Para_Hopeful wrote:Sorry,bit off topic here buuuuuuut...
Do the marines do a lot of marching with heavy bergens?It always seems they run with webbing mostly.

Lots of yomping with bergens ie long distance marches/load carries.
Speed marches done with fighting order ie webbing and weapon.

A good mate of mine is a copper in Manchester and was working that day. He said to me that the threat of rioting by such a large number of drunken fans warranted a quick and decisive response from the police. They knew it could antagonise other fans but they simply had no choice, such was the level ...

flighty wrote:Oh yes. South Cheshire. Fine countryside

Certainly is. Better than the west side: Warrington = dump.
Trust me, I know.

Going a wedding at Cranage Hall in August - lovely part of the world.

Stick a crash helmet on the dog and he'll be fine.

803troop wrote:markjb45,

Have you ever heard of the other Paras?

By that I mean Paragraphs!

I'm on the verge of a fit.

Baz

Haha class!

If you stare at it and squint your eyes you cant just make out a picture of a Para and a Marine arm-wrestling.....

There is no rope climbing on PRMC, only pull-ups

Do the circuits followed or preceeded by some cv work, whatever takes your fancy really.

Ive got an A3, S-reg (the engines run forever, german technology and all that) and you can get a decent one for 3k

I used to do conditioning circuits for 3 weeks every so often which are great for endurance aswell as strength. A mate of mine who fights MMA gave me the circuits to do. Basically you do 6 x 1 minute sets without rest in between, then repeat 3 times with about 2 mins rest in between circuits. An exa...

There is no "right age" to apply. It's all in your mind

Dont take any stationery. I took pens, pencils, folders, pads, and when I got there it was all provided anyway. Take about 8 wooden hangers, a good iron, a decent pair of flipflops, a few sets of civvy clothes for dossing about in, some smart civvys for going ashore in (jeans, decent t-shirt/polo sh...

I think max age is 33

Yes best to be honest, don't worry about not getting accepted to something you waited so long for (presumably) because of a minor problem that has had no effect since. Instead you could be something you don't want to be for the rest of your life and be miserable. BUT you can always look back and sa...

Creatine, though naturally found in red meat etc, is a substance that (in large doses) forces water into the muscles therefore enhancing short bursts of energy into the muscles. It is an effective supplement to take when muscle-building and enhancing strength training. If you are using it to increas...

Artist wrote:In order to know what I am on about join up, do the 32 weeks, otherwise stop bloody guessing!

A word to the various Expert Eeijuts who have read various books on how to become a Cdo. Shit in it! You are guessing and you are a waste of space.Artist

Absolutely

Sometimes a good week or two out of training can do you the power of good and aid some serious recovery. On the other hand, you'll probably loose some if you go out on the trash and drink a fair bit of beer on your time off. But, asuming you're of a good level of fitness now, you should be able to ...