Change..

[MarkBunt]

When did you notice change when you started training how many weeks was it?

ive been trainig justover 2weeks but no difference i know its a short time but i still feel abit weird cause of no change..

How long was it before you notice change..?

[ADDiction]

Depends entirely on your current work rate. If you are training intensly with sound consistency, you should identify improvements within your first month.

However, you must remember that every man is different, and in your case you may require a little more patience.

Keep it up.

[MarkBunt]

i run 3miles every other day.. and do my press up etc of my off day

[Jock]

Wondering the same...

I run 5 days a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 1.5 mile, Tuesday and Thursday I run 3.

[Spence]

I'm guessing you didn't conduct a benchmark test before begining a training programme? If you did then re-test yourself in another two weeks to see if you are on the right course. If not conduct one now, and then re-test yourself in four weeks time. It's difficult to see cardiovascular adaptations in the mirror!

[Stinky]

i run 3miles every other day.. and do my press up etc of my off day

I remember when I first wanted to be a marine, that night I managed to max out 10 press-ups (I was a few years younger), then I managed to make it up to 80 and I could stay in the press-ups position for 30 mins if I wanted to. Then I went all the way down to about 30 after a big rest and I thought I was never going to make it up to even 60 again, I thought it would be impossible, of course it wasn't but my point is don't worry that you might be diffrent then everybody else and do all this hard work and not benifit from it. If in 2 more week you don't see any diffrence on the times, work harder.

[flying ninja]

Hello ladies and gents,
I've let my fitness slip alot lately, you mentioned a bench mark test, what would suggest that i do for this bench mark test?

[ferret]

Hello ladies and gents,
I've let my fitness slip alot lately, you mentioned a bench mark test, what would suggest that i do for this bench mark test?

It seems as though you're applying for RMP, so something similar to the fitness test at AOSB would be ideal.

- Maximum press-ups in 2 minutes
- Maximum sit-ups in 2 minutes
- Bleep test, with a CD if possible
- 2.4km run

Rest for a few days before doing these tests. After every few weeks do them again to see how much you are improving. Your target scores should be round about 44, 50, 10.2 and 10.30mins respectively when you start basic.

[Illustrious]

One thing I would change on Ferrets post is the bleep test. Try to use a CD because tape stretches and you wont get a completely accurate score.