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- Fri 05 Mar, 2010 11:03 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Pre Selection 18th March
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1961
Re: Pre Selection 18th March
If I was you(and I was when I started I could only do 22) I would start off with the 100 press-up program, get used to your bodyweight as it is at the moment. I then moved on to doing 8 sets of 25 reps every two days e.g. 25 press-ups then straight away 50 sit-ups then 25 press-ups etc. You get to r...
- Wed 24 Feb, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Strength Training
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3098
Re: Strength Training
Yeah its a long wait but im just temp working to pay the bills and training in between to keep fit, thats what I was told so don't take it as gospel. I've heard that many dates that i've resigned myself to the fact that my date will arrive when im told by my recruiter. Last thing you guys want to do...
- Sat 06 Feb, 2010 4:50 pm
- Forum: Army General Discussion
- Topic: grenadier guards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3016
- Fri 05 Feb, 2010 5:21 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Strength Training
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3098
- Thu 04 Feb, 2010 3:16 pm
- Forum: Army General Discussion
- Topic: grenadier guards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3016
- Fri 29 Jan, 2010 11:18 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Strength Training
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3098
Yeah I totally agree with you matey, I have had from wednesday of this week off from a similar training program just to eat well and rest, just to prepare for this training program, but I make sure that I have one full rest day a week and make sure I don't run everyday. Also if im honest I do really...
- Fri 29 Jan, 2010 7:58 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Strength Training
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3098
Strength Training
Ok lads and lasses basically I know our main emphasis is on how many push-ups, sit-ups and all round bodyweight exercises we can bang out. However i've been attending a class twice a week at my gym called Push and lift, which is basically a class that focuses on biceps,triceps,shoulders,chest,upper/...
- Thu 28 Jan, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: RM Joining & Training
- Topic: Have any of you guys?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3959
Cheers for the advice matey, I bought it more for its nutritional tips and just how to put together a good training program, I got it today and have finished reading it and I agree I probably could have got the knowledge for free, although now i've got it and used it to put together a training progr...
- Wed 27 Jan, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: RM Joining & Training
- Topic: Have any of you guys?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3959
- Tue 26 Jan, 2010 10:07 pm
- Forum: RM Joining & Training
- Topic: Have any of you guys?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3959
- Tue 26 Jan, 2010 7:35 pm
- Forum: RM Joining & Training
- Topic: Have any of you guys?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3959
Have any of you guys?
Have any of you lads used this training manual- http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844255611/ref=ox_ya_oh_product. I just wanted to know if it was worth buying for the routines it has in it, and also the author is ex- RM PTI so I expect it to be top quality phys. Just wanted to know anyones v...
- Wed 20 Jan, 2010 7:43 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Whats more beneficial?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1122
Whats more beneficial?
I wanted to know if it would benefit me more running 3 days on road one of these being a hill training session, a 5 mile run and a 6 mile run. Then doing 3 days cross country training and following the same pattern as the road? I was told that cross country running is much different to road running ...
- Fri 15 Jan, 2010 2:08 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: wanting to join
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5383
Mate try circuit training, if you have a local liesure centre they may do it as a class. I do it and its a beast the bloke smashes us in the circuit for example this week we did spiderman press-ups(60 seconds for all), burpees, lunges w/ twist, power squats, squat raises, striders, tri-cep dips, jac...
- Mon 11 Jan, 2010 2:59 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Sandbag Training
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1721
Sandbag Training
Have any of you blokes or lasses ever used sandbags during training? They seem to be good for circuit training and cheap, I just wanted to know before I use them, because what I have been reading is that they can be used to improve overall strength and conditioning, just wanted to know what others o...
- Sun 10 Jan, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Army Joining & Training
- Topic: Would it help?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 826
Would it help?
Would using an exercise ball and a medicine ball in circuit training help me make gains in both sit-ups and press ups. Are these pieces of equipment beneficial? Last week I carried out the following: Monday –8.53 mile run and push and lift Tuesday – Swimming (1 mile) Wednesday – Run 5.35 miles easy(...