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General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Post by euro_andrew »

iareglenn wrote:i would definately say you should do a bleep test just so you know exactly whats coming. As for your press ups and sit ups, dont worry your scores are fine mate. I passed with 33 press ups and 56 sit ups.
If you want something to panic about make it the second day, thats when it gets painful! :o
Seriously though dont worry about it, it really is all in your head, just remember dont give up no matter what and with scores like yours you WILL pass.
cool, what was your 3miler and bleep test scores?
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Fartlek training is a completly free form of running, you run fast until you are tired, then slow down until you are ready to go again, no set distance, no set time, just you listening to your body. Terrain is also taken into account and the best results are achieved when you mix it up a bit.

Interval training is the more stuctured approach and allows for more effective loading. It is interval training that is based around numbers, not Fartlek.
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Post by iareglenn »

my 3 miler before i went was 21 mins and bleep test score was 12.
If youre getting say 35 press ups, 50 sit ups, running 3 miles in 21 mins and can get level 10 on the bleep test, then you have the ability and fitness to pass, but it definately is about strength of mind, if you dont have this then you will not pass bottom field and will fail. From the look of your scores from your RMAD euro andrew, aslong as you give 110% and never give up, you should be fine, although it is easier said than done. :wink:
interview:passed
medical:passed
pjft:9:34
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Post by eagleeye »

Are they the lowest scores you can get and pass?
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E5_Man wrote:
1400 hrs - Gym test 1

After the opening address, you will be taken to the gymnasium for the first of the physical tests. This is where the hard work really starts. After a thorough warm-up, you will be tested on your aerobic fitness by undertaking the VO2 Max bleep tests (20metre shuttle run). Next you will be put through a series of exercises designed to assess your upper body strength:

press-ups (minimum 20, up to 60 in 2 minutes);
sit-ups (minimum 30, up to 80 in 2 minutes); and
pull-ups - overgrasp on a wooden beam (minimum 3, up to 6).
Candidates should strive to do the maximum number of these exercises, as selection is based on best performance.
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Cheers for the advice lads, i do sprinting from different points when im on a run so this should be doing me some good.

The main reason im panicking is that ive been told i need at least 11 on the bleep test, added pressure i dont need. :(
pschometric test- passed
eye test- passed
interview-passed
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pull ups 8 but it nearly killed me!
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Post by KJ-Edwards »

eagleeye wrote:Are they the lowest scores you can get and pass?
There are no lowest scores, the score amounts up to how much physical and mental exertion you put into it and the attitude you exemplify.
PRMC: 21st November 06' - PASS
RT: Feb 5th
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3mile - 18:36
PressUps within 2minutes - 74
SitUps within 2minutes - 98
6mile - 41:05
9mile - 01:04:43
3mile (combat boots) - 20:36
12mile - 1:26:33
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Post by druadan »

No lowest scores? That can't be right surely? Or everyone would be doing it!
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Yeah, everything is scored.
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Post by druadan »

So there's no minimums any more? It used to be something like minimum lvl 11 bleep, 30 press ups, 40 sit ups and 3 pull ups or something like that.
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Post by JCAP3 »

Yeah, 30 i think is 1 point.

You get scored on everything from bottomfield to determination and attitude.
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Post by DANTAE »

dont forget to rest a couple of days before hand you dont want to get down there completely burned out
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Post by Stinky »

I'm becoming the same as you Paul for the 27th. I don't mean to steal the thread but I am running 4 miles every other day in about 32 minutes. Will I be ok?
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Stinky have you done a 3 miler pb yet?
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