Awesome,
just out of interest, what is your age?

Looking forward to the diary!

All the best for the AIB

Cheerz

17-RMC

First off, if you are at a young age, then I think dropping your weights is personally a good idea, however I believe that used correctly they can bring benefits. Concentrate on your pressups, pull ups and situps as a priority. Also have a search, as this forum is a well of useful and brilliant ...

The Duke of Edinburgh award is a good base level to get started. If you were to do the Gold, then you spend days out in the hills somewhere, which is all good.

Also treat yourself to a good pair of running shoes as these are priceless.

In regards to your training, If you have a dig (or even a search) around here you will see that weight lifting is not necessarily the best way to build your fitness to those required for the POC and beyond.

Personally ( I am 17, doing A levels and hoping to do POC next year) I would focus on doing ...

ok, so my experiences may differ. However the physios that i have seen in the NHS are not as experienced as a private physio. From my experiences the private physios are better. Spence, is right about the A&E only if its an emergency, i guess i am biased, from my point of view.


A&E should not be ...

go to A and E if the pain is that bad,
I have been in cripleing pain all year ( recovering now ) because i tore ligaments holding my hip together and had a hernia ( stomach ), Honestly go to the NHS, (A and E) thats what they are there for, if it is constant pain they should deal with you pretty ...

awesome! inspirational well done mate!

16-RMC

Hi,
im also 16 and wishing to join the RM,
how ever i must stress. DO NOT OVERTRAIN at this young age or this may lead into major problems that can set you back from life, I know, i have to have surgery on my hip because of overuse.
Build yourself up slowly, and if best wait untill you are 18 ...

Best of luck mate, Give it your all.

16-RMC

Hi,
I get these pains all the time when yomping, Im usually carrying about 15k, and well ithge shoulder straps just cut the blood of to some parts of my hands, Ive just yomped through it and its caused me any problems, I go on yomps pretty regulary and after 3 days of the pins and needles there are ...

Best of luck mate,
All the best.

Good luck, and no matter what happens do not drop below 100%

Good luck

16-RMC

Top post mate, Good luck with your RT.

sound advice mate, cheerz

Thats bad news mate,

I am 16 and was seriously thinking of going in now,

Thanks for the great advice, were there any other young nods in your troop?

Anyway have a good christmas,
16-rmc