how it'l be but thats my knowledge on the subject!
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Mike you say your starting on the 14th? thats only one week after me, I thought they started a new troop every two weeks? Does this mean i'l only be in the foundation block for one week?
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