What is EXACTLY done at ADSC?

[Woody91]

Right lads, I know one of you is just going to say "try using the search button", but I have searched already and I've found that everyone is saying different things, so I just want to clear it up here.

So my question is, what are the exact tests that you have to do at ADSC within the Parachute Regiment requirements?

Do you have to do press ups and sit ups at ADSC too, because in some posts, some people are saying you don't do them at ADSC anymore?

Thanks.
Woody.

[markjb45]

I've just this week done ADSC and passed for the Parachute Regiment, this is what I did. Day one you do a medical examination which involves lots of sitting around waiting for everyone to finish, a couple of people got deferred for various things, I'm not sure what though, fairly straight forward, this is followed by an icebreaker. The icebreaker is when you stand on the spot, hands behind your back and talk confidently for 3-4 minutes about yourself to the group, there is a list of headings of subjects for you to cover, it is easy, just be confident and don't be a prat, the Sergents or Corporals might ask you questions or give you a bit of banter, its all good. Then I had lunch and then did a jerry can walk, you get a 20kg can of water in each hand and you walk in line with the Corporal for 150m, easy, only one guy couldn't do it when I was there. Then theres more strength tests, first was chin ups. These are under arm, all the way down all the way up, got to get your chin above the bar. I did 10. Then you get strapped into this device and when you get told to go, you push hard against the metal with your hips, pushing your shoulders back against the strap as hard as you can, I'm not sure how much I scored but I know I scored high, if you've got a good build and a bit of muscle you will be fine. You get three goes. Then you pull a bar on a cable which is attatched to the floor as hard as you can, again you get three goes and a computer works out your score. Do it exactly how the Corporal shows you, again, if your OK muscle wise it will really be no problems. Then you go to this lift machine and you've got to lift a weight of 55 kilos or so to a height of about 1.5 meters or so, you get shown how to do it and its easy. Best thing to do is just explode as hard as you can, thats what I did and it just flew up no problems. Then there is supposed to be a PT session in the gym, I did not get to do this because the medical went on too long so maybe someone else who's done one can say what its like. That night you get a lecture about a grenade, you get told exactly what you need to know, pay attention and make good notes. The next day you do a test about the lecture the night before, there is 10 questions, its pretty basic stuff I scored 10. Make sure you spend time revising your notes. Then I did a TST maths test, if any of your job choices are for a technical trade you will need to do this. Its about lower tier GCSE maths standard, it is worth swotting up on it, go to BBC Bitesize revision website or something similar, if you put a bit of time in learning before hand you will not have any problems. Then there is the 1.5 mile run, before you do the run you do half the course quite slow as a warm up. Run as fast as you can, don't give up its not that far, in regards to the Parachute Regiment you need to do the run in 9mins18 or it can be extended to 9mins40 for some people, really you should be doing it in under 9mins18, I did 9mins7 so I was quite lucky, really it would have been better if I was even faster. Simple, train hard then race hard, don't slack off its only a mile and a half. After this we put on some overalls and a helmet and went to a little training area kind of place, you have got to crawl in the mud and wet through a tunnel and throw a grenade thing at a target, just do what your told to do, you get wet and dirty, but thats why you're there right? After this there are team tasks, you get put in groups and have to do little missions involving things like barrels and scaffolding poles, you get time to make a little plan. Make your plan clear, you may get asked questions 'whos going first?, whos going last? what are you going to use that for? how many people are going to be on there?' that kind of thing. Try your best to work as a team and be as quick as you can, they don't like it if your just lazing about. We did 4 of these, I did not do too well in this, I should have been more assertive, I thought I was being, so the moral is, be more assertive. After this you get all clean and suited up and have an interview with an important Officer, for mine it became clear early in the interview that I had already passed and we were just sorting out details, but this may not apply for everyone, be confident, speak well, happy days. All throughout these days you will be having little lectures about things like the morals of the Army and pay and stuff like that, pay attention and sit upright. Most of the people passed, a few didn't who couldn't speak English too well. No situps, no pressups, you will have your balls groped in the medical but just relax and enjoy it, it's all part of the fun

[dropdead]

yeah i agree just be have do your best remember your being monitored constantly but piece of piss really
just annoying when you get differed twice for having a heart murmur even tho you dont they just loose your medical file

[Woody91]

Cheers markjb45 for the input. It's helped me out.

But like you said, you didnt get to do the gym session part of it.

Does anyone else know that in the gym session, there is a press up and sit-up assessment; completing a minimum of 70 for Paras?

Cheers, Woody.

[dropdead]

i got through to join paras and i didnt have to do push ups and sit ups to pass to be honest they only do it if there is spare time or theres only a small amount of people cos mostly the medicals take so long theres no time to do gym work and to be honest as long as you show you want it bad youll be fine i was certain i messed up bad but i managed to pass some how

[theuncharmed]

Push ups and Sit ups, for 4PARA anyway, will be covered in your Phase 1, Week 1 training. As will the 1.5 mile run again [under 10:00 minutes].

It's all best effort, although I too have heard details that you should be looking to hit 50 - 70 of each

[Para_Hopeful]

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[Alfa]

Generally, when you rejoin you usually only do the medical and don't have to stay for the rest of the tests.

[Para_Hopeful]

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[Alfa]

Yes, really. Unless things have changed in the last year.

Obviously it may differ in certain cases but I think the general consensus is that once you have proven you have the ability to pass selection then you don't need to prove it again.

[803troop]

markjb45,

Have you ever heard of the other Paras?

By that I mean Paragraphs!

I'm on the verge of a fit.

Baz

[markjb45]

Haha, okay, fair enough.

[LostandFound]

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.....

[Woody91]

Cheers for that markjb45.

So what stage are you at now, when is your intake date for depot?

[markjb45]

I'm booked in for the end of June to start training, at some point I think I have to go and swear an oath of allegience at my ACIO but they said that they would call me about that.
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Other than that I'm just finishing up at work and getting down to some good old running, situps, pressups and all that malarky, trying to eat right and not drink too much beer. Kinda nervous but thats offset by excitement
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Glad I could be of assistance with my post, just train hard and try hard and you'll be fine.