NEWBIE IN NEED OF HELP !!!!!!!!!

[gwtdw]

Hi all, i have been reading through training programs on the forum but they all seem to be for people well on with there training. At the moment im not unfit fit but no where near army standard, could some of you guys help me out with a program for people just starting out training for the army as i dont want any injuries, any help would be great (apart from using the search button) Cheers guys

[mercury]

gwtdw, you've come to the right place for help.


First of all we need to establish a few facts.

How old are you
How much do you weigh
How tall are you.


Next we need to see how fit you are.

For this I need you to run continuouslyfor 10 minutes and see how far you get.


By doing this we can establish a base level for your fitness regime
Dont forget to come back !

[gwtdw]

Thanks for replying.

Im 24
Weight is 73kg Reduced from 92kg By eating healthy and cycling.
Height is 5'10"

I have a block of around 2miles that i have jogged around in 19 mins so probably about a mile in ten mins ( cracking bit of maths there)

Pressups i can manage about 15-20 in one hit at the moment.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated

[mercury]

73Kg in stone anyone ?

[AdamR]

About 11 1/2 stone.

[robj]

I think it is 7kg for one stone, if I remember correctly.

So that means 73kg is 10 and a half stone. I might be wrong so don't rely on that bit of info

[tintin]

i'm around 70kg and i'm 11 stone 2. thats 156 pounds approx. (2.2 pound per kg) and (14 pounds in a stone).

hope that helps.

[redeye321]

I'm 73kg too which makes it 11 1/2 stone

[gwtdw]

I've been running for a few weeks. Only doing 1.5 miles to start with and one 3 miler a week to get used to running again, i was wondering what sort of pace i should be looking at for general training purposes. 1.5 miles in 12-15 mins that sort of thing THANKS GUYS

[MikeB]

Well done for starting training, the most difficult thing is to actually start!

Right, as a guide you should aim to have your 1.5 mile run time down to 11mins before you go to RSC (although you will pass for most things if you run under 12:30) and as for 3 miles id aim for under 24mins.

Also id only run 1.5 miles every other week. just concentrate on the longer runs ie 3 miles plus. You will burn more fat and increase your staminer.

[Tab]

Now start running with a pack on your back with some wet sand in it, this will help you get used of doing when you are training and it will toughen the skin on your shoulders. Also try out a gym where you can use their wieghts and other equipment.

[4z5]

I have a block of around 2miles that i have jogged around in 19 mins so probably about a mile in ten mins ( cracking bit of maths there)

Pressups i can manage about 15-20 in one hit at the moment.

You should be aiming to do a mile and a half in at least 11:30.

For RSC you should really be aiming for 10:30. really PUSH yourself on the run.

They're not too picky, If you do it in 12:30, but they can see you're trying your HARDEST and cant give any more, thats usually good enough.

pressups - for RSC dont worry, they dont ask you to do any. Just work on the heaves.

[Matthews]

could yall please give moi a bit of he;p on the same sorta thing, im unsure on the actual army fitness standard so this uis my stuff

Age = 15
heigh = 5"10
weight = 10 stone/ 66 KG

Pressups - 37 per min
situps - 48 per min

pull ups - im slightly rong at these.

my arms seem to completly lock when i go down, if my arms are slightly bent when i start a pull up i can do 5 or 6. put if there straight i cant move em 1 bit :S help

[Gunn]

Mathews are your doing the press ups correctly, IE elbows in and hands shoulder width apart, all the way down to the floor and all the way up?

[Matthews]

yup, hands are shoulder width apart, back straight etc, chest down to a friends fist, then straight back up..