Hi, i was just looking for some tips or own knowledge, recently when i have been doing sit ups, i have been varying holding hands behind ears and across the chest, also doing side crunches and using a medicine ball. But the day after my lower back seems quite sore and stiff. Ive heard that normal si...

Hi, it depends on what your job choice is. The Scottish infantry are taking people all the time, and i think most infantry units are the same, not to sure really. I had to wait until september (approx 5 months) to go to lichfield for my basic. Your best speaking to the Careers advisor, and theyll pu...

Hi, im starting to get right into my training programme, and i was just wondering about swimming. Ive been reading some books that say swim for say half an hour, doing as many lengths as possible, then some say just keep treading water for half an hour. I was just wondering if anyone can shed light ...

HI, I would recommend either going on to the Army website, or the Parachute Regiment website, should answer most questions. Or you can always phone your local careers office, they generally know what thryre talking about and they might be able to send you some stuff out. Hope this helps.

Hi, I'm starting to get right into my training programme, and I was just wondering about swimming. I've been reading some books that say swim for say half an hour, doing as many lengths as possible, then some say just keep treading water for half an hour. I was just wondering if anyone can shed ligh...

No sorry, just a chippy, lol. Hopefully a para-chippy soon though.

Hi, yeah im currently in RE, based in Minely, Im just about finished Combat Engineering, My Instructors said i should go for 59 squadron rather than 9 squadron. My different circumstances, mainly no places available for a while. I have decided to go for p-company, because of the dates i have been gi...

Hi, bit of a wierd one, i im currently in training for p-company. My training is going really well. I met up with a few guys who had done it before, so they are giving me pointers. I have been working with a mate of mine who is a PTI, and another couple of guys who are already in the Paras. Recently...

Thanks for the reply, yeah thats what hes been doing, would you recoment just running then actual mile and a half, or longer just to try improve his stamina, bearing in mind that he cant run the mile and a half completey yet.

Hi, my younger brother has recovered from a car crash, he was fit before the accideint but, hes not trained in over a year, so as you can imagine he is very unfit. He recently started to run again, he feels comfortable running, but his stamina is badly lacking unfortunately. He can run quite fast bu...

It depends on what level of fitness your at the now, and what your fitness goals are, wheather it be for the armed forces or just to get into shape or running a marathon. You have to work out what you aims are.

Alrite mate, some of my pals are Marines, and when they work out the concentrate a little more on swimming, so if i was you i would try and incorporate that into my programme. Also when you go to prmc then you are required to do over hand pull ups, i personally think theyre murder, so you should try...

Alrite mate, some of my pals are Marines, and when they work out the concentrate a little more on swimming, so if i was you i would try and incorporate that into my programme. Also when you go to prmc then you are required to do over hand pull ups, i personally think theyre murder, so you should try...

For RSC, you are required to complete the run in a certain time depending on your trade. Infantry being the quickest time, but your allowed extra time for junior entry and above certain ages. This is done with only a slight warm up. Whereas once in phase 1 or thereafter you complete a 800m, run/walk...

For RSC, you are required to complete the run in a certain time depending on your trade. Infantry being the quickest time, but your allowed extra time for junior entry and above certain ages. This is done with only a slight warm up. Whereas once in phase 1 or thereafter you complete a 800m, run/walk...