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Rock Ape Fitness
Posted: Mon 07 May, 2007 7:35 pm
by The Stig
hi all, stig here posting again about the regiment!
iv just a few questions bout the fitness requirements!
Running and situps are fine for me its just bloody press-ups
i only weigh 130 lbs atm (i'm 17) so not the most meat on the bones lol
do you have to be built to be a regiment officer?!
Regards
Posted: Fri 25 May, 2007 11:34 pm
by KiLLiNgo
pressups are hard at first... do this:
Day 1 - 5 pressups
Day 2 - 10 pressups
Day 3 - 15 pressups
etc.... keep on it and always increase the amount daily. Dont DECREASE no matter what.
Posted: Sat 26 May, 2007 2:28 am
by Alfa
Just impress them with your driving skills!!
Also, I was just wondering are you going to be wearing your helmet at your interview or are we finally going to find out your identity?
Ps; Good luck with joining up mate.
Posted: Sat 26 May, 2007 5:22 pm
by The Stig
KiLLiNgo wrote:pressups are hard at first... do this:
Day 1 - 5 pressups
Day 2 - 10 pressups
Day 3 - 15 pressups
etc.... keep on it and always increase the amount daily. Dont DECREASE no matter what.
so just keep increasing by 5, how long should i do this for!?
Posted: Sat 26 May, 2007 5:25 pm
by The Stig
Alfa wrote:Just impress them with your driving skills!!
Also, I was just wondering are you going to be wearing your helmet at your interview or are we finally going to find out your identity?
Ps; Good luck with joining up mate.
nope the helmet will still be on, i will comunicated to them with my mind lol
Posted: Mon 28 May, 2007 6:41 pm
by Long Timer
Get some press up bars. Once you are used to them, normal press ups will be easy.
Posted: Mon 28 May, 2007 11:48 pm
by KiLLiNgo
The Stig wrote:KiLLiNgo wrote:pressups are hard at first... do this:
Day 1 - 5 pressups
Day 2 - 10 pressups
Day 3 - 15 pressups
etc.... keep on it and always increase the amount daily. Dont DECREASE no matter what.
so just keep increasing by 5, how long should i do this for!?
To be honest... I been capped at 50 for 6 months now. I ain't tried to get passed 50 because my stamina needs some work. Well its up to you. Try get to 30 within a month and a send you a M&S voucher haha
Posted: Sun 03 Jun, 2007 10:50 pm
by Nimbard
i found the best way of getting used to press ups was a sort of pyramid scheme.. set of 5 rest then a set of 4 3,2,1 think once you go upto 10 and go through them press ups shouldnt be a bother to you.
yo nimbard
Posted: Mon 04 Jun, 2007 9:14 am
by zues78
Hey nimbard, I dont remember us doing anything like that pyramid thing you just mentioned. The only way to improve is to keep doing them, and make sure you push yourself. No point in stopping as soon as it starts hurting. And make sure you have rest days. I can do up to 80 pushups in a 1er now, so whooptedoo for me!
RAF regiment interview in 2 weeks whoot whoot!
Posted: Mon 04 Jun, 2007 11:53 am
by Nimbard
i just thought i'd put your pull up method into practice with other exercises..
80 in 1 now how quick are you doing them?
Posted: Wed 06 Jun, 2007 10:55 am
by zues78
quick enough for you, old man
Posted: Sun 10 Jun, 2007 12:40 am
by Stu-
Try three sets of 5 with 1 minute break. Leave a days rest.
Then once you find it easy to do the 3 sets, up it to 4 sets of 8. Then leave a days rest. Do this twice more with 1 days break in between.
Once you feel comfortable. Try pressups to failure and see what you score.