Another Newbie

[Mya]

Thought I'd register and say 'Hi' as I've been reading quite a lot of the forums to get as much information as possible, seems rude to not introduce myself.
I'm Mya, I'm 21 and I've applied to the army.
I've passed the BARB, English and numeracy tests and two of my interviews. My medical form was ok'd, next I have an assessment to see if my fitness is up to scratch, if I pass then I'll be sent for ADSC.
My fitness is good, I'm quite slender so I've been having trouble with the press ups but I can do the pull ups and sit ups ok. I've also just started going swimming too.
Not really sure what else to tell you.

[Dave_1987]

Hi, welcome to the site. Congrats on your application so far. What kind of fitness tests do you have to pass before your sent to adsc. Just asking purley out of interest.

[Mya]

Hello and thanks.
As far as I know, I have to do the sit ups, press ups, heaves and my 1.5 mile run. Possibly also the jerry can carry.

[Becci Stubbs]

Hello Mya,

And welcome, what regiment are you looking to join ?

I am currently waiting for my Medical back form the doctor who seems to be taking her time with it?

Nice to see more Females coming aboard

[Mya]

Hi, I've applied for RLC as my first choice. Which are you joining?

How long have you been waiting for the med form, have you phoned them? I think my Doctor took about two weeks to send mine back.

[Becci Stubbs]

Hi, I've applied for RLC as my first choice. Which are you joining?

How long have you been waiting for the med form, have you phoned them? I think my Doctor took about two weeks to send mine back.

Hi my first choice is also RLC, and my second is RME.

My doctor has had it 3 weeks now and i keep calling them but i think there taking there time because i keep calling.

What training are you doing for your fitness?

[jah-boy]

My doctor has had it 3 weeks now and i keep calling them but i think there taking there time because i keep calling.

[jah-boy]

Ooppps sorry!What I meant to say was my doctor seemed to do that as well and I swear it was because he hated the army !!

Free spell-check.This time only
W.

[Mya]

My doctor must want to get rid of me then! Although I did get receptionist of the year when I phoned to get an update on their progress
Could you ask your doctor if they have a time in which to return the form, lots of places have procedures and time scales?

For my fitness I've been running, swimming and going to the gym, trying to focus more on strength now as it's not too great. What have you been doing?

[Becci Stubbs]

Well i would of thought mine would to as i keep calling every other day, they said it would be compleated by the end of today so lets see if that is true?

For my fitness i am Running and going to the gym, and swimming for the last few weeks i have been concentrating on my upper body strength as i am quite slender and have no arm strength, but i am getting there.

[jah-boy]

yer i just never stopped nagging them and eventually they completed it lol.
I tend to just do running and pushups lol, simple but effective because i just want to be a long distance runner.

[Becci Stubbs]

Forms are done now to get them sent off

[jah-boy]

ahh cool, what are you going for?

[Mya]

For my fitness i am Running and going to the gym, and swimming for the last few weeks i have been concentrating on my upper body strength as i am quite slender and have no arm strength, but i am getting there.

That's pretty much what I'm doing now, I've dates for my fitness but don't think I'm quite there yet. I'm not even sure if I'm doing enough, although my press ups are coming along. How far are you running?

Glad to hear your forms are done, I think mine only took a week after being sent off.

[Becci Stubbs]

I am starting my running training next week as i am going away for a week so i am going to go running every day, as i wanted to build up soem upper body strength first, however i have been building up my cardio in the gym in prep for this week coming.

I am proberly at my most worried time now waiting to hear back from my medical once i know i can relax .

Did you have any worrys when your forms went off ?

Fingers crossed