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For those of you looking to join the corps, i would say the best bit of advice would be that its not all about the phys and if anything it is one of the easier parts of training, well its still damn hard, but i found that after about ten weeks of hanging out my hoop day in day out, it just becomes normal. When you go in the gym or down bottom field, the pti's tell you what to do and you do it, you get fitter and you pass the criteria tests. As long as you dig out blind every phys session whether it be in recruit training or leading up to a prmc, you will be fine. Just thought this would be helpful to anyone looking to join the corps as when i was training before joining, i worried too much about whether i was fit enough, when in reality there was alot of other things to be worrying about!

Aarggh there's too many impressionable young bods on this site to have a post like this kicking around!

I agree partially with what you're saying in that don't worry about phys but still do it! Yes you get fitter during training, very fit though you won't realise it at the time. But please, for the love of God turn up fit also!

Geting there fit is important, my fitness was gash when I turned up and I struggle massively on the runs. Its improved loads but still...

If you go for your PRMC and you want to pass, you will pas...
You just have to want it enough. The body is the mind's disciple. If the mind wants to do it the body will follow.


Jamie

Doesn't hurt to be fit and strong though, give the mind a rest

Course it doesn't. Course, you gotta train for the Marines but all I'm saying is it's not ALL 100% fitness

Jamie

'Do you have the strength of mind to become a Royal Marines Commando'

Doesn't hurt to be fit and strong though, give the mind a rest

i agree lol

A ex Royal sergant said this too me and darren you will agree.

P.M.A

POSITIVE
MENTAL
ATTITUDE

If you go to ctc crapping yourself and not confident you training team will use it against you if you go there with the attide what the heck im going to crack this then you will as long as you have no injuries.

even If i werent attempting to join the Marines, i'd still work hard on my fitnesss. Even if its only for the intrinsic value, its worth it.

first of all what are the criteria tests like (example)? i start RT on 8th october and as you said yes im worried about my fitness, my running,. how far should you say you should be able to run when arriving at CTC?

marine101 wrote:first of all what are the criteria tests like (example)? i start RT on 8th october and as you said yes im worried about my fitness, my running,. how far should you say you should be able to run when arriving at CTC?

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a bit more detailed please

Furthest I've been is five miles... nothing too hard there. It's the short runs you need to watch out for. Your BFT takes no time at all but it is the hardest run I've done so far. Less than 9 minutes work but because it's max effort you feel like you've been assaulted at the end.

Don't neglect long distance (7+ miles once a week / fortnight) but short fast runs are the way forward. (eg 3 - 4 miles as fast as you can)

If you want details of the running I've done PM me.

Polynikes wrote:Furthest I've been is five miles... nothing too hard there. It's the short runs you need to watch out for. Your BFT takes no time at all but it is the hardest run I've done so far. Less than 9 minutes work but because it's max effort you feel like you've been assaulted at the end.

Don't neglect long distance (7+ miles once a week / fortnight) but short fast runs are the way forward. (eg 3 - 4 miles as fast as you can)

If you want details of the running I've done PM me.

thats spot on that fela anarobic fittness is very important in first part of rt camp circuits etc!!!